Friday, October 15, 2010

The Drivers Steering Motorola's Comeback

Motorola has been struggling for years to recapture its greatness. Suddenly, it seems to be on the right track, thanks to working with Google's Android operating system and Verizon Wireless. There are so many issues to consider, but the main question today is what are Motorola's plans for the next few years, and what are the chances it could be on the verge of a longer-term recovery?
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SmartSynch and Sprint Introduce Residential Smart Meter


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The Real Winner of the 4G Hype Cycle

Despite hype around next-generation technologies, networks are making large 3G investments.
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T-Mobile Lowers Data 'Cap' to 5GB

T-Mobile says it will begin slowing down data speeds after a user hits 5GB, starting Friday.
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Apple-Motorola, EasyJet, Venture Capital: Intellectual Property

A Motorola Inc. unit sued computer manufacturer Apple Inc. asking a court to rule it doesn’t infringe 12 Apple patents for mobile telephone technology, and that the patents aren’t valid. The patent action is the latest in a series of lawsuits involving the two companies. The unit of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Motorola Inc. filed three lawsuits and a trade complaint against Cupertino, California ...
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Nokia outs C5-03 touch phone on Symbian^1

And when we thought Nokia’s all out with their new Symbian^3 OS, they’ll surprise us with this Nokia C5-03 running on Symbian^1 with a resistive touch screen. The Nokia C5-03 looks like a cross between the Nokia 5800 XM and the Nokia C6-01, only a cheaper and dumbed-down version. Nokia C5-03 specs: 3.2″ resistive screen [...] Related posts: Nokia Touch Phone rumors are true Others are calling it ...
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 Sync Pod Powers AND Syncs Your Phone

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone was just announced by Research In Motion last month, and the device was released in the United States by T-Mobile this week.
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Talk about going viral: Touch-screen devices can harbor germs

Keep those grimy, germ-infested hands off that iPhone. Who knows where those fingers have been?
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Sony Ditches Symbian

The mobile operating system loses another supporter; now it's up to Nokia to keep Symbian alive.
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Talk about going viral: Touch-screen devices harbor germs

Researchers: Mobile phones hold 18 times more bacteria than a restroom flush handle.
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SmartSynch and Sprint Introduce Residential Smart Meter


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LG Announces First Windows Phone 7 Handset

LG has announced its first cell phone based on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's new handset operating system.
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Review: Nokia BH-905 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

When going for mobile, wireless music, there are the little in-ear Bluetooth headsets â€" the ones that make you look like a Secret Service agent, and then there are the monster headphones, which seem more like an accessory for whoever is the currently cool hipster/rap star than for a humble Bluetooth headset toting writer.
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UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, averting ban

The United Arab Emirates today backed off a threat to cut key BlackBerry services, just days before a planned ban that could have harmed the country's business-friendly reputation.
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Sprint Customers can Manage their Wireless Usage and Keep Bills Predictable

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the FCC meets today to discuss what the wireless industry should do to assist consumers in avoiding charges on their bills, Sprint reminds customers that it offers tools to help with bills.
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HP Pre Palm 2 Details Leaked

SFR, France's second-largest mobile phone service provider, mistakenly posted an image of HP's Pre Palm 2 presumably under NDA, along with details of the new smartphone
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Android Atlas Weekly 20: 5 Reasons Android is better than iPhone (podcast)

A look at Android 3.0, a dual-core phone and the top 5 reasons Android is better than the iPhone, on this week's edition of Android Atlas Weekly join Justin Eckhouse along side guest host, CNET Associate Editor, Antuan Goodwin. $lazy(window.GeckoVideoPlayer, CBSi.lazy.videoPlayer, function(){ loadGeckoVideoPlayer({ parentElement: 'universalVideoid50094365', flashVars:{ autoplay: 'false ...
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Japanese company DeNA buys iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co., intent on establishing a broad mobile games business in the U.S., has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets undisclosed financial targets before the end of 2011.
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You WILL NOT buy Windows Phone 7

I expected more of a fifty-fifty split between the respondents, perhaps with even more Betanews readers saying no to Windows Phone 7. Well, hell, what do I know? To be clear, a few hundred readers, whether responding by e-mail or in comments, is no measure of WP7's sales potential.
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SmartSynch, Sprint offering residential service

JACKSON â€" SmartSynch Inc. and Sprint have introduced a residential utility meter that communicates over the Nationwide Sprint Network.
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Sony Corp. UK Regulatory Announcement: Sony Ericsson reports third quarter 2010 results

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 15, 2010 Sony Ericsson reports third quarter 2010 results Q3 Highlights: Turnaround continues with third consecutive quarter of profits Continued success of smartphone portfolio keeps ASP at high level Launch of Xperiaâ„¢ models in new markets, including China and the U.S. The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Ericsson ...
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Windows Phone 7's 'Find My Phone' feature teased in Microsoft video

And then, there were three. Apple's Find my iPhone introduced a rather compelling idea -- one that involves locating your phone by tapping into the GPS lock that it was holding onto in someone else's arms. A few weeks back, Big Red announced a similar service for VZW-branded BlackBerry, webOS and Android phones, and now that Windows Phone 7 is making its red carpet reveal, we're learning that ...
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LG Announces First Windows Phone 7 Handset

LG has announced its first cell phone based on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's new handset operating system.
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Japanese company DeNA buys iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co., intent on establishing a broad mobile games business in the U.S., has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets undisclosed financial targets before the end of 2011.
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Sony Ericsson Reports Third Consecutive Quarterly Profit on Android Push

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, the mobile-phone venture of Sony Corp. and Ericsson AB , posted its third consecutive profitable quarter, aided by demand for smartphones running Google Inc.’s Android software.
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Nokia C7 debuts as second Symbian^3 phone

Nokia's C7 sports a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, and 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and GPS, HSPA Cat9, and Symbian^3...and, for now, it'll only available in Europe.
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First Look: Verizon Droid with Google Maps GPS

Motorola and Verizon take the wraps of the Droid -- an Android 2.0 phone that packs impressive features including Google's turn-by-turn GPS service.
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Windows Phone 7's 'Find My Phone' feature teased in Microsoft video

And then, there were three. Apple's Find my iPhone introduced a rather compelling idea -- one that involves locating your phone by tapping into the GPS lock that it was holding onto in someone else's arms. A few weeks back, Big Red announced a similar service for VZW-branded BlackBerry, webOS and Android phones, and now that Windows Phone 7 is making its red carpet reveal, we're learning that ...
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Nokia C7 debuts as second Symbian^3 phone

Nokia's C7 sports a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, and 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and GPS, HSPA Cat9, and Symbian^3...and, for now, it'll only available in Europe.
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Nokia N8 - dark gray (unlocked)

The Nokia N8 excels as a camera phone, and the improvements of Symbian 3 make it one of the company's best smartphones to date. However, it still has its shortcomings and an expensive price tag, making it a hard sell for the North American market.
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Android Dapatkan Firefox 4 Beta dan Adobe AIR

Persenjataan sistem operasi mobile Android kini semakin lengkap dengan dirilisnya dua nama yang semakin mendekatkan fungsionalitas perangkat genggam ke desktop, yaitu Firefox 4 Beta dan Adobe AIR. Firefox 4 Beta merupakan kelanjutan dari Fennec versi Alpha yang dirilis akhir Agustus lalu, nama kode Fennec tampaknya sudah ditinggalkan menuju nama produk resminya yaitu Firefox. Selain untuk [...]
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Nokia C7 : In the Flesh Photos! Initial Impressions, Clear Black Display Wows!

Earlier today, in a lunch meeting / media interview with Kenny Mathers - Nokia Head of Developer Relations (more about this interview on TP later -- complete with videos) and Shiraz Datta - Marketing Manager of Forum Nokia, we got to play - if a bit - with an actual unit of the much-anticipated mid-range touchscreen phone, Nokia C7 . Here are a few photos of Nokia C7 in the flesh -- Thanks to ...
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Sanyo VPC-WH1

There are only two reasons to buy Sanyo's Xacti VPC-WH1 high-definition (HD) camcorder, but they're good reasons: It's inexpensive, and it's waterproof. For...
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Nokia Starts Shipping C7, Its Second Symbian 3 Phone

Nokia has started shipping the C7, its second phone based on the Symbian 3 operating system
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Omnia 7 dan Focus: Generasi Pertama Samsung Windows Phone 7

  Samsung terlihat tak ingin berlama-lama untuk segera merilis smartphone pertamanya yang megadopsi sistem operasi Windows Phone 7 (WP7). Selepas peluncuran resmi OS terbaru Microsoft tersebut pada senin lalu, maka pabrikan ponsel pintar asal Korea Selatan ini memperkenalkan Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 dan Samsung Focus.
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RIM releases BlackBerry Enterprise Server service pack 3

Software updates now optional, SQL Server 2000 support ending The next version of Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), v5.0.3, or BES 5.0 Service Pack 3 packs a variety of valuable new features for BlackBerry administrators and RIM smartphone users, according to a leaked BES 5.0.3 release notes document from RIM.
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Japanese company DeNA buys iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co., intent on establishing a broad mobile games business in the U.S., has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets undisclosed financial targets before the end of 2011.
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Sony Ericsson shipments falter

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reported third-quarter profit below market expectations today as the company shipped far fewer phones than expected, though it said its high-end handsets were selling well.
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Android Tablets Will Overtake Apple iPad â Analyst

Eventually Android tablets will become more popular than the iPad, while Microsoft will remain a non-factor.
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Nokia shipping C7, its second Symbian 3 phone

Following the recent launch of its N8 smartphone, Nokia is shipping the C7, its second Symbian 3 phone, with a focus on access to social networking.
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SmartSynch and Sprint Introduce Residential Smart Meter


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Tech giants Samsung and Apple more friends than rivals

HONG KONGâ€"Apple has the iPhone and the iPad, Samsung has several smartphones and its new Galaxy Tab computerâ€"wherever Apple goes these days, it seems, the South Korean giant is sure to follow.
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LG Electronics Selects LG-Ericsson Unified Communications to Connect its 80 Offices Worldwide

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics will roll out Korea's largest-ever enterprise network project by delivering unified communications (UC) to 30,000 employees worldwide, using LG-Ericsson iPECS enterprise communications solutions to leverage the most advanced telecommunications technologies currently available. The project aims to lower telecommunications costs and ...
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HTC Goes Big With Microsoft; Launching Five New Windows Phone 7 Smartphones

NEW YORK, October 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ - HTC brings its trademark innovation and design to a fresh, new Windows Phone 7 portfolio - HTC 7 Surround, HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Pro and HTC HD7 HTC Corporation, a global designer of …
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HP bids for Palm as they venture into the smartphone market

HP currently has a small presence in the mobile phone market with a device called the HP iPaq which runs on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system.
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