Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Nokia to shut down Ovi Files 'digital locker' service on October 1

Nokia's cloud-based "digital locker" service Ovi Files will be shut down on October first, Nokia is warning users. The service was used for making files remotely accessible through a mobile device's browser.
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Samsung gives United Way nonprofit $1M

Samsung Electronics Co. is making a $1 million donation Wednesday to United Way Capital Area for the nonprofit's Success by 6 program.
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Nokia to shut down Ovi Files 'digital locker' service on October 1

Nokia's cloud-based "digital locker" service Ovi Files will be shut down on October first, Nokia is warning users. The service was used for making files remotely accessible through a mobile device's browser.
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Swype Launches Beta for Symbian Touch Phones

Swype and Nokia today announced a beta version of Swype text input for Symbian S60 5th Edition phones. The limited beta of Swype works as it does on other touch devices, and allows users to trace out words on their touch screen rather than peck at them. The predictive software analyzes the trace patterns and helps cut down on text entry time. Right now, the devices that can run Swype for Symbian ...
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HTC Hero Android Phone Bestseller on Amazon

The HTC Hero Android Phone is available at Amazon for $0.01. If you are in the market for a new cell phone, the HTC Hero Android Phone from Sprint is a great phone. Now on Amazon you get a $5.00...
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Windows Phone 7 reaches development milestone

Windows Phone 7 has hit a critical development milestone, Microsoft said Wednesday.
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Swype Typing Coming to Nokia Symbian Phones

We've already seen Swype, a new way to type on a virtual keyboard, on several Samsung phones. Now Nokia has sent Swype to its beta labs for final tests on Symbian phones. The beta release is supported on S60 ...
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Sanyo's Eneloop Stick and Mobile Boosters will juice your gadgets on the go

Make no mistake, we're unabashed Eneloop rechargeable battery fanboys around here. How could we not be given our mobile lifestyle and obsessive need to keep all our toys juiced. As such, we're stoked by the announcement of a pair of Sanyo power packs: the Eneloop Mobile Booster (model KBC-L2BS) and Eneloop Stick Booster (KBC-D1BS). The Mobile Booster is a rechargeable slab of lithium-ion with a ...
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Sprint 4G: 3 New Cities

Sprint has just expanded the coverage of their already-awesome 4G network. This press release announces that Boston, MA, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Providence, RI now benefit from zippy WiMAX.
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Nokia pushes out beta of Swype for Symbian S60

Nokia has released a beta version of the Swype text input system for some Symbian S60 5th Edition smartphones, including the Nokia N97 and N97 mini. Read the full story here.
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T-Mobile USA May Invest in Clearwire

Sprint Nextel is considering inviting T-Mobile USA to invest in its WiMAX joint venture with Clearwire to help fund the network rollout, reports the Wall Street Journal . Citing three people familiar with the situation, the newspaper added that some Sprint directors support allowing T-Mobile USA to make a sizable investment in Clearwire.
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Samsung making $1 million donation to the United Way

Samsung making $1 million donation to the United Way
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GPS and phone stolen

A Garmin GPS and cell phone cord were stolen from a vehicle parked in an unlocked garage. Police said the theft happened on Hilda Avenue sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact Const.[...]
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Indian government begins allocating 3G bandwidth

NEW DELHIâ€"India's government on Wednesday began allocating third-generation (3G) bandwidth for cellphone services to mobile operators after a multi-billion-dollar auction of licences.
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BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown

BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown
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Verizon Wireless Scores Bing Android App First

Microsoft on Monday announced that Verizon Wireless customers will have first access to its new Bing application for the Android platform.
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BlackBerry users relieved

BlackBerry users heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after the government gave the company a two-month reprieve on a threat to ban its messaging services, averting a showdown over security access.
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Sprint scales up Partner Interexchange Network with its termination-only service

Sprint Wholesale's (NYSE: S ) Partner Interexchange Network (PIN), a service that provides business-to-business wholesale exchange of voice traffic to any kind of service provider (MSOs, ILECs, CLECs, etc), has been quite a hit after being initially launched last October . Since Sprint began passing PIN traffic in April, the PIN partner base has grown to 67 million telephone numbers, a figure ...
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LG Electronics Aims to Double Sales to Businesses to $10 Billion by 2014

LG Electronics Inc. , the world̢۪s second-largest maker of liquid-crystal-display televisions, aims to double sales of flat screens and other gear to businesses by 2014, as it seeks new sources of growth.
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HTC HD3 to be named HD7 in honor of Windows Phone 7, launch October 18?

Ooh boy, do we have a good one for you today. We've been tipped off that the HD3 -- HTC's mythical successor to the wildly popular HD2 -- is not only alive and kicking, but headed for a bright and sunny Windows Phone 7 future, starting as early as October 18. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, all the evidence we have for now is the above spreadsheet, which we're told is an internal ...
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T-Mobile USA May Invest in Clearwire

Sprint Nextel is considering inviting T-Mobile USA to invest in its WiMAX joint venture with Clearwire to help fund the network rollout, reports the Wall Street Journal . Citing three people familiar with the situation, the newspaper added that some Sprint directors support allowing T-Mobile USA to make a sizable investment in Clearwire.
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Windows Phone 7: what's hot (and not)

Our colleagues in the US have spent a month with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 and have plenty to say about the new mobile OS. They dug deep to find the hidden gems and irksome shortcomings.
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Could Hurricane Betting Make You Money?

Online trading platform lets you place bets on hurricane landfall. Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology - Weather Phenomena - Hurricanes
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Android OS-based Motorola Milestone 2 Unveiled

Motorola has just taken the wraps off the Milestone 2, the European version of the Motorola Droid 2 . As such, this smartphone is going to run Android OS 2.2 on a 1 GHz processor, and have a 3.7-inch touchscreen and sliding keyboard.
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Sprint's Common Cents Mobile Expands to 500 More Stores

Sprint has expanded the availability of its Common Cents pre-paid service to another 500 Wal-Mart stores across the U.S., boosting its presence to 1,250 stores total. Common Cents, which Sprint launched in May, is a low-cost pre-paid service that charges 7 cents per minute or 7 cents per text. Twenty dollar refill cards are good for 30 days of service and a $30 card is good for 60 days of ...
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Motorola announces DEFY rugged Android slab smartphone

Motorola has added a new rugged Android smartphone called the DEFY to its lineup. The DEFY features a 3.7-inch WVGA display and can withstand exposure to both dust and water. The phone offers MOTOBLUR social networking and messaging support and runs on Android 2.1. Read the full story here.
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BlackBerry users relieved

BlackBerry users heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after the government gave the company a two-month reprieve on a threat to ban its messaging services, averting a showdown over security access.
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Sony Ericsson CEO: No Changes 'For A While' In Ownership

Sony Ericsson CEO: No Changes 'For A While' In Ownership
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LG's integrated solutions bring a new world of convenience to business

Dubai: At IFA 2010, LG Electronics (LG) today staged simulations of a hotel, a school, workplaces and an airport duty free shop to showcase its solutions, which can bring real improvements in the way we communicate with customers and stakeholders.
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LG pushes Smart TV Concept at IFA 2010

LG introduces a new marketing term at the IFA 2010 with SMART TV. LG̢۪s SMART TV exhibit at IFA features four main concepts: Easy, Fun, More and Better. With an easy Home Dashboard, intuitive user...
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Sony Ericsson targeting China's smartphone market

Sony Ericsson said Wednesday China would become its biggest handset market by volume in the next three to four years, as it moved to grab a bigger slice of the fast-growing smartphone market.
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HTC HD3 to be named HD7 in honor of Windows Phone 7, launch October 18?

Ooh boy, do we have a good one for you today. We've been tipped off that the HD3 -- HTC's mythical successor to the wildly popular HD2 -- is not only alive and kicking, but headed for a bright and sunny Windows Phone 7 future, starting as early as October 18. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, all the evidence we have for now is the above spreadsheet, which we're told is an internal ...
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Palm introduces webOS 2.0

Palm has finally released a beta version of its webOS 2.0 SDK. The latest iteration of the operating system boasts some really sweet features, so come on in and check them out! read more
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Sprint debates rival Clearwire investor: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel's board of directors is debating whether to let a rival operator invest in its majority-owned wireless network provider Clearwire Corp , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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HTC Home Brings the HTC Weather Widget to Windows 7 [Downloads]

# downloads Windows: If you're sporting an HTC phone with the HTC user interface you may have grown fond of the combination clock and weather forecasting widget. HTC Home ports the HTC interface from your phone to your Windows desktop, complete with animations. More Â»
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Bluetooth RF Module links sensor data chain to Web.

Based on TI's CC2560 Bluetooth core IC, PAN1315 measures 6.5 x 9 x 1.7 mm and accommodates PCB pad pitch of 1.3 mm and as little as 2 layers. Design is 100% pin-compatible with next-gen Bluetooth low energy devices, and facilitates connectivity between mobile devices and small button cell battery-powered devices to create data chain from sensors to Web. Host Controlled Interface (HCI) supports ...
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Wireless Prices Lower Despite Industry Consolidation, GAO Finds

Although the wireless industry in the United States has significantly consolidated over the past decade, the Government Accountability Office has found that prices have steadily declined over the same period.
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Scoreloop Makes Android Gaming Social: New App, Updated SDK

With the Android gaming market still living in the shadow of the iPhone it̢۪s important to stand up and take notice of those businesses who are working to bring it into the light. One such company happens to be Scoreloop who hope to revolutionize the Android social gaming landscape. Scoreloop̢۪s offering to the market is a [...] Scoreloop Makes Android Gaming Social: New App, Updated SDK is a post ...
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Wireless Prices Lower Despite Industry Consolidation, GAO Finds

Although the wireless industry in the United States has significantly consolidated over the past decade, the Government Accountability Office has found that prices have steadily declined over the same period.
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Samsung Says You Should Hate Glasses-Free 3D TV

Samsung, the runaway market share leader in stereoscopic 3D TV sales, says the world just isn't ready for glasses-free 3D and should instead buy its television sets that require users to wear glasses...
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Palm puts webOS 2.0 SDK into limited release starting today

Palm fans, get your party hats on. Today the company is announcing the beta release of its SDK for webOS 2.0, which means we're getting dangerously close to a proper 2.0 release for devices. And who knows... maybe the phone-maker will decide to throw a new device our way to go along with the OS. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Starting tomorrow, a select (though rather wide, says Palm ...
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Shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs to 20% in 2010

The market for short range wireless ICs is forecast to expand this year; total shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs will increase approximately 20% compared to 2009. “Bluetooth ICs still lead the short-range wireless IC market,” says ABI Research industry analyst Celia Bo. “Unit shipments are expected to exceed 58% of the total short-range wireless IC shipments in 2010. Wi-Fi ...
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Motorola Reveals Three New Android Smartphones in China

Motorola announced the launch of three new Android smartphones for China on Monday Android - Smartphone - Motorola - China - Asia
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BlackBerry users rejoice, as it gets two-month Govt. extension to set up servers in India

BlackBerry users in different parts of the country rejoiced on Tuesday as its makers got an extension of 60-days from the Government of India with affect from Aug.31, 2010 to set up their servers in India.
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Sanyo VPC-CA102 Waterproof Video Camera Price Reduced

The Sanyo VPC-CA102 is available at Amazon for $322.17. If you are in the market for a great video camera that can take crisp clear still photos then this may be just what you are looking for. With...
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Sony Ericsson Shows Off Chinese 3G Smartphone

Sony Ericsson has shown off its first smartphone that is designed to work on China Mobile's TD-SDCMA based 3G network. The Sony Ericsson A8i comes with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, supports CMMB mobile TV services and has a 5 megapixel camera.
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Sprint debates rival Clearwire investor: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel's board of directors is debating whether to let a rival operator invest in its majority-owned wireless network provider Clearwire Corp , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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25 inch Widescreen TV For Sale. Sanyo TV - 25 inch....

25 inch Widescreen TV For Sale. Sanyo TV - 25 inch widescreen - For Sale. I purchased it from a Korean here in London, who had originally purchased it in Seoul, and had owned it for 3 years. I have owned it for 7 months. I want to sell it off now as I'll be moving out of London next week.
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Nokia to set up push email servers in India

Government demands email interception capability Nokia will set up servers in India by November for its push email service in the country to comply with government regulations, the company said. The announcement by Nokia comes a day before an Indian government deadline to Research In Motion to provide access to some BlackBerry services to law enforcement agencies. Nokia has the largest share of ...
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Palm WebOS 2.0: Now This Is Multitasking [Palm]

# palm WebOS 2.0 . It's really happening, and it's coming soon. Amidst the turmoil and the headlines and the doom-dropping, Palm's been busy: WebOS 2.0 looks like it'll be better than the original in basically every way. More Â»
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SANYO Conserves Environment with 1,500-time Rechargeable Battery âEneloopâ

ÇÃ'¹Â·Ãƒ•Ãƒ¨ 26 ÊÃ"§Ã‹Ãƒ'¤Ã 2553 12:51 ¹. SANYO (Thailand) Co. Ltd. would like to introduce the latest development of the originally 1,000-time rechargeable battery “Eneloop”. It is now capable of being recharged for 1,500 times and ready to be used immediately right out of the pack without charge needed.
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