Super Cellphone Deals & News: Sep 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sprint 4G WiMAX network spreads to Nashville, Tennessee

Today Sprint announced that its 4G WiMAX network is now available in Nashville, Tennessee. Sprint's 4G network is now available in over 40 cities across the United States. Sprint customers in Nashville can purchase the Samsung Epic 4G, the HTC EVO 4G, or a host of Sprint's 4G mobile broadband modems to take advantage of the network. Read the full story here.
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BlackBerry Curve 3G for Sprint Announced

The BlackBerry Curve 3G for Sprint will be BlackBerry 6 ready when hitting store shelves in late September.
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Ex-Palm Designer Peter Skillman Talks Palm Past And Nokia Future

The design guru used a recent talk to reflect on his experiences at Palm designing the Pre and outli
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Ex-Palm Designer Peter Skillman Talks Palm Past And Nokia Future

The design guru used a recent talk to reflect on his experiences at Palm designing the Pre and outli
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New Cell Phone App Aims to Keep Roads Safe and Eyes on the Road

An Orlando, Florida man has invented a BlackBerry app that prevents texting while driving. George Distler said NOTXT uses the device's GPS to determine when a vehicle is going more than 10 mph.
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Motorola's split of company could spin off profits

David Roeder: For the last decade, investing in Motorola (MOT) has been about as useful as setting a match to money. The stock was $50 a share in 2000, $30 a share a year later, $20 a share in 2005, and for a couple years hasn't seen even the $10 level. It closed Friday at $8.38.Clearly, Schaumburg-based Motorola as presently constructed isn't working for anybody. It's a collection of at least ...
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âThe Complete Android Guideâ by Kevin Purdy

Need an inclusive guide to figuring out all the things on your Android phone? Kevin Purdy as written â€œThe Complete Android Guideâ€, available here for $19.95 in print, or $9.95 in PDF form. I have not read all 282 PDF screens yet, but so far it looks pretty interesting. There may not be much in [...] Filed in categories: Android related Tagged: Android â€œThe Complete Android Guideâ€ by Kevin Purdy ...
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Nokia Unveils the "Smartest" of Smartphones, Promising Ovi Services at Nokia World Showcase

LONDON â€" Nokia is bringing a big stick in the final half of what could be a banner year of top-of-the-line gadgets and double-major developments. Nokia has announced a family of smartphones powered by the all new Symbian platform which brings significant enhancements in speed and ease of use. The new devices, which are tightly integrated with enhanced Ovi services and apps, reinforce Nokiaâ€™s ...
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Symbian's Upgrade Path Might Lead Nowhere

Nokia announced its latest operating system this week at Nokia World. Symbian^3 will appear on a number of smartphones due this year. But what is its future?
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Week in review: Phone fray

Nokia, HTC, and Microsoft fuel the phone war fire, while new tablets debut. Also: IE9 beta arrives.
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T-Mobile Blocks Mobile Marketer's Short Codes, Gets Sued

Does T-Mobile have the right to police text messages sent across its network? That's the fundamental question in a new lawsuit filed by EZ Texting, a mobile marketing company whose short codes have been tossed the banhammer by T-Mobile.
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Sprint to provide personal cell towers for some

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. "In certain situations, where you have really bad coverage in your home,... Sprint Nextel - Mobile phone - cell phone - Telecommunications - Science and Technology
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Police use phone GPS to guide lost Neenah man out of the woods

WINCHESTER A 50-year-old Neenah man who spent Tuesday night in the woods after his GPS unit failed was guided out Wednesday morning using GPS coordinates from his cell phone.
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Verizon Wireless Makes Android Portfolio Enterprise Ready

Verizon Wireless has teamed up with Good Technology to make their Android smartphones enterprise ready.
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Samsung launches camera offensive against Apple

Samsung Electronics has chosen an unusual time to get into the camera business. The global market for digital still cameras shrank 7.5 percent last year, according to IDC, which predicts the market will grow at 5.4 percent or less for the next four years. "... Digital camera - Apple - Samsung Electronics - Photography - Shopping
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BlackBerry's no to intercepting mails

Lawful interception of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service will only be possible after three-four months, but the makers of the smart phone have refused to provide any technology for accessing its mail service as sought by authorities, citing security issues.
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Htc Hd2 (Network unlocked) Rarely Used

Rarely Used HTC HD2 (02 Network unlocked). Can be used on all networks with no problems. The phone is spotless as its hardly been used. This is an unwanted upgrade with original packing, contents, extra cases and screen protector already put on.
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Motorola Picks Up Aloqa for Undisclosed Sum

Motorola announced today that it has acquired Aloqa GmbH, developer of Aloqa , which is a mobile service that notifies users of places, events, music, movies and other activities based on location and personalization. Aloqa also annuonced that it has now surpassed its million user milestone. The service is available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson models ...
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SPB Software Brings its SPB Mobile Shell for Symbian to Sony Ericsson's Vivaz(TM) and Vivaz ...

SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer announces that Sony Ericsson's Vivaz(TM) and Vivaz pro(TM) come bundled with customized SPB Mobile Shell user interface in APAC region. As part of the strategic partnership between Sony Ericsson and SPB Software, SPB offered the unique version of SPB Mobile Shell optimized for Vivaz(TM) and Vivaz pro(TM) devices. The powerful combination of the ...
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Android and Windows 7 close competition gap with market rivals

Dubai With a majority of the mobile phone makers putting their weight behind it, the Android operating system is well on its way to claim the number two position behind Nokiaâ€™s Symbian platform. It could do that within the next two years, according to analysts.
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Android gains US smartphone market share: comScore

Google's Android operating system increased its share of the US smartphone market in the quarter which ended in July while Blackberry maker Research in Motion, Apple and Microsoft lost ground, digital tracking firm comScore said.
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Motorola Droid 2 Review: Rebooting the Droid

The launch of the first Motorola Droid was a watershed moment for the Android platform and Motorola alike. The original Droidâ€™s masculine and modern industrial design showed the world that the nearly-finished handset maker hadnâ€™t lost the ability to craft sexy hardware, and Androidâ€™s 2.0 release brought a host of new features and polish. The original Droid has weathered its time as Verizonâ€™s ...
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Thai Mobile-Phone Stocks Fall as Court Halts 3G Bids

Thai mobile-phone companies slumped in Bangkok trading after a court issued an injunction last night to stop an auction of licenses to provide high-speed mobile- phone services.
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Windows Phone 7's big miss: holiday shopping season

With Windows Phone 7 launching only on two wireless carriers this fall, Microsoft is missing out on the country's largest network -- Verizon -- during the biggest retail time of the year.
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Sprint to provide personal cell towers for some

Thai Mobile-Phone Stocks Fall as Court Halts 3G Bids

Thai mobile-phone companies slumped in Bangkok trading after a court issued an injunction last night to stop an auction of licenses to provide high-speed mobile- phone services.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: A Brief Look at the Specs

Technology notebook: Smart phone will soon âreadâ your mind

How smart do you want your smart phone to actually be? Do you want it to read your mind, even a little bit? Intel Corp .â€™s research chief, Justin Rattner, says that technology has advanced to the point that â€œcontext-aware computing,â€ an idea thatâ€™s been around for two decades, is becoming more of a reality with the rise of mobile devices.
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Facebook falls for location fad

USING your mobile phone to post your precise location online might seem strange or even foolhardy.
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BlackBerry Curve 3G for Sprint Announced

The BlackBerry Curve 3G for Sprint will be BlackBerry 6 ready when hitting store shelves in late September.
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Al Barq Digital Lights Up Innovative Screen Digital Signage Network in Dubai Festival City

Under the terms of the agreement, Al Barq Digital will turn on an innovative digital screen network in DFC DFC comprising 32 Digital Media Units (DMUs) equipped with dual 65" high definition LCD digital display screens used for mall advertising, as wells as 22" interactive LCD touch screens that will help shoppers locate and navigate their way to stores and services in the mall.
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Nokiaâs new CEO needs to change the message

Elop must not pander to the markets Nokia held its annual Nokia World event in London this week, with the usual series of handset launches, developer love-ins and promises to address its weaknesses in high end smartphones and north America. But all this was overshadowed by the ousting, just the week before, of CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, quickly followed by his closest lieutenant, Anssi Vanjoki.â€¦
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Htc Hd2 (Network unlocked) Rarely Used

Hands-On: Windows Phone 7 looks cool, but is it cool enough?

Windows Phone 7 is on target to ship by the holidays. Are you interested in dumping your phone for one running this new mobile OS?
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Motorola Droid 2 Review: Rebooting the Droid

Motorola's Android Tablet Coming Next Year?

Motorola exec says the company "hopes" to deliver a tablet in 2011. Will the time be just right, or will Motorola miss out on all the tablet hype? Android - Motorola - tablet - Apple - Handhelds
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Looxcie Bluetooth Headset with Built-in Video Camcorder

Looxcie has released a wearable camcorder that's mounted on a Bluetooth headset. You can recorder HVGA video and use your Android smartphone to view, edit and share you videos. Here is more info on this unique Bluetooth headset: ...
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Al Barq Digital Lights Up Innovative Screen Digital Signage Network in Dubai Festival City

Hottest Upcoming Smartphones

Check out the hottest upcoming smartphones, including models by HTC, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Dell, Samsung and LG.
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Sprintâs First Android-Powered Mobile Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Available This Fall

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint and Samsung announced the upcoming arrival of Samsung Galaxy Tab to the Sprint 3G network this fall. This new tablet combines the Android platform and data features of the Samsung Galaxy S.
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Motorola hopes to launch tablet computer by 2011

Boston, Sep 18 (PTI) Mobile phone giant Motorola is looking at launching its tablet computer early next year, as the firm hopes to expand its product line beyond cell phones.
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HTC moves beyond the phone, marginalizes Google in the process

At HTC's London event on Wednesday, they company showed off two things. As expected, there were a couple of handsets: the Desire HD and Desire Z. But what HTC opened with was not handsets, but a new websiteâ€"htcsense.comâ€"and its accompanying phone front-end. The phones were nice enough. The Desire HD is a GSM/UMTS/HSPA equivalent to the EVO 4G available in the US exclusively on Sprint; the Desire ...
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