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Amazon slashes price of Samsung Epic 4G Touch
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Amazon has already slashed the price of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch and is offering the Sprint variant of the Galaxy S II for only $99.99 for a new line of service or $149.99 with a qualified two-year upgrade.
Amazon has made dramatic price cuts before and this one definitely should not be overlooked. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is perhaps the best device currently available in Sprint’s stable of smartphones. Sprint version of the Galaxy S II features a massive 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Exynos processor and 1GB of RAM. It also features the latest version of Android in the form of 2.3.4 Gingerbread.
The back of the smartphone houses an 8 megapixel ...
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Sonim introduces trio of rugged phones, including one with NFC support
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Sonim's established a rather solid reputation in the rugged phone genre, with its XP3300 Force claiming the Guinness World Record for surviving the longest freefall this past February. Now it's branching out by announcing three more mil-spec devices at this week's CTIA, two of which will be available in the US starting today. First at bat is the XP1301 Core NFC, a device that lives up to its name by supporting a tag reader optimized for the workforce. It was announced for European availability last month, and is now ready to be sold in the US. Next up is the XP1330 Core PTT, a Push-to-Talk device shipping to select areas in Latin America over the next two months. Finally, the XP3340 Sentinel...
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Nokia renames Ovi Store as Nokia Store, continues elimination of Ovi name
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Nokia has announced the continuation of its transition away from the Ovi nameby rebranding the Ovi Store for mobile phone apps as the Nokia Store. Additionally, the store has been redesigned from the ground up using Qt Quick.
Nokia says the new store is much faster than before, and operation is much smoother than with the previous version. Discovering new apps is easier, too, as there is a new navigation bar at the bottom of the store. Nokia has also streamlined the purchasing process for paid apps.
The new store is being pushed to Symbian-powered phones as a software update now. Take a look at the video below for more details about the new Nokia Store.
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Sony promises to 'supersede' mobile gaming with Playstation Vita
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Mobile gaming these days has become extremely popular when compared to dedicated gaming handhelds such as the Nintendo 3DS or the Playstation Portable mainly because everyone has a cell phone on them, so firing up a game on your device is as easy as tapping your screen. Sony believes there is still a market for dedicated gaming handhelds in a world that’s being consumed by gaming on mobile devices and has even gone as far as saying its Playstation Vita will supersede the mobile gaming market when it’s released.
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Microsoft Improves The Guidance For Developers To Port Apps From iOS And Android To Windows Phone
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Microsoft has been working on several fronts to port various apps from other platforms to Windows Phones. They provided us with the guidance, API mapping tools, etc for porting apps from Symbian, iOS and Android platforms. Today Windows Phone developer team announced about their improved guidance to port apps along with some new tools to do them.
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Microsoft Is Getting More Serious About Daily (Bing) Deals
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Microsoft appears to be readying the formal launch of a Bing-branded daily deals website powered by white-label group buying platform service provider Tippr, a well-informed source tells me. You don’t have to take my word for it: Microsoft and Tippr are testing the service right now, and the Bing-exclusive daily deals site is hiding in plain sight (see here and here, or check screenshots below).
For the record, this offering is notably different from Microsoft’s earlier launch of Bing Deals, which basically features links to aggregated deals from a number of partners, including group buying service providers like Tippr, Groupon, LivingSocial, Zozi and Gilt City but also over 2,000 merchants ...
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The Linux Foundation Announces First Ever Automotive Linux Summit
Like UnlikeThe Linux Foundation announced today the first ever Automotive Linux Summit. Taking place in Japan on November 28, 2011, it will be an opportunity to address the growing need for carmakers and Linux developers to collaborate on the future of cars as devices. Nissan and Toyota will both be there, along with Intel, NEC, and a host of other mobile solutions developers.
Dig it: “cars as devices”. The Internet of Things will be upon us sooner than we imagined. Automobiles are becoming increasingly complicated, with computers and computer systems getting more and more integrated into the whole of the vehicle, not to mention connectivity being expected by the driver at the dashboard. No single vend...
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T-Mobile Galaxy S II pre-orders begin today, should land in stores October 12th
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T-Mo customers, don't get jealous of everyone pre-ordering an iPhone 4S, you've got your own super phone ready to hit retail channels -- the Galaxy S II. As promised, the 4.5-inch variant of Samsung's current flagship device hit T-Mobile's site today for pre-order and is expected to start popping up on retail shelves on Wednesday, October 12th. If you want to make sure you're one of the first on Big Magenta to leave your fingerprints on its sizable Super AMOLED Plus screen, head on over to the carrier's site now to put in your order. The privilege will set you back $230 with a two-year contract.
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November 3rd pegged as launch date for Google Nexus Prime; Verizon pumped about DROID RAZR
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Last month, we reported about a source for Droid-Life who calls himself the Panda King. The "King" had passed along word that the eagerly awaited debut of the Ice Cream Sandwich Android build would be launched via Verizon on November 3rd with the release of the Google Nexus Prime. Today, a source for Phandroid who is considered to be an Verizon "insider" confirmed that date as well. This means we can expect an introduction of the device to take place fairly soon.
At the same time, this source said that Verizon has high hopes for both the Google Nexus Prime and the Motorola DROID RAZR. Comparing the two, the source says the word he is getting is that the Nexus Prime has...
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HTC HD7S getting a taste of Mango beginning Tuesday
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Windows Phone Mango is going to start rolling out to owners of the HTC HD7S for AT&T starting on Tuesday gradually to ensure that there are no issues when downloading and installing the newest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS.
The HTC HD7S may be a little late arriving to the Mango party but its better late than never. Over the last few weeks, other Windows Phone handsets such as the HTC Trophy for Verizon and the HTC Arrive for Sprint have been given their serving of Mango. Like those devices, the update for the HD7S will receive the update gradually to ensure there are no issues.
The latest version of the Windows Phone operating system will need to be downloaded via the Zune Software Cli...
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Windows Phone Mango-powered Acer Allegro will cost 299 EUR
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Acer will be launching a Windows Phone Mango-based device called Allegro in Europe at some point “before Christmas.” According to Telecompaper, the Taiwanese company will ask 299 EUR for the new phone, which BTW looks as the W4 we’ve seen before (and which is pictured above). Specs wise, it will come with a single-core processor under the hood, 3.6-inch WVGA screen, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.
In the other Acer news, they said that the Liquid Mini Ferrari Edition will also sell for 299 EUR. This little fella’ is everything but Ferrari under the hood, rocking a somewhat dated single-core 600MHz processor. Moreover, it also sports a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 5-megap...
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CyanogenMod 7.1 brings support for Xperias and 20 other handsets
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All it took was a little love from Sony Ericsson and now CyanogenMod's latest official release includes support for a happy cohort of 2011 Xperias as well as the X8. The same goes for Samsung, which doled out a free GSII and some employment and now finds that the Galaxy smartphones are on version 7.1's list too. Wondering if your particular Droid, Optimus or Incredible can run the cyan shade of Gingerbread and its attendant perks? Then check the source link for the full roll-call of newly supported devices -- but remember, despite the increasingly friendly overtures from manufacturers, installing a custom ROM comes with certain pitfalls and can void your warranty. Got that? Now go and play s...
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Apple iPhone 4S is done at Apple's highest ever manufacturing margin of 70%
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Proving once again that its incremental annual upgrade strategy still works flawlessly, Apple is said to squeeze the astonishing 71-73% manufacturing margins out of the Apple iPhone 4S.
According to a Deutsche Bank analyst the 16GB unit carries $170 Bill of Materials (BOM), whereas the 8GB iPhone 4 goes down to $140.
It's not only BOM, we have other expenses like R&D as well, but when it's all done and dusted, Apple will probably be making north of 60% on a single unit, considering its carrier subsidies per 16-gigger are about $450, the largest margin in the industry, and its own personal record.
This comes hot on the heels of the news that, thanks to its appearance on a new carrier and a ...
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Verizon unveils Mobile UC client, helps you not miss your office too much
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Verizon Wireless just unveiled a new business tool that lets company employees stay connected with their office even when they are away from it. Introducing Verizon's Mobile Unified Communications Client (or Mobile UC for short) – the service that enables business subscribers to use their Android powered smartphone as if it was their office phone.
In a nutshell, with Mobile UC set up on their smartphone, employees can place calls and answer them from their work number, and the work number is what the other party is going to see as caller ID. Besides, company services such as voicemail, call hold, transfer and conference calls are fully accessible through Mobile UC.
No additional hardware is ...
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AT&T Toggle separates your mobile work and play, allows for IT meddling
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Having trouble separating your bird slingshotting from your mergers and acquisitions? Have no fear, AT&T has announced its new Toggle service, which promises users the ability to keep their work and home lives apart on a single Android smartphone or tablet. The feature keeps business information secure and lets IT admins manage access to company resources, add or delete business apps and even wipe corporate info off of a device, in the event the employee leaves the company. The app is coming later this year and will be compatible with devices running Android 2.2 or higher. There's no word on pricing yet, but more info can be found in the press release after the break.
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