October 2009 Archives
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CTIA Announced Board of Directors: de La Vega, Hesse, Comolli and Dotson
Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association announced the industry trade group's newly elected Board of Directors' Officers. They are: AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega as Chairman; Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse as Vice Chairman; Asurion CEO Bret Comolli...
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Zong+ Lets Users Pay for Songs with Zong via Cell Bill, Payment Card or Zong
Zong announced that is has launched Zong+, the first online mobile payment platform combining carrier billing with credit, debit and prepaid cards.In addition to making online purchases through their cell phone bill, Zong customers will also be able to link...
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Symbian, BlackBerry, iPhone and Android Poised to Lead Smartphone Market, Says ABI Research
IDC isn’t the only research company that is reporting a positive outlook for wireless in the fourth Quarter. ABI Research is reporting a slowing of the contraction in the market and calls Android the “dark horse” that could capture 10%...
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HTC Touch Pro2, Droid, Cliq, BlackBerry Help Fuel Positive Wireless Outlook
The fourth quarter releases of smartphones including Android and BlackBerry, along with the success of the HTC Touch Pro2 are helping fuel a positive outlook for the wireless market in Q4. We talked with senior research analyst Ramon Llamas at...
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Review Verizon Motorola Droid: Review of Reviews Unboxings & Ratings
Verizon Droid Rated 4 out 5 by Wireless and Mobile News’ Review of ReviewsThe new reviews of the Verizon Motorola Droid just came out and reviewers were all impressed with the fast processor speed, web browser and brilliant display on...
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PC Vendors Aim at Smartphone Market, Says Gartner
Personal computer (PC) vendors are eyeing up the booming smartphone market to offset a slump in computer sales, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide smartphone sales will grow by 29 per cent year-over-year to reach 180 million units in 2009,...
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21% Access MobiWeb Once-a-Day, Says HipCricket Study
The second annual HipCricket Mobile Marketing Survey shows that while 37 percent of consumers would be interested in participating in a mobile customer loyalty program from a brand they trust while 83 percent say their favorite brand has yet to...
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iPhone, G1, Messager, and Palm Pre Top AdMob Charts Due to Wi-Fi?
AdMob's latest metrics show explosive mobile web and application usage over the past two years.The report highlights the rapid growth in usage of mobile websites and applications on new devices in the past year. In September 2008, the Motorola RAZR...
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BlackBerry(Curve Bold) Wi-Fi Apps 2Day: Boingo Hotspotter
Boingo Wireless, provider network of Wi-Fi hotspots, announced the availability of its authentication software and Boingo Mobile service for the BlackBerry platform. Available immediately from the Boingo Download Center,Boingo Mobile offers BlackBerry smartphone owners with an alternative to cellular data...
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Deal of the Day: BlackBerry Storm2 Buy One Get a Netbook Free @ Verizon
We were wondering if the new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm2 would be included in the Buy One Get One Free BlackBerry Deal at Verizon and the good news is that if you buy one BlackBerry Storm2, you can get another BlackBerry...
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Free Android Apps Update 2Day: Google Maps 2.0 (Beta) Nav on Moto Droid
Google Maps for Android 2.0 Beta offers stiff competition to paid GPS navigation services. This free app is loaded with new features and familiar Google Maps features. The video that follows shows the new Android Map app on a Verizon...
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iPhone Free Apps 2Day: Free Disney App
Disney announced a new free Disney iPhone appp with Disney content including areas dedicated to Characters, Music, Video and Games. Content in the app will be updated regularly, providing kids and families with instant access to the latest Disney news...
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Google Voice Works 4 Existing Phone Numbers (without Call Screening RecordinG)
Google Voice now will work with existing phone numbers. You can now can get Google Voice with a Google number OR with your existing mobile phone number. If you choose to use Google Voice with your existing number, you won't...
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Android Apps 2Day: Free Flixster Movie Info with Social Networking
Flixster updated to its popular Android app. Flixster 2.0 for the Android launched today, adding integration with Facebook Connect, a newsfeed for up-to-date friend ratings, and other enhancements. Flixster offers an easy way to share your movie choices and meet-up...
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Droid News 2Day: Verizon Moto Droid Invading Earth 11/6 @ $199
Let the inter-galatic smartphone wars being. Droid will be invading the planet on November 6. Motorola and Verizon unveiled Droid by Motorola today. Most of the features were previously leaked, and they are impressive. Verizon is touting its high-speed web...
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Android SDK Now Supports Android 2 (Eclair) in Time for Droid
Support for Android 2.0 has been added to the Android SDK, in time for tomorrow's Droid announcement.There are some major changes to Android 2.0 which users will love:The most beloved aspect for business users is Microsoft Exchange Support for syncing...
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More Droid News: Android Dev Flurry Due to Verizon Moto Droid, Says Flurry
Flurry analytics for mobile devices, today reported an unprecedented 94% increase in application project starts by Android developers between September and October projected totals within its system. Beyond its Android-focused partnerships with T-Mobile and Motorola, Flurry attributes increased Android developer...
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Qualcomm Innovation Center QuIC to Support Open OS
Qualcomm announced that it has established a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. (QuIC) to support mobile open source platforms. QuIC has brought together a dedicated group of engineers to optimize open source software with Qualcomm technology. The QuIC...
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Free Android Apps 2Day Social Network Mixer Ausrion Mobile Address Book
There is now free social-network sourced address book for Andriod from Asurion Mobile AddressBook. The app marries a user's mobile address book with social content and services. It offers easy customization to cut through the social media chatter and improve...
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Droid News 2Day: Verizon Droid Invasion 11/6 HTC Droid Eris Joining Droid Forces
The Verizon Droid invasion continues with more Droidness coming from HTC. The first Droid does a lot and Verizon will be doing a lot with Android.It was reported today, that the Motorola Droid isn’t the only Android smartphone joining the...
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Palm Pixi Comes to Sprint 11/15 for $99
Sprint announced that November 15, will the first day of nationwide availability for Palm Pixi. The Palm Pixi uses the Palm webOS mobile platform, Palm Pixi lets the user keep multiple activities open and move easily between them, like flipping...
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Glam with Kim Kardashian & Equinox Contest
Aspiring fashionistas can get their glam on with style icon Kim Kardashian and the Equinox phone. Beginning November 9, Kim's fans can enter the "Get Your Glam On" sweepstakes sponsored by Sony Ericsson which will award one lucky winner...
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Maria Sharapova Look-A-Like Contest at T-Mobile Store LA 10/31
In celebration of the stylish Equinox(TM) phone, tennis star Maria Sharapova will make an appearance at the grand opening of a new T-Mobile store in Los Angeles on October 31, 2009. At the event, Sony Ericsson will hold a...
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Equinox from T-Mobile Identi-Lights BFFs Starting October 28
T-Mobile will sell the Sony Ericsson Equinox with unique pulsating night effects starting October 28. The Equinox is an interactive 3G phone with enhanced design features and built-in GPS. The five eye-catching night effects, give users five favorite people their...
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BlackBerry Storm OS 5.0 Officially Announced by Verizon
The time is now for original BlackBerry Storm owners to download the latest update to the BlackBerry operating system OS 5.0. This update improves on the entire BlackBerry Storm experience.This is an impressive upgrade with typing enhancements, new buttons and...
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BlackBerry Storm2 Out October 28 $179.99 with Wi-Fi
As we previously suspected, Verizon announced that the BlackBerry Storm2 will go on sale October 28. The BlackBerry Storm2 comes with the latest BlackBerry operating system OS 5.0. The BlackBerry Storm2 features new SurePress "clickable" display technology and built-in Wi-Fi,...
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Review of Reviews Top Best Free Apps 2Day for the LG Vu & LG Shine
The LG Vu, and LG Shine are very popular feature phones but not much has been written about the best free apps for these fun phones. The LG Vu has 3G and great TV capabilities, now you can enhance your...
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Droid News Update 2Day: Droid Invading Verizon Universe 10/28?
The momentum around Droid being launched by Verizon is growing. Here's a round-up of Droid news. Droid must be desirable because with 4 days left on auction the only un-locked Droid available is on eBay with the has the current...
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BlackBerry Storm Updates 2Day 7:00 PM - OS 5.0.0.328 (0S 5.0)
There are several sources that showing internal Verizon websites leaked that reveal an update to the first gen BlackBerry Storm today at 7:00 pm PDT. to OS 5.0.0.328. The average udpate time will take less than an hour, usually around...
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Pepsi Pulls iPhone App, Amped Up De-Amped, Removed and Rebuked
Due to pressure from offended women, Pepsi has taken the "Amped" score with more women app off the iTunes shelves. The "AMP UP Before You Score" a free application promoting PepsiCo's Amp Energy drink and was dubbed a "road map...
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Latest BlackBerry Storm2 Update to Release Date: 10/28 $179?
Blogs that publish leaked documents usually don't reveal their sources. The latest rumor which apparently comes from the Verizon employee internal intranet blog shows the "all channel release date" of the BlackBerry Storm 2 to be October 28.A PDF file...
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Tweets and Twitters Now Searchable by Google & Bing, Bing Bings Facebook
Google has announced that they have reached an agreement with Twitter to include Twitter updates in Google search results. Bing is searching not only Twitter but Facebook also. "We believe that our search results and user experience will greatly benefit...
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Free BlackBerry (Storm, Tour, Pearl Bold, Curve ) Apps Update 2Day: Google Maps 3.2
Google has updated Google Maps for mobile for BlackBerry to 3.2. The new maps for BlackBerry includes layers You can view many layers of information on your map at the same time. Layers make it easier and more useful...
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Porti-Game Growth Driven to $11.7 Billion by iPhone/iPod, Says DFC Intelligence
DFC Intelligence predicts the worldwide market for portable and mobile games is expected to grow to $11.7 billion by 2014. The primary driver of this growth is expected to be the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch systems. By 2014, sales...
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BlackBerry Tour Free Apps/Tunes 2Day: Pearl Jam Bootleg App
Pearl Jam is offering a bootleg app for the BlackBerry Tour. We wonder why it wasn't for the BlackBerry Pearl then users could say my "Pearl is jammin'."This is the start of of Pearl Jam's bootleg program for mobile devices....
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Banks Don't Andress Mobile Banking Concerns, Says Javelin
Javelin Strategy & Research issued a new report that reveals that banks' marketing efforts are not keeping pace with their actual mobile-banking services, and the imbalance is causing limited adoption of mobile-banking by consumers. Javelin's observations come from a study...
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Free BlackBerry (Storm, Bold, Tour, Pearl, Curve) & J2ME Apps 2Day: Feel-Goodies
Is life getting you down and you need a quick lift? Get this free BlackBerry app from Aproprose, Feel-Goodies. Launch the Feel-Goodies app and you will be reminded how wonderful you really are. One of our readers pointed out, “it’s...
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AT&T has Double Keyboarded Pantech Reveal Works Both Ways @ Once
The Pantech Reveal the double-keyboarded it is now available from AT&T. The Panetch Reveal is optimized for texting and emailing friends, flirts or family members, and surfing the web. Pantech will be giving away Pantech Reveal phone for free via...
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Palm News: webOS Apps Browsable on Web - Free Pixi 4 Holidays
You can now browse Palm Pre webOS apps from your computer. The online webOS app catalog shows apps classified by categories.Palm has announced a free Pixi promotion where users can gt a free Palm Pixi.Sign up to be notified when Palm...
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BlackBerry Storm2 Watch: Display Models @ Best Buy & Verizon Stores
Untrue rumors suggested that there would be some kind of Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 announcement today. Unfortunately a release date has not be officially release. We do now know that the Verizon BlackBerry2 release must be soon because non-working show-models are...
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Disaster Readiness with Medis Extreme Fuel Cells & T-Mobile
Medis Technologies) announced that its 24/7 Xtreme Portable Power Solution will be sold by T-Mobile online. The site is a pure-green site where a visitor can learn about green initiatives, or buy a T-Mobileproduct or accessory. You can even have...
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AT&T & T-Mobile to Boldy Offer New BlackBerry Bold 9700 (2)
RIM has announced the specs for the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 that is thinner the first gen BlackBerry Bold smartphone which will ship with the new BlackBerry OS 5.0. It is geared towards enterprise customers. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 features...
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Little Words Music Video Warns Teen About Texting While Driving (TWD)
ZoomSafer, has released a fully original music video entitled "Little Words" to help promote National Teen Driver Safety Week. "Distraction from the use of mobile phones is causingan increase in auto crashes among all age groups, especially among teens who...
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Headstart on Jabra Stone Newly Shaped Bluetooth Headset
We'd like to give you a heads up to the Jabra STONE the newest shape in Bluetooth headsets sold through AT&T. It may be the "shape of things to come." The Jabra STONEwraps behind the ear eliminating the standard on-face...
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Latest Android eReader: Wi-Fi Nook from Barnes & Noble Free Bestseller
Barnes & Noble, will launch the nook, the Barnes & Noble eBook reader with access to over one million eBooks, newspapers and magazines which you can lend to your friends. nook is the first Android-based eBook reader with a color...
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Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 Countdown Update
We know the BlackBerry Storm2 storm must be coming soon because the BlackBerry Storm2 debuted on the Verizon website.When we went to find it today, it was gone. According to new rumors the launch date for the BlackBerry Storm2 will...
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Top 10 Best Free BlackBerry Apps 2Day in BlackBerry App World
In the free BlackBerry App department in BlackBerry App World the top apps include messaging, social networking, music, utilities, games, 1.BlackBerry Messenger - The new BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 is so popular ,it reportedly crashed RIM's servers. It's been called one...
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60% of Teens Admit to Reading Txt While Driving, Says Vlingo
Teens have very distracted driving habits according to second annual Vlingo Consumer Mobile Messaging Habits Report The Vlingo report finds 60 percent of teens admit to reading incoming text messages while driving. Text messaging has overtaken the phone as the...
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BlackBerry Apps 2Day: Epocrates Essentials
Epocrates Essentials is now avaialble for BlackBerry smartphone. BlackBerry smartphones are one of Epocrates' fastest growing platforms with more than 20 percent growth among U.S. physicians in the past quarter. For a $159 annual fee, medical professional can get easy...
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Verizon Offers Four-Play Deal with Wireless, FiOS, HSI and DIRECTV
Verizon customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets now can benefit from four-play aka quad-play saving with bundles that include Verizon Wireless. Bundles combine wireless, TV, Internet and home phone services. The new bundles include Verizon's first "quad-play" of wireless...
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Meet Alex, First Android eReader with E-Ink, LCD, Wi-Fi, 3G & Web
Spring Design today announced Alex, the first e-book based on Google Android. Alex features full browser capabilities and patented dual screen interaction technology, the Duet Navigator.Alex is the first Google Android-based e-book device to provide full Internet browsing over Wi-Fi...
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2.5 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Chipset 2 Ship in 2014, Says ABI
The first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) products are already lining up, ahead of a specification ratified by the Bluetooth SIG. According to a recent study from ABI Research, the BLE market will develop in two very separate stages. How well...
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Mobile Website Visitors Encounter Problems, Says Gomez
Gomez examined consumers' mobile Web experiences and expectations, in a study conducted by Equation Research on behalf of Gomez. The survey of 1001 mobile Web users found that: Two out of three have encountered problems when accessing websites on their...
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Sneak Peak Androd Does Ads, Anti-iPhone iDon'ts
Verizon has launched teaser ads on what Droid does and iPhone doesn't. They really pick on all the the features lacked on the iPhone:iDon't have a real keyboard.iDon't take night shots.iDon't take 5 megapixel photos.iDon't allow open development.iDon't do simultaneous...
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Android Updates 2Day, Android 2.0 Eclair Features Revealed, Giant Eclair Displayed
Word has gotten out about what will contained in the next version of Android, Android 2, Eclair. This Android OS is expected very soon because a giant eclair has been delivered and displayed at Google in Mountain View. Whenever they...
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iPhone Updates 2Day: iPhone OS 3.1.2 Update Hacked
Apple released the latest update to the iPhone and iPod operating system version to 3.1.2, less than month after the release of OS 3..Previously, some iPhone and iPod touch devices using iPhone OS 3.1 sporadically may not wake from sleep....
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AT&T HTC Tilt2 Smartphone on Sale @ AT&T 2Day $299 $249 w/Coupon-link
Today, the AT&T HTC Tilt 2 smartphone goes on sale at AT&T it's a lot like like the HTC Touch Pro2. In fact, cases that fit the HTC Touch Pro2 fit the AT&T Tilt 2 smartphone. However, the HTC Tilt...
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HTC Touch Pro2 Back-in-Stock, Out-of-Stock - Still Flying Off Shelves
There was good news for all of you texting fans, web-fiends and emailaholics who couldn't wait to get their hands on the keyboard-tastic HTC Touch Pro2. It was back in stock on the Verizon website for what appears to be...
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Green Handsets Wanted, Says ABI Research
Results from a 2009 ABI Research survey of 1000 adult mobile phone users in North America reveal that approximately 7% would be willing to pay a premium for an environmentally-friendly handset. A further 40% would choose a green handset over...
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Android Apps 2Day: RoadSync MS Exchange Sync for Android
DataViz announced that their Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client, RoadSync, is now available for purchase in Android Market.RoadSync provides secure, wireless and direct push synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server and supports corporate e-mail, calendar, contacts and attachments. The application has been...
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Users Use Google Voice for Unlimited Free Cell Calls with Friends, Faves & A-Listers
Do you want to know why AT&T is fighting Google Voice? Well if you list Google Voice as one of your myFaves, friends/family 3Pick or A-list, you can get unlimited cell calls from Google Voice.Hugh?Someone at LifeHacker figured out how...
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Palm Pre News: Palm Pre Named The 10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009
The Palm Pre has been listed on the Popular Mechanics list of "The 10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009."They praise the Palm Pre becaue "it sets a new standard by putting all the best available technologies together."They further state "The...
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Free iPhone Apps 2Day: CBS News
There is now CBS News application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The free application delivers breaking news, video, and instant access to Twitter feeds on hot topics from CBS reporters, as well as users from around the globe. The...
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Review BlackBerry Storm2 (Verizon 9550) Review of Reviews
BlackBerry Storm2 Rated 4 out of 5 by Wireless and Mobile News' Review of ReviewsThe reviews are showing up for the BlackBerry Storm2 and they are better than first BlackBerry Storm. Reviews range from rave (telling people to get in...
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Acer Liquid Android Donut Smartphone with SnapDragon Processor
Acer Liquid is the first Wide-VGA smartphone in the market benefiting from the latest release of the Android 1.6 Operating System (aka Donut) and the first Android smartphone in the market equipped with the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.Features: With its...
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Google Voice Blocks Rurals & Nonetheless Nuns, Says AT&T
AT&T doesn't like Google Voice invading its service territory. They have sent a letter to the FCC further propounding the dangers of blocking calls to rural areas. "In fact, Google is blocking calls to, among others, an ambulance service, church,...
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BlackBerry Storm Gen 1 vs BlackBerry Storm2 Spec Comparison Chart
If you look at the specs for the BlackBerry Storm first gen and the BlackBerry Storm2, there’s not a great difference. However, reviewers are starting to say that there is a big difference in style, the new BlackBerry Storm2 is...
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SideKick Owners' Contacts Recovered, Cal, Pics, and Notes Coming
T- Mobile SideKick owners can breathe a sigh of relief, Microsoft was able to retrieve most of the lost data.They plan to begin restoring users' personal data as soon as possible, starting with personal contact. Then they will continue to...
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5 Fans Kicked Ball with Jonas Brothers
Five lucky Jonas Brothers fans and their friends and family members had a lot more to cheer about this weekend. That's because they submitted the winning videos in a Green Screen Community video contest during the Jonas Brothers' recent world...
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Deal: Peek-a-Yay2 - Free Peek Perks for Saddened SideKickers Ends Friday 10/16
For those with SideKick woes, Peek has come to the rescue! If you're one of the thousands of Sidekick orphans recently rendered dataless, Peek will restore email and texting harmony to you with a FREE Peek Pronto. "We gotten a...
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Gartner Ranks Symbian, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, WinMo Top OS in 2012
Gartner has changed its smartphone operating system predictions for the year 2012. Symbian will be 37.4% share and 196.5 million sold.Android,will be at 18% of all smartphones sold globally in 2012, representing about 94 million users out of 525 million....
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Straight Talkers Go Straight to Walmart for $45 Unlimited Txt, Web & Min.
Walmart is offering Straight Talk, a new no-contract cellular deal at Walmart.com. Straight Talk has two prepaid plans at $30and $45 a month.To help drive down no-contract wireless pricing for customers, Walmart has Straight Talk providing customers the following two...
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OMG BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) Will Rock on October 2- Better than BB Storm1
According to the New York Times, Lowell McAdam has been carrying around his very own BlackBerry Storm2. While in a Verizon Store in New York City, he showed his BlackBerry Storm2 to some NYU students.""I let them play with the...
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iPhone Apps 2Day: Brides' Dress Dressing Room - Dress Shopper/Mapper
BRIDES magazine launched BRIDES Dressing Room, the first ever wedding dress locator of its kind on a mobile device. The current version if for the iPhone. In the BRIDES Dressing Room, users will browse a variety of wedding and bridesmaid...
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Mobile Broadband Search & Display Ad Revs Will Grow 2 $4.2 Billion, Says Coda
Newly released forecasts by technology and media specialist Coda Research Consultancy show that mobile broadband search and display ad revenues in the US will grow to US$4.2bn in 2015, up from US$1bn in 2010....
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Free BlackBerry (Storm, Tour, Curve, Tour) Apps 2Day: Weather Channel w/Ads
The Weather Channel Mobile is offering a fre new ad-supported version of its popular weather appor BlackBerry smartphones. The Weather Channel for BlackBerry includes features such as GPS-based Location Tracker and interactive radar maps. The expandable banner advertisements support...
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Best Buy to Sell AT&T Nokia Netbook (Booklet) for $299
Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer of the Nokia netbook computer selling it for $299 to customers who sign up for a $60-a-month mobile service plan with AT&T. The Nokia Booklet 3G is a super slim netbook running Windows...
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Security Flaw Fixed In Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Android security flaws have been fixed and should be updated on Android phones. The flaws involve SMS that can disconnect the phone and rogue apps restarting the phone. The security flaw is in Android 1.5, a.k.a cupcake, most T-Mobile customers...
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T-Mobile SideKick Outage Update 2Day: $100 Gift Card & $50 Credit
The outraged T-Mobile SideKick customers who complained that $20 and one month credit wasn't enough to compensate for their lost data in the Danger data outage have been granted a little more.Customers who lost significant permanent data loss will receive...
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Devs Learn About App Stores with WIP App Store Wiki
If you are an app developer and are confused about all the app stores out there, there is now a wiki that helps you find information about the app stores from Wireless Industry Partnership(WIP). The WIP App Store Wiki www.wipwiki.com/appstores...
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BlackBerry (Tour, Bold, Pearl, Cure 8800) Free Apps 2Day: Dictionary Thesaurus 4 G8 Vocab
BlackBerry Tour, Bold, Pearl, Curve and 8800 BlackBerry users can now look up words with a special Dictionary Thesaurus App form Dictionary.com either from the app or writing or reading emails. Also included in the announcement is the news that people...
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Free BlackBerry Storm Apps 2Day: Dots from Tafasa
BlackBerry Storm users who like to connect the dots can now get a free game to play on BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphones. The free app of the day from Tafasa is called "Dots."The way the Dots game app works is...
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WinMo Apps 2Day: Privus Mobile Caller ID
Privus Mobile, the first Caller ID solution for Windows Mobile smartphones, recently released a free upgrade to its Windows Mobile app that gives user caller name lookup on phones in addition to its enhanced Caller ID services and made the...
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Mobile Apps Race to Serve Auto Market @IAA, Says iSuppli
The smartphone app competition now has spread to the automotive market, demonstrated at the 2009 Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) in September--otherwise known as the Frankfurt Motor Show--where BMW, Nokia and Parrot SA all unveiled different approaches to bringing smart-phone apps...
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BlackBerry Storm2 Buy One Get One Free Offer Coming Ocotber 21?
Berry Rocks received a leaked Verizon flyer that shows that the Verizon Buy One Get One Free BlackBerry offer will include the new BlackBerry Storm2, note that is no space between the name and number. The same number systems that...
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More SideKick Outage: Forum Complainer Ousted, $20 Contract-Out Offered & SideKick Not 4 Sale
Yesterday, we learned about the @#$%& data loss problem due to a Microsoft Danger server outage for T-Mobile SideKick customers. Customers weren't thrilled with the offer of two months of free service. Today, T-Mobile is offering $20 towards and new...
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FCC Wants to Know Why Google Voice Doesn't Serve Rural
Google Voice doesn't call everybody in the country and the FCC wants to know why. On Friday, they sent a letter to Google's attorneys. They want know the wherefore of why Google Voice is blocking calls to rural areas, how...
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BlackBerry Tour Update (Sprint Only) OS 4.7.1.57
Sprint BlackBerry Tour owners can now update to OS OS 4.7.1.57. RIM has officially released OS 4.7.1.57 for current Sprint customers only. Improvements include better battery life, glitch fixes, media improvements, gps improvement and visual voicemail enhancements.Sprint customers can update...
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iPhone Top Smartphone, Then LG & BlackBerry - LG Top Handset Reports JD Power
Smartphone satisfaction is improving while mobile phone satisfaction is decreasing according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Consumer Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study-Volume 2 and the 2009 Wireless Business Smartphone Satisfaction Study. iPhone leads for both business and consumer...
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BlackBerry Storm 2 Coming in a Couple of Weeks?
Checking the rumor mill today, it appears the BlackBerry Storm 2 will be available in a few weeks from an unconfirmed source. The rumored that leaked from Verizon is that the BlackBerry Storm 2 will be available on October 21...
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Danger: SideKick Outage Update: Bye-Bye Contacts, Pics, Calendar
Whew, T-Mobile SideKick users got kicked in the data butt for two weeks. The Microsoft/Danger server outage caused SideKick users to be without email, IM and contact information . They were able to make phone calls, but without contacts that...
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WinMo Update 2Day: Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5 Update Smartphone Models (So Far)
Many Windows Mobile smartphone owners have been waiting to discover if their smartphones will be updated to Windows Mobile 6.5. It's especially daunting for smartphones such as the HTC Touch Pro2 which only came out a few weeks ago and...
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Deals of the Weekend: Verizon Razzle and Moto Krave $19 Buy One Get One Free
It's nice to see texting/messaging feature phones to go on sale at Verizon. Verizon is running a deal right now, until October 12 with your choice of Verizon Razzle or Motorola Krave for $19.99. There is no activation fee from...
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iPhone Free Apps 2Day: Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone
Adobe introduced Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone app. It gives iPhone users the ability to fix/edit photos, adjust color, make special effects as well as 2 gigabytes of photo storage which can store up to 1,500 photos.Photoshop.com Mobile provides consumers a...
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CTIA Fund Fest Winner: Chyngle "In-Pocket GPS Marketing" TelCare People's Choice
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009 in San Diego offered the First Annual CTIA "Fund Fest" 2009, a business app pitch session. CTIA President and CEO Steve Largent was joined onstage by an expert panel of three judges - Rory...
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BlackBerry (Storm, Tour, Bold Curve) Free Apps Update 2Day: BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 Update
The new BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 is so popular ,it reportedly crashed RIM's servers. It's been called one of the greatest updates so far. With BlackBerry Messenger for all BlackBery Devices including BlackBerry Storm, Curve, Bold and Tour your friends are...
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Out-of-Stock HTC Touch Pro2 Hottest Hot for Holidays Smartphone
CTIA-The Wireless Association announced the winners for the first annual CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards program, revealing this year's must-have mobile consumer electronics products and applications. Winners across seven categories included "hottest:" Bluetooth Accessory - iLane from Intelligent...
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Airplay SDK Support Android for Devs
Ideaworks Labs, creator of the cross-platform Airplay SDK for native mobile application development, announced that Airplay SDK now supports natively-compiled Android applications for all Android devices currently in the market. Airplay SDK uniquely allows developers to deploy rich connected...
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Androidascious CTIA Android Announcements Update and Round-Up
When people Google this year's CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment, what willl be their key word? Now let's see it begins with an "A" and it ain't "Apple." The Android blizzard is blitzing the seaside panoramic view around the Sand Diego Convention...
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Windows Mobile Samsung Intrepid @ Sprint October 11
Sprint and Samsung announced while at CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment, the upcoming arrival of Samsung Intrepid, a Windows phone powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional. The Samsung Intrepid improves on previous Samsung Windows phones with an user experience that...
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AT&T Offers Unlimited Talk and Text Prepaid
Boosted by it the competition of prepaid unlimited offerings AT&T will start offering a unlimited voice and text prepaid deal on feature phones starting October 12. AT&T's Unlimited Talk and Tex is $60 a month. The new GoPhone prepaid feature...
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HTC HD2 WinMo Pinchable with 1 Ghz Enhanced Performance & Sensible
While the Android Locusts buzzed around CTIA, Windows Mobile was also quietly powering super-smart phones. HTC unveiled the HTC HD2, the first Windows phone with HTC Sense with a high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, the ultra thin HTC HD2 delivers more visible...
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More Android Momentum with the Samsung Moment from Sprint
Okay, so we’ve called the Android avalance, the Android invasion, Android mania, and now well its the Android pandemic. Samsung came in with Android locusts at CTIA IT and announced the Samsung Moment that will go on sale at Sprint...
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HTC Touch Pro2 Still Selling Well, More Coming
While the major news story yesterday, was Google and Verizon joining the Android invasion of devices and apps, the real news is that Windows Phone the HTC Touch Pro 2 is a hot-seller at Verizon, and keeps selling out.Our readers...
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Pre-CTIA I.T. and Entertainment Round-Up Update
The wireless industry likes to make announcements either on the days of trade shows or a few days before. This week kicks off some major stories for the wireless world, preceding the CTIA-The Wireless Association's "International CTIA Wireless I.T. &...
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BlackBerry (Storm, Tour, Bold )/JM2ME Free Apps 2Day: Bolt 1.5 Faster Browser
Here's good news for those you who follow our BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Tour Apps of the Day, the BOLT browser has been popular for BlackBerry smartphones and plain ordinary cell phones from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile is now out...
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Adobe Flash Player for Smartphones and Smart Devices Unveiled
Adobe unveiled Adobe Flash Player software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other Internet-connected devices, allowing content created using the Adobe Flash Platform to reach users wherever they are. A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is expected to...
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Moto Applifies CLIQ with Perzonalized Pre-Loading App Partners
Motorola announced third-party solutions for its upcoming Android devices. Through its partner ecosystem, Motorola enables consumers to extend and customize their mobile device experiences with applications that can be pre-loaded, embedded or downloaded on its Android-powered devices. Signature applications are...
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Android Avalanche: Verizon Google Team Details from Webcast
Here are some details from the Verizon Google announcement webcast from the Question and Answer session. In case you haven't heard, Verizon and Google announced an alliance to forge ahead with new Android apps and devices. Netizens speculated that the...
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HTC Hero May Be First Verizon Android Phone, Press Photo Close-Up
The demo phone shown during the Verizon Google press conference appears to be the HTC Hero or a very similar device. The phone held in Eric Schmidt's hand, clearly shows the Verizon and HTC logos and fits the description of...
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My Phone Syncro - Backup Launches from Microsoft Windows Phone
Mobile software providers and retailers must have gotten the word that people really needed backup and sync functions. Best Buy Mobile is offering free cloud sync and backup soon and Windows offers My Phone. An added bonus is that if...
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Windows Phone 6.5 offers More and Windows Marketplace Opens
Microsoft debuted their new line of Windows phones and their new OS Windows Mobile 6.5.Windows mobile users can now also find useful applications from the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Microsoft expects partners to deliver more than 30 new phones...
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Services and Apps Most VIP in Mobile Selections, Says SEVEN
SEVEN, released results from its semi-annual user community survey. Of the more than 1,000 global subscribers who completed the online survey, the majority ranked services and applications as the key drivers in selecting a device, while device form factor and...
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CTIA Fund Fest Finalists Announced
CTIA-The Wireless Association announced finalists in the CTIA Fund Fest competition. The apps cover billing, app development, music, shopping and healthcare. CTIA Fund Fest finalists will deliver five-minute presentations about their new mobile concepts, and the judges' panel will engage...
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Best Buy Backs-Up & Syncs with Customers: Free mIQ Cloud Service.
Best Buy Mobile is backing-up its customers data and is in-sync with their needs. They are launching mIQ, a new web-based cloud service for smartphones which include BlackBerry, WinMo including the elusive HTC Touch Pro2, Nokia, and Samsung smartphone. Best...
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New SDK for BlackBerry Widgest Uses CSS, HTML and JavaScript
Research In Motion is offering the BlackBerry Widget Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable third party application developers to build applications for BlackBerry smartphones using common web technologies. With the new BlackBerry Widget SDK, developers can build web-based applications for...
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Android Mania: Verizon Weds Android for Devices and App Progenies
The top of all wireless story lists today is the announcement that Verizon is now in bed with Google Android and will co-develop devices and apps. It also has been reported that Verizon will support the controversial Google Voice app...
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Palm Pre webOS App Store Open for Business and Devs in Dec.
The Palm Pre webOS app store is open for business, paid apps are for sale and developers can apply to sell apps in December. Palm, announced it will officially open the doors to its Palm webOS developer program in December....
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HTC PURE Touchscreen: Pure Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphone
AT&T is now selling the touchscreen smartphone, the HTC PURE with Windows Mobile 6.5. The HTC PURE offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use, which further evolves the compact smartphone design. Incorporating a large, brilliant 3.2-inch ...
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AT&T HTC Tilt 2 WinMo 6.5 Tilting Screen for Heavy Email Use
AT&T will offer the HTC Tilt 2 with Windows Mobile 6.5. Designed for the business professional, the HTC Tilt 2 has Microsoft Office capability and productivity. It's the successor to the first AT&T Tilt. The HTC Tilt 2 features...
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Check Out Amazon Mobile Payment Service (MPS) for Mobile Check-Outs
Amazon is offering Amazon Mobile Payments Service (Amazon MPS), providing developers, merchants and distributors of mobile applications an easy way to process payments from mobile devices and extend Amazon's 1-Click checkout experience to their customers. Amazon MPS enables tens of...
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Samsung Flight Slider Touchscreen w/Keyboard Flies into AT&T in November
The Samsung Flight is slider phone that uses the new full HTML web browser based on Opera at AT&T.The Samsung Flight is the next generation messaging device from Samsung that has a vertical sliding form factor, with full keyboard underneath....
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Samsung Mythic Touchscreen with AT&T Mobile TV
The new AT&T Samsung Mythic is touchscreen-only feature phone for social networking and messaging with a the new Opera-based AT&T browser. Samsung Mythic has a large 3.3 inch touchscreen scrolls left to right on the home screen for additional applications...
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AT&T Pantech Impact has OLED Touchscreen QWETY Keyboard for Quick Messaging
The Pantech Impact is one of the new AT&T feature phones with a full web browser and quick messaging. We were not able to get a photo of the phone that is apparently very cool and colorful with a morphing...
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AT&T Pantech Reveal, Reveals Two Keypads that Work at the Same Time
The Pantech Reveal is one of the new quick messaging feature phones from AT&T. The Pantech Reveal is a slim slider that features an open-faced numeric keypad on the front of the phone which slides up to uncover a full...
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AT&T Reveals New Quick Texting Phones & New Opera-based Web Browser
AT&T will offer new feature phones that feature full web browsers; The Pantech Reveal, Pantech Impact, Samsung Mythic and Samsung Flight for quick messaging phones over the holidays. The new phones are the first to come preloaded with AT&T’s new...
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Android Avalanche Behold the Samsung Behold II AMOLED Touchscreen
The Android avalanche continues over at T-Mobile, the home of the T-Mobile G1 and T-Mobile my Touch 3G. The latest Android model we be out in time for the holidays, the Samsung Behold II that has a stunning AMOLED 3.2...
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CNN Says Texting While Driving Dangerous While iPhone Traffic Watching Okay, Daily Show Humor
CNN News doesn't always practice what it preaches which Jon Stewart pointed out on the Daily Show. He starts the introduction with a "he-he-he-he-he." Yes, texting while driving is dangerous reported CNN. But CNN also showed off the latest CNN...
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BlackBerry Updates 2Day: BIS 2.8 with Gmail Sync & IM Improvements
RIM and BlackBerry have upgraded the Internet service for all BlackBerry smartphone users (who don't use enterprise exchange aka general cosumers not the business types) This new update of BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS 2.8) packs a lot of new...
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Palm Pre OS Updates 2Day: webOS 1.2.1 Update In-Sync with iTunes and MS Exchange
Palm Pre users can now sync with iTunes and sync well with Microsoft Exchange in the latest Palm Pre OS update webOS 1.2.1. On Monday, Palm pushed out the webOS 1.2. which added the ability to buy Amazon Music without...
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Facebook, Google, Nimbuzz Top Free Apps Downloaded from GetJar
GetJar announced the top 20 Apps on the GetJar free mobile apps platform. The Winner is Facebook Mobile, followed by Google, and Nimbuzz.Top 20 Apps on GetJar USA Top 20 Apps on GetJar USA Facebook Mobile -social and community. Google...
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GetJar Gives App Download Page for Mobile Downloads
GetJar announced the launch of App Download Page, a new service for mobile developers and content owners seeking to provide a simple experience for their users to download the right mobile app for their phone, independent of device platform, model...
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Recycle Cell Phones for Hopeline Get Free Gifts with Nokia Twist and Shade
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Verizon Wireless is sponsoring special HopeLine phone collections across the nation where consumers can learn more about the epidemic of domestic violence; and donate their old wireless phones to the company's long-running and...
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AT&T Offers Handy Nokia 6350 $29.99 or Free with Coupon-Link
AT&T on Sunday will start selling the Nokia 6350, a colorful clamshell flip phone, designed for hand comfort. They say it's for the fall because it's available in two seasonal shades, red and graphite. The Nokia 6350 is a 3G...
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Android Update 2Day: T-Mobile Updates Android to Donut 1.6
T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G Android smartphone users are getting the OTA Over-The-Air update, Android OS 1.6 also known as "Donut."The update will be coming to T-Mobile customers in the coming days, announced a T-Mobile spokesman. When you get it...
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BlackBerry(Storm, Tour, Bold, Curve) OS Update 2Day: Stop Phishers with BlackBerry OS Updates
RIM has announced that there is a possible security threat in the BlackBerry smartphones' operations systems. The models affected include the BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Tour, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Pearl and numbered models currently running OS 4.5 or higher....
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Musical Twisted Texter Razzle from Verizon
Verizon will begin selling the Razzle on October 6. Developed by Personal Communications Devices, he Razzle has a tilt-and-swivel design for more comfortable text messaging and access to the built-in music player. Music can be downloaded from Verizon Wireless' V...
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Verizon Nokia Shade 2705 with Free Pic Frame, Laynard and Purple Xpress-on Cover $29.95
Verizon announced the Nokia 2705 Shade, a flip phone with a free special picture frame, lanyard and special Xpress-on cover during Domestic Violence Awareness Month(October.) Because purple is the awareness color for domestic violence, those who purchase the Nokia...
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Water- Rain-Dust-Shock-Proof Super-Rugged Moto Barrage from Verizon
Verizon and Motorola announced the Motorola Barrage that should withstand a barrage of punishment and stress because it has a super- tough exterior. “It’s good to the last drop” and comes with a 2 megapixel camera/camcorder and dual speakers. The...
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AT&T Buys Mobile X-Platform Dev Plusmo
AT&T announced the acquisition Plusmo, Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform mobile application solutions.They claim Plusmo brings to AT&T an open standards technology that will simplify mobile application development, accelerate innovation and deliver a better application experience for consumers. Plusmo...
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TouchScreen WinMo 6.5 HTC Imagio with TV @ Verizon October 6
Verizon and HTC have teamed up for the HTC Imagio, a multimedia 3G world smartphone that goes on sale online on October 6. The HTC Imagio is Verizon Wireless' is the first smartphone to support V CAST Mobile TV, the...
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iPhone, Dream N70, Palm Pre and BlackBerry Curve Top Smartphones, Says Admob
AdMob, published its August 2009 Mobile Metrics Repor and smartphone penetration continues to climb worldwide. It lists the top 20 handsets and top 20 smartphones in each geographic region. While Symbian devices such as the Nokia N70 and N95 continue...
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BlackBerry (Storm, Curve, Tour, Bold) Winning Apps 2Day: 7digital, FileScout, ProOnGo & Shozu
BlackBerry Partners Fund wants more developers to develop apps for BlackBerry Storm, Curve, Bold, and Tour smartphones, so they are running a contest. Today, they named 7digital Music Store, FileScout, ProOnGo Expense and ShoZ uas the last four Finalists in...
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