Nokia Loses, Android Gains on Smartphones Demand, Gartner Says

Nokia Oyj, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, lost market share, while Google Inc.’s Android platform overtook Apple Inc.’s iPhone as demand for smartphones surged, Gartner Inc. said in a report.
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HTC September 15th smartphone launch could be Android or WP7

HTC has scheduled a press event for mid-September, presumably to launch their latest smartphone. The invite â€" which features a wisp of smoke covering what looks to be the faint outline of a handset â€" makes no reference to whether the launch is from HTC’s Windows Phone 7 or Android divisions, leaving us in the dark as to the exact identity of the device. Of course, we do know two likely ...
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Android Beefs Up Hands-Free Commands

Android cellphone screens could soon have fewer finger smudges. With Voice Actions, a new Android app, people can verbally tell their phones to call, e-mail or text a contact, listen to music, set the alarm, go to a Web site, view directions or a map or e-mail a note to themselves.
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Traveling? Keep these telephone numbers handy

Texans planning a summer vacation that includes in-state driving may want to make a note of a couple of toll-free numbers.
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Samsung Windows Phone 7 prototype spotted in wild

Up until now, Samsung’s public Windows Phone 7 outings have been limited to the Omnia-based developers’ prototype we reviewed back in July . Now what looks to be a commercially-headed device has broken cover, courtesy of Andrej Tozon ; his friend Matjaz Sircelj is Technical Community Manager at Microsoft, and gave him some hands-on access. Andrej can’t say much about the Samsung handset, bar the ...
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Samsung Intensity II - metallic blue (Verizon Wireless)

The Samsung Intensity II is a good midrange phone for teens, thanks to its various social networking and communications tools. While there are some drawbacks, the moderate price is a draw.
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HTC Mozart (aka Euro HTC Schubert) Windows Phone 7 handset leaks

HTC’s upcoming Windows Phone 7 device has had another in-the-wild sighting, this time courtesy of ROM hacker Xmoo , though there’s some confusion over what the prototype is actually called. The Windows Phone 7 device looks just like the HTC Schubert spotted earlier in the week, but is labelled as the HTC Mozart. That could be simple confusion over the names, or it could suggest different ...
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EFO offers tiny credit card size Bluetooth keyboard for iPad and iPhone

Typically, when I think of adding an external keyboard to my iPad or iPhone, I want one that has larger keys than the device has by default. Apparently, EFO isn’t aware that many of us feel that way judging by the tiny keys that the Mini Bluetooth Wireless keyboard packs. The little keyboard reminds me a lot of a Blackberry keyboard minus the trackball in the center. The keys are angled upwards ...
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GPS in phone leads to rescue of Lancaster man

Boyle County Search and Rescue officials say a tool found in many of today's phones was the key in helping them find a man in the woods who was overcome with the heat Wednesday.
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T-Mobile Prepping First HSPA+ Android Phone From HTC

T-Mobile has been dropping hints that its first HSPA+ handset is on the way. New evidence suggest that it will be the HTC G2.
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Bragg families get touch-screen computers - Army News, news from Iraq, - Army Times

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. â€" Dozens of Fort Bragg soldiers and their families are getting touch-screen computers to stay connected during deployment.
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Nokia Loses Market Share as Growth in Smartphones Extended, Gartner Says

Nokia’s share of global sales to end users fell to 34.2 percent from 36.8 percent in the year-earlier period, according to the Stamford, Conn.-based market researcher. Smartphone sales gained 50.5 percent, more than three times the growth for the market as a whole.
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Samsung Testing Fix For Galaxy S GPS Problems

On its official Twitter feed, Samsung Mobile has announced that it is testing software to optimize GPS performance on U.S. versions of the Samsung Galaxy S Android phone. The update should be available in September, according to Samsung.
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Palm Designs The Perfect Smartphone

Well hell, pack it up Google and Apple. Palm's just designed the perfect smartphone. Wait, what do you mean they're hemorrhaging money and can't survive without being tethered to HP? Well hell....
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BlackBerry assures India on access to services

BlackBerry's Canadian maker will provide India with technical solutions next week to help read its encrypted data that New Delhi sees as a security threat, a senior government source has said.
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Mystery Windows Phone 7 Device Spotted

A new Windows Phone 7 device has been spotted. PocketNow reports that a developer has tweeted an image of a mysterious Samsung smartphone running WP7. This gadget has rounded edges, a large display...
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Samsung Testing Fix For Galaxy S GPS Problems

On its official Twitter feed, Samsung Mobile has announced that it is testing software to optimize GPS performance on U.S. versions of the Samsung Galaxy S Android phone. The update should be available in September, according to Samsung.
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Palm Pre: Spy-Like Flaw Makes It a Bugging Device

If you’ve become frustrated that your Palm Pre has been overshadowed by the likes of the iPhone and the Droid, here’s something straight out of a James Bond film that could set your phone apart â€" only, it’s not a good thing.
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Palm patches WebOS snooping vulnerability

The company says it has fixed a hole that lets intruders bug calls and access other phone data with the latest release of its WebOS platform
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Palm Designs The Perfect Smartphone

Well hell, pack it up Google and Apple. Palm's just designed the perfect smartphone. Wait, what do you mean they're hemorrhaging money and can't survive without being tethered to HP? Well hell....
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LG Will Return to Show Floor at Mobile World Congress

LG has decided to return to the show floor at Mobile World Congress next year in Barcelona. Barcelona - Mobile World Congress - Video Games - Games - Mobile phone
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Android 3.0 News: Google Sued by Oracle, Android More Used Than BlackBerry

Android 3.0 - the newest version of the Google operating system designed for mobile phones and digital assistants is caught in a legal battle with one tech giant, while the operating system dominates another tech staple. Oracle Sues Google for Copyright Infringement for Android's JAVA Use On Thursday, Oracle Corporation said that they had filed a patent and copyright-infringement lawsuit against ...
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Sprint Handset Executive Leaves Ahead Of Launch Of Epic Phone

Sprint Handset Executive Leaves Ahead Of Launch Of Epic Phone
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Palm Designs The Perfect Smartphone

Well hell, pack it up Google and Apple. Palm's just designed the perfect smartphone. Wait, what do you mean they're hemorrhaging money and can't survive without being tethered to HP? Well hell....
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Verizon Wireless Lands Cheapo Samsung Gusto

Verizon Wireless has landed a new basic phone form Samsung called the Gusto. The thing looks like a phone that you would have wanted back in 2003. It's an old school flip phone with a small outer...
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Samsung introduces world's largest 3D LED TV (3)

John Revie (L), Senior Vice President of Samsung Home Entertainment, Dale Sohn (C), President of Samsung Telecommunications America, and Tim Baxter, President of Samsung Electronics America, chat during a Samsung press event held to announce its "Free the TV Developer Challenge" and additions to the 3D product line in New York, August 11, 2010.
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Sprint's product development guru bolts from yellow pastures, heads to greener ones

Look out, Sprint -- if you aren't careful, you might just end up pulling a Palm . Shortly after Dan Schulman, Sprint's prepaid business honcho, announced that he'd be leaving The Now Network for a position at American Express, product development guru Kevin Packingham has announced that he'll be packing out on Monday. The 39-year old is responsible for spearheading some of Sprint's most highly ...
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T-Mobile Prepping First HSPA+ Android Phone From HTC

T-Mobile has been dropping hints that its first HSPA+ handset is on the way. New evidence suggest that it will be the HTC G2.
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Credit Card Sized Bluetooth Keyboard

EFO strikes again with an even smaller Bluetooth keyboard that is compatible with the iPhone and iPad. The Mini Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard has the footprint of a credit card, but manages to fit in F1 â€" F12 function keys, Tab, Cltr+Alt+Del keys and Multi-Media Key (Play, Pause, Next, Previous, Mute, Volume Up, Volume Down). It’s [...] Filed in categories: Bluetooth Gear , News , Spotlight ...
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EFO offers tiny credit card size Bluetooth keyboard for iPad and iPhone

Typically, when I think of adding an external keyboard to my iPad or iPhone, I want one that has larger keys than the device has by default. Apparently, EFO isn’t aware that many of us feel that way judging by the tiny keys that the Mini Bluetooth Wireless keyboard packs. The little keyboard reminds me a lot of a Blackberry keyboard minus the trackball in the center. The keys are angled upwards ...
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Are Sanyo's Eneloop Batteries Lurking Under the Apple AA Battery Wrappers? [Apple]

# apple A Czech website by the name of SuperApple has investigated Apple's rechargeable AA batteries and found that actually, hidden underneath that Apple wrapping, they could actually be far-cheaper Sanyo Eneloops. It's no surprise, really. More »
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Phone Sales Jump 13.8 Percent In 2nd Q

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Nokia Loses, Android Gains on Smartphones Demand, Gartner Says

Nokia Oyj, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, lost market share, while Google Inc.’s Android platform overtook Apple Inc.’s iPhone as demand for smartphones surged, Gartner Inc. said in a report.
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Motorola chief unfazed by prospect of Verizon iPhone

Motorola chief Sanjay Jha at an Oppenheimer technology conference yesterday dismissed the potential threat of a Verizon iPhone. He explained to Fierce Wireless and others in attendance that he was "comfortable with the dynamic that would create" and didn't see any reason for Verizon to back away from supporting Motorola's Droid phones. The just recently discontinued original Droid was still ...
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Mobile outhouse ready for debut at Community Day

Hancock In Motions mobile outhouse is a lean, mean racing machine that will debut Saturday at the organizations inaugural Community Day at Widmeyer Park.
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Verizon Wireless Lands Cheapo Samsung Gusto

Verizon Wireless has landed a new basic phone form Samsung called the Gusto. The thing looks like a phone that you would have wanted back in 2003. It's an old school flip phone with a small outer...
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Mobile outhouse ready for debut at Community Day

Hancock In Motions mobile outhouse is a lean, mean racing machine that will debut Saturday at the organizations inaugural Community Day at Widmeyer Park.
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Windows Phone 7 Secret Sauce: Developers

"Windows Phone 7 is entering a tough market. Apple's iOS and Google's Android have become well-entrenched, widely used platforms, and both have application stores boasting tens or hundreds of thousands of applications. At launch, Windows Phone 7 will certainly have its virtues - a slick user interface, a first-rate e-mail client, and extensive integration with online servicesâ"but it will also ...
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Google set to overtake phone rival Blackberry

Google's android mobile phone operating system (OS) is set to pip BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to second place in the global market by the end of this year, more than 18 months earlier than expected. Related Stories Budweiser raises glass to parched footie fans Quinn Group helicopter is placed on the market Pru boost as profits top City forecasts Banknote printer's CEO resigns over ...
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HTC Cracks Top 10 Mobile Phone Makers

An almost 140% second quarter increase in mobile phone shipments fueled by demand for Android handsets pushed HTC to 8th place, according to Gartner.
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Windows Phone 7 Secret Sauce: Developers

"Windows Phone 7 is entering a tough market. Apple's iOS and Google's Android have become well-entrenched, widely used platforms, and both have application stores boasting tens or hundreds of thousands of applications. At launch, Windows Phone 7 will certainly have its virtues - a slick user interface, a first-rate e-mail client, and extensive integration with online servicesâ"but it will also ...
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Phone Sales Jump 13.8 Percent In 2nd Q

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Motorola chief unfazed by prospect of Verizon iPhone

Motorola chief Sanjay Jha at an Oppenheimer technology conference yesterday dismissed the potential threat of a Verizon iPhone. He explained to Fierce Wireless and others in attendance that he was "comfortable with the dynamic that would create" and didn't see any reason for Verizon to back away from supporting Motorola's Droid phones. The just recently discontinued original Droid was still ...
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T-Mobile Hit with Lawsuit Over 'Unlimited' Data Plan

A consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against T-Mobile USA in California claiming that it falsely advertises unlimited data plans when in fact there are caps. Trent Alvarez, the suit's lead plaintiff, said that in May of this year he received a text message warning which read, "Your data usage in this billing cycle has exceeded 10GB; Data throughput [speed] for the remainder of the cycle ...
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