Thursday, October 21, 2010

Sprint's 4G network expanding to New York, LA, San Francisco

Sprint, the first mobile provider to launch a 4G network in the US, will soon bring its next-gen mobile data infrastructure to three of the biggest cities in the country. read more
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 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 N8, the best smartphone is now available in Thailand

Nokia announces availability of Nokia N8, the best smartphone in Thailand today. Cooperated with AIS, Nokia has made a phenomenon in smart phone market offering the best data package, free 500MB AIS G
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New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles Finally Getting Sprint's 4G

Sprint's 4G network launched this summer, but only in scattered cities around the country. The wireless network will soon be coming to some of the most populated areas in the US.New York City, the...
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Verizon Launches 3G Network Extender for the Home

On Tuesday, Verizon launched a 3G version of its Network Extender, a femtocell that allows home mobile-phone users to piggyback off of the home broadband connection.
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BlackBerry Style 9670 flip phone available Oct.31

RIM is coming out with a flip phone sporting a full QWERTY keyboard, the new BlackBerry 6 operating system and features that include a 5 megapixel camera with flash and video recording and built-in GPS.
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Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Froyo Firmware Update : Out Now!

Great news for all Samsung Galaxy S owners! TechPinas Founder with Samsung Galaxy S Samsung has officially started rolling out Android 2.2 Froyo update for all Samsung Galaxy S units. Firmware update can be done via Samsung Kies . All you have to do is connect your phone to your computer, launch Samsung Kies and hit the Firmware Update button to see if you're among the lucky ones to be included ...
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Motorola Defy gets pricing and release date

T-Mobile tweets out pricing and release information for the Motorola Defy.
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Bose Announces its First Bluetooth Headset

Bose announced on Monday its first single-ear Bluetooth headset, the Bose Bluetooth headset, with emphasis on noise cancellation and sound quality.
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America's First 3G/4G Phone, HTC EVO 4G from Sprint, Honored with POPULAR MECHANICS' ...

HTC EVO 4G Recognized for Industry-Leading Features, Including a 4.3-Inch Touchscreen Display, Lightning-Fast 1GHz Snapdragon Processor, Dual Cameras Enabling Mobile Video Chat and 4G Network Capabilities OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Sprint (NYSE:S) made history in June with the launch of the award-winning HTC EVO(TM) 4G, America's first 3G/4G wireless phone. Packed with industry-leading features, it ...
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Symbian Executive Director Steps Down

The executive director of the Symbian Foundation, Lee Williams, has stepped down, the organization said Tuesday.
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New Boss Takes the Reins at T-Mobile USA

T-Mobile USA says that it has completed the previously announce CEO hand-over by confirming Philipp Humm as president and chief executive officer. Humm succeeds Robert Dotson, former president and CEO, who moves to vice chairman of the T-Mobile USA Board.
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Bluetooth SIG Formally Announces Smart Energy Effort

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluetooth SIG announces focus on Smart Energy, distributes two papers for manufacturers of solutions in the industry.
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Nokia Third-Quarter Net Beats Analysts' Estimate; Shares Rise

Nokia Oyj , the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates and said it would cut 1,800 jobs globally, boosting shares.
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2011: The Golden Era of the Smartphone and Tablet

With the arrival of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and Nokia’s Symbian^3 at last, soon to be followed by HP’s WebOS 2.0 phones and tablets, BlackBerry’s Torch and the upcoming Playbook tablet, the multitouch iDevice market is no longer the sole province of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android: the mobile era’s golden age is upon us! Just as the current generation of games consoles has enjoyed a golden ...
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HP Introduces the Palm Pre 2 with webOS 2.0

HP has introduced the Palm Pre 2 smartphone, the latest evolution to the Palm Pre lineup. Pre 2 is the first Palm phone with a gigahertz processor and features a 5-megapixel camera, a glass screen and a sleeker, streamlined ...
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YouTube For Android Updated To Version 2

Google has recently published YouTube 2.0 for the Android platform. The new YouTube app has an improved user interface and is no longer tied to core system updates.
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TapDisc for iOS: Tap-timing, color-changing, disc-saving fun

TapDisc for iOS combines a unique and challenging mixture of timing, strategy, and unique gameplay to create an interesting and fun new style of touch-screen game.
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Reckless Racing Roars onto the App Store

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) and the world’s leading mobile games publisher, today announced that Reckless Racing for iPad™, iPhone® and iPod touch® is available on the App Store. Reckless Racing brings a creative, fun and original game with robust multiplayer features to consumers looking to experience the thrill of dirt ...
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Electronic Arts buys British game maker Chillingo

The acquisition, for less than $20 million in cash according to people close to the deal, brings the maker of Angry Birds and other iPhone and iPad games into the EA fold. Electronic Arts Inc. confirmed Wednesday it had purchased Chillingo, the British publisher of Angry Birds and other iPhone and iPad games.
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The Android IM App That Brought T-Mobile's Network to Its Knees

Wireless network operators face difficulties in this new world of smartphones.
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BlackBerry Style 9670 flip phone available Oct.31

RIM is coming out with a flip phone sporting a full QWERTY keyboard, the new BlackBerry 6 operating system and features that include a 5 megapixel camera with flash and video recording and built-in GPS.
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Street Smarts: Cell phone app tips drivers off to 'speed traps"

Motorists who feel the need for speed but not the speeding ticket can download a free app for their cell phone or GPS device that will alert them to speed traps, traffic enforcement cameras and other law enforcement campaigns on the road.
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WATCH: Apple's New Products

The new operating system will employ the touch screen of iPhones and iPads.
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Microsoft Explains Windows Phone 7 Design Restrictions

The company's head of mobile development reveals the reasoning behind its new design rules.
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Xperia X8 in RP market now

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has launched its newest touch-screen smartphone at a price that puts this new gadget and its mix of business, leisure and security functionalities within affordable reach of a younger set of consumers and small business owners.
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Motorola HX520 Oasis

The Motorola Oasis is a truly comfortable headset, but it's not much better than its competitors.
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Apple's new MacBook Air: As if a laptop 'hooked up' with an iPad

While Apple's Wednesday event was called "Back to the Mac," much of the undertones harkened back to its popular touch-screen products.
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Verizon Launches 3G Network Extender for the Home

On Tuesday, Verizon launched a 3G version of its Network Extender, a femtocell that allows home mobile-phone users to piggyback off of the home broadband connection.
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Electronic Arts buys British game maker Chillingo

The acquisition, for less than $20 million in cash according to people close to the deal, brings the maker of Angry Birds and other iPhone and iPad games into the EA fold. Electronic Arts Inc. confirmed Wednesday it had purchased Chillingo, the British publisher of Angry Birds and other iPhone and iPad games.
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Electronic Arts to buy mobile game publisher

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts said it plans to buy the publisher of "Angry Birds," one of the most popular games on Apple's iPhone, pushing the second largest U.S. video game publisher deeper into the hot mobile games market.
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Nokia cans 1,800, shakes up Symbian development

THE INQUIRER UP TO 1,800 Nokia staff are losing their jobs as the Finnish phone maker shakes up its Symbian OS operation after the departure of the head of the Symbian Foundation.
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Motorola to aid Customs communications

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Motorola, Inc. will provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities with secure voice and communications connectivity under a $30 million contract.
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Sanyo Electric In talks with Nidec to sell motor business -Kyodo

Sanyo Electric In talks with Nidec to sell motor business -Kyodo
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Android 3.0 Sample Tablets Available by Dec. '10

If these rumors are to be believed Android 3.0 is all but finished and we'll see tablets running the OS at the beginning of January.
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Verizon Bundles Now Include Wireless Plans for Consumers in Texas Wireline Market

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers in Verizon's Texas wireline service area now can achieve even greater value when they get all their entertainment, information and communication services in one package. Savings can be as high as $299 per year when bundling TV, Internet, home phone and a Verizon Wireless plan. The quad-play packages are available to customers who are served by ...
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New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles Finally Getting Sprint's 4G

Sprint's 4G network launched this summer, but only in scattered cities around the country. The wireless network will soon be coming to some of the most populated areas in the US.New York City, the...
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Xperia X8 in RP market now

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has launched its newest touch-screen smartphone at a price that puts this new gadget and its mix of business, leisure and security functionalities within affordable reach of a younger set of consumers and small business owners.
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The Blackberry Torch boasting a touch screen, full Qwerty keyboard and optical trackpad

The Blackberry Torch features a touch screen, full Qwerty keyboard and optical trackpad for easy navigation and data input through the user interface. The handset provides great messaging, connectivity and other features along with a 5 megapixel camera.The handset has both Wi-Fi and 3G network support for a fast internet connection allowing you to utilize the email client which can be configured ...
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BlackBerry Style 9670 detailed

Sprint has told us pricing and some basic specs on the BlackBerry Style 9670, but how about some more solid details direct from the horse’s mouth. RIM has put up the smartphone’s product page , confirming that the clamshell has EVDO Rev.A 3G, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, as well as a 5-megapixel camera with continuous auto-focus, a flash image stabilization and VGA 640 x 480 video recording ...
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Symbian Executive Director Steps Down

The executive director of the Symbian Foundation, Lee Williams, has stepped down, the organization said Tuesday.
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Motorola HX520 Oasis

The Motorola Oasis is a truly comfortable headset, but it's not much better than its competitors.
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BlackBerry Style 9670 detailed

Sprint has told us pricing and some basic specs on the BlackBerry Style 9670, but how about some more solid details direct from the horse’s mouth. RIM has put up the smartphone’s product page , confirming that the clamshell has EVDO Rev.A 3G, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, as well as a 5-megapixel camera with continuous auto-focus, a flash image stabilization and VGA 640 x 480 video recording ...
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Windows Phone 7: Huge improvement, more needed

If you think Microsoft is withering away because it can't figure out how to make a decent phone, you should spend a little time with one of the new Windows Phone 7 devices.
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Analysis: Changes seen at LG and Samsung

Changes are in the wind at South Korea’s two major consumer electronics giants-LG Electronics Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Motorola tries to invalidate Apple patents

IDG News Service - Motorola is asking a court to invalidate 12 Apple patents, even though Apple hasn't accused Motorola of infringing them. It's the latest move in an increasingly contentious battle over smartphone dominance and one that often puts the Android mobile platform in the crosshairs.
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