Super Cellphone Deals & News: Jul 20, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

BlackBerry Tip: How to Transfer Files by Bluetooth in OS 5.0

You can transfer information and files between BlackBerry smartphones in countless ways, but one of the quickest and easiest methods is via Bluetooth.
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mFortune Mobile Casino adds mobile slots game

MONTREAL, Quebec -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- mFortune Mobile Casino has added Vegas Vegas, a new and exciting mobile slots game, as the newest attraction to its extensive suite of games such as Pirates Treasure, Bingo, Racing, Roulette, Blackjack and Sexy Poker.
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Samsung intros 1TB drive for notebooks, other gadgetry

Samsung Tuesday announced its new 1TB Spinpoint MT2 2.5-inch internal hard drive.
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Windows Phone 7 Preview

Microsoft will attempt to recapture its lost mobile crown with Windows Phone 7 this fall. Hereâ€™s everything you know before the first wave arrives.
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Nephew Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Killing Uncle In Palm Springs

A Palm Springs man accused of murdering his uncle told an Indio judge today he didn't do it.
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Samsung Introduces New 1TB Drive for Notebooks, Other Gadgetry

Samsung's newest 1TB hard drive is made with laptops, TVs, and set-top boxes in mind. Hard disk drive - Laptop - Television - Arts - United States
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Apple Multi-Touch Appears Ready To Tickle The Desktop

In front of me right now there's an enormous 27-inch screen with another 24-inch screen connected to it for use as a second monitor. This massive amount of screen real estate is nice for everything from blogging to watching streaming movies. And yet, I find myself using this set up less and less and instead favor my 15-inch laptop. Why? Simply because I prefer using a multi-touch trackpad to ...
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HTC Droid Incredible and Motorola DROID X stock delayed until August

Oh, the irony. Verizon, having offered HTC Droid Incredible customers the chance to switch their order of the short-supply smartphone to the new Motorola DROID X and hopefully get a new Android smartphone sooner, now find themselves lacking in DROID X stock. According to the carrierâ€™s webstore , neither handset is currently available. In fact, stock isnâ€™t expected to ship out until August 3rd ...
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Dan Baker Blog

Is Network Integrity the Next Network Inventory? "Commerce is a game of skill, which every man cannot play and few can play well. The right merchant is one who has the average of faculties we call common sense; a man with a strong affinity for facts...
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Dual-screen Windows tablet takes on iPad

Toshiba Australia has launched the first major assault on the tablet market since the iPad with the announcement of a dual screen device called the Libretto W10.
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Verizon's LTE Network: November 15

Big Red may be ready to do battle with Sprint's 4G network way ahead of schedule. We expected to see their LTE network go live at some point in 2011, but now news from Engadget puts the launch at or around November 15. Initially, the network will be limite...
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Nokia Siemens Networks buys Motorola assets

Nokia Siemens Networks will purchase the wireless network infrastructure of Motorola Inc., the two companies announced in a joint statement.
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Thanko's Bluetooth earpiece / wristwatch for the on-the-go, shameless tech professional

Thanko has given us much joy over the years, from e-cigarettes to necktie / spy cameras . But the Bluetooth Headset Wristwatch? Hell, this one looks almost useful: your watch can be popped out of the wristband to do double duty as a Bluetooth earpiece. Charging for two hours via USB will give you around four hours of operation, depending on whether you're using it to make calls or listen to ...
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Motorola i1 set to crash onto Sprint on July 25th

Sprint has finally announced availability and pricing for their new, ruggedized Android smartphone, the Motorola i1 . Set to land on the Nextel network come July 25th, the i1 packs a 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and 3G EVDO Rev.A, all in a chassis thatâ€™s resilient to dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain. Thereâ€™s also push-to-talk functionality, WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as ...
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Symbian, Nitobi join on mobile phone app dev

The technology integration should make it easier to build Symbian apps via Nitobi PhoneGap framework
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Sony Ericsson Zylo Walkman phone coming to Orange UK

Orange UK has announced that it will soon offer the Sony Ericsson Zylo Walkman phone to its customers. The Zylo offers the Walkman music player and is among the first devices to feature FLAC audio playback support. The player also offers TrackID, and the PlayNow music store. The Zylo provides easy access to social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and lets users share their photos to Flickr ...
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Verizon Wireless Pushes V CAST to BlackBerries

Today Verizon Wireless announced that BlackBerry devices on its network will now have access to its V CAST services. BlackBerry customers using BIS (BlackBerry Internet Services, for consumers) will notice the addition of a V CAST icon in the ... (follow link to read)
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Can Windows Phone 7 Save Microsoft's Mobile Bacon?

Windows Phone 7 is inching closer to market. Microsoft has sent the operating system for its brand of mobile phones to the labs of carriers for testing, as well as to developers of applications for the phones, which are expected to reach the market in time for holiday shoppers.
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Mobile Apps To Hit 25 Billion By 2015

Rise in proprietary app stores to propel a nearly ten-fold increase in the number of mobile downloads each year, says Juniper Research.
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BlackBerry Quick Tip: How to Transfer Files via Bluetooth in OS 5.0

CIO.com's BlackBerry beat-reporter Al Sacco details the process for transferring media and other files wirelessly via Bluetooth between BlackBerry smartphones running OS 5.0.
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Wireless broadband network set to launch next year

U.S. consumers and businesses may get more options in wireless service starting next year, with the launch of a new wireless broadband network that aims to provide competition to the incumbent phone companies. Private-equity firm Harbinger Capital Partners on... United States - Harbinger Capital - Private equity - Wireless - Telephone company
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HTC Phone Has Fewer Complaints Than iPhone

HTC Corp. said one of its phones named by the Apple Inc. as having antenna signal problems received 35-times less complaints than for the iPhone 4.
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HTC Phone Has Fewer Complaints Than iPhone

HTC Corp. said one of its phones named by the Apple Inc. as having antenna signal problems received 35-times less complaints than for the iPhone 4.
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Symbian puts another deck chair on the Titanic

iPhone and Android devs beckoned Symbian has taken a step forward in its strategy of trying to siphon off iPhone and Android developers.â€¦
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HTC sales to grow in 3rd quarter: analysts

HTC, a Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer, is expected to see its sales surge in the third quarter due to the rising popularity of its products, especially in the United States, analysts said.
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Dual-screen Windows tablet takes on iPad

Toshiba Australia has launched the first major assault on the tablet market since the iPad with the announcement of a dual screen device called the Libretto W10.
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BlackBerry Quick Tip: How to Transfer Files via Bluetooth in OS 5.0

CIO.com's BlackBerry beat-reporter Al Sacco details the process for transferring media and other files wirelessly via Bluetooth between BlackBerry smartphones running OS 5.0.
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ON Semi to buy Sanyo Electric chip subsidiary for $366M

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. has agreed to sell its loss-making semiconductor subsidiary to On Semiconductor Corp. for $366 million in a mix of stock and cash, which is more than had been previously predicted.
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Nokia Needs Silicon Valley Thinking, Investors Say

Nokia Oyj needs a new chief executive officer with Silicon Valley experience who can better position the worldâ€™s biggest maker of mobile phones against Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd., investors said.
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Symbian, Nitobi join on mobile phone app dev

Smartphone platform provider Symbian Foundation is joining forces with mobile framework builder Nitobi on Monday in an effort to simplify application development for Symbian devices.
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LG R590 3D Notebook unveiled

LG Electronics today announced the launch of its first 3D notebook dubbed LG R590 3D. The LG R590 3D captures all the benefits of 3D in a portable form factor. The LG R590 3D with 15.6-inch display is powered by an Intel Core i7 CPU with HM55 chipset a...
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China's 3G users hit 25.2 mln by end of June: MIIT

China's third-generation (3G) mobile phone service subscribers numbered 25.2 million at the end of June, up 40 percent from the first quarter, said Zhang Feng, a senior official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Tuesday.
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Samsung Spinpoint MT2 1TB 2.5-inch Mobile Hard-drive unveiled

Samsung today announced that it has started shipping its new Spinpoint MT2 1TB 2.5" internal mobile hard disk drive. The MT2 is ideally suited for use in portable storage solutions, such as the newly released Samsung S2 Portable 1TB USB Drives. Othe...
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Your comments: Check the fine print on T-Mobile's no-contract deal

Existing T-Mobile customers can opt for no-contract plan, but they're held to their old contract's early-termination fee.
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Sanyo to sell its semiconductor unit to US maker

TOKYO (AP): Panasonic's Sanyo Electric Co. signed a $366 million deal to sell its chip unit to ON Semiconductor Corp., allowing the US manufacturer to expand its business in the Japanese market, the companies said Thursday.
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Sanyo to sell its semiconductor unit to US maker

Nokia Siemens wins $7 billion US deal

Nokia Siemens wins $7 billion US dealNokia Siemens wins $7 billion US deal
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T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S Android Phone already on Sale Today for $149.99

T-Mobile is releasing the new Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S Android Phone several days earlier than previously announced. You can get the Samsung Vibrant already today. That this early release has something today with today's launch of the Verizon Droid X is no...
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Dead cell zones a hazard to patients

Opposition has been fierce to new cell towers that would correct the problem in the Durham area. Another hearing is being held tonight in Springfield.
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RIM, HTC and Samsung hit back at Apple signal claims

RIM, HTC and Samsung have slammed claims by Apple that other smartphones, not just the iPhone 4, suffer from reception problems.
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Can Windows Phone 7 Save Microsoft's Mobile Bacon?

Sony Ericsson to offer Vivaz S60 Symbian smartphone in light pink

Sony Ericsson has announced it will soon offer its Vivaz phone in light pink. The company also stated the phone will be available in select markets at the end of this quarter. The Vivaz phone is equipped with an 8.1 megapixel camera, GPS support, WiFi, an 8GB microSD card, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 540 x 360 resolution. Read the full story here.
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