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Amazon offers Android smartphone buyers $15 worth in credits
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More of a reason to buy an Android powered smartphone through Amazon than other places, the online retailing giant is actually offering a special incentive for those customers intent on picking up any device featuring the green little droid.
Specifically, customers will be issued a total of $15 in credits with the purchase of any Android powered smartphone, which can be used afterwards for various Amazon content. Luckily, the promotion is valid for any new Android smartphone purchases made between July 11 and October 11, 2011 – with the $15 worth of credits set to expire on November 12, 2012 if they’re not used up. As it stands, the $15 in credits break down to three $5 credits that are spe...
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PayPal Mobile for iPhone Updated
Like UnlikeFor those of you who rely on PayPal, especially on the iPhone, you’ll be glad to know that the mobile app for the iOS smartphone has been updated. PayPal has been listening to customer feedback, and brings the following updates to the mobile app:
All app features displayed on one page
Transaction history details are now just a tap away
Improved filtering of your transaction history
Perhaps the biggest thing for PayPal for iPhone users is the ability to check history. I know that when I’m checking any accounts online or on my phone, I want to see what’s going on and where money came from, and where it went.
Mobile commerce is an exponentially growing business, and staying relevant and keeping...
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HTC Status ships July 17th, currently in a pre-order relationship with AT&T
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Following the usual leak + wait-and-see saga, AT&T has today confirmed that it'll be the exclusive home to one half of HTC's Facebook-infused duo. The so-called Status will be making its way onto Ma Bell's airwaves on July 17th, with eager social networkers able to get their pre-orders in today. It'll sell for $49.99 on a two-year agreement, with that tally netting you a dedicated Facebook "Share" button that'll allow photos / videos /websites to be instantly uploaded to your account. We're also told that it'll ship with Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) onboard, with an "enhanced version" of HTC's Sense overlay. Other specs include a 5 megapixel camera (with autofocus and LED flash), a 2.6-inch t...
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Apple releases iOS 5 beta 3 to developers [updated with full change log]
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Apple on Monday released a new build of its iOS 5 beta software to developers. The new build — iOS 5 beta 3 — is available for all applicable iOS devices including the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, Apple TV, and third and fourth-generation iPod touch devices. Apple also released the third beta of iTunes 10.5 alongside the new iOS release of course, and it will be necessary for developers to install iTunes 10.5 beta 3 in order to load the new iOS beta on their devices. Hit the break for the full change log included with this release.
Thanks for the change log, Jean!
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Native screencaps coming to CyanogenMod 7.1
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Taking screenshots on Android devices is by and large a sore spot for pretty much anyone whose needed to perform the deed. Unless your phone is one of the few that supports the functionality, you must first root your handset and install third-party software -- or grab the Android SDK and access your device in USB-debugging mode from ddms. Regardless of how you get there, neither option is ideal. Now, the creators of CyanogenMod think they can do better. While rooting your phone is still a prerequisite, the operating system will bring native support for screen captures via a long-press on the power button. You can expect to receive this delightful new feature in the upcoming CyanogenMod 7.1, ...
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Virgin Mobile USA Confirms Imminent Price Changes
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Virgin Mobile USA today confirmed to Fierce Wireless that it is altering all the pricing rates for its Beyond Talk service plans. Starting this week, Beyond Talk's lowest plan, which includes 300 voice minutes and unlimited messaging and data, will jump from $25 per month to $35 per month. Similarly, its $40 plan, which boosts minutes to 1,200, will climb to $45 per month. Beyond Talk will drop the price of its most expensive unlimited plan from $60 to $55, and it is also dropping the $10 add-on fee that it has charged to BlackBerry smartphone users. Virgin Mobile USA spokesperson Jayne Wallace said in an email to Fierce, "Like all major carriers, we've seen data usage in particular increase...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro may not arrive until Q4
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According to a few unconfirmed reports, the QWERTY-equipped Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro may have been delayed until Q4 due to the tsunami that struck Japan just a few months ago.
It was originally believed the Android-powered smartphone would hit the shelves in Q2. This wouldn’t be the first of Sony’s products to see delays and supply shortages due to the tsunami tragedy.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro features a 3.7-inch capacitive display, is powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and has a fairly large four-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
There are also some rumors floating around that this device was delayed due to an impending update of the Android software to version 2.3.4. However, other...
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Google pairs up with iRiver for first Google Books e-reader
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Google has announced a new partnership with hardware manufacturer iRiver for the first e-reader that is integrated with the Google Books platform. The Story HD looks strikingly similar to the original Amazon Kindle, but it has the ability to purchase and read Google Books over a Wi-Fi connection.
With the Story HD, you can access Google's library of 3 million free ebooks and hundreds of thousands that are for sale. The Story HD has direct access to the Google Books database, so you do not need to sideload books on to it through a computer. It supports read syncing, so that you can pick up where you left-off in the book, even if you switch to a different computer or device to continue reading...
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray shows off its AT&T 3G bands at the FCC
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The recently announced Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray just made a trip to the FCC packing support for AT&T’s 3G bands that could possibly mean the arrival of this device in the US.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray is mid-range device with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board. It doesn’t fit in with the monster sized devices that are owning the market today, but the 3.3-inch Reality Display and thin design will surely find some takers somewhere.
Running the show behind the scenes is a 1GHz processor and Sony‘s Bravia Mobile engine. Around the back of the device is an 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording capabilities.
Now it should be noted that even though this device does have support for AT&T’s ...
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Nokia Perks coupon service gets revealed in a leaked promotional video
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Now, who doesn't like discount coupons? As every shopping enthusiast knows, they can often save you a fair amount of money, and stores are usually more than happy to give them away. Well, it seems like Nokia sees profit in the whole coupon thing as it is getting ready to launch a matching service to make finding them easier for consumers.
Thanks to a leaked promotional video of Nokia Perks, as it will most probably be called once it launches, we now know that the company is working on a Groupon-like service. If you don't really know how Groupon works, you basically get discount coupons online, which you can store on your smartphone and redeem easily by presenting them when checking out at t...
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Samsung Telecommunications America CTO Omar Khan leaving for Citibank
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The Chief Technology Officer over at Samsung Mobile's USA group, Omar Khan, has announced that he is leaving the company for a position at Citibank heading up the financial company's global mobile efforts. Khan led the unveiling of the revised Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 tablets on stage at CTIA for Samsung earlier this year, as he has done for many of Samsung's mobile devices over the past three years. Khan formerly worked as a VP for Motorola before joining Samsung.
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Xperia Neo now shipping from Vodafone UK in stunning red apparel
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Go ahead and admit it: ever since Sony Ericsson debuted the Xperia Neo, you've been concocting wild situations for exploiting the low-light imaging prowess of that 8.1 megapixel Exmor R sensor. Now thanks to Vodafone UK, you can actualize that vision for free with all monthly plans starting at £26 -- and score a ravishing red exterior to boot. With production back in swing for this Gingerbread-wielding handset, the only question that remains is whether you'll be cracking that bootloader wide open following the unboxing, or if you'll be waiting a few weeks before abusing the Neo's inner delights.
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Apple looks to block sale of HTC devices with new patent complaint
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Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe on Apple patents, Bloomberg reports. Apple recently filed a similar complaint with the ITC looking to block the sale of several Samsung smartphones and tablets that Apple feels copy the iPhone and iPad. The move was the latest in an ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple surrounding multiple patent disputes. Apple’s patent disputes with HTC date back even further, however — Apple first filed a patent complaint against against the Taiwan-based smartphone maker early in 2010. HTC responded by denying claims that it was infringing on Ap...
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UK Samsung Galaxy Tab to get Gingerbread in matter of weeks
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab on Sprint may have just received its update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but there are many Tabs across the world that have yet to see the update. It looks like users in the UK will be able to enjoy the benefits of Gingerbread in only a few weeks if new information from Samsung is to be believed.
According to information obtained from a Samsung rep by Recombu, Galaxy Tabs in the UK that are not tied to a specific carrier will be able to update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread "within the next few weeks." It will require users to update through Samsung's KIES desktop software. As far as those Galaxy Tabs that are tied to networks, only O2 revealed any information, and it hope....
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Jailbreakme registers over 2 million jailbreak attempts in mere four days after launch
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It was just a couple of days ago when Jailbreakme released its latest 3.0 version supporting iOS devices like the iPad 2 and others running 4.3.x, but it's already got significant traction having registered over 2 million taps on the jailbreak button, according to a tweet by one of the main contributors to the service, Grant Paul. That translates into the impressive more than 500,000 a day.
Jailbreakme's popularity stems from the fact that the tool is the first to support untethered jailbreak for the iPad 2, but it's also easiest and probably the most secure one out there. It uses a yet unpatched hole in Mobile Safari, so the user can load Cydia and set their device free, but Apple engineer...
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