Saturday, August 14, 2010

BlackBerry âoptimisticâ it can avert India ban

NEW DELHI: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) said it was ‘optimistic’ it could avert a threatened shutdown by India of the core features of the popular smartphone over security worries.
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Android overtakes iPhone in smartphone sales

Google's Android edged past Apple by handset sales in Q2 to become the world’s third most popular smartphone OS.
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Could touch-screen smudges reveal passwords?

University of Pennsylvania researchers testing Android phones believe fingerprints on the touch screens could actually be a security risk.
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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Goes On Sale At Telus Mobility

Both Rogers and Bell offer the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 to their mobile users and now Telus can say the same as the the Research In Motion smartphone is now available for purchase. Commonly called the Curve 3G, this QWERTY third generation phone is upgradeable to the BlackBerry 6 operating system, much like the Bold [...]
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Smartphone Security Vulnerable to Touch-Screen Smudges, Researchers Report

In a paper, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania revealed how the smudge marks left on your smartphone’s touch screen can be used to guess your password.
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Top 10 T-Mobile Phones

Check out the hottest T-Mobile phones, including models by Samsung, HTC, RIM, Motorola and LG.
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Motorola Milestone Hits US Carrier Cincinnati Bell

The Motorola Milestone (a somewhat-improved European version of the Droid) has just landed in the United States. iTechNews reports that US carrier Cincinnati Bell is now selling the Milestone. They...
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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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Rethink: LG on smartphone offensive

LG Electronics aims to sell 6 million smartphones this year, and launch 15 Android models to help make up for its severe market lag behind key rivals like Samsung and HTC.
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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 Pru boost as profits top City forecasts Banknote printer's CEO resigns over production 'irregularities' Republic borrowing costs are doubled Buy-to-let mortgages at ...
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Verizon CFO:Wireless Unit Keeps Widening Lead On Profitability

Verizon CFO:Wireless Unit Keeps Widening Lead On Profitability
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Touch Screen Panels minimize scratches.

Featuring thin micro sheet of glass bonded to face, DTS416 Series 5-Wire Analog Resistive Touch Panels offer 7 Mohs hardness, minimizing scratches and abrasion. Panels require operating force of less than 100 g and provide 80% transparency with 4.5% haze. They can be used with gloved hand or passive stylus in wet or harsh working environments. This story is related to the following: Computer ...
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HTC Unveiling New Phone, September 15?

HTC has something big planned for September 15. Gizmodo has just posted an invitation the company has sent out for a UK event to see what they've "dreamt" up. The use of that specific word may be a...
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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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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 Pru boost as profits top City forecasts Banknote printer's CEO resigns over production 'irregularities' Republic borrowing costs are doubled Buy-to-let mortgages at ...
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Phone Sales Jump 13.8 Percent In 2nd Q


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Garminfone Skillfully Integrates Navigation Into an Android Phone

Garmin is known for its stand-alone GPS navigation devices , but not for its phone design. Now the company is stepping into the phone market with its Garminfone ($200 with a two-year T-Mobile contract, as of August 9, 2010), a device that distinguishes itself not in its physical design but in the... Android - T-Mobile - Garmin - Handhelds - Smartphone
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HTC Droid Incredible Gets Android 2.2 Update August 18

HTC Droid Incredible owners can finally breathe a sigh of relief. According to Mashable's Ben Parr, sources say that the much-anticipated 2.2 update to the phone's underlying Android operating system, otherwise known as the "Froyo" update, will begin hitting devices on Wednesday, August 18.
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Blackberry had always flouted govt norms: Panel

BlackBerry services in the country are in violation of the Internet Service Providers (ISP) guidelines regarding encryption of data.
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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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Samsung, Seagate team up to co-develop SSD controllers

Samsung Electronics and Seagate Technology have announced plans to jointly develop and cross license controller technologies for enterprise-class solid state drives (SSD).
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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Goes On Sale At Telus Mobility

Both Rogers and Bell offer the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 to their mobile users and now Telus can say the same as the the Research In Motion smartphone is now available for purchase. Commonly called the Curve 3G, this QWERTY third generation phone is upgradeable to the BlackBerry 6 operating system, much like the Bold [...]
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Android 2.1 leaked update available for O2 locked Dell Streak

An Android 2.1 update for the Dell Streak is in the wild. Unfortunately, it is not the final version, but if you want to get your hands on the update it is available for download according to Engadget. The update is specifically for locked O2 Dell Streak devices in the UK. Engadget has confirmed the update [...]
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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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Android overtakes iPhone in smartphone sales

Google's Android edged past Apple by handset sales in Q2 to become the world’s third most popular smartphone OS.
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LG Cookie Plus Exclusive To Telus

Who loves cookies? Telus is banking that those in the Great White North will have a love affair with cookies as they will be the exclusive carrier of the LG Cookie Plus smartphone. Available in either pink or charcoal grey, the LG Cookie Plus comes with a 240×400 pixel resolution 3-inch display screen and offers [...]
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GPS phones not always reliable

GPS phones not always reliable Just this past Saturday, I came upon a bad quad/truck accident, right in the middle of forest land, in the southeastern part of the province. While stabilizing the two injured boys, someone was assigned to get to the nearest landline for help.[...]
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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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Microsoft to open mobile games studio, develop and incubate Windows Phone 7 titles

Microsoft employees may eat their own dog food , but they won't have to code cross-platform Windows Phone 7 games in their spare time -- Redmond job postings recently revealed that there's a studio for that, which will develop and publish first- and second-party titles on the company's dime. According to job descriptions, the newly-christened "MGS Mobile" will develop "showcase" Windows Phone 7 ...
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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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Nokia loses market share to smartphones

HELSINKI: Nokia Oyj, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, lost market share as smartphones continued to outpace growth in the overall handset market, Gartner Inc said in a report. Nokia's share of global sales to end users fell to 34.2 per cent from 36.8 per cent in the year-earlier period, according to the Stamford, Connecticut-based market researcher. Smartphone sales gained 50.5 per ...
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LG Cookie Plus Exclusive To Telus

Who loves cookies? Telus is banking that those in the Great White North will have a love affair with cookies as they will be the exclusive carrier of the LG Cookie Plus smartphone. Available in either pink or charcoal grey, the LG Cookie Plus comes with a 240×400 pixel resolution 3-inch display screen and offers [...]
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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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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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Blackberry had always flouted govt norms: Panel

BlackBerry services in the country are in violation of the Internet Service Providers (ISP) guidelines regarding encryption of data.
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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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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Philippines - Specs, Price, Photos, Availability Updates

This post collates all relevant updates on the availability of BlackBerry Curve 3G in the Philippines. Last June 3, TP showed you the leaked photo of the latest iteration to RIM's highly popular Curve line, the then-named Blackberry Curve 9300 . Today, we're telling you that that phone has just been officially announced in the US under the name Blackberry Curve 3G . Blackberry Curve 3G looks ...
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Sprint accepting Samsung Epic 4G Galaxy S smartphone pre-orders

Starting today Sprint is accepting reservations for its upcoming Samsung Epic 4G smartphone, an Android 2.1 powered device with a 1GHz processor and the ability to run on Sprint's 4G WiMAX network. The phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is based upon the Samsung Galaxy S line of smartphones. Read the full story here.
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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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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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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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Palm creating palmtop computer with detachable, dockable cellphone?

Hold on to your Foleos , folks, because it looks like Palm still hasn't given up on the idea of a little laptop that pairs with a phone for wireless communications. However, where that former ( failed ) experiment called for entirely disparate hardware, here the relationship between the two would be rather more formal. In a patent filed in April and just dug up by Unwired View , Palm describes a ...
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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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Microsoft hiring for mobile game studio

The mobile game unit will help develop titles for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 and potentially other mobile platforms.
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Nokia loses market share to smartphones

HELSINKI: Nokia Oyj, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, lost market share as smartphones continued to outpace growth in the overall handset market, Gartner Inc said in a report. Nokia's share of global sales to end users fell to 34.2 per cent from 36.8 per cent in the year-earlier period, according to the Stamford, Connecticut-based market researcher. Smartphone sales gained 50.5 per ...
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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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Could touch-screen smudges reveal passwords?

University of Pennsylvania researchers testing Android phones believe fingerprints on the touch screens could actually be a security risk.
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