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Comscore: Android gains most market share between September 2009 and December 2009

Todd Haselton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:23:17 -0500

Between September 2009 and December 2009, Android saw the most U.S. market share growth. RIM still reigned supreme in the smart phone market, but saw a bit of a market share decrease. Read on for the full story.
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Texas Instruments introduces WiLink 7.0 solution

Todd Haselton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:07:32 -0500

Texas Instruments today introduced its new WiLink 7.0 solution which it says is the first to combine GPS, 802.11n WiFi, FM radios, and Bluetooth 3.0 on the same chip.
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Fraunhofer introduces two new audio technologies for Android

Todd Haselton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:50 -0500

Fraunhofer IIS, the company behind the MP3 format, today announced two new audio technologies, MPEG-4 HE-AAC v2 and MPEG Surround, for the Android platform. MPEG-4 HE-AAC v2 is typically used for digital television and internet radio sttreaming over 3G and WiFi. MPEG Surround will bring multi-channel support to devices and runs on top of the HE-AAC codec. The new codecs will enable higher quality sound in applications like Mobile-TV services and audio/video streaming.
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NETGEAR and Ericsson launch 3G mobile broadband router

Todd Haselton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:44:09 -0500

Today NETGEAR announced its first 3G/802.11n mobile broadband router, a product that it worked on with Ericsson.
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Samsung launches S5620 Monte touchscreen feature phone

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:14:10 -0500

Samsung just announced the Monte, a feature phone, with some smartphone worthy specs, that runs Samsung's latest TouchWiz 2.0 Plus user interface.
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Myriad's new Dalvik Turbo virtual machine increases Android application performance threefold

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:11:24 -0500

Myriad Group AG today announced its new Dalvik Turbo virtual machine, which offers better application performance than the current version that powers applications on the Android smartphone platform.
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Motorola DROID owners will begin getting the Android 2.1 update this week

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:10:34 -0500

On its Facebook fan page this evening, Motorola said that it would begin rolling out the Android 2.1 update to DROID owners beginning this week. The company didn't mention anything about CLIQ upgrades, but it did say that it will share more information in the next few days.
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Google: Nexus One early termination fee lowered to $150

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:20:59 -0500

Google lowered the Nexus One's early termination fee (ETC) from $350 to $150 today. The ETF applies to customers that leave their T-Mobile contract within the first $120 days and does not include any changes to T-Mobile's own ETF, which is still $200. "We make no profit from commissions from operators or from equipment recovery fees, and our recovery fees are based on operator charges to Google for early termination of service," Google told The Wall Street Journal.
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Video: Motorola Milestone video unboxing and multitouch demo

Russell Jefferies — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:09:37 -0500

Here's a quick look and unboxing of the Motorola Milestone, a UMTS 3G smartphone that is functionally the same as the DROID offered by Verizon in the USA. Russell shows off the multitouch zooming in the browser and Maps app.
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Broadcom launches new HSPA chipset for low-cost Android and Windows Mobile smartphones

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:11:35 -0500

Broadcom today announced a new 65nm chipset and RF transceiver for low cost Android and Windows Mobile smartphones.
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Motorola DROID Android 2.1 update may add multitouch support in browser

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:08:54 -0500

When Verizon Wireless updates the Motorola DROID to Android 2.1, it will include a few welcome new features, like multitouch support within the Web browser.
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Novatel Wireless achieves its first LTE 4G data transmission

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:58:40 -0500

Today Novatel Wireless said that it completed its first Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G data transmission. "We believe our aggressive development efforts will enable us to deliver these innovative solutions with the fastest time to market," Novatel Wireless' CTO Dr. Slim Souissi said. LTE offers data download rates up to 100Mbps and 50Mbps on the uplink, however Novatel didn't provide information on the data speeds achieved during its testing.
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"Android" reference banned from Apple's App Store

Todd Haselton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:29:54 -0500

Apple made one developer remove references to Android in an application before publishing it.
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Press Release: Nokia's comment on class action complaint

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:23:26 -0500

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Motorola DROID gains multitouch with Google Maps 3.4

Todd Haselton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:27:05 -0500

The Motorola DROID may not feature multitouch in its browser just yet, but today Google announced Google Maps 3.4 for the phone, which adds multitouch functionality. The download is available in the Android Market for free.
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Google sells just 80,000 Nexus One smartphones in first month

Todd Haselton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:14:59 -0500

Flurry Inc., an analyst firm, reported today that Google only sold 80,000 Nexus One smartphones during its first month on sale.
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Samsung's solar-powered Blue Earth touchscreen phone review

Todd Haselton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:17:02 -0500

Samsung's S7550 Blue Earth is one of the first cell phones from a major manufacturer to feature a solar panel for recharging. Todd takes this beautiful and eco-friendly device out for a day in the sun to see how it performs in this review.
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Nokia announces refreshed 6303i classic candy-bar slider

Todd Haselton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:59:02 -0500

Today Nokia announced the 6303i classic, a refresh of the original 6303 classic it launched last year.
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Deutsche Telekom preparing for possible T-Mobile USA IPO or spinoff?

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:33:28 -0500

Deutsche Telekom may be preparing a T-Mobile USA initial public offering or other form of a spinoff, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Video: Jabra GO 6430 Bluetooth headset video review

Michael Oryl — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:41:09 -0500

Here's our video look at the Jabra GO 6430 Bluetooth headset for use with personal computers and software like Skype as well as with cell phones and other compatible devices. It's a large device, but it offers really full sounding audio.
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Video: Nokia E72 video review - part 1 of 2

Michael Oryl — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:40:30 -0500

Part 1 of our video look at Nokia's sexy new E72 business phone, which features a 5mp AF camera and a full 4-row QWERTY keyboard. It works on AT&T's 3.5G network and also features WiFi wireless data support. A full written review is in the works.
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Slacker Radio announces Palm webOS app

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:16:15 -0500

Today Slacker announced that it has released a version of its software that's compatible with Palm webOS devices. The free internet radio provides 100 streaming stations, or you can create your own by searching by artist. Slacker Radio Plus costs $4.99 per month and provides unlimited song requests, skips, lyrics, and has no advertisements. Look for it in the webOS App Catalog.
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Judge rules RIM did not infringe on Motorola patent

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:26:10 -0500

A judge in London has ruled that RIM did not infringe on one of Motorola's patents.
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SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone now runs on AT&T's 3G Network

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:58:25 -0500

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Press Release: SIRIUS XM Radio Now Available on BlackBerry

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:01:08 -0500

BlackBerry users can download the SIRIUS XM free app and register for a 7-day free trial to SIRIUS XM Premium Online
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Samsung aims to triple global smartphone shipments in 2010

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:45:10 -0500

Samsung told Bloomberg today that it plans to triple its smartphone shipments in 2010.
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Verizon Wireless tops J.D. Power Customer Care Survey, T-Mobile a hair behind

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:17:13 -0500

J.D. Power and Associates released its 2009 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study today. Verizon Wireless topped the list, but T-Mobile isn't far behind.
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Symbian completes move to Open Source

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:01:06 -0500

The Symbian Foundation today announced that the Symbian operating system is now available to developers for free as an open source platform.
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Vodafone UK to offer Android powered Sony Ericsson X10

Todd Haselton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:16:38 -0500

This morning Vodafone said that it would carry Sony Ericsson's Android powered X10 smartphone beginning in April 2010. The Sony Ericsson X10 sports a large 4-inch 854 x 480 display, WiFi, GPS, and a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It's also equipped with Sony Ericsson's Timescape app for quick access to social networks. Pricing has not yet been announced but Vodafone customers can sign up for more information on Vodafone's website.
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Review of Verizon's Pixi Plus webOS smartphone from Palm

Lauren Haselton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:19:12 -0500

The new Pixi Plus for Verizon Wireless is one of Palm's latest webOS smartphones. This update of the original Pixi sports WiFi connectivity and the ability to work as a 3G WiFi modem. Read on to find out what we think of this slim smartphone.
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Video: Google Nexus One - multitouch firmware update demo

Michael Oryl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:33:18 -0500

Here's a video demo of the new multi-touch capabilities of the browser and Google Maps applications on the Google Nexus One Android-powered smartphone. This firmware update started going out yesterday.
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Win $10,000: AT&T announces developer Contest

Todd Haselton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:24 -0500

AT&T announced a contest for developers to create compelling applications for various mobile operating systems. The winners will be announced at CTIA 2010 in Las Vegas.
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Verizon Wireless announces Android powered Motorola DEVOUR with MOTOBLUR

Todd Haselton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:07:51 -0500

In a surprise move this morning, Verizon Wireless announced the Motorola DEVOUR, a social-network centric smartphone that runs on the Android smartphone OS.
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Press Release: Ovi Maps With Free Navigation Races Past 1 Million Downloads in a Week

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:59:15 -0500

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Free Nokia Ovi Maps application surpasses 1.4 million downloads

Todd Haselton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:20:10 -0500

Since making its Ovi Maps application free on January 21st, Nokia has seen over 1.4 million downloads; an average of 1 download per second.
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Nexus One receives over-the-air update for 3G issue fix, pinch-to-zoom support

Todd Haselton — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:29:33 -0500

Google is pushing out a Nexus One update that fixes 3G issues, adds pinch-to-zoom support, and provides a new version of Google Maps.
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Apple outs iPhone OS 3.1.3

Todd Haselton — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:05:27 -0500

Today Apple released iPhone OS version 3.1.3. The update includes a few security updates and bug fixes. According to Macworld, the fixes include more accurate battery level reporting on the iPhone 3GS and security issues relating to media files and its WebKit browser.
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Hulu planning to offer mobile app?

Todd Haselton — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:11:51 -0500

Hulu's CEO recently made comments that hinted it was interested in adding support for mobile devices in the future.
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Broadcom adds Bluetooth v3.0 +HS support across portfolio

Todd Haselton — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:47:40 -0500

Broadcom today said that it has added support for the new Bluetooth v3.0 +HS standard across its portfolio.
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Google adds multi-SMS support to Google Voice

Todd Haselton — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:39:59 -0500

Google updated its Google Voice software to allow user to send the same SMS text to up to 5 recipients.
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Sony Ericsson announces Aspen, an eco-friendly GreenHeart smartphone

Todd Haselton — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:03:05 -0500

This morning Sony Ericsson announced the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 powered Aspen, a new smartphone in Sony Ericsson's "GreenHeart" eco-friendly product line.
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Verizon extends free calls to Haiti by two weeks

Todd Haselton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:10:33 -0500

Verizon today said that its wireline and wireless customers can continue to call Haiti without long distance fees for two more weeks. The deal will last until February 14th, an extension from the original January 31st cutoff.
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Verizon Wireless releases VZ Navigator 5.0 GPS application

Todd Haselton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:55:44 -0500

Verizon Wireless released version 5.0 of its VZ Navigator GPS software today. It adds a few new features like Facebook integration and branded points of interest, but is only available on a handful of handsets at this time.
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Firefox for Mobile launches on Maemo Platform, Nokia N900

Todd Haselton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:42:19 -0500

Mozilla recently announced that its Firefox for Mobile browser is now available for Nokia's Maemo platform, the operating system on the Nokia N900. The software features services like location-aware browsing, tabs, safe browsing, Weave Sync for computer/handheld sync, and support for over 30 languages.
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Nokia N97 firmware v21.0.045 now available

Todd Haselton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:01:10 -0500

Nokia N97 owners can update their phone's firmware to version 21.0.045 today by plugging their N97 into their computer and running Nokia Software Updater application. The 137.6 MB fix improves call reliability and adds smoother touch screen scrolling.
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Record number of smartphones sold in Q4 2009, RIM gains on Nokia

Todd Haselton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:48:00 -0500

A record 53 million smartphones were shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2009, research firm Strategy Analytics reports.
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Press Release: Mobile Handset Demand Fuels 336.5 Million Shipments, According to ABI Research

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:35:40 -0500

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Google intros click-to-call in mobile ads, popular image search

Todd Haselton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:31:13 -0500

Google recently launched two new features for mobile phone users: click-to-dial in advertisements and popular image search.
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Mobile handset sales grow in 2009, Nokia holds firm grasp on global market share

Todd Haselton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:50:48 -0500

IDC and Strategy Analytics released their Q4 2009 reports on the global phone market. According to the data, sales increased and Samsung is creeping up on Nokia's global market share.
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Motorola and Google working on direct-to-consumer phone

Todd Haselton — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:36:10 -0500

During its earnings call today, Motorola said that it was working with Google on a device that will be sold directly to consumers, and not through a carrier. The company did not give any details on when it would be released. We suspect it will be sold online by Google in a similar fashion as the Android-powered Google Nexus One, made by HTC.
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