Super Cellphone Deals & News: Sep 24, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

Sprint 4G detected in San Francisco

Sprint has quietly deployed its WiMax/4G network in San Francisco prior to the official launch. Originally posted at Dialed In
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Games lane restrictions on Saturday

The exclusive Commonwealth Games (CWG) lanes between Indira Gandhi International Airport and the Games Village will remain closed to the public on Saturday, Delhi Traffic Police said.
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Sanyo Vero Launches on Sprint for $10

Sprint today announced the availability of the Sanyo Vero, a new flip phone, that costs $10 after rebate with new agreement. The Vero has dual displays (1.3-inch external, 2.4-inch internal), and adjustable fonts. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera, threaded SMS, stereo Bluetooth, GPS (with Family Locator), and speakerphone. The Vero is available today via Sprint's web site, direct ...
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T-Mobile G2 Available for Preorder Until Oct. 4

T-Mobile is guaranteeing that customers who order its Android-based G2 smartphone through Oct. 4 will receive the handset upon its Oct. 6 release. The device will compete with the Motorola Droid X, Droid 2 and Samsung Fascinate.
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Cell Phone Wreck Hot Spots In Houston

Cell phones and driving sure are a convenient mix, but they can also be a big source of accidents. In fact we found out where the most numbers of accidents are in the Houston because of cell phone related wrecks.
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Superfast mobile 3G networks boom: UN telecoms agency

Superfast third generation (3G) mobile phone networks have expanded nearly tenfold in four years, outstripping fixed line broadband, the UN's telecoms agency said on Wednesday.
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Windows Phone 7 Doesn't Need Tethering

Microsoft crushed rumors of mandated free tethering by revealing that Windows Phone 7 isn't even capable of tethering, but the reality is that tethering is an obsolete concept that is the least of Microsoft's concerns for its new mobile platform. Microsoft - Windows Phone 7 - Tethering - Smartphone - Mobile phone
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CSR announces Harmony Bluetooth stack

BANGALORE, INDIA: Manufacturer of single-chip radio devices for Bluetooth standard, CSR announced the launch of CSR Harmony, a Bluetooth software stack for Windows-based PCs, integrating Bluetooth v4.0 + High Speed, Wi-Fi and GPS functionality.
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Sony Ericsson axes Symbian from smartphone lineup

Sony Ericsson has unceremoniously axed Symbian's rapidly declining OS from its future smartphone lineup. read more
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Samsung Captivate Galaxy S smartphone preoders begin on Rogers

Sony Ericsson axes Symbian from smartphone lineup

Sony Ericsson has unceremoniously axed Symbian's rapidly declining OS from its future smartphone lineup. read more
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Samsung offers Samsung Galaxy Tab demo video

Samsung has launched an official Samsung Galaxy Tab video via YouTube showing potential customers what to expect from the Apple iPad like device.
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Palm Beach County principal temporarily reassigned

Plumosa School of the Arts' Priscilla Maloney removed during investigation A Delray Beach principal is not allowed on campus while the school district conducts an investigation, Palm Beach County School District officials said Friday.
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Nokia's Crisis Call to Microsoft

Delays of Nokia's N8 Symbian super phone open up new windows of opportunity for Microsoft.
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CSR announces Harmony Bluetooth stack

Nokia: Using Windows Phone 7?

Nokia is in a tight spot. Europe is no longer the center of mobile development, and the US market wants nothing to do with the smartphones Nokia has been rolling out. Since the iPhone launched Nokia...
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Android Atlas Weekly 17: Playing the tech-support blame game (podcast)

Who to call when your phone breaks down, Android integration in HP printers, and a whole slew of tablet news. Plus, a Car Dock replacement app and Senior Editor of Androidguys.com Scott Webster covers some key features of the new Gmail update. $lazy(window.GeckoVideoPlayer, CBSi.lazy.videoPlayer, function(){ loadGeckoVideoPlayer({ parentElement: 'universalVideoid50093321', flashVars:{ autoplay ...
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Sony Ericsson goes Android, leaves Nokia as only big Symbian fan

A spokesperson for Sony Ericsson says that the company has no plans to build new Symbian-based smartphones. Much like Motorola, which restored its competitiveness by dropping Symbian and its own in-house Linux effort in favor of Android in 2008, Sony Ericsson appears to be committed to Google's mobile operating system. This reflects the general trend of declining interest in Symbian among ...
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Archos 32 is Android's answer to iPod Touch

CNET's Donald Bell reviews the Archos 32, an Android 2.2 touch-screen device, similar to the Apple iPod Touch. Originally posted at Crave
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Sanyo Vero by Kyocera hits Sprint

Kyocera announced a new Sanyo-branded phone dubbed Sansy Vero. The Sanyo Vero is aimed at consumers seeking a phone that is intuitive and easy to use, especially in the growing youth and...
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Verizon Wireless to introduce tiered data plan in next four to six months

NEW YORK CITY : Verizon Wireless expects to introduce a form of tiered data pricing over the next four to six months, likely putting a cap on the amount of data that can be used a month by each subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Ulster County

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Ulster County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Saugerties. The new site improves coverage and capacity along Route 212 from the Village of Veteran to the Village of Woodstock, and provides new coverage to portions of County Route 35. This network expansion is part of the company's aggressive ...
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Motorola plans reverse stock split

Motorola Inc. will hold a special meeting of stockholders on Nov. 29 to seek approval for a reverse stock split of its common stock, the Schaumburg-based company announced today.If approved, the reverse split is expected to be implemented on Motorola Solutions' common stock in the first quarter of 2011, immediately following Motorola's previously announced separation into two independent public ...
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T-Mobile G2 Can Now Be Pre-ordered

T-Mobile USA has just begun allowing its current customers to place pre-orders for its next Android OS smartphone. The T-Mobile G2 is going to be a slider with a large touchscreen, high-speed processor, and other high-end features.
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Windows Phone 7 Will Not Support Tethering

The list of things that Windows Phone 7 can't do grows
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We guessed the latest batch of Facebook phone rumors from this morning wouldnâ€™t be the last weâ€™d hear about the supposed INQ mobile/Facebook collaboration, and on cue a new set of tidbits have arrived. GigaOm have been piecing together their own sources and have fleshed things out a little: they say Bloombergâ€™s H1 2011 timescale is over-confident but that the first network to see the Facebook ...
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HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Specs Leak

A data sheet on the unannounced Windows Phone 7 device, the HD7, was recently discovered and shows that the new HTC smartphone is headed to T-Mobile with 3G in tow.
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Chinese mobile users download more games and apps

Chinese users tend to download more applications and games to their cellphones than mobile users in Western Europe, according to market research company Canalys.
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Sanyo Innuendo SCP-6780 (Sprint)

We still don't love the design concept, but the Sanyo Innuendo succeeds as a messaging phone with some multimedia.
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Former Palm Beach Gardens principal fined by state for misusing credit card

Former Palm Beach Gardens principal fined by state for misusing credit card
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GPS fix hitting Samsung Captivate smartphone today

Today Samsung announced that it is rolling out an over-the-air GPS update for the Samsung Captivate. According to Samsung, "An update to improve the Samsung Captivate's GPS performance is now available. Captivate customers will receive a notification on their device that an update is available and will simply need to download the file to update their phone. The updates will be pushed to ...
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LG goes passive with CF3D polarized 3D projector

LGâ€™s 3F3D allows home theater owners to use the same inexpensive glasses used in full-size cinemas rather than pricy active-shutter glasses, with the same eye-popping effect.
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HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Specs Leak

A data sheet on the unannounced Windows Phone 7 device, the HD7, was recently discovered and shows that the new HTC smartphone is headed to T-Mobile with 3G in tow.
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Blackberry set to launch the BlackPad to rival Apple's iPad

Blackberry is set to launch its rival to the Apple iPad by Christmas
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Sanyo Innuendo SCP-6780 (Sprint)

We still don't love the design concept, but the Sanyo Innuendo succeeds as a messaging phone with some multimedia.
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Blackberry Torchâs Canadian release delayed until Sept. 30

The Blackberry Torch will not be released in Canada on Friday after all.
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LG Town C300 Smartphone

Another new LG mobile phone has come to light and this time, it takes the form of the LG Town C300. LGâ€™s newest handset sports a full QWERTY keyboard, an MP3 player, wireless FM radio and a 2.4-inch display screen. Like a number of smart devices these days, the C300 is web enabled with efforts [...]
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Motorola Droid 2 World Edition To Sport a 1.2 GHz Processor

Verizon is reportedly set to introduce a version of the Motorola Droid 2 with support for making calls outside the U.S. A new report indicates that this model is going to be the first smartphone with a 1.2 GHz processor.
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Rajasthan village uses touch screen to find jobs

SMS inquiries, a helpline, a touch-screen kiosk are all being used to help workers use the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
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HTC 7 Mozart clears GCF with Euro 3G support

The HTC 7 Mozart has been spotted passing through the Global Certification Forum , complete with quadband GSM/EDGE support and dualband UMTS/HSPA (900/2100). The listing â€" which, as the GCF only test cellular wireless standards, doesnâ€™t include any other specifications â€" confirms that the 7 Mozart is HTCâ€™s European model. Thatâ€™s as opposed to the HTC Schubert , which is believed to be basically ...
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CSR announces Harmony Bluetooth stack

Windstream and CenturyLink: Riding the Next Wave of Change

I recently spoke at a Windstream meeting and helped them think about the changing industry and what's coming next. Preparing for that speech opened my eyes to how fast this company -- and, in fact, the entire industry sector -- is changing. Windstream and CenturyLink are in the process of transforming themselves.
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Glu Mobile will offer games on Windows Phone 7 devices at launch

I like to download lots of games for my iPhone and iPad to help pass the time when I am sitting around bored waiting for the kids to get out of school. When it comes time to download games I often look for names of developers that I know make quality games rather than risking buying a crap game. One of my favorite mobile game firms is Glu Mobile . If you are planning to give Windows Phone 7 a ...
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