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Verizon to stop allowing legacy Alltel devices to be activated on its network, starting today
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It's been three years and two days since Verizon officially closed its acquisition of Alltel, and it looks like Big Red's finally putting the sledgehammer down on activating legacy devices from the purchased network. We just received official word from a Verizon spokesperson that effective today, the carrier will no longer allow you to bring over an Alltel device to a retail outlet and get it activated on their network. If you're currently using an Alltel-branded phone on Verizon, don't panic: this new policy change only applies to handsets that haven't already been activated. We can't imagine this will affect too many users at this point, but we imagine Chad's still feeling a little bummed ...
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BlackBerry roadmap shows two tablets and BlackBerry 10 smartphone
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A BlackBerry roadmap was obtained by N4BB and shows some very important dates for 'Berry fans. Let's cut to the chase. Speculation is circulating that RIM has only one BlackBerry 10 model that it is working on, and whatever that model is will be launched in September according to the roadmap. The first BlackBerry 10 powered SuperPhone is supposed to be called the BlackBerry London or possibly the BlackBerry Surfboard. There is no doubt that the future of RIM and BlackBerry rides on this launch. Let's back up for a bit. Next month, as expected, Playbook 2.0 will be made available and will include important things that were missing from the OS at launch. In April, RIM is expected to honor the ...
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Rumor: Nokia Lumia 900 with 12 MP camera to hit other operators in Q3
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Last week Nokia announced the Windows Phone Mango running Lumia 900 at CES. It’s the company’s first 4G LTE phone and the phone that they hope will make Americans take Nokia seriously again. AT&T will be the first to offer the device, with the rumored launch date being March 18th, but what about the other operators? According to Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows AT&T’s contract with Nokia gives them a 45 day exclusivity window. Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon are supposedly considering offering the Lumia 900 at some point in Q3 of this year. It’s not going to be the same Lumia 900 that AT&T is getting however, this updated model will pack a 12 megapixel camera. Now of course this is all ju...
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Bheestie Bags can save your phone when it is all washed up
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Once you have accidentally drenched your smartphone, protocal calls for you to remove the battery and dry out the inside of the device. If you purchased a Bheestie Bag, you could quickly start the drying out process, possibly in time to prevent major damage to your phone. The Bheestie Bag is not a new product, but for $20 it could offer a second chance at life for that smartphone that fell into the pool or got soaking wet in that non-stopping rain storm. The bag contains pellets that absorb moisture. It's the same thing that those small packets of silica gel do inside a shoe box. You take your wet phone (a tablet won't fit in the bag) and remove the battery to prevent short circuits. You the...
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LTE smartphones to account for nearly 5% of smartphone shipments this year
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Smartphones capable of running on 4G LTE networks will account for between 4% and 5% of all smartphones that ship this year, according to one report. The estimates were published by DigiTimes on Monday, which cited sources at U.S., Korean and Japanese phone manufacturers including Samsung, LG, Pantech, Motorola Mobility and HTC. Android manufacturers are currently ahead of the game when it comes to releasing 4G LTE handsets but, according to DigiTimes, Research In Motion and Apple are expected to release their own 4G LTE products during the second half of 2012. The latest rumors suggests Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPad 3 will be capable of running on 4G LTE networks.
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Nissan creates the world's first self-healing iPhone case
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Although the concept of “self-healing” materials might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, an iPhone 4S case with such properties already exists. And what might surprise you even more is that it is made by Nissan (yes, that Nissan). It is known as the Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case, and what gives it its magical properties is the same high-tech paint finish that the car manufacturer uses in some of its vehicles. The case, made out of ABS plastic, is covered with polyrotaxane-based paint, which helps it repair on its own and gives it a bit of extra grip too. According to Nissan, a small scratch will disappear in a matter of hours without the need for any user intervention. The comp...
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Owners report that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is plagued by random reboots
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We’re not arguing about it, but it must surely be wonderful being the Samsung Galaxy Nexus – considering that it’s the sole device on the market available right now packing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Being the coveted smartphone it is, we’re all going to instinctively watch everything that goes on with it like a hawk, but as we know, it’s usually the problems that tend to stick out more than others. Already, we’ve reported about the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and its maddening volume control issue back in November, but this time around, it seems yet another issue is plaguing the venerable device. Although it apparently seems to be more widespread with the GSM flavored Galaxy Nexus, even Veriz...
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HTC EVO 3D update removes Carrier IQ
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Last week, Sprint rolled out an update to its HTC EVO 3D handset but what many people didn’t know was the upgrade removed the controversial software Carrier IQ. Before this upgrade, The Now Network was reported to having somewhere north of 26 million devices carrying Carrier IQ, so this maintenance update shrinks that number down some. Sprint has 15 other devices carrying the diagnostic analysis software and most people don’t expect them to remove it from those handsets. Carrier IQ may have gotten a bad rep from all of the negative publicity its received over the last few months. The company’s job isn’t to dominate the world, it’s only to aggregate, analyze, and deliver data to wireless carr...
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Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab get security nod, certified for government agencies
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We didn't have much to complain about when it came to Samsung's flagship phone and tablet, so we're glad to see that both the Galaxy S II and Tab 10.1 have managed to jump through the requisite hoops for FIPS certification. The business-centric feature means that both Samsung devices have been given the thumbs up for use in governmental agencies and other similarly stickler-for-the-rule industries. While the Tab 10.1 certainly isn't the first tablet to receive the certification, it's perhaps the most pervasive.
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Something “wonderful” coming from Samsung to Europe, and it will not be the Samsung Focus S
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Professeur Thibault has tapped his sources in France and confirmed that the Samsung Focus S will never come to Europe.
Apparently this is due to carriers feeling the handsets bears too close a resemblance to the incredibly popular Samsung Galaxy S 2, and they did not need the same handset running Windows Phone 7 (heaven forbid they give us a choice of operating system).
All hope is however not lost. The same source said Samsung had other Windows Phones at it’s roadmap, with original design, and that these “should be wonderful".
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Samsung GALAXY Nexus looks like it has seen a ghost
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Earlier this month, we told you that U.K. retailer Clove was taking pre-orders for the Samsung GALAXY Nexus in white. Now, thanks to the dudes and dudettes at AndroidHD Blog, we have pictures of the pale version of the device to show you. In case you were wondering (and we know you were), only the back and sides of the phone are white and the front is still black as on the original release.
While originally, the white Samsung GALAXY Nexus was to appear in the U.K. the week of February 6th, the latest info says that the handset will be available the week of March 6th. Pricing will be the same as the original "titanium silver" unit. As we pointed out before, this model is the GSM version of th...
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iPhone 4S China launch turns violent after sales blocked
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Apple is no stranger to hype and excitement at the launch of a new iPhone, but celebrations soured in China this week as the iPhone 4S launch was frozen after violence broke out around stores. Customers – along with scalpers looking to sell off the smartphone at a markup, and the gangs of migrant workers they had employed to fill the line and bypass Apple’s limit on how many handsets each person could buy – had queued overnight outside the flagship Beijing Apple store, but grew restless after it failed to open at 7am local time. An announcement that the iPhone 4S sale would not be going ahead and that would-be buyers should go home prompted abuse toward Apple retail staff, while the store it...
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LG Marquee comes to Boost Mobile on January 23rd for $279
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Having raided the smartphone coffers of its parent just a few days ago, today Sprint subsidiary, Boost Mobile, is at it again. Today's plunder comes in the form of the LG Marquee -- the Now Network's version of the Optimus Black -- which we first espied in carrier grab back in September. Setting you back $279, it'll be offered in Boost Mobile stores January 23rd, followed by everywhere else come February. PR on the 4-inch Gingerbread-totin' smartphone is after the break.
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HP updates webOS for TouchPad, Pre 2 and 3
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HP has released new OS updates for its TouchPad tablet and Pre 2 and Pre 3 smartphones. The TouchPad gets webOS v.3.0.5, which offers faster switching in Calendar views, IM indicators, and quicker scrolling in Email. It also gets support for HTTP Live Streaming, the ability to toggle auto-correct on and off, and a handy typing shortcut - two consecutive spaces will now be entered as one space and a period, something that we have seen on many other smartphone and tablet systems. The update is going out now over-the-air.
As for HP's smartphones, the Pre 2 (unlocked and AT&T/Verizon variants) and the unlocked Pre 3, the company has bumped up its OS to v2.2.4. The update brings improvements with...
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Nokia Lumia 900 to be released in March?
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Has the Nokia Lumia 900 caught your attention? If so, you are not alone. In fact, everybody seems to like Nokia's first LTE Windows Phone, and a number of people are probably thinking of grabbing one when it hits the shelves. There is one thing that was omitted during the Lumia 900's announcement, however, namely its release date. All that we were given was the rather vague “next few months” statement.
But now, thanks to a clue spotted inside of a Nokia Developer newsletter, we have a reason to believe that the Nokia Lumia 900 could be available for purchase no later than March of this year. The one who shared the discovery with the world clarifies that March 18 could be the smartphone's exa...
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