Super Cellphone Deals & News: Nov 25, 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Motorola Solutions Empowers Mobile Workforces to Get the Job Done Right - Right Now

The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the MC65 - one of the industryâ€™s toughest, most flexible enterprise mobile computers. Motorolaâ€™s newest and most rugged en
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Nokia outs C2-01 3G feature phone

Today Nokia announced the C2-01, a feature phone that it expects to launch during the first quarter of 2011. Nokia says the C2-01 is its most inexpensive new 3G feature phone. Read the full story here.
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Nokia hits snag with N8 manufacturing

Symbian mobiles run into power issues Some Nokia N8 smartphones are turning themselves off or refusing to turn on after charging. Nokia has identified a manufacturing problem and has promised to replace the small number of affected phones it said in a blog post on Thursday.
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LG Optimus One Hits 1 Million Sales Worldwide

Amman, Jordan: LG Electronics (LG) today announced that worldwide sales of its Optimus One smartphone have hit one million units just 40 days after the phone's initial launch.
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T-Mobile Comet

The T-Mobile Comet makes a decent case for Android's most appealing possible price point: free.
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CSR aptX helps new Conran Audio Speaker Dock deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSR aptX helps new Conran Audio Speaker Dock deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity
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Cell tower variance issue to go back to zoning board

The Cellco PartnershipÃ¢s application for a use variance to build a cell tower on the PetersonÃ¢s Nursery property on Route 206 at Province Line Road will return to the township Zoning Board of Adjustment next week.
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Protecting Chinese characters in the digital era

As young Chinese increasingly forget how to write characters because they don't have to using keyboards, touch screen technology on mobile phones is reversing the drift.
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Stalkers using GPS systems in phones

Domestic abuse shelters across the country say phone GPS systems are making it harder to keep victims safe.
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Business âº Sanyo stops taking orders for rice bread maker, citing strong demand

Sanyo Electric Co said Thursday that it will temporarily stop accepting orders for its automatic rice bread cooker GOPAN on Dec 1 as it hasâ€¦
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Windows Phone 7 now has over 15,000 developers

If you had any doubts over Windows 7 being a viable platform for development you will be pleased to know that Microsoft revealed this week that is now has over 15,000 registered Windows Phone 7 developers. The developers have also been busy bees, as they are hammering out a large number of applications to support the [...]
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China 3G retail adoption remains sluggish

By the end of October, China has only 38.6 million 3G mobile phone users, accounting for a tiny proportion of the country's 800 million mobile base, the PCWorld reported on Thursday.
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T-Mobile launches 4G wireless phone network in metro Detroit

Wireless carrier T-Mobile is adding eight metropolitan areas -- including metro Detroit -- to its next-generation 4G network today. The new network will nearly triple the download speeds of the carrier's 3G network, Regional Vice President of Engineering and Operations Bentley Alexander said. T-Mobile now has 4G coverage in more than 80 metropolitan markets in the U.S.
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Windows Phone 7: Why it's a disaster for Microsoft

Microsoft's beta was full of shocking omissions, and what shipped is even worse - but there's a glimmer of hope.
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Police briefs: GPS leads to phone and arrest of man

A stolen cell phone led to a Salinas man getting arrested on a charge of battering a police officer with a wet towel. Police reported the case started late Monday when a cell phone was taken in a vehicle break-in in a grocery store parking lot.
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Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone Likely Gets GameScape

It looks like the Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone will get GameScape, with the aim of revolutionizing gaming on the go.
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Android now Asia's top smartphone, but how will SE Asian market develop?

Android has become Asia's most popular smartphone operating system according to market research company GfK Asia . "Our Q3 report shows that Android has recently overtaken Symbian as the most popular smartphone OS in the context of Asia as a whole, in both value and unit sales." Despite the lead change across Asia as a whole, Nokia (and its Symbian OS) still leads the pack in Southeast Asia ...
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Nokia admits power problems in N8 top handset

(11-19) 10:11 PST HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Friday its top N8 model, aimed at making up lost ground in the smart phone market, has had power problems with some handsets not turning on after recharging....
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Sanyo halts orders as bread maker sells like hot cakes

TOKYO - Japanese electronics firm Sanyo on Thursday said it is unable to keep up with huge demand for its new cooker that turns uncooked rice into loaves of bread, forcing it to temporarily halt sales.
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Confrontation over candy left man shot in the head in West Palm Beach

A question of language caused rancor at a bond hearing on Wednesday for a West Palm Beach store clerk charged in a confrontation over candy that left a man shot in the head.
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LG Vortex - black (Verizon Wireless)

The LG Vortex is a wonderful entry-level Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless, as long as you know its limitations.
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AIS and HTC launch new Android flagship

Advanced Info Service (AIS) and HTC Thailand got together yesterday to launch the latest HTC Android smart phone, the HTC Desire HD, with an exclusive data package as an added attraction.
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T-Mobile Comet

The T-Mobile Comet makes a decent case for Android's most appealing possible price point: free.
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Cyberclinic: It's good to talk - but we don't really want to

It's a standard technological wisecrack to extol the bountiful features of a modern phone, pointing out its GPS capabilities, music storage space and teleportation functionality (coming soon, honest) and then saying: "Yes â€" and it can even make phone calls!" ClichÃ©d, yes, but it's true that the old-fashioned mobile telephone call has become an uninteresting activity for many of us. In comparison ...
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Android browser vulnerability exposes user data

How to protect your Android smartphone from attacks A vulnerability in the Android browser could permit an attacker to steal the user's local data, according to a report yesterday from security expert Thomas Cannon.
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Are phone apps like Foursquare safe?

HEAR ME OUT: GPS phone tracking on apps like Foursquare is taking the social media world by storm. Is it fun or unsafe?
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Nokia outs C2-01 3G feature phone

Sanyo Introduces World's First 2K Quadrive Projector With Cinema Required Real 2K Resolution To Middle East Market

SANYO Gulf SANYO Gulf FZE has announced its latest product, the PLC-HF10000L Large Venue Projector with 2K QuaDrive technology.
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Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone Likely Gets GameScape

It looks like the Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone will get GameScape, with the aim of revolutionizing gaming on the go.
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New GPS Sex Offender Tracking Devices Tested In Allegheny County

Target 11 has uncovered a new way that police are monitoring sex offenders in Allegheny County. Police said they are using new GPS and cell phone technology to track offenders' every move.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Epping, New Hampshire

EPPING, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for â€œHighest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeastâ€ *. Consumer ...
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Cell phone buying tips

If you're looking for a cell phone on the big shopping weekend, CNET tells you what you need to know to make the best purchase Originally posted at Dialed In
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Kelly Brook lends glamour to LG handset

LG Electronics (LG) has signed a deal with model and TV personality Kelly Brook to be the face of the LG Optimus One handset, the companyâ€™s new smartphone.
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Kelly Brook lends glamour to LG handset

LG Electronics (LG) has signed a deal with model and TV personality Kelly Brook to be the face of the LG Optimus One handset, the companyâ€™s new smartphone.
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Nokia outs C2-01 3G feature phone

Police looking for burglary suspect

Richmond police want to talk to a man seen in surveillance video cashing winning lottery tickets at a Lexington gas station Monday, said Maj. Bob Mott.
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Windows Phone 7: Why it's a disaster for Microsoft

Microsoft's beta was full of shocking omissions, and what shipped is even worse - but there's a glimmer of hope.
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Cell phone buying tips

If you're looking for a cell phone on the big shopping weekend, CNET tells you what you need to know to make the best purchase Originally posted at Dialed In
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NaturalMotion Games emerges with two inaugural iOS games

On Thursday, NaturalMotion Games, a digital publisher of mobile games, announced its formation.
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Police looking for burglary suspect

Richmond police want to talk to a man seen in surveillance video cashing winning lottery tickets at a Lexington gas station Monday, said Maj. Bob Mott.
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Motorola Solutions Empowers Mobile Workforces to Get the Job Done Right - Right Now

NaturalMotion Games Emerges With Two Inaugural IOS Games

On Thursday, NaturalMotion Games, a digital publisher of mobile games, announced its formation as a games publisher. The Oxford-based group, who was responsible...
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The Blackberry Torch has a 3.2 inch high resolution touch screen

The Blackberry Torch has a 3.2 inch high resolution touch screen with a slide out full Qwerty keyboard together providing a seamless user interface and fast data input. One of the latest to the Blackberry family of smart phones, it also provides all of the usual messaging and media player features expected and a powerful camera. The handset has 512 megabytes of flash memory and 512 megabytes of ...
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PTC sets fees for celltower applications, funds cover engineering analysis

To cover the cost of an independent wireless consultant, the Peachtree City Council has established a new fee for reviewing permits for new cellphone towers and antennas. A new tower application fee will cost $4,500 and applications to put an antenna will cost $2,000 to review. The review of applications to put an antenna on an existing celltower will cost $250. The new fees were adopted ...
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