Saturday, July 3, 2010

Western Europe mobile phone market grows, dominated by unprecedented growth in smartphones in 1Q10, says IDC

The mobile phone market in Western Europe grew 8.1% on year to 42.7 million units in the first quarter of 2010, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Shipments of smartphones surged in the quarter to 12 million units, 57% higher than in last year's first quarter, to represent 28% of total shipments. Traditional mobile phones (TMPs) declined 4% on year to 30.7 million units, showing ...
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Task force monitoring Palm Beach County budget must heed Sunshine law

A town task force charged with overseeing the Palm Beach County budget must conduct all of its meetings in the public eye, the Town Council has decided.
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Motorola says separation on track

Motorola says it's on track to split into two separate companies next year.
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Nokia on Long Comeback Trail After Smartphone Misses

Nokia's inability to produce smartphones that can compete head-to-head with Apple's iPhone and Android-based smartphones is causing it major problems. Apple - Nokia - iPhone - Smartphone - iPhone 3G
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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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Missing Spring Hill man on cross-country trek is found alive

His cell phone and GPS locator stopped working in Arizona, it appears.
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Samsung products outlet opens

Techno Blue, the exclusive distributor for Samsung electronics, appliances and lap top computers, has opened yet another Samsung Digital Plaza showroom at Al Shafi Street in Rayyan.
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Samsung products outlet opens

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Nokia on Long Comeback Trail After Smartphone Misses

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T-Mobile to Stop Selling Current Sidekicks

T-Mobile USA will stop selling its current Sidekick mobile phones effective Friday, though it will keep the Sidekick brand alive.
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T-Mobile Sidekick Sales Discontinued as Microsoft Shifts Attentions

T-Mobile announced it will no longer sell the Sidekick LX or Sidekick 2008, though it will continue to support customers who use these phones. The Sidekick is made by a subsidiary of Microsoft â€" which is focusing its energies on Windows Phone 7.
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Nokia on long comeback trail after smartphone misses

Nokia's inability to produce smartphones that can compete head-to-head with Apple's iPhone and Android-based smartphones is causing it major problems.
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New 3G service will allow virtual tour of properties

SINGAPORE : Imagine viewing a showflat without actually being there. Well, a new 3G video application will let you do just that on your mobile phone.
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Android attracting developers and advertisers

With sales of smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system surpassing Apple's iPhone for the first time in 2010, the Android bandwagon is rolling for developers, advertisers, manufacturers and other members of the Android 'ecosystem.'
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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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Android Gingerbread Rumors Dismissed By Google on Twitter [Android]

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HTC-Columbia's balance favours Rogers

Australia's Michael Rogers is hoping the "fine balance" created by his HTC-Columbia team for the Tour de France allows him to exploit some prime form.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-07-02 09:59 UPDATE 1-Sanyo finalising chip unit sale to ON Semi-sources

TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Sanyo Electric is close to finalising the sale of its semiconductor business to U.S.-based ON Semiconductor, three sources told Reuters on Friday. ON Semiconductor will pay between 20-30 billion yen ($228 million-$342 million) for the unit, Kyodo news agency said. Sanyo, majority owned by Panasonic Corp, aims to reach an agreement with the firm, based in Phoenix ...
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Sony Ericsson pushing out Xperia X10 software update

Today Sony Ericsson announced a few details on its Xperia X10 software update that the company has begun to roll out to devices in some markets. The update improves general performance, speed, and responsiveness of the Xperia X10, specifically in the camera UI and messaging applications. Sony Ericsson is also adding a free backup and restore applications. Read the full story here.
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Cross-country hiker missing in Arizona

The man's GPS locator stopped working June 27 and police say his cell phone has been turned off or lost power.
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HTC Incredible Survives A Fire

It looks like there's a good reason the HTC Incredible is constantly out of stock. HTC has created one of the toughest smartphones out there. Phandroid reports that an Android forums user was at a bonfire one night. Somehow (I suspect intoxication was inv...
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Motorola to spin off mobile device business

IDG News Service - Motorola this week gave more details of its planned reorganization, saying it will spin off its mobile devices and home products business into a new entity called Motorola Mobility.
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From the Tips Box: BlackBerry Trackballs, Tab Navigation, and iOS 4 Bluetooth Volume [From The Tips Box]

# fromthetipsbox Readers offer their best tips for fixing BlackBerry trackballs, navigating tabs in Firefox, and using Bluetooth headphones with the iPhone. More »
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Sprint HTC Evo 4G Update Now Safe to Accept

Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G firmware update, which was abruptly halted days ago, due to a damaging glitch, is now safe to accept, according to a statement from HTC. Not the anticipated update to Android 2.2, the update instead offers small fixes.
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T-Mobile to Stop Selling Current Sidekicks

T-Mobile USA will stop selling its current Sidekick mobile phones effective Friday, though it will keep the Sidekick brand alive.
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Verizon Wireless outs Open Catalog Program for Brew developers

During the Uplinq 2010 conference in San Diego today, Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm announced that Verizon Wireless will be the first carrier to launch a Brew Open Catalog Program. The catalog will help cut down developer's time to market and lets them market directly to consumers, and it will be available for a variety Verizon multimedia handsets and feature phones that support the Brew ...
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HTC Incredible Survives A Fire

It looks like there's a good reason the HTC Incredible is constantly out of stock. HTC has created one of the toughest smartphones out there. Phandroid reports that an Android forums user was at a bonfire one night. Somehow (I suspect intoxication was inv...
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Technology ⺠Sanyo Electric to sell semiconductor unit to U.S. firm

Sanyo Electric Co plans to sell its unprofitable semiconductor unit Sanyo Semiconductor Co to U.S. chip maker ON Semiconductor, sources familiar with the matter said…
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Samsung Heavy wins $1.7 b shipbuilding deals

SEOUL : South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Friday it had won deals worth 1.7 billion dollars to build 19 vessels, as global demand for new ships recovers.
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Western Europe mobile phone market grows, dominated by unprecedented growth in smartphones in 1Q10, says IDC

The mobile phone market in Western Europe grew 8.1% on year to 42.7 million units in the first quarter of 2010, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Shipments of smartphones surged in the quarter to 12 million units, 57% higher than in last year's first quarter, to represent 28% of total shipments. Traditional mobile phones (TMPs) declined 4% on year to 30.7 million units, showing ...
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Team HTC-Columbia and Cavendish have high hopes

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands â€" Team HTC-Columbia will enter the Tour de France with big goals: To capture the overall victory, as well as the top sprinter title. Toward those ends, the team will field a squad led by Michael Rogers of Australia. He will be HTC’s hope for capturing the overall, or general classification, competition. Rogers won the Tour of California in May, but that race lasts just ...
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T-Mobile USA axe their Sidekicks; working on ânext chapterâ

T-Mobile USA have finally axed their Sidekick range of messaging handsets, with a statement confirming PhoneScoop ’s news that as of today the Sidekick LX and Sidekick 2008 will no longer be available to customers. However, it’s not the end of the brand; the carrier says they’re at “work on the next chapter of our storied Sidekick franchise.” “As T-Mobile looks to further innovate and raise the ...
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T-Mobile Ending Sales of Current Sidekicks, but Promises More in the Future

T-Mobile is going to stop selling the one remaining model in its once-popular Sidekick line. But the carrier has plans to revamp the Sidekick series in the future so that if offers "a new and fresh experience."
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Palm Now Officially a Part of HP


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Touch screen mobile devices' sales to double

Global market for touch screen mobile devices will increase by 97 per cent to reach 362.7 million units in 2010 in comparison to 184.3 million units sold in 2009, a report by Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company said.
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Touch Screen Module Revenue Forecast to Reach $14B by 2016

Mobile Phones Ranked Top Application for Touch Screens on Unit Basis, While Mini-Note PC/Slate PCs Emerge as New Growth Segment (PRWeb Jul 2, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/DisplaySearch/touch_screen/prweb4214834.htm
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BlackBerry eBay app arrives in Australia (and elsewhere)

The official BlackBerry app for eBay has been released in Australia and five other countries, and has come out of beta in North America. The free eBay Application for BlackBerry Smartphones allows users to search, bid, buy and check their eBay buying and selling activity. Notifications include winning an auction, being outbid, or the imminent ending of listings on the user's watch list. The app ...
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T-Mobile to Stop Selling Current Sidekicks

T-Mobile USA will stop selling its current Sidekick mobile phones effective Friday, though it will keep the Sidekick brand alive. T-Mobile - Sidekick - T-Mobile USA - Mobile phone - Microsoft
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Touch screen mobile devices' sales to double

Global market for touch screen mobile devices will increase by 97 per cent to reach 362.7 million units in 2010 in comparison to 184.3 million units sold in 2009, a report by Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company said.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-07-02 09:59 UPDATE 1-Sanyo finalising chip unit sale to ON Semi-sources

TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Sanyo Electric is close to finalising the sale of its semiconductor business to U.S.-based ON Semiconductor, three sources told Reuters on Friday. ON Semiconductor will pay between 20-30 billion yen ($228 million-$342 million) for the unit, Kyodo news agency said. Sanyo, majority owned by Panasonic Corp, aims to reach an agreement with the firm, based in Phoenix ...
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Verizon Wireless's IPhone Deal May Boost Apple's App Sales by $1 Billion

A Verizon Wireless version of the iPhone will create a boom in sales of downloadable tools and games for the device, strengthening Apple Inc. ’s already close ties to mobile software developers.
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LG Opens Bigger Application Store, Android Apps Coming Later

LG today announced the opening of an all-new LG Application Store, with more than twice as many apps targeting users of both feature phones and smartphones in 33 countries. Having comprehensively updated its Application Store, LG is now ready ...
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Sony Ericsson pushing out Xperia X10 software update

Today Sony Ericsson announced a few details on its Xperia X10 software update that the company has begun to roll out to devices in some markets. The update improves general performance, speed, and responsiveness of the Xperia X10, specifically in the camera UI and messaging applications. Sony Ericsson is also adding a free backup and restore applications. Read the full story here.
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T-Mobile Ending Sales of Current Sidekicks, but Promises More in the Future

T-Mobile is going to stop selling the one remaining model in its once-popular Sidekick line. But the carrier has plans to revamp the Sidekick series in the future so that if offers "a new and fresh experience."
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