Hands On: Sanyo Pocket Camcorder Boasts Optical Zoom

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2 is the first pocket camcorder we've seen with an optical zoom lens, offering 1080p video capture, 10-megapixel still shooting, and stereo audio. Camcorder - Zoom lens - 1080p - Video capture - Sanyo
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RIM Buys Documents To Go Maker DataViz

RIM's purchase of Documents To Go maker DataViz was reportedly valued at $50 million. The BlackBerry maker confirmed the acquisition through a statement.
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App Store Games of the Week - September 10th Edition

It's a well-documented fact that hundreds of apps and games hit the iTunes App Store each week, but how many of these pocket-sized endeavors are worth your hard earned cash? Each week, we pick out the best (or simply the most notable) of the bunch for our App Store Games of the Week.
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HTC Desire firmware update rolling out

Today HTC released a new firmware update, version 2.10.405.2 for the Android powered Desire. The update patches Android, enhances multi-inbox Gmail support, and improves the Russian keyboard layout. HTC recommends that you backup all of your personal data before applying the update, which will be issued over-the-air. Read the full story here.
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NephSystem N370 UHF Gen 2 Bluetooth/USB Reader / Writer

Being one of the smallest and low cost stand-alone UHF EPC Gen 2 RFID devices in the world, NephSystem¡¯s N370 USB or Bluetooth featured UHF Gen 2 (860MHz ~ 960 MHz) reader/writer provides an ideal combination of contactless ultra High Frequency RFID (ISO 18000-6C, EPC Gen 2) and wireless Bluetooth (2.0, Class 2) or wired USB interfaces.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab - a credible iPad alternative

Samsung’s much-heralded Android-powered Galaxy Tab tablet device â€" which will see its first release on Vodafone’s main European networks in October â€" offers the first real test of both Apple’s iPad and the wider prospects for the tablet market generally.
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Android Goes from Underdog to Top Dog: Watch Out Apple

The Android mobile OS is everything Google hoped it would be and everything Apple hoped it wouldn't. Google - Apple - Mobile operating system - Android - Symbian
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Cell phone forensics helps cops fight crime

The box is a small anvil case with connectors that hook to any type of cell phone. Coupled with software and...
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LG introduces HBM-810 Bluetooth headset

LG has introduced the LG HBM-810, a solar-powered Bluetooth headset. Originally posted at Dialed In
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Android Captures No. 2 Mobile OS Spot

Despite Android's quick advance, a handful of major mobile OS players will jockey for position for several years, Gartner reports. Gartner - Android - Mobile operating system - Apple - Symbian
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Lighten up people, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 team deserves a celebration

Microsoft reached a major milestone with Windows Phone 7 and a small celebration parade took place on campus. People all over the Twitterverse are spun up and need to just relax.
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Palm Releases WebOS 2 Details

Palm posted details about the next version of WebOS, and is now inviting developers to sign up for early access to its new developer tools. Palm OS - Handhelds - WebOS - Shareware - Video Games
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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

THE INQUIRER Review An upgraded Qwerty touchscreen phone
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Palm Springs man to be sentenced today for fatal beating, robbery of security guard

A Palm Springs gang member convicted in the fatal beating and robbery of a 66-year-old security guard faces life in prison without parole when he is sentenced today.
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Sanyo waist warmer does almost irreparable damage to Eneloop's good name

Oh Sanyo, you do like to flirt with our Crapgadget label, don't you? Having already given the world battery-powered neck and hand warmers it never asked for, Sanyo is today expanding the Eneloop warmer family with a slinky new waist furnace. Thin film heaters are embedded inside that dashing-looking velcro belt above and power is drawn from the Eneloop mobile booster on the side, perhaps the ...
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Palm Oil Ends Five-Day Rally Before Malaysia Holiday, Paring Weekly Gain

Palm oil dropped for the first time in six days after some investors sold ahead of a long weekend.
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Palm Springs man sentenced to life without parole for guard slaying

A Palm Springs gang member who was 17 when he took part in the fatal beating and robbery of a security guard was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Android OS growing in leaps and bounds

Google's Android and Nokia's Symbian OS will share control of the smartphone market by 2014, an analytics firm said Friday.
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Palm Oil Ends Five-Day Rally Before Malaysia Holiday, Paring Weekly Gain

Palm oil dropped for the first time in six days after some investors sold ahead of a long weekend.
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T-Mobile G2 Android phone first to use evolved HSPA service

T-Mobile G2, the successor to the first-ever Android handset, will hit shelves later this month. The G2 will use the HSPA+ high-speed network, T-Mobile says.
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Sanyo Xacti GH4 another cheapie HD 'sharing' camcorder

Sanyo's latest Xacti Dual Camera offers "full HD" video and a 5x zoom lens in a traditional camcorder body, albeit a very small one.
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Windows Phone 7 Devices Face Uphill Battle: IDC

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile OS debut gives the company an entrée into the white-hot smartphone market, but IDC says expectations should be muted.
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Samsung Introduces New DualView Cameras for Fall

Samsung's three new cameras offer five LCD screens between them. The DualView ST600 and ST100 offer front-facing screens to help with various shooting conditions. Samsung Group - Liquid crystal display - Photography - Camera - Shopping
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Over The Air mobile developer event: afternoon roundup

Over The Air, a free-to-attend mobile developer event in London continues to be a hotbed of activity. Teams of creative developers are currently busy hacking away in the great hall, where a 24 hour “hackathon” event is underway. Ad hoc groups and lone developers sit clustered around tables or lounging on giant bean-bags, busily bringing [...]
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Mobile Apps See Rising Demand

Games, social networking, maps are top software categories for users of iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices, finds Nielsen.
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Android Captures No. 2 Mobile OS Spot

Despite Android's quick advance, a handful of major mobile OS players will jockey for position for several years, Gartner reports. Gartner - Android - Mobile operating system - Apple - Symbian
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Sony Ericsson opens new Americas HQ in Atlanta

ATLANTA â€" Sony Ericsson hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official move of its new Americas headquarters to Atlanta. The company says that locating the Americas headquarters in Atlanta will allow it to draw on the city's diverse pool of talent in the technology sector.
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Verizon Wireless names Andrew Davies CFO

NEW YORK, USA: Verizon Wireless said on Thursday its next chief financial officer would be Andrew Davies, who is moving from the Indian unit of Vodafone Group Plc, 45 per cent owner of the biggest US mobile service.
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Microsoft: At $15, Windows Phone 7 Is Cheaper than Free Android

Microsoft is claiming that it's less expensive for smartphone makers to put Windows Phone 7 on their phones than it is for them to put Android on it -- but it's a case of fuzzy math. Microsoft - Android - Smartphone - Windows Mobile - Windows Phone 7
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Mobile Apps See Rising Demand

Games, social networking, maps are top software categories for users of iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices, finds Nielsen.
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Samsung Introduces New DualView Cameras for Fall

Samsung's three new cameras offer five LCD screens between them. The DualView ST600 and ST100 offer front-facing screens to help with various shooting conditions. Samsung Group - Liquid crystal display - Photography - Camera - Shopping
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3D Mobile: Moving Forward

Karen Raugust discovers how developers are investing in 3D mobile gaming, and positioning for success once consumer demand takes off.
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LG E900 Windows Phone 7 gets Euro/Asia HSPA confirmation

LG’s second Windows Phone 7 device, the LG E900 , has emerged courtesy of a testing organization, with the smartphone â€" expected to go on sale in Europe and Asia â€" turning up at the Global Certification Forum . They’ve listed the E900 as having dualband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (900/2100 MHz) along with quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, making it less than useful in North America. Of course, that’s probably ...
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HTC HD3: No Dual-Core Processor

Sorry HTC fans, the mythical HD3 will not be as awesome as the initial rumors pegged it to be. This super-charged WP7 device was believed to pack a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, the first of a new...
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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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BlackBerry HS-700 Bluetooth Headset Hands-On Review

Al Sacco puts RIM's brand new BlackBerry HS-700 Bluetooth headset through the paces. The verdict: It's RIM's best headset to date, and the HS-700 could even give the leading headset-makers a run for their money...but it's a bit pricey and those voice-calling commands still need work.
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T-Mobile Unveils Its G2, the Successor to First Android Phone

T-Mobile today unveiled the G2 smartphone made by HTC. It is the successor to the first Android phone, the G1. Android - T-Mobile - HTC Corporation - Handhelds - HTC
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Garminfone Skillfully Integrates Navigation Into an Android Phone

Garmin's GPS-equipped handset does a great job of combining navigation and phone features. Garmin - Global Positioning System - Android - Geomatics - Earth Sciences
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Samsung Launches Galaxy Tab

UPDATE: Samsung has finally revealed the Galaxy Tab, which will start shipping in October. Samsung Group - Android - Galaxy Tab - Verizon - Samsung Galaxy Tab
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Video: T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 video tour

The BlackBerry Curve 3G for T-Mobile USA is basically a Curve 8520 that with a 3G upgrade. The phone features a QVGA resolution display, an optical trackpad controller, and a 2 megapixel camera and it is available in either gray or purple color schemes. Watch the video here.
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LG E900 Windows Phone 7 gets Euro/Asia HSPA confirmation

LG’s second Windows Phone 7 device, the LG E900 , has emerged courtesy of a testing organization, with the smartphone â€" expected to go on sale in Europe and Asia â€" turning up at the Global Certification Forum . They’ve listed the E900 as having dualband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (900/2100 MHz) along with quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, making it less than useful in North America. Of course, that’s probably ...
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Samsung Scores Record Q2 Profit on Chips, LCDs

Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit in the second quarter driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, it said Friday. Samsung Group - Liquid crystal display - Shopping - Sony - Asia
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BlackBerry Torch 9800 Phone is still on Sale for $99.99 on Amazon

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is available at Amazon for $99.99.Phones are becoming more and more sophisticated. The technology is becoming more and more advanced so we end up with better phones. This...
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Review: Motorola Charm

The Motorola Charm packs a strong Android punch into a mini QWERTY slab shell. Will its charms sway you from noticing the low res screen? (follow link to read)
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Soon: 'Acoustic fingerprints' to turn keypad phones into touch screen ones!

London, Sept 9 : Mobile phone users who have always longed for a touch-screen phone have reason to rejoice, for new software renders the entire casing and LCD display of a standard phone sensitive to touch â€" or, rather, the sounds of touch.
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Windows Phone 7 Devices Face Uphill Battle: IDC

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile OS debut gives the company an entrée into the white-hot smartphone market, but IDC says expectations should be muted.
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LG to Make E-paper for New Generation of Devices

LG will commence production of 9.7-inch color and 19-inch flexible e-paper, which could go into next-generation e-readers, or even tablets, Electronic paper - Business - LG Group - Pulp and Paper - Materials
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HTC teams with T-Mobile to launch G2 smartphone in the US

HTC and T-Mobile will team up to introduce the G2, which is the first Android-based smartphone supporting HSPA+ technology. The device, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 7230 processor, will officially launch in October 2010 with pre-sales available in the second half of September. With new models such as the Vision and Desire HD, HTC is aiming for a 10% market share.
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