Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Verizon Wireless Prepares To Launch Their Own Android App Store

Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch V Cast Apps, a new app store for the companies lineup of Android based smartphones. The store will be separate from the standard Android Market with special V Cast content and matches the companies Blackberry device app store which competes directly against the Blackberry App World. Developers can already [...]
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Motorola Rugged MC75A0-HC Health Care Device Ready for Hospital Apps

Motorola says its new MC75A0-HC Enterprise Digital Assistant for the health care field is rugged and disinfectant-ready for hospital environments.
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Samsung Plans $150 Million Investment to Manufacture Appliances in Poland

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of televisions, plans to invest more than $150 million by next year to manufacture home appliances in Poland, Chang Wan Hong, head of the company’s digital appliance business division, said today.
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Nokia Investors Left Without Buzz in London Show, Raising Pressure on Elop

Nokia Oyj shareholders didn’t feel the buzz at the company’s showcase event in London this week, increasing pressure on Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop to speed development of devices to rival Apple Inc. and Google Inc.
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One-third of cell phone users have apps, but few are using them

Thirty-five percent of adult cellphone users have apps to book a table at a restaurant, check in with friends on Facebook and find their way through GPS maps. Mobile phone - Telecommunications - Business - Wireless - Services
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POP Adds Creative Firepower -- Hires Gannon Mooney as Creative Director

Creative Veteran Tapped to Support Agency's Growth
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Android App Alert: Mobile Defense Hits the Market

Want to protect your Android phone in case it's lost or stolen? An app just made widely available makes it easier than ever -- and it won't cost you a single cent.
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Dell touch-screen flips from tablet to Netbook (photos)

Dell used the Intel Developer Forum to show off Inspiron Duo, a 10-inch touch-screen computer that converts from a tablet to a Netbook with the flip of a screen.
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NOKIA WORLD: Nokia, Intuit Team Up For Services Deal

NOKIA WORLD: Nokia, Intuit Team Up For Services Deal
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BlackBerry Still Top Smartphone for Legal Professionals

BlackBerry is facing some stiff competition, but BB is still the most popular smartphone for lawyers. There are thousands of BlackBerry apps, including a broad selection of lawyer-specific apps that can help boost productivity. With an eye to enhancing your productivity, here are some of the best choices. Cortado Flight Mode. Get your BlackBerry ready for takeoff with iust one click. Turn this ...
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New Ericsson modules give wireless broadband to Intel-powered tablets, top-speed HSPA+ to notebooks

At the Intel Developer Forum Tuesday, Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson unveiled its two newest mobile broadband modules: one is the first embedded 21Mbps HSPA+ module, and the other is the first module optimized for use in tablets running on Intel's upcoming "Oak Trail" processors.
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LG Optimus One and Optimus Chic Android Phone Launch Dates

LG Electronics has confirmed the launch of their latest Android phones, the Android 2.2 (Froyo) LG Optimus Chic and LG Optimus One. Both of these mobile phones have been developed to try and expand LG’s mobile business. The devices were announced in an earlier online press conference that LG hosted from Seoul, Korea and during [...]
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Windows Phone 7 folks held bizarre funeral service for iPhone and BlackBerry, did the Thriller dance

Adamant to rally up the troops and show it means business, Microsoft held a funeral service for both the iPhone and BlackBerry in celebration of the Windows Phone 7 launch. Yes, I’m afraid this one’s true. The software maker originally aimed to accompany Windows Phone 7 reaching RTM status with a private celebration, but they changed [...]
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T-Mobile: Free $25 refill card with select prepaid phones + free shipping

T-Mobile again offers a $25 refill card for free with the purchase of select prepaid phones, as listed below. That's tied with our June mention and remains one of the best refill bundles we've seen...
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BlackBerry maker RIM can expect to be graded on its North American performance

MONTREAL - The BlackBerry has made its name providing first-rate functionality, but its future may be decided on fashion appeal as its maker
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Motorola's DEFYT debuts on Oprah

Motorola Inc. unveiled the Motorola DEFYT enhanced with MOTOBLURT on Monday's 25th season premiere of " The Oprah Winfrey Show ."
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Sprint to offer BlackBerry Curve 3G September 26

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G is making the carrier rounds, and Sprint's the latest to get the budget-friendly BlackBerry. Originally posted at Dialed In
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Windows Phone 7 slides into TV spot, Rachel Zoe's life

If you knew anything about The Rachel Zoe Project, you'd know that dear Rachel never, ever leaves home without her BlackBerry . Apparently, her comforting hubby -- known affectionately as Rodger Berman -- isn't going far without his unbranded Windows Phone 7 device (and a little help from Bing , naturally). Curiously enough, the date on the screen shows July, so there's a halfway decent chance ...
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Motorola GRASP eco-friendly feature phone headed to U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular and Motorola today announced the availability of the GRASP, an eco-friendly feature phone that offers a 2.2-inch display and a full QWERTY keyboard. It also has a few amenities, for a budget friendly phone, including a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Read the full story here.
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ARB tables sign for Goodwill donation center

A new Goodwill donation center at 2171 W. Dublin-Granville Road will have to open with a temporary sign.
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SoundID announces 3 new Bluetooth headsets

SoundID has announed three new additions to their 5 Series Product line-up: The Sound ID 500 Bluetooth headset, the Sound ID 512 Bluetooth Headset with Ear Print and the Sound ID 520 Bluetooth Headset with Ear Print. - The ...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone Only $29.99

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone is available at Amazon for $29.99. If you are in the market for a new phone, it can be complicated with so many to choose from. If you want a cutting-edge...
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LGâs upcoming Android Froyo phones, Optimus One and Optimus Chic

LG introduced two upcoming smartphones yesterday which is being powered by the latest stable Android OS, 2.2 also known as Froyo. If the first LG Android phone (Optimus GT450) doesn’t appeal to you, maybe the new LG Optimus Chic or the LG Optimus One would. LG Optimus Chic (E720) for Style-Conscious Buyers The LG Optimus [...]
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Motorola Intros Rugged Defy Android Phone on T-Mobile

Motorola Sept. 13 said it will release the Motorola Defy Android smartphone on T-Mobile for the holidays. The device us rugged to weather sand and storm.
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City, Clearwire consider revenue deal

Upper Arlington hopes to gain new revenue by allowing a local telecommunication company to lease and build structures to locate its high-speed internet network equipment.
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Sprint gets a BlackBerry Curve 3G of its own, going for $50 on contract

Unless you're a huge fan of Sprint's Everything Data plan, it looks as if Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 3G is the one to get -- unless you enjoy spending $20 more (on contract) for the same thing on Sprint, that is. Just hours after Big Red announced that the 9330 would soon be coming its way, in flies Sprint to play copycat. The Curve 3G is the same as it ever was, boasting BlackBerry OS 5, a ...
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Sprintâs Home Cell-Tower Giveaway May Pressure Rivals

Sprint Nextel Corp. said it plans to give some mobile-phone customers $100 pint-sized cell towers to improve coverage, a move that may put pressure on other competitors to follow suit.
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Embarrassing Windows Phone 7 parade will join list of other Microsoft embarrassments

September 13, 2010 [Pocket PC phone] | By Admin. At the end of last week Microsoft celebrated shipping Windows Phone 7 to OEMs with a mock funeral for the iPhone and RIM’s Blackberry.
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Android-Powered Devices Lead Wirefly's Summer Sales

Online mobile retailer Wirefly, which does not offer Apple's iPhone, reported Google Android phones claimed six spots in their top 10 best summer sellers.
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BlackBerry Curve 3G for Verizon Wireless

The new BlackBerry Curve 3G for Verizon Wireless will be available this week, with a software upgrade to BlackBerry 6 coming soon.
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LG introduces Wi-Fi Blu-ray player

LG introduces Wi-Fi Blu-ray player
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Root Android the Easy Way

Google's Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple's iOS, and by the end of 2010 it's expected to overtake RIM's BlackBerry as the world's leading smartphone platform. However, despite the relative openness and flexibility of the OS, your Android phone still isn't as powerful and customizable as it could be. To unlock all of your phone's potential ...
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POP Adds Creative Firepower -- Hires Gannon Mooney as Creative Director

Creative Veteran Tapped to Support Agency's Growth
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POP Adds Creative Firepower -- Hires Gannon Mooney as Creative Director

Creative Veteran Tapped to Support Agency's Growth
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone Only $29.99

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone is available at Amazon for $29.99. If you are in the market for a new phone, it can be complicated with so many to choose from. If you want a cutting-edge...
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Nokia plans U.S.-centric phones

Nokia wants to 're-enter' the U.S. market and is developing smartphones for U.S. consumers, but the phone maker won't be building more CDMA-based phones.
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POKIN AROUND: With GPS in hand, they hunt for hidden 'treasure'

As a St. Charles native, Chuck Roberts, 40, couldn't pass up the opportunity to mix geocaching with Lewis and Clark.
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Motorola 'Defies' The Norm With Rugged Android Smartphone

Motorola on Monday announced the latest addition to its growing lineup of Android-powered smartphones. The Defy features a rugged design and a 5-megapixel camera.
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Callpod Vetro Bluetooth Headset Review

“Sophisticated Elegance” is what Callpod calls their Vetro Bluetooth headset. According to Callpod, vetro means “glass” in Italian. That raised my eyebrow a bit. I’d never seen a Bluetooth headset that looked like this before, so I had to give it a try. … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Bluetooth Gear, ReviewsTagged: [...] Filed in categories: Bluetooth Gear , Reviews Tagged ...
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SoC for wireless Bluetooth 2.1 mice improves battery life and tracking

Avago Technologies has announced production availability for its ADNS-7630 Bluetooth® (BT) 2.1 LaserStream System-on-Chip (SoC) navigation sensor for wireless mouse applications.
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60 percent of U.S. mobile-app downloaders play games, survey says (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Think cell-phone games are just for kids? Think again. Also: When they’re not playing games, frequent app users are firing up the mobile version of Facebook.
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Samsung NX100 features i-Function lens, no mirror

Samsung's mirrorless NX100 camera combines the control of manual DSLRs and interchangeable lenses with an innovative new i-Function lens control.
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Analysts: Symbian and Android will dominate by 2014

Symbian and Android will dominate the mobile operating system market by 2014, research firm Gartner said Friday.
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Will Android Smash the iPhone?

Android's dramatic rise threatens to topple iPhone supremacy. At the AppNation conference yesterday, much of the buzz was not about Apple.
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Nokia reveals three new Symbian^3 smartphones during Nokia World

During Nokia World in London, today, Nokia announced three new smartphones running the Symbian^3 operating system. The devices include the Nokia E7, a QWERTY device targeted at business users, the C7, a touchscreen phone with a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, and the C6-01, a more compact touchscreen phone with a 3.2-inch AMOLED display and HD video recording capabilities. All of the devices are ...
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Fashion GPS gets high marks at Lincoln Center

Adrianne Pasquarelli - One of the hot new trends at Fashion Week this season arrived in the form of a barcode. As part of Fashion Week's relocation to Lincoln Center, the event has undergone a technological overhaul, care of Fashion GPS, and most attendees say the electronic upgrade is working. In the past, runway show goers had to RSVP by e-mail or phone and then wait on long lines inside the ...
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D.C. Circuit Holds that Month-Long Police GPS Monitoring Triggers Fourth Amendment

Last month, in United States v. Maynard , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the Fourth Amendment "reasonable search" requirement applies to police when they track the movements of a person's car via an attached GPS device.
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