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Palm webOS 1.3.1 hits a day early, includes Yahoo! IM, mail, and calendar support

Michael Oryl — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:56:15 -0500

Palm has released its 1.3.1 webOS update a day before its new Pixi smartphone is set to become available. The new update deals with many small bugs and adds support for some Yahoo! services.
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Video: Samsung Behold II - unboxing and first look

Michael Oryl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:13 -0500

A first look at the Samsung T939 Behold II for T-Mobile USA, the carrier's first Android smartphone with an AMOLED display. The Behold II features Samsung's TouchWiz 2.0 UI on top of Android and comes equipped with a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera.
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Google acquires Gizmo5 VoIP service, new features coming to Google Voice

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:58:25 -0500

Google has confirmed rumors that it acquired VoIP provider Gizmo5. The search giant says that though specific features are not ready to be announced, the teams are working together to improve Google Voice.
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BlackBerry App World to offer carrier billing in 2010

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:31:02 -0500

Research In Motion's mobile application storefront, BlackBerry App World, will allow customers to charge apps to their cellular bill in 2010, CEO Jim Balsillie said Wednesday.
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Qualcomm introduces MSM7x30 chip family built for multimedia, graphics, and web

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:30:19 -0500

Qualcomm has introduced its MSM7x30 family of mobile chips built for multimedia, high-def video, and other advanced uses of graphics. The chips allow for 720p video, 5.1 surround sound audio, and cameras ranging up to 12.0 megapixels.
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T-Mobile Samsung SGH-t939 Behold II gets pricing and availability details

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:33:44 -0500

T-Mobile's newest Android smartphone, the SGH-t939 Behold II, has been given pricing and availability details. The Behold II features a 3.2-inch AMOLED display, a 5.0 megapixel camera, and aGPS technology.
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Review of HTC's Tattoo, a low-cost Android-powered smartphone

Russell Jefferies — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:57:47 -0500

The HTC Tattoo is one of the most affordable Android smartphones to hit the market. As the name suggests, the Tattoo features customizable covers and offers plenty of other features under its hood. Learn more about the HTC Tattoo in this review, which includes hands-on video.
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HTC HD2 now available from Vodafone UK

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:29:58 -0500

Vodafone UK has made available its HTC HD2 touchscreen smartphone, an impressive device with a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3G and WiFi connectivity, and a 5.0 megapixel camera.
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Gartner: Global mobile phone sales stay flat while smartphone sales grow 12.8 percent

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:14:32 -0500

A new report from research firm Gartner says that mobile phone sales stayed flat year-over-year while smartphone sales grew 12 percent.
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Google plans to increase advertisements on smartphones after AdMob deal

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:38:09 -0500

Google CEO Eric Schmidt says that iPhone, Android, and other smartphone users should expect to see more advertisements in its mobile applications after signing a deal to acquire mobile ad network AdMob for $750 million.
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Windows Marketplace for Mobile gets PC access, improved developer tools

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:12:59 -0500

Microsoft has updated its mobile app storefront, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, with better developer tools, improved anti-piracy protection, and has also made access to Marketplace available on personal computers.
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U.S. Cellular launches Motorola Quantico rugged clamshell phone

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:44:55 -0500

U.S. Cellular has announced the Motorola Quantico, an attractive and rugged handset built to military durability specifications that features basic functionality like Bluetooth and microSD card support.
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Samsung not dropping Symbian for bada, says DigiTimes article is inaccurate

Michael Oryl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:13:19 -0500

This morning we received confirmation back from Samsung's Seoul headquarters that the article posted by DigiTimes yesterday claiming Samsung was dropping Symbian for bada was inaccurate.
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T-Mobile upgrading its 3G network to HSPA 7.2Mbps by year end, HSPA+ coming in 2010

Michael Oryl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:17 -0500

Today T-Mobile USA indicated that it will have upgraded its entire 3G network to HSPA 7.2Mbps technology by the end of the year and that it will have a broad roll-out of HSPA+ by mid-2010.
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T-Mobile's 3G BlackBerry Bold 9700 QWERTY messaging smartphone review

Lauren Haselton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:12:45 -0500

While the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 is smaller than the original Bold, this first 3G BlackBerry for T-Mobile (also on AT&T) still has the stuff to please 'Berry fans, including an upgraded camera and a new trackpad controller. Lauren tests it out for us in this review.
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Press Release: Boost Mobile Slides Stylish Version of Motorola Debut Into the Marketplace

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:05:45 -0500

Boost Seeks to Broaden Appeal Among Women with Introduction of Fashionably-Designed Motorola Debut i856w
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Samsung to drop Symbian as a smartphone platform?

Michael Oryl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:55:54 -0500

DigiTimes of Taiwan is reporting that Samsung is claiming that it will no longer develop new smartphones based on the Symbian OS platform.
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T-Mobile offers 3G webConnect Jet USB laptop stick

Michelle Ruhfass — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:30:01 -0500

T-Mobile is now offering the webConnect Jet, a mobile broadband modem with 3G connectivity for high-speed data transfers.
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T-Mobile Tap touchscreen phone now available

Michelle Ruhfass — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:09:48 -0500

The T-Mobile Tap, an affordable 3G enabled touchscreen phone, is now available for purchase from T-Mobile USA.
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Press Release: Vodafone UK Announces the Exclusive Vodafone 533 Crystal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:39:11 -0500

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Press Release: Nokia packs a powerful portfolio punch in the CDMA market

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:52:49 -0500

Nokia weighs in with 3 new CDMA devices - Nokia 6316s, Nokia 3806 and Nokia 1506
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T-Mobile phasing out myFaves after introducing unlimited Even More plans

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:34:18 -0500

T-Mobile is quietly phasing out its myFaves unlimited calling feature after introducing its Even More and Even More Plus unlimited calling plans.
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Google reportedly acquiring Gizmo5 VoIP startup

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:10:55 -0500

TechCrunch reports that Google has acquired VoIP startup Gizmo5 for $30 million in cash. The acquisition could provide integration across Google's communication tools like Google Talk and Google Voice.
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Samsung announces "bada" mobile platform

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:47:46 -0500

Samsung has announced "bada" a new mobile platform for the company's lineup of feature phone devices. The company claims that bada will have an intuitive and graphical UI and will bring smartphone functionality to basic handsets.
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Nokia N900 Maemo 5-powered touchscreen smartphone now shipping

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:43:35 -0500

Nokia has begun shipping its anticipated N900 Maemo 5-powered smartphone. The N900 features a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a 5.0 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and 32GB of internal storage.
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Sprint to cut costs by $350 million, plans to eliminate up to 2,500 employees

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:26:04 -0500

After a disappointing third quarter, Sprint Nextel announced it will reduce labor costs by $350 million with plans to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs by the end of the year.
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BlackBerry apps to get advertising, purchasing, geolocation, and gaming tools

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:47:27 -0500

Research In Motion has announced a new set of tools for third-party BlackBerry apps that provide in-app advertising and purchasing, location-based functionality, and better support for gaming.
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Google to acquire AdMob mobile advertising network for $750 million in stock

Brian James Kirk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:17:42 -0500

Google has signed an agreement to acquire mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million in stock. The search giant says that the platform will help developers, publishers, and advertisers monetize content.
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AT&T announces USBConnect Lightning mobile broadband modem with HSPA 7.2

Brian James Kirk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:37:37 -0500

AT&T has announced the USBConnect Lightning from Sierra Wireless, a mobile broadband modem with HSPA 7.2 connectivity for high-speed data transfer.
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Samsung and Qualcomm ink $1.3 billion wireless technology cross-licensing deal

Brian James Kirk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:35:17 -0500

Samsung Electronics will pay Qualcomm $1.3 billion in a cross-licensing deal that will allow Samsung to use the chipmakers's 3G and 4G wireless technology and for Qualcomm to use 57 of the Samsung's mobile patents.
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Verizon ETF doubling to $350, other carriers not planning to increase penalty

Brian James Kirk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:35:33 -0500

Verizon Wireless is set to double its Early Termination Fee to $350 on November 15, while other carriers say they have no plan to raise the price of fees charged to subscribers to buy out their contract.
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Sprint, partners to invest $1.5 billion more into Clearwire

Brian James Kirk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:07:41 -0500

Sprint and several partners are said to be planning to invest an additional $1.5 billion into Clearwire and its 4G WiMAX network. Google, an original and key investor in the network, will not help fund this round.
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RadioShack to begin selling iPhone 3G and 3GS smartphones

Brian James Kirk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:40:43 -0500

U.S. retailer RadioShack will begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in stores in Dallas-Ft. Worth and New York City later this month, with a nationwide rollout to follow in 2010.
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Nokia recalls 14 million cell phone chargers

Brian James Kirk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:17:17 -0500

Nokia has issued a recall for 14 million cell phone chargers manufactured this year that could expose someone to internal components that could potentially cause injury.
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Associated Press, Verve launch initiative to help publishers create mobile apps

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:01:03 -0500

The Associated Press and Verve Wireless have announced an initiative to help publishers create white label mobile applications like their flagship AP Mobile app for a cut of the advertising revenue.
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RIM announces $1.2 billion buyback after market value drops by a third

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:34:47 -0500

Research In Motion has announced a $1.2 billion stock buyback program after its market value fell 30 percent since posting disappointing third quarter results.
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Verizon confirms pricey Motorola DROID tethering service

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:05:42 -0500

Verizon Wireless has confirmed that it will offer tethering functionality for the Motorola DROID in 2010 and has detailed the pricing breakdown for the service.
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Google partners with Best Buy to distribute Google Mobile App in stores

Brian James Kirk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:42:56 -0500

Google has partnered with Best Buy to distribute the Google Mobile App in stores. Best Buy employees will educate customers about the software and can also install it on phones while on the sales floor.
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Video: HTC DROID ERIS - video unboxing and feature tour

Michael Oryl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:27:11 -0500

An video unboxing and tour of some of the major features of the HTC Hero based DROID ERIS for Verizon Wireless. The ERIS features a very snappy HTC Sense user interface and is equipped with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a sweet HVGA touchscreen.
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone added to Sprint lineup

Michelle Ruhfass — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:33:11 -0500

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Sprint features WiFi, a 2 megapixel camera, and optical trackpad navigation, as well as a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging.
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Video: HTC Tattoo unboxing and tour - part 1 of 2

Russell Jefferies — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:11:32 -0500

Part 1 of Russell's look at the new Android powered HTC Tattoo, a low-cost device with a QVGA resistive touchscreen display and htc's Sense user interface. Full written review coming soon.
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Verizon shows off Casio G'zOne Brigade - a water-proof full-QWERTY phone

Michael Oryl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:43:20 -0500

Today at a press event in NYC, Verizon showed off its first push-to-talk handset with a full QWERTY keyboard, the rugged Casio G'zOne Brigade.
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Press Release: Smallest 3" touchscreen phone, LG POP, available for under 100 GBP

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:25:28 -0500

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Pew: Americans not more isolated because of technology; mobile increases size of personal network

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:02:33 -0500

A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project says that Americans are not becoming more isolated as a result of new technologies. Instead, technology, like mobile devices, increases the size of personal networks.
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Verizon to offer pre-paid Mobile Broadband modem service

Michael Oryl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 -0500

Today Verizon Wireless announced that it will offer its USB760 3G modem as part of a pre-paid bundle that will be available with either 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month worth of mobile 3G data.
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T-Mobile now offering Nokia 3711 basic clamshell handset

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:38:09 -0500

T-Mobile has made available its new Nokia 3711 basic clamshell handset that features 3G data connectivity, a 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth support, as well as Ovi Maps functionality.
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T-Mobile: Outage caused by "back-end system software error"

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:18:20 -0500

T-Mobile has issued a statement that an outage Tuesday night that affected 5 percent of customers across the U.S. was caused by a back-end system software error.
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Samsung Convoy provides rugged walkie-talkie features to Verizon users

Michael Oryl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0500

Verizon Wireless today announced the Samsung Convoy, a rugged push-to-talk clamshell phone that features Bluetooth wireless and a 2.0 megapixel camera.
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Verizon Wireless unveils LG Chocolate Touch basic touchscreen multimedia phone

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0500

Verizon Wireless has unveiled the LG Chocolate Touch, a basic touchscreen-powered handset with a media player, FM radio, Dolby Mobile sound equalization, and more.
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MetroPCS income jumps 60 percent, total subscribers reaches 6.3 million

Brian James Kirk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:14:08 -0500

MetroPCS' income rose 64 percent to $73.5 million in the third quarter as revenue increased 30 percent and total subscribers reached 6.3 million.
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