Saturday, November 13, 2010

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.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Jefferson County

WATERTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Jefferson County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Pamelia. The new site improves coverage and capacity along portions of Route 81 between Exits 46 and 48, Route 11 between Court Street and Cole Road, and portions of County Routes 12F and 283 in the city of Watertown. This network expansion is ...
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Nokia C6 Promo SALE : 60% OFF! SM MegaMall, SM North EDSA, SM Cebu, Gaisano Davao Nokia Stores - November 13, 2010 1-3 ...

Nokia One Time, Big Time Sale is so back! And this time, the company is giving everyone the opportunity to take home Nokia C6 Slide phone at a whopping 60% OFF ! So from having a price tag of PhP 15,100 , Nokia C6 Slide will go for as low as - get this - PhP 6,490 on November 13, 2010 - that's this coming Saturday - from 1-3 PM at participating Nokia Stores, specifically the ones at SM MegaMall ...
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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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Microsoft sues Motorola over "excessive" WiFi, H.264 pricing

Not content with suing Motorola in October over alleged patent violations in its Android phones, Microsoft has decided to chuck another lawsuit Motorola's way. This time, the company is claiming that Motorola has reneged on its duty to provide reasonable and nondiscriminatory (RAND) agreements for patents the company holds that cover both H.264 video compression and 802.11 (WiFi). As a member of ...
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Nokia C6 One Day Sale: P6,490 â 60% off from its original price on November 13

Nokia Philippines has announced their newest 1-day sale on Nokia C6. On Saturday, November 13, Nokia Philippines will be offering the Nokia C6 for only P6,490. That’s 60% off from its original price of P15,100! The 1-day promo will be a 2-hour affair that will run from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at participating Nokia stores in [...]
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North Korea sees explosion in 3G mobile phone use

Network operator Koryolink logs big jump in subscribers Koryolink, the operator of North Korea's only 3G cellular network, saw a big jump in subscribers during the third quarter as its network was expanded to cover more of the country.
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HTC Surround Review


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Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic - Practical Traveler

New apps turn those with GPS-enabled cellphones into virtual traffic reporters.
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Sanyo Tuner adopts Fresco chip

Sanyo Tuner Industries Co. Ltd. has opted to use Fresco Microchip Inc.'s FM1162 in its tuners in 2011. Sanyo, which is using the FM1150 in its designs, said its latest tuners "will enable SANYO to grow our share in the North America market and expand into new regions in 2011."
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Samsung hits 3 million Galaxy S U.S. shipments

Samsung Electronics said on Monday that three million out of its seven million global Galaxy S smartphones shipments were made to the United States since it launched the phone here in July.
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Nokia reabsorbs Symbian software

Nokia takes back control of the Symbian operating system, 18 months after it set up a non-profit organisation to oversee its development.
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HTC Launches the HTC Mozart and HD7 Windows Phone 7 in Hong Kong

HTC today unveiled two new Windows Phone 7 smartphones in Hong Kong: HTC 7 Mozart and HTC HD7. Both feature Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 platform. HTC 7 Mozart Crafted from a single piece of anodized aluminum, ...
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Mimvi Debuts Mobile Games Search App

San Francisco-based mobile search specialist Mimvi this week rolled out a new dedicated games search engine geared for smartphone and tablet PC users looking for the latest and greatest mobile games.
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Sprint: calls for 3G this summer

Sprint says it will launch the highly-touted high-speed wireless data service in the U.S. this year. Is the public ready to pay for enhanced services such as videos and games on phones.
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Samsung hits 3 million Galaxy S U.S. shipments

Samsung Electronics said on Monday that three million out of its seven million global Galaxy S smartphones shipments were made to the United States since it launched the phone here in July.
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Dell enters smart-phone market; launches 3G handsets

NEW DELHI: The US computer maker Dell made its entry into the highly competitive Indian smart-phone market today with the launch of two high end 3G enabled handsets, priced at Rs 10,999 and 16,990 respectively.
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Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic

DREADING traffic jams this holiday season? There are apps for that. The advent of GPS-enabled cellphones has generated a wave of applications, many of them free, that turn drivers into veritable traffic reporters.
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The Desire HD By HTC Is A Feature Packed All Rounder

HTC has just made available both the Desire Z along with the Desire HD. The latter possesses a sizeable 4.3 " touch-screen, eight mega pixel video camera, super quick online browsing and loads of multimedia attributes. Powered by the updated Android 2.2 Froyo Operating-system in addition to a 1 GHz chip, the HTC Desire HD is possibly one of the most hi-tech smart phones you can buy, and looks...
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Symbian still on top, but Android catching up

Nokia's Symbian holds onto the lead in global market share for smartphone operating systems, but Android's growth has put it firmly in second place and rising, according to Gartner.
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Residents speak out against proposed cell tower on Keystone Drive

Nearly two dozen Hilltown residents spoke out against a proposed cellular tower on Keystone Drive during the Nov. 8 Hilltown Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Microsoft Sues Motorola Over 'Unreasonable Royalties' Related To Xbox

Microsoft this week sued former partner Motorola for charging "excessive and discriminatory" royalties for Motorola patents used in Microsoft's Xbox 360, smartphones, and Windows products, and for breaching its contract with wi-fi and video coding standards groups. In the federal court complaint, a copy of which was obtained by Gamasutra, the Xbox 360 maker said Motorola "broke its promises" to ...
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New Facebook for BlackBerry takes on Places

Facebook for BlackBerry on OS 6. (Credit: RIM/BlackBerry) Just last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stood before a crowd of journalists (including us) and announced an update of Facebook Places for the iPhone, and the arrival of Facebook Places for Android. Facebook Places, the social network's business listing service, has also just come to BlackBerry. Facebook Places joins Facebook's ...
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How Nokia's Stock Price Could Double

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nokia's stock price has slumped from near $40 in 2007 to around $10 recently. While we realize that comparisons with 2007 are not entirely fair, we still find it worthwhile to evaluate what drivers could lead to a significant move higher in Nokia's stock price. The answer lies in Nokia's emerging market advantage and smartphone strategy. Nokia remains the dominant global ...
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New Blackberry Curve 3G: Speed and accessibility

RESEARCH In Motion (RIM) launched its newest addition to the Blackberry Curve Line with the release of its first ever 3G-capable smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve 3G.
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East Rockhill zeroing in on budget with no tax hike

There’s a little more tweaking to be done to the numbers before East Rockhill Township officially rolls out its proposed 2011 budget, but the more than $3.3 million total will be reached without hiking taxes, township officials said in reviewing the numbers at a Nov. 9 meeting.
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Commentary: End of Symbian Foundation is a blessing in disguise

With the Symbian operating system (OS) transforming from a closed platform to an open platform developed by a dozen players, and now once again back under the control of Nokia, it is undeniable that the Finland-based handset vendor made strategic errors as the mobile phone industry shifted towards functionally more complex devices.
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Apple iOS 4.2 could grease grinding iPhone 3G gears

After mounting controversy over the performance of the iPhone 3G with new firmware, Apple's iOS 4.2 could fix the issue and placate plaintive owners.
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Apple quietly snaps up audio gear maker Wi-Gear

Apple has quietly absorbed a small, San Francisco-based Bluetooth headphone maker, Wi-Gear, a 9to5Mac source claims. The deal is in fact said to have happened two months ago, for an undisclosed amount of money. Wi-Gear is now closed, and one of the company's co-founders, Michael Kim, has become an iOS Bluetooth engineer at Apple. It's not clear what's become of CEO Mark Pundsack, who has not ...
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Nokia C6 Promo Sale: 60% off on November 13

Not to be out-done, Nokia Philippines also has their own 60% off one-day promo for the new Nokia C6. Guess when? It’s November 13, 2010 at 1 to 3PM. See poster below. On November 13, 2010 at 1pm to 3pm, participating stores will sell the Nokia C6 at 60% off. That’s from an SRP of [...] Related posts: Canon Lens Sale Promo Canon has been having this sale for months now and... Nokia C3 goes on ...
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Sony Ericsson begins local rollout of newest Android smartphone

Sony Ericsson has introduced the latest of its smartphones, the new Xperia X8.
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HTC Surround Review


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ZTE PEEL Brings Sprintâs 3G network to Apple iPod touch starting Nov. 14

Beginning on Nov. 14, Sprint customers can attach ZTE PEEL to their Apple iPod touch...
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Sanyo launches industry's brightest LCD projector of 15000 Lumens to Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Middle East customers will now be able to experience the latest projector by SANYO Gulf SANYO Gulf FZE, following the recent launch of the HF15000L Projector.
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By this time, both the LG Optimus One and the Nokia C6 sale are both over and we’ve got multiple reports from various locations about how it went down. Estimates put hundreds to thousands of people lined up for both sale. Our ground correspondents tell us there were a lot of people who were in [...] Related posts: Nokia C6 Promo Sale: 60% off on November 13 Not to be out-done, Nokia Philippines ...
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MocoSpace Claims $12M In 2010 Revenue, Pivots Into Mobile Social Games

Mobile social company MocoSpace is moving into browser-based games on smartphones.
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Apple quietly snaps up audio gear maker Wi-Gear

Apple has quietly absorbed a small, San Francisco-based Bluetooth headphone maker, Wi-Gear, a 9to5Mac source claims. The deal is in fact said to have happened two months ago, for an undisclosed amount of money. Wi-Gear is now closed, and one of the company's co-founders, Michael Kim, has become an iOS Bluetooth engineer at Apple. It's not clear what's become of CEO Mark Pundsack, who has not ...
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HTC Legend Android 2.2 Froyo Update : Coming Soon!

HTC Legend users (TP included), rejoice! One of the most gorgeous ever made, HTC Legend. HTC has just confirmed via its Official Facebook Page that HTC Legend will finally get Android 2.2 Froyo firmware update in the 'coming weeks'. Quoting HTC's post on the discussion board -- [W]e have been listening. We have been working hard to find the most accurate information about how the update is ...
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Nokia C6 One Day Sale: P6,490 â 60% off from its original price on November 13

Nokia Philippines has announced their newest 1-day sale on Nokia C6. On Saturday, November 13, Nokia Philippines will be offering the Nokia C6 for only P6,490. That’s 60% off from its original price of P15,100! The 1-day promo will be a 2-hour affair that will run from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at participating Nokia stores in [...]
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Top 5 Alternatives to iPhone or Android Smartphone

The top 5 alternatives to iPhone or Android smartphones. In this article you will find the top phone from each of 5 alternate operating systems. Palm OS, Symbian, Windows, Hiptop and RIM. Contributor: Nicholas Ward Published: Nov 10, 2010
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Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic

DREADING traffic jams this holiday season? There are apps for that. The advent of GPS-enabled cellphones has generated a wave of applications, many of them free, that turn drivers into veritable traffic reporters.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Jefferson County

WATERTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Jefferson County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Pamelia. The new site improves coverage and capacity along portions of Route 81 between Exits 46 and 48, Route 11 between Court Street and Cole Road, and portions of County Routes 12F and 283 in the city of Watertown. This network expansion is ...
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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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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Network Coverage in Seneca County

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is investing in Seneca County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Interlaken. The new site improves coverage and capacity along Route 96 south to CR 143 and north to CR 139. It also improves coverage along Route 96A and Interlaken Beach Road between CR 146/CR 129 and Keady/Needy Road to the west and east toward ...
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Safaricom Plans to Capitalize on 3G Lead With New Data Services

Safaricom Ltd., Kenya’s biggest mobile-phone company, plans to capitalize on its lead in 3G infrastructure by selling laptops and offering services to new and existing customers.
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MocoSpace Claims $12M In 2010 Revenue, Pivots Into Mobile Social Games

Mobile social company MocoSpace is moving into browser-based games on smartphones.
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T-Mobile USA Joins FreeMove Alliance; Strengthens Support for Multinational Corporations


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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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