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Security vulnerability that affects all users found in Google Wallet

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:38 -0500

This week a security loophole was found in the Google Wallet app for Android smartphones that allows a thief to bypass the Google Wallet PIN if the phone was previously rooted. Today another new security vulnerability was discovered that gives a phone thief use of the Google Wallet prepaid card even if the phone is not rooted.
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Microsoft stores stop taking Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:02:09 -0500

Microsoft has apparently stopped taking pre-orders for the upcoming Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone in its retail locations. The Microsoft Store started taking pre-orders a week ago, requiring interested buyers to put down a $25 deposit to secure their Lumia 900. This week, it was revealed that Microsoft was even taking pre-orders for a yet-to-be-announced white version of the phone. The orders were being taken without an official release date or even the price that the Lumia 900 will sell for when it eventually launches on AT&T. Rumors have claimed that the Lumia 900 will arrive mid-March for $99 on-contract, though neither Nokia nor AT&T have confirmed that.
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Verizon issues software updates for Motorola DROID RAZR and BIONIC smartphones, XYBOARD tablets

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:52:19 -0500

Verizon Wireless has announced that a software update for the Motorola DROID BIONIC, DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX smartphones has been released and includes improved data connectivity and V CAST apps. In addition to the DROID RAZR updates, Verizon is also updating the XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2 tablets with enhanced browser performance, touch response, and global roaming support. The tablet update will be followed by a second update that activates the SIM card in the XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2 with global roaming capabilities. XYBOARD owners will then be able to access data services in over 205 countries on their tablets. The tablet updates are expected to be available in the near future.
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Netflix for Android gains Facebook sharing feature in latest update

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:39:06 -0500

Netflix has released an update to its app for Android smartphones and tablets that includes yet another way for you to spam your Facebook friends' news feeds. The new version offers quick and easy sharing of what you are watching to Facebook, so all of your friends can know that you just discovered Downton Abbey. Netflix for Android now also features software volume controls for tablet users and improved audio and video syncing. The updated Netflix app can be downloaded for free from the Android Market now.
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Vonage guns for Skype's international calling business with new mobile app

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:55:30 -0500

This week Vonage released a new mobile app for the iPhone and Android smartphones that offers free and discounted calling and messaging worldwide. The new Vonage Mobile app offers high-definition calling at rates that are as much as 70 percent less than carriers rates and 30 percent less than Skype's international calling plans.
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Microsoft releases MSN app for the Apple iPad

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:46 -0500

Microsoft released MSN for iPad today, a new app designed to bring all of the MSN channels that users are familiar with to their tablet devices.
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Motorola GLEAM+ offers a glimmer of style for flip phone fans

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:27:20 -0500

Motorola has announced the GLEAM+, a new flip phone that improves upon the original GLEAM with a thinner design and an HTML web browser.
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HTC says Android 4.0 ICS updates for select phones will arrive by late March

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:08 -0500

HTC has announced via its official Facebook page that the first round of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades for its smartphones will arrive by the end of March. The first round of phones includes the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G, and HTC Sensation XE, with the HTC Sensation XL trailing close behind. Additionally, HTC has revealed that Ice Cream Sandwich will come for the HTC Rezound, HTC Vivid, HTC Amaze 4G, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S, and HTC Desire HD later this year.
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Google confirms 2.25 percent fee for Motorola patent licensees

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:39:27 -0500

In a letter sent by Google to the president of the IEEE in an effort to convince him that Google's proposed purchase of Motorola would not cause any issues with patent licensing, the company indirectly confirmed the 2.25 percent royalty fee that Apple claims Motorola asks of its patent licensees. Google also said that the 2.25 percent of per unit sales fee would continue to be the maximum that it would demand from licensees when it completes the purchase of Motorola and absorbs its patent portfolio.
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BBM Music available as four month free trial for U.S. customers, six months for those in the UK

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:17:51 -0500

RIM has launched a new promotion for its BBM Music service for BlackBerry smartphones in an effort to get more people on board with the subscription program. Normally, the service costs $4.99 per month (4.99 GBP in the UK) and offers unlimited access to up to 50 songs at one time and all of the songs that your BBM friends share with you. The new promotion offers the service for free for four months to new users in the U.S., or for six months for those in the UK. BBM Music now boasts a catalog of over 10 million tracks, so most people should be able to find the music they are looking for on it.
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RIM outs BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app version 3.0

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:02:23 -0500

RIM has released an upgrade to its BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app for BlackBerry smartphones. Version 3.0 of the app offers a "Join Now" button that can be added to calendar reminders of conference calls, one-click reconnect if the call is disconnected, and new integration with BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, and Twitter for sharing the app with others. BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing version 3.0 is free and available in the BlackBerry App World now.
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Nokia Astound left out of the Nokia Belle upgrade ball

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:35:26 -0500

Try not to be too astounded by this news here, but it seems that the Nokia Astound, a rebadged version of the C7 Symbian smartphone that came out for T-Mobile last spring, will not be upgraded to Nokia Belle, the latest version of the Symbian platform. The Astound will remain on Symbian Anna, the version just before Belle, despite the fact that its C7 cousin will get the upgrade. It's not clear who's to blame for this, but we assume its a combination of T-Mobile, Nokia, and the fact that the upgrade to Belle is a hefty 250MB in size.
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Video: Tweetbot for iPad video tour

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:56:10 -0500

Tweetbot is one of the most highly acclaimed Twitter apps for the iPhone, and now it is finally available for the iPad. Tweetbot for the iPad carries over many of the features that make the iPhone version so great, including the various navigation gestures and signature Tapbots design. It is available in the iTunes App Store now for $2.99.
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Custom UI not the cause of Android OS update delays; it's the hardware, says Motorola

Michael Oryl — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:41:48 -0500

At a Motorola roundtable discussion on the future of Android devices in the Enterprise market, Motorola touched on some of the challenges that her company faces when it comes to delivering new versions of the Android operating system, such as Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, to its customers.
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U.S. Government close to approving Google purchase of Motorola

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:21:03 -0500

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Justice Department is very close to approving the proposed $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility by Google that was announced last year.
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Apple will announce iPad 3 in first week of March says latest rumor

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:59:01 -0500

According to sources cited by All Things D, Apple will hold an event in early March to launch the iPad 3, the next generation of its hugely successful tablet. Rumors have been circulating for months that the iPad 3 will have a faster processor and an improved graphics processing chip (which is a no-brainer) as well as a high-resolution Retina Display. The general appearance of the iPad 3 is not expected to change much from the current iPad 2. As usual, Apple did not comment on the rumors of the expected launch date or specifications of the upcoming device.
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iOS developers downloading iPhone contacts; users are totally unaware

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:13:50 -0500

There has been quite the commotion over a certain social networking app for iOS called Path this week and its practice of uploading a user's entire contact list to one of its servers. While Path has since apologized for this practice and promises to delete the stored user data, it has come to light that this is a fairly common thing among iOS developers, and it happens without the user ever knowing.
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German courts keep Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N on shelves

Dan Seifert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:43:36 -0500

Samsung nabbed a victory in Germany today, as the courts determined that the reworked Galaxy Tab 10.1N looks different enough from Apple's iPad that it can be sold in stores without issue. The original Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been banned from sale in Germany because of how much it looks like the iPad, which prompted Samsung to released the redesigned 10.1N version.
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Motorola MOTOLUXE smartphone launching in the UK this month

Michelle Ruhfass — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:24:47 -0500

Announced in early January, the MOTOLUXE smartphone from Motorola will first land in the UK later this month according to Motorola. The MOTOLUXE offers a slab form factor with a large 4-inch FWVGA (480x854 pixel) touchscreen display and runs Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The device also sports a 5MP camera with flash around back as well as a VGA user facing camera for video chats. The MOTOLUXE has a few unique features like a large and customizable notification light that does double duty as a lanyard loop. Motorola also has thrown in its MotoSwitch user interface, which lets the phone learn the habits of its user to keep pertinent information close at hand. The handest will go on sale in the UK at the end of this month. Check out our live hands-on look at the Motorola MOTOLUXE Android smartphone here.
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Google+ for Android updated, still looks lousy on tablets

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:38:57 -0500

Google released an update to its Google+ app for the Android platform today, promising performance enhancements and new features. Unfortunately, the app still looks awful on Android tablets running Android 3.x Honeycomb or 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as there is a sea of white space and poor use of the larger screen real estate. The tablet complaints aside, the updated app now lets users see who +1'd a post or comment, provides access to the new What's Hot! stream, and offers other navigation enhancements. The updated Google+ app can be downloaded for free from the Android Market now.
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LightSquared's 4G LTE network faces new opposition from aviation industry

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:25:49 -0500

LightSquared has not had it easy so far in its attempts to get its proposed 4G LTE network approved by the government and off the ground, and it doesn't look like it will be getting any easier any time soon. In addition to facing intense opposition from the GPS industry, LightSquared is now getting heat from the aviation industry, which has decided to throw its hat into the ring.
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Foursquare for iPhone, Android get updated Explore feature, restaurant menus

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:35:35 -0500

Foursquare released a new version of its app for Android and the iPhone today that offers an updated and improved Explore feature and access to restaurant menus.
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Tweetbot Twitter app arrives for the iPad

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:28:27 -0500

Hot on the heels of the release of Tweetbot 2.0 for the iPhone, Tapbots has now released a version of the beloved Twitter app for the iPad. The iPad version of Tweetbot is a separate app from the iPhone version (it's not universal, so it's a separate purchase/download), but it carries over many of the features that make Tweetbot one of the best Twitter apps available for iOS.
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Tweetbot 2.0 for the iPhone offers better performance, new features

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:09:06 -0500

Tapbots has released version 2.0 of Tweetbot, one of the best Twitter apps for the iPhone. Though the overall look of the app remains the same, there are a number of performance enhancements and tweaks throughout the app.
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Verizon Wireless tweaks Usage Controls feature, adds more granularity

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:05 -0500

Verizon Wireless has updated its optional Usage Controls feature for account holders in an effort to give users more granularity over the limits they can set on their accounts. Users can now limit the amount of data consumed by lines on their account, which apps and games are accessed, and block ringtone purchases. These new features join the other voice and messaging limits that were already a part of Usage Controls. The Usage Controls feature costs an additional $4.99 per line per month on top of a regular voice plan.
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HTC is the first phone maker to deliver a 4G LTE Android device in Europe

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:33 -0500

According to Vodafone's German arm, the carrier plans to launch the first Android smartphone with 4G LTE service in Europe in the near future. The phone will be the HTC Velocity, a variant of the HTC Vivid LTE phone that was released for AT&T in the U.S. late last year.
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Nokia axes 4,000 jobs, moves smartphone production to Asia

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:55:36 -0500

Nokia has announced that it is reorganizing its manufacturing business and moving production of its smartphones from its European plants to locations in Asia. The move will put Nokia's manufacturing plants closer to its component suppliers, which are all based out of Asia. A result of the reorganization will be the loss of 4,000 jobs from the three European plants that used to make Nokia's smartphones. Nokia says the job cuts will be phased in through the course of the year.
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Microsoft brings OneNote app to the Android platform

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:25:43 -0500

Following the release of OneNote for Windows Phone, the iPhone, and the iPad, Microsoft has finally released a version of its cloud-syncing note taking and organizational app for the Android platform. The Android version of the app offers text formatting, to-do lists with clickable checkboxes, integrated photo capture with the phone's camera, access to multiple OneNote notebooks, sync with SkyDrive, offline note access, spell checking, and table editing. OneNote for Android is free for the first 500 notes created, after which it costs $4.99 for unlimited use. It is available for download from the Android Market now.
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Sprint's Q4 handset sales were 86 percent smartphones

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:02:07 -0500

During its Q4 2011 financial results call for investors, Sprint revealed that a full 86 percent of its postpaid handset sales in the quarter were smartphones. The carrier also reported that 66 percent of its post-paid subscribers are now carrying smartphones, which gives it the highest smartphone mix among the top four carriers in the U.S. today. Sprint reported selling 1.8 million iPhones in Q4, though it still posted a $1.3 billion loss for the quarter due to the higher cost of subsidizing the iPhone and building out its network.
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Apple asks Europe to standardize FRAND patent licensing for mobile devices

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:23 -0500

Apple has petitioned the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to create a set of standards by which companies must license their wireless telecommunications patents. The smartphone leader notes that the industry does not have consistent licensing agreements in place, and suggests a set of royalty amounts that all companies would follow.
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Sprint adds Kansas City, Baltimore to list of 4G LTE launch markets

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:20:12 -0500

Sprint's Q4 2011 earnings report, released today, noted that the carrier is adding Kansas City and Baltimore to the list of markets that will see its 4G LTE service this year. The two new cities are joining Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas as Sprint's first markets with 4G LTE. The carrier says that its plan to launch 4G LTE service is on track for mid-2012, and it intends to have 12,000 cell sites active by the end of the year. Sprint also plans to complete the roll-out across its network by the end of 2013.
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Sprint sells 1.8 million iPhones in Q4 2011; adds most subscribers in six years

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:14 -0500

Sprint, the nations third largest wireless carrier, released its Q4 2011 earnings today, and reported some of the best results it has seen in quite some time. The first quarter where Sprint was able to offer Apple's iPhone had the most subscriber additions in six years for the carrier, and revenue per user shot up a record amount.
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Evernote's Smart Titles feature comes to iOS

Dan Seifert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:11:09 -0500

An update to the Evernote app for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad was released yesterday that includes a number of new features to make creating and organizing notes easier. The Smart Titles feature that debuted on the Android app last month makes an appearance on the iOS version, and it is now easier to share notebooks, cut/copy/paste text from notes, and organize notes into stacks. The Evernote app for iOS is free and available in the iTunes App Store now.
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LightSquared wants GPS devices built to a standard

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:53:16 -0500

LightSquared made a move today to request that the Federal Communications Commission require GPS device makers to adhere to a manufacturing standard that would keep the devices from seeing interference from LightSquared's proposed 4G LTE network. LightSquared has long argued that the receivers in GPS devices have been sloppily made and they "listen in" on frequencies outside of the range of GPS services - LightSquared's own frequencies to be exact. The GPS industry has been able to stall LightSquared from deploying its network because of the apparent interference that it would cause with current GPS devices. Of course, should the FCC adopt such a standard for GPS devices, it would take years to implement, and it would do nothing for the millions of devices already in use.
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Video: Chrome Beta for Android browser video demo

Michael Oryl — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:02:47 -0500

The new Chrome Beta browser for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones and tablets was released today and it brings a lot of cool new functionality to Android devices. In addition to a visually appealing tab manager, users can quickly move between tabs by swiping left or right on the screen. There's also sync support with Chrome for the desktop which gives mobile users access to not only desktop bookmarks, but the tabs that the desktop browser currently has loaded, as well.
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Google Voice for Android updated with ICS interface, new icon

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:54:34 -0500

Google released an update to its Google Voice app for Android devices this afternoon that includes a new user interface for Android 3.2 Honeycomb and 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices as well as adding a new app icon. Voice also now supports "asynchronous SMS sending," which lets users queue up messages when they are offline to be sent once they have a network connection again. The new Google Voice app for Android is free and available in the Android Market now.
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Adobe confirms no Flash support for Chrome Beta browser for Android

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:41:31 -0500

If you happened to download the Chrome for Android Beta that was released earlier today and were looking for Adobe Flash Player support, it seems that you are out of luck. Adobe has confirmed that Chrome for Android does not support its Flash plug-in. This doesn't come as too much of a surprise since Adobe announced last year that it would stop developing Flash Player for mobile devices. The company does note that the standard Android browser does support Flash Player for the time being.
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Google releases Chrome for Android beta for Android 4.0 ICS smartphones, tablets

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:08:58 -0500

Today Google made the leap that many have been waiting years for: it finally released a version of Chrome for the Android platform. Chrome for Android Beta is now available for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones and tablets and brings a lot of what Chrome users love on the desktop to their mobile devices.
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Microsoft Stores will offer Nokia Lumia 800 in expensive bundle package

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:09:21 -0500

It was announced at CES 2012 that Microsoft would offer the Nokia Lumia 800 unlocked in the U.S. in its retail store locations across the country. What we didn't know at the time was how much the unlocked Lumia 800 would cost or when it would actually be available for purchase. According to information obtained by The Verge, purchasing the Lumia 800 might demand more from prospective buyers' wallets than they initially expected.
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RIM claims big numbers and big money for the BlackBerry App World

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:54 -0500

Much of the positive talk concerning app stores these days has to do with either Apple's iTunes App Store or Google's Android Market, but RIM wants everyone to know that its own BlackBerry App World is thriving, and perhaps more importantly, making money for developers.
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Dolphin Browser 3.5 for iPhone improves Connect sync, adds full-screen browsing

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:27:36 -0500

Dolphin has updated its Browser app for the iPhone to version 3.5, adding a number of features that make browsing the web and using Dolphin on multiple devices easier. The new version includes a full screen browsing mode and screen orientation lock, and the Dolphin Connect bookmark syncing feature has been improved with the ability to use Facebook Connect logins. Dolphin Browser 3.5 for the iPhone is free and available in the iTunes App Store now.
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Samsung used lower-cost LTE chip in Galaxy Nexus

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:13:04 -0500

As technology progresses, the cost of components usually goes down over time, and that appears to have happened with the LTE baseband chip that Samsung chose to use in the recently-launched Google Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless. According to ABI Research, the new LTE chip offers the same high-speed data performance as older chips, but clocks in at just over half the original's $23 price tag. This means that it should be easier for manufacturers to bring LTE smartphones downmarket and offer them at lower price points - something we have already started to see happen with the Pantech Burst and Samsung Exhilarate for AT&T, both of which cost less than $50 on-contract.
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Verizon Wireless resurrects double 4G data promotion this Friday

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:44:12 -0500

According to CNET, Verizon Wireless plans to bring back its double 4G data promotion this Friday. Originally offered during the holiday shopping season last year, the double data promotion offers 4G LTE smartphone customers 4GB of data for the same price that usually gets 2GB of data - $30 per month. The promotion only applies to those with 4G LTE smartphones, so 3G users (including iPhone owners) will not be able to take advantage of it. Also launching on Friday is the Motorola DROID 4, which will be eligible for the promotion. Verizon Wireless did not provide a date as to when the promotion will end, but it did say that will be available for a limited time.
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Verizon Wireless launching Motorola DROID 4 LTE smartphone this Friday for $199.99

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:37:45 -0500

Verizon Wireless has revealed that it will launch the Motorola DROID 4 this coming Friday, February 10, for $199.99 on-contract. The DROID 4 is the latest in the line of original DROID smartphones, and is the first one to sport 4G LTE connectivity. Borrowing a number of design cues from the DROID RAZR, the DROID 4's battery is non-removable. The physical QWERTY keyboard that defines the DROID line has been redesigned with five rows of edge-lit keys for easier readability, and though the DROID 4 will launch with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Verizon promises that an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in the near future. The DROID 4 is also compatible with Motorola's Lapdock 500 Webtop accessory that turns the smartphone into a netbook replacement. Customers can order the DROID 4 online or buy it in-store when it launches at the end of this week.
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Nokia offers Belle update for latest Symbian smartphones

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:14:07 -0500

Nokia has finally made its Belle smartphone platform update available for a number of its previously-released Symbian smartphones. Belle includes a number of new features and enhancements, including widgets, an Android-style notification bar, and more homescreens.
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Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store in white or black

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:51:26 -0500

Despite the fact that neither AT&T nor Nokia have officially announced a release date for the Lumia 900 smartphone, anxious customers can apparently head over to a Microsoft Store to place a pre-order for the highly-anticipated devices. Even more curious is that you can order the Lumia 900 in either black or white, the latter of which was not announced as a color option when the Lumia 900 was revealed at CES 2012 last month.
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Nokia Lumia 710 sports call hang-up bug; fix to arrive soon

Dan Seifert — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:28:38 -0500

Owners of the Nokia Lumia 710 have been reporting that the smartphone has a bug that makes it appear as if calls are not terminated when the user hits the end call button on the screen. This has led many to believe that the phone is still using their plan's minutes even after they are done with a call. Nokia has acknowledged the issue, but insists it is not as serious as many are led to believe.
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Apple iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS are the top selling U.S. smartphones in Q4 2011

Dan Seifert — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:07:14 -0500

According to a new report by NPD on smartphone buyers in the U.S., Apple's three iPhone models took the number one, two, and three slots for top selling smartphones during Q4 2011. Behind the trio of iPhones, Samsung's Galaxy S II and Galaxy S 4G took the fourth and fifth slots.
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New Rdio app includes Android 4.0 support, improved interface

Dan Seifert — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:35:23 -0500

Streaming music service Rdio released a new version of its app for Android smartphones today that includes an all new interface and support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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Sprint offers web tool to show when iDEN towers get turned off

Dan Seifert — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:02:07 -0500

Included within Sprint's grand plan to transition to a 4G LTE network in the near future is the practice of slowly shutting down the iDEN network that currently runs its Nextel services. Sprint has been transitioning its push-to-talk users to a CDMA-based system for the past year so that it can free up the spectrum that iDEN currently occupies (800MHz block). As a courtesy to the users still utilizing the iDEN network, Sprint has set up a website that has information as to when it plans to deactivate the iDEN towers. To start, Seattle and San Francisco will see tower reductions in April, followed by New York City in May, and Miami in June. Sprint notes that the iDEN service is not being totally shut down, but customers can expect to see reduced coverage areas. The carrier's CDMA network is unaffected by these tower reductions.
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