Saturday, December 18, 2010

Sony Ericsson Reaches Three Million Fans on Facebook

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 15, 2010) - Only a matter of weeks after reaching a total of two million, Sony Ericsson has now passed the three million fan milestone on the official Sony Ericsson Facebook page.
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The Motorola Flipside has an excellent QWERTY keyboard, but it's a bit clunky and could use a software update.
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Clearwire Appoints Sprint-Nominated Board Slate

Clearwire Appoints Sprint-Nominated Board Slate
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dtac-HTC-Microsoft team up to launch the first HTC HD7 with Windows Phone 7 - a monster entertainment device on the ...

dtac and HTC Corporation, a global designer of smart phones, have joined forces with long-time partner Microsoft, a world leader in software solutions, to launch the first HTC HD7 with Windows Phone 7
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LG to launch first dual-core phone

Nvidia's much-hyped Tegra 2 CPU has finally found a home in a smartphone, courtesy of LG's new Optimus 2X, which will be launched in Korea next month.
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dtac-HTC-Microsoft team up to launch the first HTC HD7 with Windows Phone 7 - a monster entertainment device on the ...

dtac and HTC Corporation, a global designer of smart phones, have joined forces with long-time partner Microsoft, a world leader in software solutions, to launch the first HTC HD7 with Windows Phone 7
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Samsung To Build New Semiconductor Plant

South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics Co., said a city 70 miles south of Seoul, could be the home of its next semiconductor plant. The firm said it had plans to sign preliminary agreements with officials in Pyeongtaek for construction of a new plant, Yonhap News agency reported Saturday.
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Bluegiga Releases eHealth Products for Medical, Health and Fitness Applications

ESPOO, Finland , December 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluegiga Technologies announced today the availability of eHealth products for medical, health and fitness applications. The new Continua compatible products can be used in various health and medical applications by OEMs and system integrators. Bluegiga eHealth products offer an open standard, easy-to-use platform for building Bluetooth ...
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Medford residents oppose cell tower plan

MEDFORD â€" Township property owners have requested a formal appearance before the zoning board of adjustment in regard to the notice of hearing that was issued on the matter of an application from T-Mobile Northeast, LLC.
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Clearwire Appoints Sprint-Nominated Board Slate

Clearwire Appoints Sprint-Nominated Board Slate
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City pursues historic designation for downtown

The city of Newton is one step closer to getting its downtown district on the National Register of Historical Places.The city council on Tuesday night approved a contract with Acme Preservation Services for $8,863.79. Acme will prepare and submit an application to the N.C. State Historic Preservation Office and prepare a nomination for the National Register of Historical Places.
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indiePub Announces Mobile Games Competition Winners

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online independent gaming community indiePub, sponsored by video game publisher Zoo Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOG), today announced the winners of its recent Mobile Games Competition. Selected from forty original game entries, SteamBirds was selected as the Grand Prize winner for its overall presentation, mechanics and gameplay. Four Public Recognition winners in ...
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Nokia Delays Flagship E7 Phone

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nokia is delaying its new flagship E7 phone. The device, seen as a key weapon in the phone giant's fight to retain its worldwide market share lead, is now expected to ship in early 2011. Initially, Nokia scheduled a December launch for the Symbian phone, according to Reuters. The delay could be a setback for Nokia, which continues to shed smartphone OS market share thanks ...
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LG Optimus S Review

Can a mid-range phone take on the powerhouses? Find out in our full LG Optimus S review.
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Reliance Communication launches 3G services in four cities

Reliance Communications, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Monday launched its third generation (3G) mobile phone services in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Chandigarh with wider applications choice at much greater speeds.
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T-Mobile Pushes 3G To The Limit

Not ready to make the move to 4G yet? Or maybe 4G isn't available in your area yet. Whatever the reason, T-Mobile has your back. It's still looking out for its 3G customers.The carrier has announced...
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Sanyo PLC-HF1500L large venue projector has 15K lumens

When it comes to projectors, different models are good for different things. If you have small room and want a big picture, you need a short throw projector. If you have a large room, you need a bright projector and there are all sorts of other offerings to meet needs of any user on the [...]
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LG B Could Make the iPhone Look Fat and Dull

Hot on the heels of its announcement of the Optimus 2X smartphone this week, LG is reported to be working on yet another Android mobile phone. The new, ulta-thin phone will be known as the "B," according to Phandroid. LG itself has been somewhat coy regarding the smartphone. After Phandroid's story broke, LG posted a message on Twitter via an account dubbed "LGmobileCES11."
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Nokia escalates Apple patent row with 13 new infringement claims

Nokia's patent war with Apple escalated yesterday, as the Finnish-based manufacturer filed 13 more infringement claims against the technology giant.
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LG to launch first dual-core phone

Nvidia's much-hyped Tegra 2 CPU has finally found a home in a smartphone, courtesy of LG's new Optimus 2X, which will be launched in Korea next month.
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Motorola spinoffs start trading Friday

(AP) â€" Motorola Inc. isn't officially breaking into two companies until Jan. 4, but shares of the two successor companies will start trading this Friday on the New York Stock Exchange on a "when issued" basis.
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Nokia Files Lawsuit Against Apple

Nokia has raised the stakes in its ongoing battle with Apple over alleged patent infringement.
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LG Optimus S Review

Can a mid-range phone take on the powerhouses? Find out in our full LG Optimus S review.
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Nokia Delays Flagship E7 Phone

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nokia is delaying its new flagship E7 phone. The device, seen as a key weapon in the phone giant's fight to retain its worldwide market share lead, is now expected to ship in early 2011. Initially, Nokia scheduled a December launch for the Symbian phone, according to Reuters. The delay could be a setback for Nokia, which continues to shed smartphone OS market share thanks ...
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Nokia expands patent infringement lawsuit against Apple

Nokia adds 13 patents to 24 already filed in the US Nokia has filed patent claims in the High Court in the UK, Dusseldorf and Mannheim District Courts in Germany and the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands, again taking aim at Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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Sanyo PLC-HF1500L large venue projector has 15K lumens

When it comes to projectors, different models are good for different things. If you have small room and want a big picture, you need a short throw projector. If you have a large room, you need a bright projector and there are all sorts of other offerings to meet needs of any user on the [...]
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Sprint Gets Some Moxie, Looks At Sales Spike In 2011

While Sprint has been expanding its 4G coverage, it has also been launching devices that can take ad
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Sony Ericsson Mini Magic Users Share Their Facebook Avatar Creations

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2010) - Fans of the global Sony Ericsson Facebook page who are getting involved with its latest XperiaTX10 Mini campaign, Mini Magic, are sharing their avatar creations with friends and family through both Twitter and Facebook.
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More Wireless Data and Call Capacity Activated for Sun Valley, California

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Even more Los Angeles County residents, businesses and visitors can now enjoy enhanced high-speed wireless data and voice connections in Sun Valley thanks to Verizon Wireless. New coverage includes the intersection of Saticoy Street and Tujunga Avenue, along the 5 Freeway to Victory Boulevard, and from Laurel Canyon to the Burbank Airport. Hundreds ...
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Bluetooth SIG Announces Finalists for Best of CES Awards

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group SIG today announced ten finalists for its 6th Annual Best of CES 2011 Awards. The program, developed to highlight the most innovative Bluetooth enabled devices of the year, will announce category winners and an overall winner at the Tweet House It Wont Stay in Vegas party the evening of Friday, Jan. 7, during the 2011...
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Samsung Intercept Gets Android OS 2.2 Upgrade

A system software upgrade to Sprint's Samsung Intercept is now going out. The upgrade to Android OS 2.2 brings many enhancements to the mid-range smartphone, including faster performance.
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Mobile Games Revenues to Surpass $11 billion Globally by 2015 as In-Game Purchases Overtake those of Pay-per-Download ...

A new report published in the end of November by Juniper Research forecasts that revenues from in-game purchases will overtake the traditional pay-per-download model as the primary source of monetising mobile games by 2013. With Apple’s in-app billing mechanism showing the way forward, total end-user revenues will surpass $11 billion annually by 2015, nearly double what they were in 2009 ($6bn).
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Thieves using GPS info in heists

You might think it is cool to "check in" to places on your smart phone through Facebook or other applications, but showing all those locations could actually make you an easier target for thieves.
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LG Optimus 2X SU660 : Specs, Features - Beats Samsung Galaxy S in Screen Refresh Rate Test!

LG's 2011 flagship Android phone, LG Star P990 , will come in another name once it sees release in Asian markets. If LG will bother (or perhaps more appropriately, risk) bringing LG Star in the Philippines early next year, the phone will be called LG Optimus 2X -- Once it gets released, LG Optimus 2X will be the very first smartphone to be powered by a dual core chip, 1 Ghz Dual-Core NVIDIA ...
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Worcester, Massachusetts

WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast” *. Consumer ...
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Nokia sues Apple over iPhone, iPad patents

HELSINKI â€" Nokia Corp. is suing Apple Inc. in Britain, Germany and the Netherlands for allegedly infringing its patents with technology used in the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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Motorola spinoffs start trading Friday

(AP) â€" Motorola Inc. isn't officially breaking into two companies until Jan. 4, but shares of the two successor companies will start trading this Friday on the New York Stock Exchange on a "when issued" basis.
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Bluetooth SIG Announces Finalists for Best of CES Awards

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced ten finalists for its 6th Annual Best of CES 2011 Awards.
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Cell tower variance issue to go back to zoning board

The Cellco Partnershipâs application for a use variance to build a cell tower on the Petersonâs Nursery property on Route 206 at Province Line Road will return to the township Zoning Board of Adjustment next week.
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FOX NEWS: The Best Touch Screen Gadget

Think of it as this season's digital Goldilocks question: Which size touch screen is just right for you?
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Nokia sues Apple over patents in iPhone, iPad

Nokia Corp. is suing Apple Inc. in Britain, Germany and the Netherlands for allegedly infringing its patents with technology...
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Palm Springs Modernism Week (February 17-27, 2011) Launches New Website Design and i-Phone App

Palm Springs, CA (December 15, 2010) -- Palm Springs Modernism Week has just launched a new, dynamic and user-friendly website and i-Phone App that will provide useful up-to-date information on events, tickets and new exciting developments as they happen. (PRWeb December 16, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4903424.htm
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The Mobile Phone Gift Giverâs Checklist

Our 12 days of perfect Christmas planning today tackles one of the more common present options: giving a mobile phone. It’s a popular and often welcome choice, but make sure it really is the gift that keeps on giving by working through this checklist. (more…)
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Android Devices Dominate Holiday Sales in Mashable Poll

What’s been hiding under the wrapping paper at your house this holiday season: Android or iPhone? BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7? Last week, we conducted a poll asking our readers what they planned to buy â€" or hoped to…
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Fitch Downgrades CGCMT 2006-C5; Affirms 'AAA' Classes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has downgraded 12 classes of Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-C5, commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, due to further deterioration of performance, most of which involves increased losses on the specially serviced loans. A detailed list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. The downgrades reflect an increase in Fitch ...
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LG's super thin 'B' outted ahead of CES

When it comes to Android-based phones, the Korean handset maker looks to have its foot on the gas pedal. LG appears to be working on the world's thinnest smartphone. Originally posted at Android Atlas
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Palm's tablet is codenamed 'Topaz,' keyboard accessory leaks out

Okay, it's not exactly the new webOS hardware we've been waiting for, but we just got this shot of a Palm Bluetooth keyboard from a trusted source -- we're told it's an accessory for Palm's upcoming tablet , which is codenamed "Topaz." Interestingly, we're told the keyboard features a Windows key in addition to some webOS-specific keys -- we'd guess that HP will sell it for general use as well ...
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