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- Samsung launches S5620 Monte touchscreen feature phone
- 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.
- Myriad's new Dalvik Turbo virtual machine increases Android application performance threefold
- 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.
- Motorola DROID owners will begin getting the Android 2.1 update this week
- 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.
- Google: Nexus One early termination fee lowered to $150
- 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.
- Video: Motorola Milestone video unboxing and multitouch demo
- Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:09:37 -0500
- Broadcom launches new HSPA chipset for low-cost Android and Windows Mobile smartphones
- 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.
- Motorola DROID Android 2.1 update may add multitouch support in browser
- Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:08:54 -0500
- Novatel Wireless achieves its first LTE 4G data transmission
- 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.
- "Android" reference banned from Apple's App Store
- Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:29:54 -0500
Apple made one developer remove references to Android in an application before publishing it.
- Press Release: Nokia's comment on class action complaint
- Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:23:26 -0500
- Motorola DROID gains multitouch with Google Maps 3.4
- 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.
- Google sells just 80,000 Nexus One smartphones in first month
- 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.
- Samsung's solar-powered Blue Earth touchscreen phone review
- Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:17:02 -0500
- Nokia announces refreshed 6303i classic candy-bar slider
- 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.
- Deutsche Telekom preparing for possible T-Mobile USA IPO or spinoff?
- 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.
- Video: Jabra GO 6430 Bluetooth headset video review
- Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:41:09 -0500
- Video: Nokia E72 video review - part 1 of 2
- Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:40:30 -0500
- Slacker Radio announces Palm webOS app
- 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.
- Judge rules RIM did not infringe on Motorola patent
- 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.
- SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone now runs on AT&T's 3G Network
- Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:58:25 -0500
- Press Release: SIRIUS XM Radio Now Available on BlackBerry
- Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:01:08 -0500
- Samsung aims to triple global smartphone shipments in 2010
- Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:45:10 -0500
Samsung told Bloomberg today that it plans to triple its smartphone shipments in 2010.
- Verizon Wireless tops J.D. Power Customer Care Survey, T-Mobile a hair behind
- 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.
- Symbian completes move to Open Source
- 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.
- Vodafone UK to offer Android powered Sony Ericsson X10
- 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.
- Review of Verizon's Pixi Plus webOS smartphone from Palm
- Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:19:12 -0500
- Video: Google Nexus One - multitouch firmware update demo
- Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:33:18 -0500
- Win $10,000: AT&T announces developer Contest
- 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.
- Verizon Wireless announces Android powered Motorola DEVOUR with MOTOBLUR
- 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.
- Press Release: Ovi Maps With Free Navigation Races Past 1 Million Downloads in a Week
- Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:59:15 -0500
- Free Nokia Ovi Maps application surpasses 1.4 million downloads
- 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.
- Nexus One receives over-the-air update for 3G issue fix, pinch-to-zoom support
- 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.
- Apple outs iPhone OS 3.1.3
- 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.
- Hulu planning to offer mobile app?
- 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.
- Broadcom adds Bluetooth v3.0 +HS support across portfolio
- 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.
- Google adds multi-SMS support to Google Voice
- 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.
- Sony Ericsson announces Aspen, an eco-friendly GreenHeart smartphone
- Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:03:05 -0500
- Verizon extends free calls to Haiti by two weeks
- 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.
- Verizon Wireless releases VZ Navigator 5.0 GPS application
- 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.
- Firefox for Mobile launches on Maemo Platform, Nokia N900
- 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.
- Nokia N97 firmware v21.0.045 now available
- 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.
- Record number of smartphones sold in Q4 2009, RIM gains on Nokia
- 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.
- Press Release: Mobile Handset Demand Fuels 336.5 Million Shipments, According to ABI Research
- Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:35:40 -0500
- Google intros click-to-call in mobile ads, popular image search
- 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.
- Mobile handset sales grow in 2009, Nokia holds firm grasp on global market share
- 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.
- Motorola and Google working on direct-to-consumer phone
- 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.
- Nokia publishes Q4 2009 earnings, increases market share
- Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:31:32 -0500
Today Nokia announces its 2009 fourth quarter earnings, noting an increase in quarterly marketshare despite a decrease in its year-over-year net sales.
- Review of Nokia's N97 mini, a paired down QWERTY touch smartphone
- Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:51:20 -0500
- Motorola announces its Q4 2009 earnings, shows second consecutive profitable quarter
- Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:40:59 -0500
Motorola today announced its fourth quarter earnings, which included a 22 percent decrease in device sales.
- AT&T reports Q4 2009 earnings, adds 2.7 million new subs
- Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:59:28 -0500
AT&T reported its Q4 2009 earnings today, which included increased wireless revenues and over 2.7 million new wireless subscribers.
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