Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Touch Screen Module Revenue Forecast to Reach $14B by 2016

Total touch screen module revenue will grow from $4.3 billion in 2009 to nearly $14 billion by 2016, a compound annual growth rate of 18%, reports DisplaySearch.
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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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Bluetooth Version 4.0 to Feature Low Energy Technology

Low energy technology in the latest core specification of Bluetooth Version 4.0 are intended to spread Bluetooth's applicability to watches, medical devices and mobile phones, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) said.
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Nokia sells wireless modem business for $200m

Nokia continues to reshape itself in the face of declining margins and market share, announcing the sale of its wireless modem business to Japanese chip firm Renesas.
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Android Gets Gopher

Overbite is a stand-alone application, but it is designed to integrate well with Android 's Web browser. Overbite registers itself as a handler for the gopher protocol, which means that it will launch automatically when you click a Gopher link in the Android Web browser.
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Cell GPS helps dispatchers bring lost men, searchers together

Minnesota police dispatchers used the GPS feature from a missing man's cell phone to lead him and his brother to safety. The two 60-somethings were lost in the woods after sinking their fishing boat in Beltrami County.
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LG spins two Android phones and promises tablet

LG announced an LG Optimus Series of mobile devices, including two Android 2.2 smartphones -- the Optimus One and Optumus Chic -- and promised an Android-based Optimus tablet.
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Motorola's Droid X Is a Massive Dose of Madcap Multimedia

The followup to Motorola's Droid is bigger, faster and even a touch more capable than its predecessor.
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Symbian-Guru Closing Down

In an ill omen for Symbian fans, the publisher of Symbian-Guru is abandoning the platform: "As of today, I will no longer be updating Symbian-Guru.com, and will be purchasing an Android-powered smartphone - my new Nexus One should arrive tomorrow. I've been a Nokia fanboy since 1999, and a Symbian fanboy since I got my Nokia 6620 in summer of 2004. Since then, I've personally owned 10+ different ...
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SaskTel's 3G wireless network will launch in August

SaskTel's long-awaited third generation (3G) wireless network will be officially launched Aug. 16, although about 100 SaskTel employees will be testing the new cellular phone system over the next six weeks.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini compact smartphone

World's smallest Android 'andset Review Presumably reasoning that the Xperia X10 - reviewed here - is a little on the large side, Sony Ericsson has cooked up two diminutive variations on the theme: the Xperia X10 Mini and the Qwerty keyboard equipped X10 Mini Pro.…
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Bell Canada to offer streaming of CFL games

Canadian phone giant Bell Canada is looking to be the go-to pro sports provider in a market increasingly turning to the mobile phone platform for new revenue streams.
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Nokia in $200m modem deal with Renesas

Nokia Corp says it will sell its wireless modem business to Renesas Electronics Corp for $US200 million.
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Phone salesman in trouble for snarky iPhone-Evo videos

When Brian Maupin made two snarky online videos poking fun at zealots of the iPhone and the Evo phone, he thought it was just a good way to vent some of the frustrations inherent in selling smart phones. read more
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 9300 Gets FCC Approval

Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) latest BlackBerry, the Curve 9300 has now received FCC approval. The BlackBerry model that surfaced at the Federal Communications Commission appears to include tri-band CDMA network support as well as support for AWS, meaning that it narrows down the likely mobile carriers to offer the handset to possibly MetroPCS, Sprint [...]
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Telecel to launch 3G system

TELECEL Zimbabwe will launch its Third Generation mobile phone system in the next three months to become the second domestic operator to introduce the technology for wireless high-speed Internet access and video calling.
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Review: Motorola Quench

Motorola's entry-level Android phone can be good value if you are not seeking freedom.
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SANYO Gulf Announces Support of JITOA Environmental Campaign

SANYO SANYO , one of the world's leading consumer electronics brands, has announced today its support for Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association's (JITOA) 'Don't Mess with Nature' environmental campaign designed to raise environmental awareness of the country's historic Jerash city and how it can be best preserved for future generations of visitors.
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Symbian-Guru Closing Down

In an ill omen for Symbian fans, the publisher of Symbian-Guru is abandoning the platform: "As of today, I will no longer be updating Symbian-Guru.com, and will be purchasing an Android-powered smartphone - my new Nexus One should arrive tomorrow. I've been a Nokia fanboy since 1999, and a Symbian fanboy since I got my Nokia 6620 in summer of 2004. Since then, I've personally owned 10+ different ...
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Telefonica Chooses Verizon Global Wholesale for Domestic U.S. Wireless Service Delivery

NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telefonica, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies in terms of market capitalization, will support its multinational customer requirements for wireless services in the U.S. with a "white label" service provided under contract with Verizon Global Wholesale. "It's very gratifying to be selected by Telefonica for such an important element ...
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HTC Sales Soar 58% Thanks To Google Android

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker that's now mostly known for its Google Android phones, just posted a huge Q2.
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Samsung Electronics Improves Viewing Experience with New Eco-Friendly LED Monitors

Samsung Electronics is continuing to evolve LED monitor technology by offering environmentally-friendly monitors with better viewing angles and eye-catching designs with the release of its 50 and 30 series LED monitors.
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Bluetooth SIG Publishes Latest Specification Protocols

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0, with the hallmark feature, low energy technology.
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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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Phone salesman in trouble for snarky iPhone-Evo videos

When Brian Maupin made two snarky online videos poking fun at zealots of the iPhone and the Evo phone, he thought it was just a good way to vent some of the frustrations inherent in selling smart phones. read more
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Big-screen Storm2

The BlackBerry Storm2 from Research In Motion (RIM) is a smart phone for those who are fond of BlackBerry functions and large touch-screen displays.
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HTC Profits Sky-High

HTC's decision to become the first (and primary) Android phone manufacturer is proving to have been a really good call. HTC Source reports that the company has just revealed their Q2 sales numbers. Their quarterly profits hit $268 million, with over $1.88 ...
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Droid X smart phone focuses on screen time

As smart phones get bigger and brighter touch screens, the line between handsets and tablet computers has gotten blurry.
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Touch Screen Module Revenue Forecast to Reach $14B by 2016

Total touch screen module revenue will grow from $4.3 billion in 2009 to nearly $14 billion by 2016, a compound annual growth rate of 18%, reports DisplaySearch.
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Twidroid Android Twitter app bought by TweetUp, renamed to Twidroyd

Today TweetUp announced that is has purchased the Android Twitter application Twidroid. The company will rename it Twidroyd to avoid confusion with Lucas Film' trademark "droid." Twidroyd will now come packaged on Android handsets from 5 manufacturers. Read the full story here.
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What Does Kin's Fate Say for Windows Phone 7?

Microsoft dropped a stunner on the tech world this week by terminating Kin, its social media-centered phone for teenagers.
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Sony Ericsson updates Xperia X10

Firmware patch posted Sony Ericsson has begun releasing a firmware update for the Android-based Xperia X10 handset - reviewed here .…
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Smooth mobile operations

The market for mobile phone operating systems hots up, with around six of these vying for your attention. The battle to conquer the market for mobile phone operating system (OS) is hotting up. From just three mobile OSes â€" Research in Motion (RIM), Symbian and Windows â€" available in India in 2006, the number has now reached six.
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MeCanto, Psonar offer free online music lockers

MeCanto lets you upload your entire music library, then stream it to your Android or Symbian S60 phone. Psonar gives you backup and lets you upload and download content to and from your mobile phones.
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Sanyo to sell chip unit to On Semi, says report

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. plans to sell its loss-making semiconductor subsidiary to On Semiconductor Corp., according to a Kyodo News International report, which cited unnamed sources.
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Cell GPS helps dispatchers bring lost men, searchers together

Minnesota police dispatchers used the GPS feature from a missing man's cell phone to lead him and his brother to safety. The two 60-somethings were lost in the woods after sinking their fishing boat in Beltrami County.
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Nokia Sells Wireless Modem Business

Nokia is selling its wireless modem business to Japan's Renesas Electronics for $200 million.
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The Royal BlackBerry

The Queen now has a new, personalized BlackBerry following a visit to Research In Motion. She also took time to chat with a group of war veterans outside the building.
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Dual screen delight

THINK of the twin touch screen liberetto as two mini-tablet PCs joined at the hip.
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The Royal BlackBerry

The Queen now has a new, personalized BlackBerry following a visit to Research In Motion. She also took time to chat with a group of war veterans outside the building.
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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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Sports Tracker / Polar WearLink with Bluetooth transmitter

Steve Litchfield dons his sports gear and trials the new Sports Tracker application with wireless heart rate monitor. Can this new version of an old favourite, in conjunction with some Bluetooth accessory magic, help you improve your workouts, whether walking, cycling or jogging?
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Got a tip from the local PR of Sony-Ericsson Philippines that the Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro will be coming out in stores this July (though no exact dates yet). Here are the recommended retail price they gave me: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini â€" Php16,990 Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro â€" Php17,990 [...] Related posts: Sony Ericsson XPeria X10 Mini and Mini Pro So while we’re still waiting ...
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Sprint Nextel Pitches 4G Service to Businesses

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) pushed the power of fat pipes of data on Wednesday, selling its recently arrived 4G wireless service to businesses.
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Google Planning Android 3.0 and Music Service for Q4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread, will appear around mid-October with the first headsets shipping in November/December time frame, according to Mobile-review.com's Eldar Murtazin. This information was obtained from Russian blogger Stasys Bielinis in a June 30th podcast that was conducted in Russia.
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