RIM finally catches up to the competition with non-GPS-based BlackBerry 'Locate Service'

It's hardly the first company to implement the technology in a smartphone, but it looks like RIM finally has an answer for folks not satisfied with the GPS capabilities of their BlackBerry. It's now announced the simply-named 'Locate Service' for developers, which relies on cell tower triangulation to to either augment the phone's built-in GPS, or completely replace it when a GPS signal isn't ...
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Sony Ericsson posts profit in Q2

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday reported a euro12 million ($15.5 million) net profit for the second quarter, up from a euro213 million loss the year before, due to the continued success of
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Samsung dismisses Apple's claims on smartphones

SEOUL: South Korean cellphone manufacturer Samsung Electronics Tuesday dismissed claims by iPhone maker Apple that all smartphones suffer dropped signals when held in a certain way.
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Smartphones drive Sony Ericsson 2Q profit

Sony Ericsson continued along the road to recovery during 2Q10, reporting its second consecutive quarterly profit as rising handset prices offset lower unit shipments.
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