Monday, June 28, 2010

Nokia mocks iPhone 4's "death grip" issue

Nokia started the week with a jab at claims of Apple's iPhone 4 antenna problems. Poking fun at Steve Jobs' assertions that people suffering the problem were just holding the phone the wrong way, Nokia suggested that customers could hold their phones any way they like and showed four examples. Unlike certain other phones, signal quality remains the same.... Apple - Nokia - IPhone - Steve Jobs ...
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LG warns of scam

Electronics company LG has warned the public to ignore an SMS claiming that they have won a substantial cash prize which they can claim by supplying personal details.
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Sprint to launch its version of 4G network today

Sprint launches its version of 4G service to customers in the Richmond area today, promising download speeds up to 10 times faster than the current 3G network. With the new service comes faster Internet speeds, better access to multimedia and the ability to do live video chats, spokeswoman Kathleen Dunleavy ...
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Cybersecurity Requires Public/Private Coalition

Sprint Introduces its Second 3G/WiMAX Android Phone Sprint introduced its second 4G-capable handset -- the Samsung Epic 4G, a Galaxy S smartphone and Samsung Mobile's first 4G Android-powered device.
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Sprint unveils Samsung Epic 4G smartphone

Sprint and Verizon Wireless Monday each introduced smartphones built by Samsung.
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Motorola: Droid X will be 'workhorse' that drives sales

Motorola Inc., trailing Apple Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. in smart phone sales, unveiled a new version of its Droid handset with a faster processor and improved camera.
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Nokia mocks iPhone 4's "death grip" issue

Nokia started the week with a jab at claims of Apple's iPhone 4 antenna problems. Poking fun at Steve Jobs' assertions that people suffering the problem were just holding the phone the wrong way, Nokia suggested that customers could hold their phones any way they like and showed four examples. Unlike certain other phones, signal quality remains the same.... Apple - Nokia - IPhone - Steve Jobs ...
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Nokia Responds to Apple Antenna Problems

Nokia has responded to the email sent by Apple's Steve Jobs telling a customer that they were holding their new iPhone incorrectly with a mock-article on how people hold their Nokia phones.
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Thuraya XT Only Satellite Handheld Supporting GPS Waypoint Navigation

Abu Dhabi, 28 th June 2010: Thuraya Thuraya 's XT handheld is the only satellite phone enabling GPS waypoint navigation services. This unique service allows users to navigate their way to a selected location with the phone providing distance and directional assistance through an electronic compass.
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Obama Says Yes to More Spectrum for More Faster Internet on Your Phone [3G]


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Samsung's Galaxy S Android Phone Headed to Four U.S. Carriers

Samsung's Galaxy S phone will launch on four wireless carriers this summer under four different names. Samsung Group - Samsung i7500 - Android - Samsung Galaxy S - galaxy
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iPhone 4 Review [IPhone 4 Review]

# iphone4review How can a flawed iPhone be the best yet? Here's how: More »
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Samsung's Galaxy S Android Phone Headed to Four U.S. Carriers

Samsung's Galaxy S phone will launch on four wireless carriers this summer under four different names. Samsung Group - Samsung i7500 - Android - Samsung Galaxy S - galaxy
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Motorola: Droid X will be 'workhorse' that drives sales

Motorola Inc., trailing Apple Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. in smart phone sales, unveiled a new version of its Droid handset with a faster processor and improved camera.
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ViewGuard Anti-Glare Matte Screen Protector Review

If you own a modern laptop with a glossy screen then you probably have a hard time reading your screen outdoors and have difficulty with reflections from lights indoors. The ViewGuard Anti-Glare Matte Screen Protector promises to solve those problems with a simple piece of plastic. Is this a "must-have" accessory for laptops? Keep reading to find out.
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Verizon Wireless Fascinate Is The Samsung Galaxy S

We’ve already seen the Samsung Galaxy S get branded and launched under other names including the T-Mobile Vibrant and it looks like the Samsung handset is ready to debut on the Verizon Wireless network (NYSE:VZ). When it arrives at Verizon, it will be called the Samsung Fascinate, making this now the fourth variant (Sprit Epic 4G, [...]
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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro - Part One: Hardware

David Gilson and I play tag team reviewer for our coverage of Sony Ericsson's Vivaz range.
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Video: Motorola DROID X video review - part 3

The last part of our look at the Motorola DROID X Android smartphone for Verizon. In it, we give DLNA another shot, check out some media sharing functions, and test out Moto's social media and news apps. We also go over visual voicemail and a few other call related functions. We hope to have the full written Motorola DROID X review up within a day or two. Watch the video here.
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Review: Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

David Gilson and I play tag team reviewer for our coverage of Sony Ericsson's Vivaz range. Having tackled the Vivaz, I hand over to David for the Vivaz Pro - in this, part 1 of a two part review special, he examines the Vivaz Pro's hardware in detail and runs it heavily for an intensive week of duty.
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ViewGuard Anti-Glare Matte Screen Protector Review

If you own a modern laptop with a glossy screen then you probably have a hard time reading your screen outdoors and have difficulty with reflections from lights indoors. The ViewGuard Anti-Glare Matte Screen Protector promises to solve those problems with a simple piece of plastic. Is this a "must-have" accessory for laptops? Keep reading to find out.
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"If you don't vote, you can't bitch"

Once, many years ago, I was waiting in line at the Post Office on election day. One postal worker asked another if she had voted, and the second responded, "Hell yes, I voted. If you don't vote, you can't bitch, and I am not giving up my right to bitch!" I was thinking about that the other day when trying...
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Verizon and Motorola take on iPhone with Droid X

Verizon Wireless plans to start selling Droid X next month in the US, launching the latest phone from Motorola based on Google’s Android software.
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Samsung Fascinate heads to Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless has landed a new Android smartphone from Samsung called the Fascinate. The new device is the Galaxy S that has turned up with a few other names for various carriers. The Fascinate runs Android 2.1. Other features include a mirror black case with chrome accents. The browser of the phone is capable of surfing full HTML websites. The device is preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing ...
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Apps: The Missing Sync for Palm Pre, myTexts, Rainbow Painter

Palm Pre - Handhelds - Palm OS - People - WebOS
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Developing an Android App for Manila Bulletin

The Manila Bulletin Android application was designed and developed by UP Computer Science students, with support from Manila Bulletin's TechNews editor, Mr. Art Samaniego. The MB app provides a quick view of Manila Bulletin's News Updates, Top Stories and Popular News that are found on the front-page of the website. This provides you with a glimpse of the fastest and most popular news articles ...
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2011 IGF Opens Submissions, Adds Mobile Category, Expands Experimental Focus

The UBM TechWeb Game Network, organizer of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference events, is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2011 Independent Games Festival -- to be held at GDC 2011 in San Francisco next March. The longest-running and highest-profile independent video game festival, summit and showcase is now accepting entries to the 13th annual Festival, with ...
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HTC EVO 4G Gets Android 2.2 Update in Near Future Says Sprint

Sprint has issued a statement saying that the HTC EVO 4G will receive an Android 2.2 update in the near future.
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Android gaining on iPhone among developers

Survey finds Google OS is most highly rated for long term outlook in US The iPhone 4 may be on sale now, but the Android community is doing a good job of keeping quite a lot of the spotlight on itself - mainly thanks to Verizon Wireless' aggressive promotion of its flagship phones, Droid Incredible from HTC and the new Droid X from Motorola. Such efforts are beginning to show results in terms of ...
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Academy hopes to bend young minds towards engineering

When talking about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), a few children will likely be interested while the rest will see a group of daunting subjects with no clear idea of how to get involved.
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Verizon and Motorola take on iPhone with Droid X

Verizon Wireless plans to start selling Droid X next month in the US, launching the latest phone from Motorola based on Google’s Android software.
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The next 4G phone is a Samsung, and it's Epic

Sprint and Samsung today have unveiled the next 4G WiMAX-capable smartphone, the Samsung Epic 4G. The device follows the impressive (and perpetually sold out) HTC Evo 4G in Sprint's roster of 4G devices, and is immediately differentiated by having a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
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Soon, cheap and durable touch screen for your phone

Washington, June 24 : Looking for touch screen phone but not willing to spend big bucks on something that could be easily breakable? Well, here’s a solution to your dilemmaâ€" a new type of touch screen that could be less expensive and more durable.
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Samsung Galaxy S Transforms into Epic 4G for Sprint

Sprint and Samsung today announced the Sprint variant of the Galaxy S Android phone from Samsung, the Epic 4G. The Epic 4G is the second phone to be launched by Sprint with WiMax on board. The Epic 4G supports ... (follow link to read)
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Jefferson County

WATERTOWN, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Jefferson County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Watertown.
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"If you don't vote, you can't bitch"

Once, many years ago, I was waiting in line at the Post Office on election day. One postal worker asked another if she had voted, and the second responded, "Hell yes, I voted. If you don't vote, you can't bitch, and I am not giving up my right to bitch!" I was thinking about that the other day when trying...
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Eric Schmidt's dog whistle to mobile developers: abandon Windows Phone

The transcript of the phone call earlier this week with Google's chief reveals the real signals he's sending out: Android wants to be the Windows of mobile phones Android is getting too big to ignore. Photo by mathrock on Flickr. Some rights reserved Below is a transcript (taken with shorthand, contemporaneously) of a conference call with Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, on 23 June ...
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New Harry Potter film has a touch of horror

IT'S a far cry from the first Harry Potter film when the baby-faced wizard and his brand new wand first appeared on the big screen.
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Palm, Despite HP Bid, Has Plans for Future Devices, Says Developer

A Palm developer reportedly said that the company, despite being acquired by HP, has a roadmap in place and is working on future devices and a new version of webOS.
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The next 4G phone is a Samsung, and it's Epic

Sprint and Samsung today have unveiled the next 4G WiMAX-capable smartphone, the Samsung Epic 4G. The device follows the impressive (and perpetually sold out) HTC Evo 4G in Sprint's roster of 4G devices, and is immediately differentiated by having a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
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Charles County development projects

La Plata area 1. Cingular Wireless, 5310 Hawthorne Rd. A plan for a communications facility (SDP 100011). United States - Counties - Maryland - Charles - Bill Halter
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Runes, Air Control top Android Games of the Week

Between Android’s Flash support and open-source appeal, we’re seeing rising interest in Google’s mobile platform, despite the launch of the iPhone 4 last week. Depending on which Android device and operating system you have, you may already have what it takes to stand up against Apple’s cool factor.
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Amazon's Kindle App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch Gets Embeddable Audio and Video

Amazon doesn't really care if the Kindle hardware dies. They'd rather it didn't, of course, but Kindle is much more than a couple of e-ink ebook readers. Kindle is much more important (and more profitable) as a store, available from tons of different devices--so just because its Kindle 2 and Kindle DX can't handle audio or video (or, um, color), that doesn't mean Amazon can't keep pushing the ...
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LG unveils premium mobile PC

LG Electronics, a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications has unveiled LG X300, the ultra-thin and stylish premium mobile PC that wowed visitors at the CES 2010 in Las Vegas.
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