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International Atrix unlocked bootloader uncovered, hackers around the globe rejoice
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That Atrix unlocked bootloader that leaked last month had one nagging limitation -- it was only for the AT&T version of Motorola's dual-core device. Now, thanks to the tireless folks who haunt the XDA forums, all of our international friends rockin' the laptop-dockable handset will soon be free of Moto's chains. Project Cheesecake, as the quest was known, has dug up files from a forthcoming Orange UK firmware upgrade that can be applied to any Atrix across the globe. That means even our impatient neighbors to the north on Bell will be able to get in on the unlocking action early. If you can't wait for Motorola to officially get the update out the door, just keep an eye out at the source and ...
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Four years of disruption: cell phone industry financials 2007-2011
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Making money in the mobile industry is not an easy task. It is currently at the forefront of the consumer electronics lust, and the breakneck pace of innovation in the last few years has caught some of the incumbents totally unprepared. Profit margins used to be relatively thin, compared to the old guard of oil, financial or military-industrial complex companies, save for a few value added propositions like RIM or HTC, while Nokia was synonymous with cell phones for many people around the world.
Who knew four years ago that Apple's rounded thingy that looked like a soap box with a touchscreen and only one button will disrupt the industry like few inventions before and none so fast. Now Nokia...
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Boost Mobile officially getting the BlackBerry Style 9670 on July 20
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Okay, it may not be that surprising of a fact since rumors about it surfaced on the web last week, but the BlackBerry Style 9670 is now officially bound to join Boost Mobile's lineup of contract-free smartphones. Starting July 20, the Style 9670 will be available for purchase at a price of $200, and a fitting BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan will set you back another $60 per month.
The Style 9670 is not your traditional BlackBerry smartphone, at least not when it comes to its form factor, as it boasts a clamshell design reminiscent to that of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip. However, what you will find as soon as you flip open the Style 9670 is a full QWERTY keyboard just like the ones that RIM's...
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Senator Wants News Corp. Investigated Over Phone Hacking
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The News Corp. phone-hacking scandal has already resulted in the closure of its News of the World tabloid, but it has now ruined the company's proposed takeover of BSkyB and prompted concern from Congress.
Sen. John Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, on Tuesday said in a statement that the company's alleged phone hacks are "offensive and a serious breach of journalistic ethics."
"This raises serious questions about whether the company has broken U.S. law, and I encourage the appropriate agencies to investigate to ensure that Americans have not had their privacy violated," Rockefeller continued.
Given that the journalists' reportedly hacked into the voicemails of family m...
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New Virgin Mobile plans take effect July 20
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Those new Virgin Mobile plans where most things are more expensive but some things become cheaper that we told you about the other day will be taking effect on July 20 according to a release from the pre-paid carrier. The biggest changes of note are the $25 Pay-Lo plan will now cost $35, the unlimited plan will cost $55, and the $10 BlackBerry surcharge will disappear. Virgin Mobile's plans still offer a good value, just a little bit less so now.
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Sprint announced Motorola Photon 4G for July 31st for $199 on contract
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If you have been waiting for a NVIDIA Tegra 2-toting Android handset for the Sprint network, your wait is coming to an end. Today Sprint officially announced the Motorola Photon 4G, which will arrive on store shelves on July 31st for $199 on a new two-year contract.
The Photon 4G features a 4.3 inch qHD display, 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash on the back, VGA front-facing camera for video chat, 16GB of pre-installed memory that’s expandable to 32GB, kickstand, WiMAX, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS, with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and NVIDIA’s powerful dual-core Tegra 2 processor running the show. The Photon 4G will the first handset to sport the Tegra 2 processor in Sprint’s lineup, and now t...
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PayPal announces phone-to-phone NFC support, cuts eyes at Google
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Still eager to do business with a company that'll lock your account on a whim and side with the buyer regardless of the facts? Splendid! If that's you, PayPal would love for you to know that it has announced a new phone-to-phone NFC payment application at MobileBeat 2011, offering Nexus S owners the ability to request and transfer funds between handsets. As of now, the functionality is quite limited -- there's just a single smartphone with the hardware capabilities to take advantage, and there's no phone-to-anything not a phone supported as of now. In other words, this isn't exactly a Square killer just yet, but it's definitely something for the sued folks at Google to pay attention to. We'r...
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Nokia N9 is the world's fastest cameraphone, gets the world's fastest ads
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The Nokia N9 has not only got the promise of MeeGo – it has also claimed the world's fastest cameraphone title, and now to match that appeal Nokia has come up with the world's fastest ads, Nokia N9 Seconds for its MeeGo smartphone. Each of the six ads in the series runs for only 9 seconds and all are filled with breath-taking cinematric cuts and transitions, easily ranking among the best smartphone ads we've ever seen.
The whole concept revolves around the speed of the swipe-centric MeeGo interface. Each of the videos focuses on a particular feature of the Nokia N9: Swipe, Browsing, Social Media, Maps, Camera and All-screen design. As exciting as it all sounds, though, Nokia's Stephen Elop h...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia duo leaks again; launch rumored to be scheduled for September
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Okay, it may be only a press shot and not a photo of the real deal in action, but this is clearly the best image of the Sony Ericsson Xperia duo that we have to date. The smartphone looks pretty much identical to the unit seen in the last Xperia duo photos that we came across with the location of the sensors and the front-facing camera being the only visual difference.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia duo is expected to become the company's flagship device when it launches, and judging by its rumored tech specs, the smartphone is going to be quite a beast. First of all, it is said that this will be the first Sony Ericsson handset to have a dual-core chipset under its hood with the ST-Ericsson NovaTh...
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DROID BIONIC Signup Page Live at Verizon
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One of the most widely anticipated Android devices inside 2011 has been this lovely little animal right here, the DROID BIONIC. This will be the first Verizon 4G LTE device to be running a dual-core processor and it’ll be “coming this summer” after months of delays and a near-cancellation. We’ve got a whole stack of newest possibly specs for this device below right below the signup page for you. Check it!
You can access this signup page right over at Verizon and be sure to tell em SlashGear sent ya! That or just enter your email and they’ll send you the info right after we get it first. Sound good? Sounds good! Meanwhile, our pals at Android Community have just last night had a tip that unco...
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Google Nexus Prime confirmed by Samsung?
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Samsung has inadvertently confirmed that it will be the creator of the next Google Nexus device.
A (translated) Tweet sent from the Samsung Mobile Romania account said the company is planning to get the phone on the market for 'late 2011':
"The production will be started now, most likely [to arrive] in late 2011. It [Nexus 3] will bring Android 4.0 on the market."
Real or no real?
Of course, given this is a translation it shouldn't be taken as totally factually accurate, which could mean that it's more of a commentary on the situation, something the the Samsung Mobile Romania account is now saying in response to user queries:
"Hello! It's about a discussion around the rumor of releasing the...
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Microsoft teases a WP7 version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, plus new handsets from Fujitsu, ZTE and Acer
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Microsoft's WPC 2011 conference which we reported from yesterday is in full swing, and special time was dedicated to Windows Phone, with Redmond showing off not one or two, but four new WP handsets. While it didn't specify many details about the phones themselves, Microsoft reiterated that we will have three new manufacturers jumping on the bandwagon - Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE.
But there were actually four handsets on stage, with the fourth being none other but the Windows Phone version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, one of the best handsets money can currently buy. Samsung's phone, as well as all others that were present during the keynote, seemed to have the good ol' front-facing camera, which i...
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Cricket Announces Huawei Ascend II
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Cricket today announced the addition of the Huawei Ascend II, a new Android 2.3 smartphone that has a 3.5 inch display, 5 megapixel camera with video capture, 600MHz processor and support for microSD cards. It comes with all the stock Google services that make up most Android phones. The device will cost $179.99 and month-to-month plans for the Ascend II start at $55.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 jaunts through FCC
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There’s been some worry that RIM’s next lineup of BlackBerry smartphones wouldn’t make it out the door before the back-to-school rush, but to back up rumours of a mid-August release, the Bold 9900 has recently passed through FCC filing. That’s usually a good sign that we’ll see the device within the next month, although hardly a sure bet. Some documents are dated far back as June 23, but have only been viewable recently due to the usual confidentiality period the FCC grants.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 was announced at RIM’s annual conference this spring, and is spearheading their new OS 7 platform. It’s a slim device, has a lot of fresh style to it, while still staying within the well-establis...
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Motorola Fire XT316 brings the portrait QWERTY form factor to China now, Europe later
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There’s no kidding about it, but landscape QWERTY sliders are all too common with Android smartphones nowadays, which is evident by prominent devices like the Motorola DROID 3.
Fortunately, the good people of China are being subjected to the still rarely used portrait style QWERTY form factor with the Motorola XT316 – a device that looks similar to the Motorola DROID Pro and XPRT in the US. This affordably priced handset features a 2.8” QVGA display, 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227-1 processor, 3-megapixel camera, 256MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, microSD card slot, 1,420 mAh battery, HSPDA, Wi-Fi, and Moto Switch UI running on top of Android 2.2 Froyo.
Unlike its stronger and more equipped siblings, the ...
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