Super Cellphone Deals & News: Sep 7, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Android vs. iPhone is no easy call

Google's Android mobile operating system proved a formidable rival to the wildly popular iPhone in a recent real-world test.
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Police beat (9/8/10)

Among reports recently released by the Conway Police Department:
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Motorola Milestone Android 2.2 (Froyo) Update Is Next Year

Motorola Milestone owners have been patiently waiting for the Android 2.2 OS update for their device and now we have a few more details on this front. First is the good news which is that the device is slated to get Froyo, but the bad news is that this update will not happen until Q1 [...]
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GeckoSystems and Dell Subsidiary Sign Agreement to Expand Elder Care Robot Trials

CONYERS, GA--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) - GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. ( PINKSHEETS : GCKO ) announced today that they have successfully negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a wholly owned contract manufacturing subsidiary of Dell, TriFusion LP. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging mobile robotics industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile ...
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Ruling: Cell phone data subject to warrant

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that federal judges can require prosecutors to obtain search warrants before getting cell phone tower logs that could help police identify locations suspects visited.
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Bluetooth headset review: BlueAnt Q2

BlueAnt's new flagship Bluetooth headset has a heaping of cool new features, and better yet-- excellent voice quality. You can wear the Q2 with or without the included ear loop and it charges over USB and via the included ...
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Sprint Galaxy Tab: 4G?

We've seen the Galaxy S in all its glory, and we've heard it will be inordinately expensive. Now BGR has heard that Sprint's edition of this next-gen slate will launch in November.
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Verizon to Start Selling the Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S Android Superphone Tomorrow

Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile today announced that the Samsung Fascinate, a Galaxy S smartphone exclusively from Verizon, will be available online on Sept. 8 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 9 for $199.99 after a $100 ...
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Mashable Giveaway: Win A SANYO Dual HD Camera

Weâ€™ve partnered with SANYO to give away 20 newly released SANYO Dual HD PD2 cameras. From today until next Friday, weâ€™ll be giving two readers a camera each day, with six winners on the finalâ€¦
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Verizon: Some Jobs Moving to New Jersey, But Effect on Arkansas Minimal

Verizon Wireless tells ArkansasBusiness.com Tuesday that there will be some jobs transferred from Arkansas to New Jersey, but the overall effect on employment in the state will be minimal in terms of the number of jobs and payroll.
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South African Mobile Tech FireID Raises $6.4 million

As money transactions go mobile, security is where the money is. FireID, a South African company which offers security options for authentication on mobile devices, announced it has raised $6.4 million, or 5 million Euros, from the Jersey-based investor 4D Innovative Capital International Limited.
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Boost your productivity with new Sony Ericsson business phone

Sony Ericsson has announced the local availability of its first GreenHeart phone that uses a Windows Mobile OS. The new Sony Ericsson Aspen is an affordable business phone from the environmentally friendly GreenHeart line. The phone is now available in Sony Ericsson Experience Shops and authorized dealers nationwide.
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Android May Paddle Samsung Canoe Into Turbulent Web TV Waters

Samsung may begin building televisions with the Android operating system built in, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Yoon Boo Keun, head of Samsung's TV business line, reportedly said the company is reviewing whether to use Android, an OS more commonly found in various smartphones, in a new line of TV sets.
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LG Makes 'Optimus' Windows Phone 7 Legit

LG has announced that it will brand its Windows Phone 7 devices "Optimus 7" and that they will ship during the fourth quarter of 2010.
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Nokia 5230 Apps : FREE Download - Get Applications for Your XpressMusic Phone

TP Apps Series presents... Apps for Nokia 5230 XpressMusic Heeding public request, we'd like to give you 5 free apps for the best-selling Nokia 5230 XpressMusic handset running on Symbian S60 5th Edition OS -- Instructions: 1. Download each app file to your computer 2. Install app on your phone using Nokia PC Suite for Nokia 5230 1. Brain Evolution Increase brain power and improve creativity ...
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Verizon Selling Samsung Fascinate Sept. 8 for $199

Verizon Wireless said it will begin selling the Samsung Fascinate based on Google's Android 2.1 operating system for $199.99 Sept. 8. The device will compete with Verizon's Motorola Droid X and Motorola Droid 2.
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Verizon: Some Jobs Moving to New Jersey, But Effect on Arkansas Minimal

Text from anywhere thanks to new GPS gadget

Text from anywhere thanks to new GPS gadget By XXXXXX The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Sep 7, 2010 12:01AM MDT Gadget â€¢ Just because youâ€™re out of cell phone range doesnâ€™t mean you have to stop texting. DeLormeâ€™s Earthmate PN-60w SE, a handheld GPS device equipped with satellite communication, can keep you in touch even in remote areas. Packaged with the SPOT Satellite Communicator, the device can ...
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First official Windows Phone 7 ad hits the web - "The revolution is coming"

The first official Windows Phone 7 ad hits the web, and it promises that "the revolution is coming."
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T-Mobile asks to add antennas to Boxford monopole

T-Mobile Northeast LLC Northeast last week asked the Boxford Zoning Board for permission to mount three antennas inside the stealth monopole that stands at 100 Topsfield Road, on land owned by the Mass Highway Dept.
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Virginia court: Police can use GPS to track suspect

The same GPS technology that motorists use to get directions can be used by police without a warrant to track the movements of criminal suspects on public streets, the Virginia Court of Appeals said Tuesday.
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The Symbian blog interviews Klomptek

The Symbian Blog have published an interview with the Klomptek, the developers of Track and Protect . The interview covers the background history of the company, but also gives an insight into the development process and some unusual use cases.
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Entry for Games' inauguration to begin five hours before

Spectators at the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Oct 3 will be allowed entry into the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium five hours before the function begins, officials said Tuesday.
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Sony Ericsson debuts TD-SCDMA phone

Sony Ericsson has launched its first TD-SCDMA handset to capitalize on it expects to be the fast adoption of smartphones in the China market.
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Singapore to allow 4th mobile phone operator: report

Singapore will auction another third-generation (3G) spectrum in November, paving the way for a fourth mobile phone operator in the city-state, the Business Times reported today. The newspaper said details of the auction were published on the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's website on Friday. The decision to allow a fourth operator met with strong opposition from the city-state's ...
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Consignors' items missing after West Palm Beach shop owner dies

Consignors' items missing after West Palm Beach shop owner dies
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Entry for Games' inauguration to begin five hours before

New Delhi, Sep 7 : Spectators at the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Oct 3 will be allowed entry into the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium five hours before the function begins, officials said Tuesday.
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Solar changes could save Ramona water district more money

Published 09/02/2010 - 10:08 a.m. Working with a different solar company, the Ramona Municipal Water District (RMWD) estimates it will save more money than originally thought on solar installations.
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Nokia bets on new smartphones

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile maker by volume, will introduce new smartphone models next week at its annual media and industry event, aiming to assure investors the company is on track to recovery.
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HTC Wildfire Review

Itâ€™s a little hard to size up a smartphone like the HTC Wildfire when youâ€™ve been using its better sibling (HTC Desire) and given it good marks. Check out our full review of the HTC Wildfire after the jump. However, if you take into consideration the price point at which the Wildfire has been set, [...] Related posts: HTC Wildfire lands, gets priced Just been informed by an authorized HTC phone ...
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Samsung Orion Mobile Processor Handles 1080p Like a Star [Guts]

# guts Samsung's Galaxy S phones already pack Hummingbird , one of the fastest mobile processors around. But their upcoming Orion dual-core ARM Cortex A9 makes it seem positively terrestrial. MoreÂ Â»
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Samsung: Chip Oversupply Likely In 2011 If PC Demand Slows More

Samsung: Chip Oversupply Likely In 2011 If PC Demand Slows More
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Sellers say antiques disappeared after West Palm consignment shop closed

When the owner of an upscale consignment store along Antique Row died this summer, workers mourned by locking the store and covering the windows.
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Bluetrek announces the Metal Evolution Bluetooth Headset for iPhone

Bluetrek has announced the launch of their Metal Evolution Bluetooth headset designed especially for the Apple iPhone 4 and 3GS. It has a brushed metallic finish on a reinforced aluminium casing that matches the look of your favorite smartphone. The Bluetooth chipset used in this Bluetrek headset is from the same maker as the one [...] Filed in categories: Bluetooth Gear , News , Spotlight ...
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Nokia bets on new smartphones for recovery

HELSINKI, Sept 7 â€" Nokia, the worldâ€™s biggest cellphone maker by volume, will introduce new smartphone models next week at its annual media and industry event, aiming to assure investors the company is on track to recovery. Nokia, whose profits and share price have dived in the last few years, is now betting on the renewal of its line of ...
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Latest iPod touch vibrates and supports emergency calls

The newly updated iPod touch supports vibrating alerts like its iPhone counterparts and the emergency calling feature, probably via VoIP. Both findings came via 9to5Mac which pointed to two sections on Appleâ€™s site (here and here) describing the little-known features. According to Apple, the gizmo will vibrate â€" which is a first for the iPod [...]
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Sprint Says Samsung Epic 4G A Hit

Sprint on Friday announced that the new Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G Android phone is one of its best sellers.
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Report: Singapore to allow 4th mobile phone operator

SINGAPORE - Singapore will auction another third-generation (3G) spectrum in November, paving the way for a fourth mobile phone operator in the city-state, the Business Times reported on Tuesday.
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Motorola Droid 2 lasers Apple's lack of Flash

This weekend, Motorola kicked off a well-choreographed PR campaign designed to kick Apple where it hurts: in the Adobe Flash zone. read more
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Thief takes stereo, Bluetooth from car

A thief broke the driver's side window of a car parked in the 100 block of Vine Circle in Athens early Saturday morning and stole a wireless Bluetooth headset and a detachable-face car stereo worth about $700, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
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Verizon's dual-mode HTC slider leaked by FCC

Will this four row sliding QWERTY phone be Verizon's follow up to the Droid Incredible? Originally posted at Android Atlas
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Singapore to allow 4th mobile phone operator: report

Swim. Bike. Run. Use MI-SPORT VBT Bluetooth Stereo headset

Sports enthusiasts commonly have difficulty looking for a good pair of headset. There is no doubt that sports headphones have high portability, but most of them fall short in durability. Now, you can have a waterproof, sweatproof and wireless bluetooth stereo headset and MP3 player all in one device. The Mi-Sport VBT is a Bluetooth stereo headset with a built-in MP3 player that is expertly ...
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