Wednesday, September 29, 2010

T-Mobile G2 preview

Well, well, well... would you look at what we found lounging around Best Buy's NYC holiday event! Yes, indeed, it's the T-Mobile G2 (the US version of the HTC Desire Z if you happen to think it looks familiar). After months of leaks and blurry shots we finally got to check out T-Mobile and HTC's G1 replacement, and it's got everything we've been waiting for -- a 3.7-inch display, Android 2.2 ...
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Sony Ericsson Drops Symbian

Google's Android OS has been the focus of new platform work, though the company will continue to support Symbian phones.
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Sony Ericsson Preps Micro Display for Android

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a remote control for Android smartphones that can display Facebook and Twitter updates on its 1.3-inch screen Sony Ericsson - Twitter - Android - Facebook - Bluetooth
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HTC Aria debuts on Optus

Consumer electronics giant HTC today launched its latest Android-based smartphone handset in Australia -- the Aria -- with exclusive distribution through Optus.
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Motorola Grasp - purple (U.S. Cellular)

The Motorola Grasp is an average entry-level messaging handset with only basic multimedia features.
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HTC Aria debuts on Optus

Consumer electronics giant HTC today launched its latest Android-based smartphone handset in Australia -- the Aria -- with exclusive distribution through Optus.
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Android Keyboard Shortcuts: All The Hotkeys You Need

Android's keyboard shortcuts can make navigating your phone easier than ever. Here's a list of hotkeys to help you get around.
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H730 Bluetooth Headset from Motorola Looks Like 2006

Motorola is on a roll today with the unveiling of several new Bluetooth headsets. The last of the three new offerings is the H730. I am not a fan of the design of the H730, it reminds me of the big...
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Motorola ES400S is enterprise-centric

Motorola introduces an enterprise-level phone available through Sprint. Originally posted at Dialed In
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in St. Johnsbury, Vermont

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Caledonia County, Vermont, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast” *. Consumer ...
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Nokia C6 smartphone

Workshy workhorse? Review Nokia's midrange C6 is effectively a budget version of last year's N97 but still manages to pack in a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, a 5Mp camera and A-GPS with turn-by-turn satnav as standard. Being the C6-00, it runs on the Symbian S60 5th Edition, unlike the C6-01 unveiled at Nokiaworld this month, which runs Symbian^3 and won’t hit the shelves before the ...
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Researchers find phone apps sending data without notification

Publicly available cell-phone applications from application markets are releasing consumers' private information to online advertisers, according to a joint study by Intel Labs, Penn State, and Duke University.
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Motorola Grasp - purple (U.S. Cellular)

The Motorola Grasp is an average entry-level messaging handset with only basic multimedia features.
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Sony Ericsson Preps Micro Display for Android

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a remote control for Android smartphones that can display Facebook and Twitter updates on its 1.3-inch screen Sony Ericsson - Twitter - Android - Facebook - Bluetooth
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No cassette required: ZX Spectrum games on the iPhone

Retro games in 21st century wrapping Mobile games publisher Elite Systems today announced a bundled release of Sinclair ZX Spectrum games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.…
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Mobile application on CWG launched

Ahmedabad, Sep 28 : Zoomi, a Mobile Application that will provide up-to-date latest information on the Commonwealth Games, has been launched here.
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LG rolls out new 3-D laptops

A model shows LG Electronics’ latest 3-D laptop. (LG Electronics) LG Electronics on Tuesday released two new laptops that play 3-D visuals in full high definition as it aims to tap into the growing 3-D market.
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Sanyo Intros a 2K Projector

The latest projector from Sanyo, the PLC-HF10000L, boasts Real 2K resolution with absolutely no image compression. That means instead of getting the 1920 x 1080 that makes up 1080p video, you'll be seeing your movies in 2048 x 1080. Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/lcd-front-projector-news/sanyo-intros-a-2k-projector.html)
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Kno Single Screen Tablet Textbook Supports Full Web Browsing

The Kno single screen tablet builds on the company's dual screen version, offering full browser and email support.
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Video: Windows Phone 7 ads are leaking out

Check out these videos of Windows Phone 7 ads that are leaking out on YouTube. Microsoft is not commenting on whether these are ads for the company's new mobile phone operating system, which is going to hit stores this holiday.
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Sprint lures iPad users with portable hotspots


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Sanyo announces 2500mAh XX eneloop batteries, suitable only for devices aged 18 and over

Rechargeable batteries keep a lot of toxic goop out of the world's landfills, but ones that drain themselves whilst just sitting there in the drawer aren't exactly perfect themselves. Sanyo licked that problem with its eneloop cells, thanks to their low self-discharge rates, and now the company is doing even better: boosting capacity. Sanyo will soon ship the eneloop XX battery in AA size, a ...
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Old Cell Phone Co. growing fast

Palm City's "Old Cell Phone Co." is hiring more people faster than the CEO expected. 
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Bluetooth SIG Opens Nominations for Best of CES Awards

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today officially opened nominations for its 6th Annual Best of CES 2011 Awards. The program will feature the most innovative Bluetooth enabled devices of the year with one overall winner unveiled at the It Won’t Stay in Vegas party the evening of Friday, Jan. 7, during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show ...
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Motorola Oasis Bluetooth headset hands-on and first impressions

Motorola’s Oasis Bluetooth headset has dropped onto our desk; along with the company’s promise that it’s the most comfortable we’ll ever wear. Looking a little like a prop from Star Trek, the Oasis has a Voyager Pro+ style boom microphone and an over-the-ear battery block, but it’s Motorola’s testing on around 500 different ears that they say has given them the edge over Plantronics , Jawbone ...
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Samsung Electronics partners Virgin Media

Samsung Electronics Co, the world's largest maker of flat-screen TVs, said Wednesday that it has joined hands with British cable operator Virgin Media Inc to expand its presence in Britain's 3D TV market, Yonhap News Agency reported. Under the partnership, Virgin Media will use Samsung's 3D TVs to display its 3D content, as the company began offering 3D TV service in the European country ...
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Windows Phone 7 draws ever closer with ads, launch dates

We already know that Windows Phone 7 would be launched in October in the EU, November in the US , but even as September draws to a close, we still don't know exactly when the new smartphone platform is launching. We still don't know for sure, but there are now a few candidates. Paul Thurrott is reporting that the US launch will be November 8 . More difficult to place is the EU launch. Microsoft ...
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Sanyo outs PLC-HF10000L QuaDrive projector for large venues

Sanyo has unveiled a new projector for large venues that costs as much as a nice car. The projector is called the PLC-HF10000L large venue projector with QuaDrive tech built-in. The projector is the first to use the QuaDrive technology and has a 2K resolution and 10,000 ANIS lumens of brightness. The resolution of the projector is 2048 x 1080. The QuaDrive engine allows a yellow control device ...
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No cassette required: ZX Spectrum games on the iPhone

Retro games in 21st century wrapping Mobile games publisher Elite Systems today announced a bundled release of Sinclair ZX Spectrum games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.…
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Motorola Oasis claims to be most comfortable

Motorola announces the Oasis Bluetooth headset. Originally posted at Dialed In
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Modernista reshapes exec team

After losing its three largest accounts and three-quarters of its "old" revenue in the last two years,...
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Windows Phone 7 will aim at Enterprise Customers next

The Windows Phone 7 launch is happening soon. Current rumors point to October for Europe and November for US. The first wave of Windows 7 Phones are aimed at consumers. The next wave of WP7 phones is...
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WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Frequently Asked Questions for Wireless Weather

What exactly is STORMTRACKER 6 offering? STORMTRACKER 6 Wireless Weather is an exciting new weather product that enables subscribers to take STORMTRACKER 6 with you on your mobile phone.
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Sony Ericsson LiveView: Part Android Watch, Part Android 'Nano'

Sony Ericsson today announced a unique new accessory for Android, a Bluetooth-connected 1.3" screen called LiveView which can be used to control and interact with applications on your phone remotely.
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Zeus Malware Purveyors Target Symbian, BlackBerry Devices

Cyber-crooks are targeting Symbian and BlackBerry devices in an attempt to beat multi-factor authentication schemes used by some banks.
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Sprint Climbs on Turnaround Talk

Sprint shares rose sharply in early trading on Monday after UBS predicted an imminent return to wireless revenue growth.
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Aircel to launch 3G services in 2011

Mobile phone service provider Aircel said it will launch its 3G services in the first quarter of next year and will invest $500 million for the same in the first year of launch of the services.
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Windows Phone 7 to be unleashed October 11th?

Microsoft may be officially unveiling Windows Phone 7 on October 11th. Hopefully the company will also show off its strategy to pry iPhones and Droids away from the public.
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Sprint Climbs on Turnaround Talk

Sprint shares rose sharply in early trading on Monday after UBS predicted an imminent return to wireless revenue growth.
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WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Frequently Asked Questions for Wireless Weather

What exactly is STORMTRACKER 6 offering? STORMTRACKER 6 Wireless Weather is an exciting new weather product that enables subscribers to take STORMTRACKER 6 with you on your mobile phone.
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Windows Phone 7 to be unleashed October 11th?

Microsoft may be officially unveiling Windows Phone 7 on October 11th. Hopefully the company will also show off its strategy to pry iPhones and Droids away from the public.
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Blue Watchdog Bluetooth proximity alarm: 100 decibels of aural terror in a credit card-sized package

While we've seen (and reviewed ) a few Bluetooth proximity alarms in our day, these guys are still pretty a much a niche product. The premise is pretty straightforward: paired with your handset, the device emits a shrill alarm on the event that the two are separated. Of course, this depends on you keeping the thing on your person, and not in the backpack or laptop bag in which your phone resides ...
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Verizon strikes back with Droid R2-D2 smartphone

Verizon Wireless will launch its Motorola Droid R2-D2 smartphone Sept. 30 for $250. This Star Wars-themed version of the Android 2.2- and QWERTY-enabled Droid 2 adds a Star Wars media dock and wired stereo headset, plus preloaded content such as R2-D2 notification sounds and ringtones, says Verizon.
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Zeus Malware Purveyors Target Symbian, BlackBerry Devices

Cyber-crooks are targeting Symbian and BlackBerry devices in an attempt to beat multi-factor authentication schemes used by some banks.
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Commonwealth Games: England chief expects more athletes to pull out

Fate of the Games in the balance as chairman of England team says it remains 'very concerned' over state of facilities The fate of the Commonwealth Games in India is hanging in the balance after leading nations expressed concern over the state of facilities. Sir Andrew Foster, chairman of the England team, said it remained "very concerned" over the state of facilities, while the Scotland team ...
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Jabra Go 660 Bluetooth headset 'solution' pairs an Extreme with a USB adapter

Jabra certainly loves to trumpet the noise cancellation abilities of its Bluetooth headsets, and while our own experiences haven't quite lived up to the hype , we always look forward to the company's latest name for its noise cancellation tech. Disappointing, then, that the new Jabra Go 660 "headset solution" (with its Extreme ear jewelry) is said to be the company's "first Bluetooth headset ...
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