Super Cellphone Deals & News: Dec 10, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

Subjekt Pulse Bluetooth Headphones Review

Today I am going to check out the Subjekt Pulse Bluetooth Headphones. These wireless headphones are perfect for the music phone user that wants to be able to listen to their music plus make, and receive calls from one headset without wires.
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Bluetooth, iOS Enable Digital Camera Remote Control

The blueSLR device allows an Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to control Nikon DSLR cameras from up to 300 feet away.
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Motorola DROID X Android update rolling out now

Motorola DROID X users are now reporting that a DROID X Android update, version 2.2.1, is rolling out now. The software is a maintenance update, so there aren't any major changes, but we suspect there will be some that are related to the DROID X Android 2.2 bugs which Motorola said it would fix back in October. As with most updates, it may be a good idea to back up your phone first, just in case ...
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HTC aims to roll out 60 million handsets in 2011

HTC has reportedly informed its suppliers that it will eventually need parts and components for the production of up to 60 million handsets in 2011 compared to shipments of 20 million units projected for 2010, according to industry sources.
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Sanyo to sell precision motor maker to Nidec

OSAKA (Kyodo) Sanyo Electric Co. said Thursday it will sell all outstanding shares in wholly owned motor manufacturing subsidiary Sanyo Seimitsu Co. to Nidec Corp. in a deal believed to be worth Â¥7 billion. The sale of the precision motor maker, based in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, is scheduled to be completed April 1, Sanyo Electric said.
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Police use GPS in phone to find stolen truck

BLOOMFIELD TWP. â€" Two men are being questioned by investigators after a truck containing $40,000 worth of tools was stolen and found at a home in Detroit.
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Sprint, T-Mobile To Sell 4G Tablets Next Year

Sprint, T-Mobile To Sell 4G Tablets Next Year
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The LG Quantum is the first widely-available Windows Phone 7 with a full, hardware QWERTY keyboard.
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Windows Phone developers to get paid a bit sooner

Windows Phone 7 developers still haven't gotten paid for their app sales, but that's going to change next month, which is earlier than the company originally estimated.
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'Angry Birds' to get new payment system

Finlandâ€™s Rovio Mobile, known for its Angry Birds puzzle video game, unveiled on Friday payment software that gives mobile telecom operators a chance to win a share of booming app store business.
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Motorola: Droid 2 Dropped, Didn't Explode in Man's Ear

A Droid 2 that "exploded" in a man's ear while he was talking on it actually just had a cracked screen, which cut him when he used the device, a Motorola source tells PCMag's sister blog, Gearlog.
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Vodafone launches BlackBerry express service for firms

Vodafone has launched the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Express service in Qatar, enabling companies in the country to get secure business e-mail on their BlackBerry at cheaper rates.
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SANYO Sponsors Online Technology Videos by Hussein Hallak

Middle East: SANYO Gulf SANYO Gulf FZE has announced its collaboration with well-known technology writer, presenter and entrepreneur, Hussein Hallak to support the making of online videos that showcase the benefits of certain technology using SANYO SANYO 's new and upcoming line of products.
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Sprint, T-Mobile To Sell 4G Tablets Next Year

Sprint, T-Mobile To Sell 4G Tablets Next Year
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HTC may triple smartphone sales to 60 million in 2011

HTC may be planning to triple its sales and challenge companies like Apple and RIM for the top spot in smartphones, industry sources reported on Friday. It has supposedly told part makers to supply enough for up to 60 million smartphones in 2011. The tally Digitimes heard would be a major leap over just 20 million estimated for this year....
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Telecom mergers under I-T scanner

The finance ministry is examining major acquisitions and mergers in the telecom sector and is likely to slap them with demand notices on capital gains tax.
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Mobile Phone Games: Do the DS and PSP Stand a Chance?

A new study has found that 43.8% of the phone/DS/PSP gaming market plays games on phones - a significant 53.2% increase over the past year - while the proportion of those who play on the DS or PSP has fallen by 13%.
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Nokia vs Android: Requiem?

HELSINKI, Dec 10 â€" Mobile maker Nokiaâ€™s Symbian operating system is on the ropes, its lead being stripped away blow by Android blow, but if its new boss throws in the software towel now, the relief will be brief and the scars permanent. Stephen Elop, appointed Nokiaâ€™s chief executive three months ago, is due to present his plans to arrest the ...
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Sony Ericsson Launches Integrated Application on Facebook

Sony Ericsson officially launched its new integrated application on Monday 8th November, which aims to integrate all of the various aspects of the Sony Ericsson Facebook page into a single destination, enhancing usability and maximizing engagement possibilities. (PRWeb December 05, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4861904.htm
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Motorola DROID X Android update rolling out now

IDT Introduces Worldâs First True Single-Layer Multi-Touch Projected Capacitive Touch Screen Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDTÂ®) (NASDAQ:IDTI), the Analog and Digital Companyâ„¢ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the worldâ€™s first true single-layer multi-touch projected capacitive touch screen technology for screen sizes up to five inches. The latest technology addition to the IDT PureTouchÂ® family ...
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The N8 By Nokia Is An Exceptionally Versatile Smartphone

Nokia has once again trumped the competition with its latest model, with the N8 successfully fending off challenges from others in this industry and placing emphasis towards the digital camera market. This company has made it a point to provide the features that are in demand by users. The new Smartphone contains a plethora of innovations, including among other things a 3.5 inch screen with a ...
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Sprint: 4G slate coming in 2011, possibly the PlayBook

If youâ€™re a Sprint customer specifically for their incredible 4G WiMax flavor of mobile broadband, donâ€™t despair: your iPad might never run on the network, but Sprint plans on bringing a 4G-capable tablet to the network in early 2011. The news comes via Paget Alves, Sprintâ€™s President of Business Markets, who tells Forbes that a WiMax-capable [...]
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HTC may triple smartphone sales to 60 million in 2011

Windows Phone 7: Early sales figures should be the least of anyone's concerns

I care less about Microsoft executives' continued refusal to share shipment number for Windows Phone 7 than I do about the company's (hopefully reversible) decision to prevent partners from...
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BlackBerry in freefall at Verizon as Android takes over

The BlackBerry's influence at Verizon has nearly collapsed since Android reached the carrier, ITG Investment Research analyst Matthew Goodman said on Friday. RIM represented over 90 percent of Verizon's smartphone sales as recently as October 2009 but crashed almost immediately after the Motorola Droid arrived at Verizon a month later. It has since fallen over the past year from 55 percent to ...
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Bose Bluetooth Headset

The Bose Bluetooth Headset might be a stylish headset with a recognizable brand, but its lack of features and average performance do not fit its high price tag.
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Motorola: Buy Ahead Of The Split?

Very early in January, Motorola (MOT) as we know it will be no more. The parts you probably care abo
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Skype expands support for Symbian phones

Upgraded App now supports 31 Nokia phone models VOIP (voice over internet protocol) telco Skype has released an update to its Symbian App adding support for extra Nokia mobile phone models.
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iPhone's reception, warranty problems

Complainant is bringing matter to the Consumer Claims Tribunal Friday, December 10th, 2010 09:53:00 KHAW of Petaling Jaya wants a replacement for his faulty iPhone which is still under warranty. "I bought the Apple iPhone 4 from a DiGi outlet on Oct 15 and from the start, the phone has had constant reception problems which has now become rather severe," he says.
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Bluetooth, iOS Enable Digital Camera Remote Control

The blueSLR device allows an Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to control Nikon DSLR cameras from up to 300 feet away.
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SensorLogic Names Ric Murray Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SensorLogic, Inc., a leading service delivery platform provider for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, today announced that Ric. Murray has joined the executive team as Senior Vice President.
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Android 2.3 (aka âGingerbreadâ): Hands-On

Gingerbread isnâ€™t as big an update as Froyo was, but you'll find some useful new features and nifty enhancements throughout the newest Android update.
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REVIEWS: HTC Desire HD

Today's consumers have certainly gotten used to the quick turnovers and updates that happen year-round in the gadget world. We don't need a special occasion to splurge on new toys, but the upcoming holidays just make it much harder for our hands not to reach for our already starving wallets. HTC tempts us even more with the Desire HD and makes us think that yes, we've been (relatively) good ...
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Nokia vs Android: Requiem?

Mobile maker Nokia's Symbian operating system is on the ropes, its lead being stripped away blow by Android blow, but if its new boss throws in the software towel now, the relief will be brief and the scars permanent.
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LG Electronics captures top share of flat panel TV shipments in India, says DisplaySearch

LG Electronics increased its unit share of flat panel TV shipments to 22.7% in the third quarter of 2010, taking the top market share position in India's TV market, Samsung Electronics and Sony, followed close behind with shipment market shares of 21% and 20.8%, respectively, according to DisplaySearch.
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iPhone Game Evangelist Leaves Apple To Start His Own Company

Graeme Devine departs the company after more than a year of overseeing iPhone's rise as a gaming dev
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Sprint May Phase Out Nextel Brand Following Network Upgrade

Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, may phase out the Nextel brand following a planned $5 billion network upgrade that will do away with the brandâ€™s underlying technology.
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Nokia vs Android: Requiem?

Windows Phone Android launcher brings Metro UI's simplicity, but none of its joy

Need to have the latest and greatest , but can't stand the sameness on tap ? You can easily spruce up your Android device with some Windows Phone 7 window dressing to impress your fanboy friends. Mind you, the "Windows Phone Android" launcher -- now available in Android Market -- isn't good for more than a practical joke or three, as it's buggy, doesn't run on all phones (our Droid 2 failed, and ...
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ZTE Delivers Icera-Powered T-Mobile webConnect(R) Rocket(TM) 2.0 Laptop Stick for 4G Wireless Web Surfing

RICHARDSON, Texas and BRISTOL, England , December 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, and Icera Inc., the mobile broadband semiconductor company, today announced ZTE's first mobile broadband USB stick for T-Mobile USA's 4G network,[1] the webConnect Rocket 2.0, which is powered by Icera's Livanto(R) software ...
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SensorLogic Names Ric Murray Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development

Downgrading Your iPhone 3G's iOS4 to Restore Factory Settings

I upgraded to iOS 4 and now my iPhone 3G is slower than ever. How can I go back to the old settings?
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LG buys huge office building in Englewood Cliffs

The South Korean electronics giant has purchased a sprawling building at 111 Sylvan Ave., which has been home to Citigroup operations.
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LG flip-flops on Gingerbread update

After a false start, LG has confirmed it will upgrade the Optimus One handset from Android 2.2 to 2.3, but hasn't announced a specific timeline.
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Bluetooth Headset: Maverick Releases Nica Sunrise Bluetooth Headset

Maverick Lifestyle today released Nica Sunrise Bluetooth headset at Amazon.com and select Apple Stores and Best Buy Mobile Specialty Stores. Nica Sunrise features a light-weight, open-air and clean circular design that can be worn comfortably for extended periods of ...
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Palm Hurt By Swift Competition

Head of smart-phone maker Palm said the company's attempt at a turnaround?was thwarted by competitors that simply moved too quickly.
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