Super Cellphone Deals & News: Nov 17, 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Palm Pre Developer Starved, Killed by Sprint

Once released by Sprint with much fanfare, the Palm Pre heralded what Palm thought would be their best effort to unseat iPhone as preeminent smartphoneâ€"but now it has fallen so far behind that Sprint is axing the line and removing it from their stores. Speculation as to the reason why the device eventually failed surmise [...] Palm Pre Developer Starved, Killed by Sprint is a post from ...
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Palm Pre 2 lands in UK

The Palm Pre was expected to do really well in the market and ultimately the phone failed. It sold better than some of the real epic failures like the Kin family from Microsoft, but Pre sales were nothing like what Palm and many people that waited for the phone expected. Palm was eventually gobbled up [...]
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Apple Acquires Stereo Bluetooth Headset Maker

Apple recently acquired a Stereo Bluetooth headset maker with the aim of offering Apple-branded products of the kind.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 Receives First Look

A first look of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 sporting a second-generation Snapdragon chipset has appeared on the Web.
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Palm Pre Developer Starved, Killed by Sprint

Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 Receives First Look

A first look of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 sporting a second-generation Snapdragon chipset has appeared on the Web.
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Sony Ericsson Bets on Next-Gen Windows Phone 7

Sony Ericsson is planning to announce two Windows Phone 7 smartphones in early 2011, one of which will offer the next-generation Windows Phone 7 experience.
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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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Verizon adds the LG Cosmos Touch

LG and Verizon introduces the touch screen version of its LG Cosmos messaging phone, dubbed the LG Cosmos Touch. Originally posted at Dialed In
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iPhone 3G absent from iOS 4.2 AirPlay support

AirPlay support is missing on iPhone 3Gs running the iOS 4.2 gold master, a report notes. The option is supposed to appear in playback menus on iPhones, iPods and iPads, and let users push audio or video content to another compatible device, namely the Apple TV. Apple's own website states that the technology should work with "all iOS 4 devices," including the iPhone 3G....
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The iPhone Kills the Business Card

If you want to do the business networking thing right, you'd better know who you met and when. Thank heavens keeping those pesky contacts straight is getting easier with a new generation of smartphone business card reader apps that turn your Apple iPhone, Google Android device, Microsoft WinMo mobile phone or even your Symbian OS-based phone into an on-the-go, paperless business contact ...
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Review: HTC Desire HD

HTC has launched a solid attack on the iPhone 4 but the phone missed its chance at being dubbed an "iPhone killer" the minute it made me late for work.
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12 Android apps to replace your other gadgets

Android phones can do more than just answer calls and take pictures. Like digital Swiss army knives, they concentrate a lot of utilities into a compact, pocket-size device. Straight out of the box, your Android phone is a still and video camera, an address book, a GPS navigator, and even a phone.
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Verizon Business Service Adds Mobile Device Toolkit

Verizon Business today announced a hosted service to help customers develop and deploy applications such as CRM software across multiple devices such as the iPhone, Symbian, Windows Phone 7 and, soon, Android.
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Cobra Offers New Bluetooth Headset

The new Cobra CBTH8 Ultra Light Bluetooth Headset with T5 Sonance Noise Cancellation Technology offers long talk and standby times and light weight. Cobra says the new product is only half of the weight of most over-the-head style wireless headsets.
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GSLO: Sprintâs ZTE Peel Not Apple-to-Apple with Peel 520

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite its similar name and use, the ZTE PEEL device currently available to Sprint customers lacks the built-in phone and SMS functionality of GoSolarUSAâ€™s (PinkSheets: GSLO) Peel 520. The ZTE PEEL is designed to give iPod Touch users â€œanywhere, anytimeâ€ access to the Internet via Sprintâ€™s (NYSE: S) 3G network. According to Sprint, the ZTE PEEL hardware that ...
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Is Windows Phone 7 about to be jailbroken?

An Australian coder has posted explanations and videos showing a way to access some private, unmanaged dynamic link libraries on his Samsung Windows Phone 7 handset, and the registry and file system. The announcement is sparking widespread speculation that Microsoft's mobile OS will soon be "jailbroken," allowing users to load applications of their choice, outside of those officially approved on ...
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Nokia Confirms MeeGo Devices Wonât Appear Before 2011

Nokia Oyj wonâ€™t ship MeeGo devices before 2011, Alberto Torres, the companyâ€™s executive vice president for MeeGo Computers, confirmed at a developer conference in Dublin today.
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Bristol Sees Revenue In Water Tower Antennas

Mayor Wants To Sign Leases With Two Service Providers Residents get their chance tonight to learn about the city's plan to let two cellphone companies put antennas on a water tower in the Chippens Hill section.
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Portrait Uplift Optimizer Improves Retention by 2.4 Percentage Points
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Business âº Sanyo launches new rice bread cooker

Sanyo Electric Co on Thursday launched an automatic rice bread cooker, a product it hopes will attract people allergic to wheat and increase rice consumption.â€¦
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Is Windows Phone 7 about to be jailbroken?

Samsung chairman says son to be promoted

(11-17) 03:43 PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The chairman of Samsung Electronics said Wednesday his son will be promoted to a more powerful executive position, preparing the global technology giant for an eventual...
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iPhone 3G absent from iOS 4.2 AirPlay support

Bristol Sees Revenue In Water Tower Antennas

Samsung chairman says son to be promoted

SEOUL, South Korea -- The chairman of Samsung Electronics said Wednesday his son will be promoted to a more powerful executive position, preparing the global technology giant for an eventual change in leadership.
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LGE to roll out smart TVs early

Models present LG Electronicsâ€™ Optimus One smartphones. (Photo courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics is set to roll out smart television sets by the end of this month to join the intensifying competition at both home and abroad, company sources said Tuesday (November 16).
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Review: HTC Desire HD

HTC has launched a solid attack on the iPhone 4 but the phone missed its chance at being dubbed an "iPhone killer" the minute it made me late for work.
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Is Windows Phone 7 about to be jailbroken?

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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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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BlackBerry mobiles may get PlayBook interface

CEO Jim Balsillie hints at UI convergence New BlackBerrys will soon look and feel like BlackBerry's Playbook tablet, co-CEO Jim Balsillie strongly suggested at the Web 2.0 Summit. Balsillie relayed an audience member's question before answering it: "What you are asking is, when are we going to shrink the packaging so that you can hold it up to your ear." Good question.
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Sony Ericsson Introduces Gold X10 Mini to Competitions Tab

Sony Ericsson is now offering its Facebook fans the unique opportunity to win a gold X10 Mini through a new competitions tab on the Official Sony Ericsson Facebook page. (PRWeb November 12, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4772344.htm
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Chalking up the Windows Phone 7 launch

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 hit store shelves in the U.S. and Canada today, so how is it doing so far? We check in with retailers and see what the company is doing to market the device.
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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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Motorola Defy (T-Mobile)

The first great rugged, waterproof smartphone, the T-Mobile Motorola Defy is the handset to get if you're rough on your stuff.
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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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Verizon Wireless, Oregon State Team Up To Provide Hopeline For Survivors Of Domestic Violence

BEAVERTON, OR - Verizon Wireless is teaming up with the Oregon State Beavers for the fifth consecutive year to help curb domestic violence.
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Palm Pre Developer Starved, Killed by Sprint

Google teases Android 'Gingerbread' update

With a teasing remark on Twitter, Google has fueled speculation that new details on Android's next major update, dubbed "Gingerbread," will soon be revealed to hungry fans. On Friday, GoogleMobile tweeted the following message: "Our cafes are baking something sweet."...
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Verizon Wireless Bolsters Network Coverage in New Jersey With Eight New Cell Sites

WARREN, N.J., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless , provider of the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, today announced the activation of eight new New Jersey cell sites in Flemington, Franklin, Hoboken, Middletown, Packanack Lake, Ridgefield, River Edge and Wayne. Wireless calling, text messaging and mobile Web surfing are now easier and faster for residents and visitors ...
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Menue Americas Corporation Selects RubyCoins To Power Billing For Social Network And Mobile Games

Innovative cross platform â€œBilling as a Serviceâ€ in-game solution from RubyCoins improves conversion to paying users (PRWeb November 15, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4785214.htm
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