Super Cellphone Deals & News: Oct 9, 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Nokia CEO to replace Vanjoki as key unit head

Nokia Oyj's new Chief Executive Stephen Elop will take over the duties of Anssi Vanjoki, head of its key Mobile Solutions unit, as of next week, the company said on Friday.
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New Products âº Sanyo breadmaker

Sanyo Electric Co has developed the world's first rice bread cooker. Gopan, as it is called, bakes bread from rice grain. It is easy toâ€¦
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LG Optimus S is for Sprint

The LG Optimus S is the affordable option in Sprint's new line of Android handsets. Originally posted at CTIA 2010
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LG Electronics WH08LS20 Blu-ray Burner

The LG WH08LS20 is a nice Blu-ray burner with great software, but its CD/DVD performance is a tad off.
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When glass touch screens feel like sandpaper

Glass screens that can feel the touch of your fingers are all the rage these days. You'll find them in all kinds of gadgets, from smartphones to tablet computers.
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Motorola Droid 2 Global Specs Leak

Motorola accidentally published information about the Droid 2 Global, a dual-mode CDMA and GSM version of the Droid 2 that has a 1.2GHz processor.
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2,000 Windows Phone 7 apps at launch; Samsung Cetus for Three UK?

Weâ€™re eagerly awaiting Microsoftâ€™s Windows Phone 7 launch on Monday October 11, but that doesnâ€™t mean we donâ€™t want more details right now. According to Engadget â€˜s tipster, Windows Phone 7 will launch with 2,000 applications ready and waiting in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Thatâ€™s obviously a whole lot less than either the Apple App Store or the Android Market have to offer, but what might ...
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GPS misleads Canadian driver into swamp

TRENTON, Ontario, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Canadian driver who followed her GPS system into a swamp had to be rescued from the roof of her flooded car, police said.
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Sprint board shake-up clears way for partnerships

When three Sprint executives resigned from Clearwireâ€™s board , they left it short of directors, direction, and cash, but not potential partners. We consider the opportunities and risks for Clearwire, Sprint, and T-Mobile as they consider their next steps.
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Video games enter new frontiers

Mobile, expandable and loaded with up-to-the-second ads, today's games are all business
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Blackberry 9800 Torch (Unlocked) Limited Edition and Blackberry 9700

Samsung Shows Consumers the Path to Creating a Smarter Life at IFA 2010

Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, revealed its exciting new vision for creating a smarter life" for consumers today at its IFA 2010 press conference , unveiling the eagerly awaited GALAXY Tab and creating an exciting new category in the emerging tablet market.
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Verizon: 4G wireless coming to 36 cities

Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that its new wireless broadband network, which offers higher data speeds initially for laptop users, will be live before the end of the year in the cities on the Boston-to-Washington stretch as well as in California, Chicago, Cincinnati, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle and other areas.
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Samsung launches external DVD burner for netbooks

Samsung's new SE-S084F external DVD burner is aimed at netbooks and ultraportable notebooks without an optical drive..but whose owners have $60.
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HTC smartphone maker to focus on Asia market next year

TAIPEI, Taiwan â€" HTC Corp. will focus more on Asia following successes in Europe and the United States, the company said yesterday at its largest product launch in Asia. HTC is the largest manufacturer of smartphones using Google's Android operating system.
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T-Mobile responds to G2 Android smartphone rooting issue

T-Mobile G2 owners have reported that their new smartphones cannot be rooted, which would allow for deeper customization of the device. T-Mobile responded to the complaints and said: "The HTC software implementation on the G2 stores some components in read-only memory as a security measure to prevent key operating system software from becoming corrupted and rendering the device inoperable. There ...
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T-Mobile responds to G2 Android smartphone rooting issue

Sprint Bundles Android Apps

The Sprint ID service for select mobile phones offers packages of Android apps in categories, including entertainment, social networks, health and fitness and business productivity.
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3G Wireless Technology Empowers Patients to Take Control of Their Health Through the Dulce Wireless Tijuana Project

TIJUANA, Mexico, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative, today announced the launch of the Dulce Wireless Tijuana project. The project will empower underserved communities to improve diabetes care and prevention through the use of 3G mobile technologies, with the end goal of effectively monitoring and treating the ...
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Windows Phone 7: Defining moment for Ballmer?

For Microsoft, the new OS is a shot at a bigger chunk of the hot smartphone market. For CEO Steve Ballmer, it could be vindication that he's still the right man for the job.
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Weekly Poll: Is There Hope for Windows Phone 7?

The launch of Microsoft's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, is just around the corner. In a matter of days, the OS will be officially unveiled at an exclusive, high-profile event taking place in New York City. There's no doubt that Windows Phone 7 has its work cut out for it, arriving so late to the smartphone game, in an industry dominated by Apple, Android, RIM and even Nokia's ...
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Verizon: 4G wireless coming to 36 cities

HTC unveils Desire smartphones in Asia

HTC has unveiled its new Android-based smartphones, the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z, in the Asia-Pacific with a total of 12 telecom carriers in the region already deciding to purchase the new phones.
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IrDA and Bluetooth SIG Renew MOU to Collaborate on Market Development for Wireless Communications

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IrDA renew MoU with Bluetooth SIG
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Palm giving away 500 Pre Plus phones to U.S. do-gooders

Through a Facebook-based program called Palm Connections , Palm is handing out the smart phones to groups trying to effect change in their communities.
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For Sell Apple iphone Unlocked 4G 16GB

HTC's Sense Web Security Portal Launches

HTC has launched the online tool it announced earlier this year that allows HTC Sense device users to access and secure their device from a web browser.
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Motorola sues Apple over patents

Motorola has called for a ban on imports of Apple devices into the US, claiming several of the firmâ€™s products infringe its patents.
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Verizon Wireless Seeks âMobility Fundingâ For Rural LTE Licensees

As Verizon Wireless touts its 38-city LTE launch , slated for this year, the company meantime is seeking ways to help pay for rural 4G network construction.
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Ford asks phone makers to use MAP, teases "hyperlocal" Sync

Ford at its CTIA keynote on Friday made a pair of efforts both to drive standards and to tease the future of where its Sync services were headed. The automaker said it was officially embracing Bluetooth's Message Access Profile, which lets paired devices get at a device's SMS messages to send or receive text, and called on phone OS designers to do the same. RIM's BlackBerry phones were doing it ...
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BlackBerry escapes UAE ban

BlackBerry services will not be suspended in the United Arab Emirates next week, the UAE's state news agency has reported.
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Motorola sues Apple, alleging patent violations

Motorola Mobility, the Motorola Inc. subsidiary responsible for its smart phones, is suing Apple Inc. for patent infringement.
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Sprint launches Sprint ID for personalising Android phones

(Telecompaper) US operator Sprint has launched Sprint ID on three new smartphones, allowing users to customise their Android device with an ID pack that includes applications, widgets, ringtones and wallpapers. Sprint has teamed up with brands including Amazon, Blackboard, Comcast, Disney, E!, Electronic Arts, eBay, ESPN, HSN, LatCel, MTV, Notre Dame, Oprah Winfrey Network, RadioShack, Weather ...
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Verizon: 4G wireless coming to 36 cities

Motorola: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades

Motorola is downgraded at Citi to Hold from Buy. Valuation call.
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Verizon: 4G wireless coming to Cleveland

Verizon Wireless says that its new wireless broadband network, which offers higher data speeds initially for laptop users, will be live before the end of the year in the cities on the Boston-to-Washington stretch as well as in Cleveland.
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Motorola shares dip on Citi downgrade

(AP) â€" Motorola Inc. shares slipped Friday after a downgrade from Citi Investment Research on fears of increasing competition in the smart phone market.
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Motorola sues Apple over patents

Motorola has called for a ban on imports of Apple devices into the US, claiming several of the firmâ€™s products infringe its patents.
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Android Continues Climbing in Smartphone OS Share

Android continued to climb this week, as comScore data for August saw Google's OS increase its market share by almost 7 percentage points.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Smartphone is on Sale for a Penny

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone is available at Amazon for only one Penny.If you want a cutting-edge, beautiful and fun phone the X10 is for you. The Xperia X10 has unique communication...
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Motorola sues Apple, alleging patent violations

Motorola Mobility, the Motorola Inc. subsidiary responsible for its smart phones, is suing Apple Inc. for patent infringement.
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Mobile User Interface Software supports almost all mobile OSs.

SPB Mobile Shell v5.0 provides uniform, 3D user interface across most mobile OSs, including Android, Symbian, and Windows Mobile. Allowing access to all smartphone features, product combines widget-based homescreen and application launcher, also on homescreen. Users can convert any icon to widget in one click. Software is based on SPB UI Engine with natural interaction engine, physics engine ...
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T-Mobile to boost Android phones with Wi-Fi calling

T-Mobile introduces WI-FI calling for its Android-powered smart phones, although customers will not be able to continue calls on T-Mobile's network, as they can do on T-Mobile BlackBerry devices.
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Sprint builds Android stable with Samsung Transform, Sanyo Zio

Sprint is offering more Android phones, including the QWERTY-equipped Samsung Transform and the inexpensive Sanyo Zio.
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Android Chief Likely Out Of Breath After Non-Stop Excuses For Carriers In Interview

Poor Andy Rubin . As the head of Android development for Google he has what seems to be the best job in the world and the worst job in the world at the same time. It's the best job because Android is exploding in popularity and he can leverage the power of Google to do some really great things in the mobile space. But at the same time, it's the worst job because all that innovation he comes up ...
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