Super Cellphone Deals & News: Aug 3, 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Mobile Phone Banking vs IMSI Catchers - community blog from Dean Procter

Toy Gun Bluetooth Earpiece Is How We Feel, Too [Bluetooth]

# bluetooth The Bluetooth earpiece is an essential component of any 21st Century d-bag's uniform, a fact which has generally steered the more cynical gadget-using population away from them. But this custom Bluetooth ear piece shows that you totally get all that. MoreÂ Â»
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Toy Gun Bluetooth Earpiece Is How We Feel, Too [Bluetooth]

Silent Communication to Supply Visual Voice Mail to Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson has licenses a Visual Voicemail platform from Silent Communication for use in its mobile phones.
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Video review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini Pro

Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini Pro phones are distant cousins to the relatively large and high end Sony Ericsson Xpera X10 Android smartphone. As you might guess, the mini models are small, in fact quite small. ...
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GPS can be used in stalking cases

Rock County is not immune to stalking crimes, according to Captain Jude Mauer of the Rock County Sheriffâ€™s Office.
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Sponsor Woes: Eight NASCAR Sponsorships That Didn't Work Too Well

Without question, if it wasn't for sponsors, NASCAR would fail to exist. When R.J. Reynold's first acquired naming rights to the Cup Series in 1971, sponsorship has become the name of the game for the sport. When STP signed a multi-year deal with Richard Petty one year later, teams realized that without some money coming in, they wouldn't be racing very long. These days, sponsorship comes in ...
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Consumer Cellular Drops Data Pricing

Consumer Cellular today announced new data and messaging plans all with lower prices. There are four new tiers for messaging and data. The Connect! Lite option offers 100 messages and 2MB of data for $2.50 per month. Connect! Ready ... (follow link to read)
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HTC EVO 4G Android Phone Review

RIM unveils touch-screen BlackBerry Torch

Research In Motion has unveiled a new touch-screen device with a slide-out keyboard called the BlackBerry Torch.
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Windows Phone 7 landing in Europe in October, United States in November

In a recent presentation, Microsoft's chief operating officer, Kevin Turner, revealed that initial Windows Phone 7 smartphones will begin landing in Europe this October and in the United States the following month. Turner also stated that Microsoft would be "back in the game," while discussing the smartphone market. Read the full story here.
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Windows Phone 7 landing in Europe in October, United States in November

Sanyo surges 26% on report

TOKYO - ELECTRONICS maker Sanyo surged 26 per cent in morning trade on the Tokyo stock exchange on Thursday, following reports Panasonic planned to buy out the remaining shares of its majority-owned subsidiaries. Panasonic Corp plans to spend at least US$8.4 billion (S$11.5 billion) to buy out Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co, converting them into wholly-owned units, Dow Jones ...
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Sprint's 4G Spreads: Now In 48 Areas

Sprint's 4G network is already surprisingly widespread. I've taken two cross-country trips in the last month and been able to take advantage of this next-gen network on my Evo in many different places. From California to Texas to Oregon, high speed wireles...
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Motorola names Moloney as president of Motorola Mobility

Motorola Inc. today announced that the company named Daniel M. Moloney president of its Motorola Mobility business. He joins Motorola Mobility after serving as chief executive officer of a leading electronic component company
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Windows Phone 7 Going to Europe First?

A Microsoft exec told analysts the company expects to launch Windows Phone 7 in Europe this October...ahead of a possible November launch in the U.S.
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BlackBerry Torch first look: Weirdly evolved

The iconic BlackBerry has metamorphosed into a slider with sparkly new software â€" it's wonderfully weird. BlackBerry - Smartphone - Handhelds - Research In Motion - Wallpapers and Themes
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Palm Desert Planning Commission meets Tuesday

The Palm Desert Planning Commission will meet for the first time in three months at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the council chambers of City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive.
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FaceTime over 3G comes to jail-broken iPhone 4

David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 3 August 2010 at 15:36:00 My3g app offers 3G video calls on cracked handsets Apple iPhone 4 users frustrated by the inability of their phone to offer 3G FaceTime video calls can be frustrated no more. Jail-broken handset users, i.e. people who have cracked their device to make it more open, can download an application that makes the video calls possible over a 3G ...
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T-Mobile Returns to BlogHer Conference for Third Year, Connecting With Thousands of Women Bloggers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile USA, Inc. will once again be part of the worldâ€™s largest conference for women in social media during BlogHer â€™10, taking place Aug. 6â€"7 in New York. During the conference, a community of female bloggers will get a hands-on look at T-Mobileâ€™s latest products and services designed to help families stay in touch easily and affordably. At the conference, T-Mobile ...
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Sanyo surges 26% on report

UPDATE: HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 OTA Update Now Available

HTC EVO 4G owners rejoice: Froyo will soon be here!
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2degrees launches 3G network

Competition in the growing mobile internet market is hotting up with mobile phone newcomer 2degrees officially launching its 3G network today.
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BlackBerry maker facing spy, porn demands

NEW DELHI, Aug 3 â€" BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is willing to block porn sites and let government spies snoop on users, newspapers reported today, following a shock ban on its key services in the Gulf. The BlackBerryâ€™s coveted secrecy has come under scrutiny since Sunday, when the United Arab Emirates announced plans to ban BlackBerry ...
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HTC Droid Incredible teardown shows $163.35 BOM

HTC Corp.'s Droid Incredible smartphone carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) of $163.35, according to a disassembly and examination conducted by iSuppli Corp.'s teardown analysis service.
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LG outs Cookie 3G feature phone with touchscreen

Today LG announced its new Cookie Series of feature phones, which includes the Cookie 3G. The Cookie 3G offers 3G connectivity and it will launch in the the U.K. in September. Read the full story here.
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Soap maker creates unease over Brazil GPS spying stunt

SAO PAULO, Aug 2, 2010 (AFP) â€" A marketing stunt launched Monday in Brazil to track some buyers of Omo washing powder through a GPS chip hidden in the box for a prize giveaway risked backfiring with observers raising privacy concerns. "Is your detergent stalking you?" the influential US trade magazine Advertising Age asked in an article printed on its website. The technology website CNET noted ...
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FaceTime over 3G comes to jail-broken iPhone 4

Ten Essential Symbian Apps

Software for your Nokia Product Round-up Nokia may have come a little late to the app store party, but it's Ovi Store now has plenty of software to choose from, whether you're looking for games or utilities, productivity, comms or entertainment apps.â€¦
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Touch screen delights

Everything from virtual fly-through videos, imagery and track guides, to weather updates and fire and avalanche safety advice is available at the touch of a screen at the Department of Conservation (Doc) Wakatipu's Queenstown Regional Visitor Centre, thanks to a Queenstown technology company. read more
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Sanyo Raises Profit Forecast on Components, Batteries

Sanyo Electric Co., the battery maker acquired by Panasonic Corp., returned to profit in the first quarter and raised its profit forecasts, citing stronger earnings from solar panels and electronic components.
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Touch screen delights

Which Android phone is for you?

The handset market is slowly being saturated by Android phones. Thereâ€™s at least one from every major manufacturer around â€" Samsung, HTC, Sony-Ericsson, LG, Motorola. Even Acer and Lenovo has one though itâ€™s not yet released locally. By my count, we have over a dozen handsets on Android locally: HTC Tattoo HTC Magic HTC Hero [...] Related posts: Motorola BackFlip is another Android Phone ...
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HTC Wildfire lands, gets priced

Just been informed by an authorized HTC phone reseller that the HTC Wildfire is already available in the Philippines with a selling price of Php15,500. The HTC Wildfire is often referred to as the HTC Desire Mini for similarities in design but with slightly lower specs. HTC Wildfire specs: Qualcomm MSM 7225 528MHz processor 3.2â€³ [...] Related posts: Nokia Surge 6760 Slide lands, gets priced Itâ€™s ...
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Verizon Wireless Youth Soccer Clinic A Big Hit

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Verizon Wireless and Colombian soccer legend, Carlos El Pibe Valderrama teamed up on Sunday morning to help area youth further develop their soccer skills as part of the wireless carrierâ€™s nationwide free youth soccer clinic program. In its fifth year, the Verizon Wireless Youth Soccer Clinic visits 20 cities throughout the nation. The L.A. stop was held at Los Angeles ...
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RIM to launch new touch screen BlackBerry

New smartphone is seen as competitive response to on Appleâ€™s iPhone.
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Nokia Will Play by Indian Rules on Push Mail

Nokia says its push mail will be in line with Indian rules; as the government tries to tighten security and interception Nokia - Push e-mail - Government - Telecommunication - Mobile
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Android tops Apple users

Google Inc.'s Android software outsold Apple Inc.'s mobile operating system for the first time last quarter among new US smartphone users, according to Nielsen. Android had 27 percent of the US market in the second quarter, compared with 23 percent for the Apple iPhone OS, known as iOS...
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Android tops Apple users

Sprint, Clear expand 4G in California, Delaware, Florida

Wireless provider Sprint and its 4G partner Clear on Monday said they have expanded the network coverage of their WiMAX network to some cities in California, Delaware, Florida and Michigan. The service launches today in Modesto and Stockton in California; Jacksonville in Florida; Wilmington, Delaware; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 4G service on either network provides about 3Mbps to 6Mbps in ...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro on sale now at O2 U.K.

Following Vodafone's recent announcement to offer Sony Ericsson's X10 Mini Pro, O2 U.K. has decided to join in on the fun and has announced that it is now offering the smartphone as well. The tiny Android-powered handset offers a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2.5-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, as well as quick access to email, navigation, and social networks. For more ...
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LG boosts 'green' investment

LG Electronics unveiled more than the world's first solar-powered air conditioner when it revealed its green efforts.
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Video review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini Pro

Accused murderer's witness list includes Zsa Zsa Gabor

A man accused in the killing of a Palm Springs retiree for his financial assets plans to call actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and other well-known individuals as defense witnesses at his trial, court documents show.
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Mobclix Index: Games Make Up 20 Percent Of iPad Applications, And More Statistics

Exclusive - Mobile ad exchange network operator Mobclix is kicking off a monthly series of infographics based on its analytics platform and advertising impressions served by the startup. In particular, Mobclix will use the infographics to highlight trends and other findings about a variety of platforms, including Appleâ€™s iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android and Windows Mobile 7. The stats used for the ...
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LG Wink, Wink Style and Wink 3G touchscreen Phones unveiled

LG Electronics announced today the release of the LG Wink Series full-touch phones aimed at the young generation. The LG Wink Series consists of three full-touch handsets: Wink, Wink Style and Wink 3G, all suitable for younger users or first-time touch ...
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Matt Preston's second chances

MasterChef's "Fix that dish" concept can be a valuable tool in the kitchen says Matt Preston.
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