Super Cellphone Deals & News: Nov 8, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

Twitter versus Seesmic on Windows Phone 7

(Credit: Ina Fried/CNET) If you make Twitter part of your daily routine, like we do , you'll want to know which mobile app to use on Windows Phone 7. Seesmic and Twitter are both currently available in the Windows Phone Marketplace, and we tried them out head-to-head on our Samsung Focus . Twitter for Windows Phone 7 We previewed Twitter prior to the Windows Phone 7 launch, but loaded up the ...
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Sanyo's 2K Projector is Now Shipping

Resolutions keep on climbing and prices keep going down. Sanyo's PLC-HF1000L (home-theater-news/lcd-front-projector-news/sanyo-intros-a-2k-projector.html) brings 2K resolutions down to the point of being affordable. Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/lcd-front-projector-news/sanyos-2k-projector-is-now-shipping.html)
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Samsung Continuum: Hands On

The Samsung Continuum's little secondary display isn't just a gimmick. We go hands on with Verizon's new phone.
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BlackBerry Style 9670 (Sprint)

The BlackBerry Style is a terrific flip messaging phone for Sprint, though it doesn't offer the app selection of other top smartphone platforms.
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Windows Phone 7 Debuts in U.S. Stores

The first batch of phones running Microsoft's brand-new Windows Phone 7 operating system hit U.S. stores today.
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How Android conquered the mobile world in just three years

Network World - It's easy to forget that not so long ago, no one was sure if Android would ever be relevant. After all, the Android explosion has really only erupted over the past year, roughly two years after Android made its debut in the fall of 2007. Since January alone, Android has doubled its total market share in the mobile operating system market, and devices based on Android accounted ...
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T-Mobile to launch 4G in Chicago

Move heightens competition among mobile operators to provide the fastest connectivity to users T-Mobile USA Inc. said Tuesday it is launching 4G wireless service in the Chicago area this week, heightening competition among mobile operators to provide the fastest connectivity to laptop- and smart phone-toting consumers.
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DROID PRO By Motorola Goes on Pre-Sale Tomorrow at Verizon Wireless

The new Motorola Droid Pro will be available in stores on November 18th, but you can go ahead and pre-order it tomorrow online and at select www.verizonwireless.com stores. The Droid Pro is a 3G world phone powered by Android 2.2. This phone 3.1 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED [...] Filed in categories: Android related , News , Spotlight ...
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HTC partners with SoundHound to offer music discovery app on smartphones

Today HTC and SoundHound announced a new partnership. SoundHound provides a music and search discovery application, and HTC has begun to offer the software on its handsets. The first devices with SoundHound embedded include the HTC Desire HD and the HTC Desire Z. "SoundHound makes music search and discovery on mobile devices fast, accurate and delightful. Working with a global innovator like HTC ...
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DROID PRO By Motorola Now Available On The Nation's Largest And Most Reliable 3G Network

Verizon Wireless, the company with the nationâ€™s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), announced that DROID PRO, the first Androidâ„¢-based smartphone optimized for business use, will be available as a pre-sale order at select Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com starting Nov. 9 and for ...
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Touch Internationalâs Multi-Touch Technology takes Electronica 2010 by Storm

Global touch screen manufacturer, Touch International, and German-based touch screen distributor, Zabel, partner together to exhibit Touch Internationalâ€™s Multi-Touch Resistive (MARS) technology at Electronica 2010 in Munich, Germany, November 9-12. (PRWeb November 02, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/multi-touch/resistive/prweb4732484.htm
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Windows Phone 7 debuts Monday in U.S.

Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 starts selling in the U.S. on Monday. In a massive marketing campaign that will cost Microsoft $100 million, the company is issuing a manifesto rallying people to spend less time with their phones.
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Digital camera makers balancing rising costs by expanding shipment scale

As the ASP of digital cameras is dropping, while related costs are rising, and Taiwan-based digital camera makers are receiving more orders from Japan-based vendors, the increased shipments are expected to help ease makers' pressure, according to sources from the makers.
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Samsung Continuum debuts with ticker display

Seeing double? No, that's just Samsung's and Verizon's latest smartphone, the Samsung Continuum, with dual displays. Originally posted at Android Atlas
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Sanyo's 2K Projector is Now Shipping

Sprint Excludes Huawei, ZTE From Network Project

Concerns over ties to China's government and military prompt Sprint to look elsewhere, says The Wall Street Journal.
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Smartphone carriers fighting for Phoenix market

In the highly saturated, highly consolidated wireless industry, the top companies are aggressively re-strategizing the way they lure customers.
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Nokia-Microsoft(R) Exchange ActiveSync(R) direct access email boosting global businesses

ESPOO, FINLAND--(Marketwire - November 8, 2010) -
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T-Mobile USA's revenue, profit slide

Carrier attributes dip to its efforts to attract smartphone customers through heavy subsidies of devices and to build up its 4G network.
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Motorola Solutions Announced as Cornerstone Sponsorof RFID Journal LIVE! 2011

RFID Journal today announced that Motorola Solutions will be the cornerstone sponsor for its ninth annual conference and exhibition, to be held on Apr. 12-14 in, Orlando, Fla. (PRWeb November 08, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4642414.htm
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Nokia starts shipping its mid-range Symbian^3 phone

THE INQUIRER FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has announced that it is shipping its middle-of-the-road Symbian^3 handset, the enthrallingly named C6-01.
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HTC to target online app store

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, is hiring staff to prepare for the possible launch of an online store that would sell e-books and applications, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
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Maalt Transport Selects Motorola Solutions And Extendata To Improve Productivity In Its Delivery Operations

The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. and ExtenData, a leading provider of mobility applications, recently announced that Maalt Transport has selected their Proof of Delivery (PoD) solution to improve operations and increase productivity across its delivery fleet.
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Nokia-Microsoft(R) Exchange ActiveSync(R) direct access email boosting global businesses

ESPOO, FINLAND--(Marketwire - November 8, 2010) -
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Parental GPS tracking device in cell phone leads police to burglary suspects

Police arrested two suspects.
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One-third of Palm Beach Count homeowners in foreclosure aren't participating in mediation

One-third of Palm Beach Count homeowners in foreclosure aren't participating in mediation
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Zynga friends Android, promises social mobile games

After a successful stint with its iPhone presence, social gaming giant Zynga has confirmed support for the Google mobile operating system. read more
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LG vows more smart phone models in 2011

LG Electronics has launched its latest smart phone Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½" Optimus One P500 Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½" in the Thai market and plans to introduce many more models next year.
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The company behind Sony's e-reader touch-screen technology

Neonode, a Swedish company that once made mobile phones and filed for bankruptcy in 2008, is back--and now licensing out its infrared-based touch-screen technology to Sony and others.
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Smartphone carriers fighting for Phoenix market

In the highly saturated, highly consolidated wireless industry, the top companies are aggressively re-strategizing the way they lure customers.
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âJOINING HANDS AGAINST THE FLOOD WITH LGâ LG STAFF OFFER ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD-AFFECTED SCHOOLS

LG Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd recently arranged â€˜Joining hands against the flood with LGâ€™ to bring relief to those affected by recent floods. Mr. Hyun Woo (Howard) Lee, Managing Director, LG Elec
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For fresher, cleaner air

SAMSUNG'S latest Crystal series ( right ) of air conditioners features Samsungâ€™s revolutionary Virus Doctor micro plasma ionising technology with a powerful six-in-one air-purifying system that eliminates up to 99.99% of biological contaminants such as viruses and bacteria in the air.
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LG Optimus P500 Android phone debuts at Php6.5k

LG quietly makes a big splash with their LG Optimus P500 Android 2.2 smartphone as it sets to land with a 50% discount off its Php12,990 price tag. Yup, this Froyo smartphone will go for Php6,495 once it becomes available on Nov. 13. With this move, LG will have the cheapest Android phone around. But [...]
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Motorola Solutions Announced as Cornerstone Sponsorof RFID Journal LIVE! 2011

Samsung sees selling 40 million smartphones in 2011: report

(Reuters) â€" Samsung Electronics Co plans to sell more than 40 million smartphones worldwide in 2011, double the projection for the current year, the Nikkei business daily reported citing a senior official at the South Korean company. Shin Jong-kyun, head of Samsung's mobile division, told reporters in Seoul that the firm expects to sell more than 20 million smartphones this year, up from the 18 ...
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BlackBerry's corporate dominance seen eroding

Shares in Research In Motion slipped more than 3 percent on Friday morning as investors fretted the BlackBerry smart phone's stranglehold on corporate communications was being eroded by rival devices.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Coverage in Howard County, Md.

LAUREL, Md., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Howard County, Md., Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site. The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G data coverage in Ellicott City, along such heavily traveled roads as Clarksville Pike, Route 29, and in the area surrounding ...
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HTC partners with SoundHound to offer music discovery app on smartphones

Symbian gets last-minute save from $31m EU fund

Symbian today said it had received a major cash influx from the European Commission as part of a continent-wide project. The Artemis Joint Technology Initiative has given the mobile OS developer 22 million euros ($30.8 million) to develop the SYMBEOSE consortium, or Symbian -- the Embedded Operating System for Europe. The group should streamline creating Symbian devices and giving them "new core ...
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Windows Phone 7 has an app kill switch, too

Tucked deep down inside of Windows Phone 7 is a security measure that lets Microsoft remove or disable apps gone rogue. Competitors Apple and Google also offer the feature.
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Jawbone intros Jambox portable bluetooth speaker, we go hands-on (update)

Since 2006 , Jawbone's been making noise-canceling bluetooth headsets boasting modern design and military-grade sound. This is not one of those. This is the Jawbone Jambox -- a wireless bluetooth speaker -- and it's what happened when the company decided to let the music out. Functionally it's almost exactly the same as a Jawbone Icon , down to the pairing process, three-button controls and ...
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Sprint and Clearwire light up first 4G network in New York City, among other locales

We gave a fortunate sect of consumers a taste of WiMAX during our recent reader meetup in the Big Apple , but now it's available to all: as promised , Sprint has just gone live with New York City's first 4G network. With the holiday sales season just around the bend, this honestly couldn't have come at a better time, and considering the bandwidth strain that hamstrings the city, it could very ...
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Motorola Smartphone Strategy Is Paying Off

New models are driving Motorola smartphone sales.
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Nokia E7 merges business with entertainment

The Nokia E7 is like the business-oriented N8 smartphone. It is one of the first Nokia phones that uses the new Symbian^3 OS which means better and smarter user interface. It is shaped like the Nokia N8 but the E7 has a bigger 4-inch touchscreen and a slideout QWERTY keyboard. On board is the Microsoft [...]
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Windows Phone 7 mobiles sell out in UK

HTC and Samsung phones out of stock for pre-order Preorders for Windows Phone 7 handsets in some European markets have already sold out, according to some news reports. The issue seems to be the collision of high consumer interest with small inventories, at least of some of the new phones.
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