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Sprint to host a "Strategy Update" press meeting on October 7th
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Sprint, America’s third largest operator that’s currently running around Washington D.C. like a chicken without a head trying to stop AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile, just sent out a press invite for an event that they’re calling “Sprint’s Strategy Update”. It’s due to take place on October 7th at 09:30 in New York City and the only agenda given is “Presentation by Senior Management, Q&A Session”. Considering Sprint has already said that they’re going to transition Clearwire from WiMAX to TDD-LTE, we’re wondering what exactly Sprint has up their sleeves? Rumors suggest that Sprint is in the process of acquiring Clearwire after it’s become painfully obvious that the joint venture approach to r...
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O2 UK now offers Alcatel OT-990 for 99.99 GBP on PAYG
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If you’re living or working in the UK, and are looking for a cheap ticket to the Android smartphone world, perhaps O2 has the right product for ya’. The Telefónica-owned operator is offering the Alcatel OT-990 for 99.99 GBP on PAYG. That’s an awesome deal for a device that comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, 600MHz processor, 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, 200MB of internal memory, memory card slot, while Android 2.2 Froyo is running the show.
It’s not a high-end device by any means, but it’s good enough for those buying their first Android device. You’ll get access to tons of apps, pretty fast Internet connecti...
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Amazon Wireless Deal: Samsung DROID Charge available for a single cent, too
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Just when we reported that Verizon’s HTC ThunderBolt is now available for a single cent, another LTE-enabled Android smartphone is offered for the same cash through Amazon Wireless. It’s the Samsung-made DROID Charge, which again has the ridiculous low price for new Verizon customers, only. Those upgrading will have to pour out $119.99 if they already have an individual account, or $179.99 if they are part of a family account. Adding a line to a family account will cost you $179.99.
As a reminder, the DROID Charge comes with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, Samsung’s 1GHz single-core Hummingbird processor, 8-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, EV-DO. Rev. A c...
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Samsung Wave M is now official, runs bada 2.0 and wants to socialize
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The Samsung Wave M is one of the three new smartphones that the manufacturer unveiled today and sits nicely in between the newly introduced flagship of the bada 2.0 family – the Wave 3, and the entry-level Wave Y handset. All three devices are being made official only days before the start of IFA 2011 in Berlin where all three of them are expected to be shown off in person.
We are looking at a smartphone built mostly with social networking in mind, which is why the Samsung Wave M comes equipped with Samsung's very own messaging system, ChatON. Social Hub also comes out of the box so that you can easily keep track of what mischief your buddies are up to. However, the most important software a...
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Samsung Wave Y: bada 2.0 for the masses
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The Samsung Wave Y, the last and most affordable of the three waves that splashed the cell phone industry is officially here, with bada 2.0 showing off on a 3.2-inch HVGA LCD screen. Spec-wise, it’s similar to its older brother, the Samsung Wave M, as it packs an equally powerful 832MHz CPU and 150MB of internal memory extendible via a microSD card of up to 32GB.
The Samsung Wave Y however has cut some corners to be the most affordable in the trio and those are mostly in the photographic department. The basic 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera recording HVGA videos at 30fps on the handset is a significant downgrade from the 5-megapixel auto-focus shooters on the Samsung Wave 3 and Wave M. The p...
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Motorola Milestone 3 headed to Latin America next month
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Motorola has announced that the GSM version of the DROID 3 smartphone, the Milestone 3, will be making its way to seven Latin American countries in September. Brazil will get an early crack at the device, as it is scheduled to go on sale there starting today, and then the other six countries will get it next month. The Milestone 3 sports a 4-inch, qHD (540 x 960 pixel) display, a 1GHz, dual-core processor, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It also has a 5-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Check out our full review of the DROID 3 for Verizon Wireless for a better look at the Milestone 3.
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HTC gives bootloader unlocking to T-Mobile Sensation, more
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HTC has now added the T-Mobile Sensation 4G and a number of other handsets to its official bootlaoder unlocking program. Available online, the process lets some Android phone owners change the firmware of their handsets without special hacks. Currently supported are various models of the Sensation in different markets and the Evo 3D for Sprint.
There are some provisos, however, as the bootloader unlock isn't guaranteed to maintain the factory warranty. At the same time, the process doesn't remove carrier locks, and any official over-the-air update aren't guaranteed to work. There is also the possibility that Netflix and other apps that deliver secure content may not work as the copy protecti...
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LG Thrill 4G 3D smartphone hits AT&T on September 4
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AT&T has finally put a date on the long-awaited LG Thrill 4G smartphone, and has announced that it will be arriving on AT&T's network on September 4. The Thrill 4G is AT&T's version of the LG Optimus 3D that was released in Europe a few months ago. It sports a dual-core processor with dual-channel memory, and has a glasses-free, 4.3-inch 3D display. Oh yes, and it has dual 5 megapixel cameras for 3D still and video capture. The Thrill 4G should retail for $99.99 when it hits AT&T this coming Sunday. In the meantime, check out our hands-on video tour of the Thrill 4G, and be on the lookout for our in-depth review.
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DROID Prime is Nexus Prime for Verizon?
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Ever since we first caught word of the Nexus Prime, we’ve been waiting eagerly to catch word or hints from Samsung. The next in line of the Nexus phones would be the first to feature Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich,” and a Super AMOLED Plus display. We’re now hearing that the Nexus Prime may actually be the DROID Prime, which would make it exclusively for Verizon.
We already knew that Verizon was passing up on the Galaxy S II, and we figured that the carrier was holding out for some more impressive version of the Galaxy S II, or GS2, but it looks like something sweeter is on the way. But because the DROID Bionic is coming September 8, it might be a while – maybe December or January – until w...
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Nokia taking submissions for the name of their US Windows Phone range
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Nokia’s Head of Developer Marketing – North America, has posted a poll asking for suggestions on the name of their US range of Windows Phone 7 handsets.
The names offered seems to suggest a rather tentative challenge at the US market, but they are also taking alternate suggestions. I would personally go with something like Thor, indicating power while still having Northern European roots.
What do your readers think? Vote in the poll at Polldaddy here.
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Press shots of the Samsung Epic Touch 4G leak with the September 9 date on the homescreen
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A press shot leaked of the Samsung Epic Touch 4G - Sprint's version of the acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S II, likely to be unveiled in New York tomorrow, together with the other US carrier versions of the handset.
Sprint's Samsung Epic Touch 4G date on the leaked pictures is set at September 9 on the homescreen, which might mean hitting the shelves officially on that day, 10 days after the announcement. This 9/9 date also suspiciously coincides with the rumored ETF hike from $200 to $350 for "advanced devices" which will be activated on or after September 9.
Finally, after the February announcement and April availability worldwide, Samsung seems to have ironed out the kinks with the US carriers,...
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LG 3D Game Converter adds depth to regular 2D games
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Spoiler alert! Instead of waiting to surprise people at IFA this week, LG has released details of its new 3D Game Converter for the Optimus 3D early. The software arrives as part of the October maintenance release, promising to take any OpenGL game that runs in landscape and convert it to 3D. Around 50 games will come with pre-optimized settings -- the rest you tweak yourself. Open any game up in the app and it will try to split the foreground and background and recombine both in 3D. Feel your eyes crossing and a headache setting in just by thinking about playing this way? No worries, they're all still playable in 2D as well. Mouse on past the break to find the press release, which LG rather...
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FCC warns of more phone service outages in areas affected by Irene
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Hurricane Irene left chaos and destruction along her trail, and the phone line infrastructure was not spared from her wrath. However, the FCC has issued a disturbing statement this Sunday saying that telephone service disruptions are about to get even worse. All cell sites that are currently running on backup power will stop working as soon as their batteries go out causing even more service outages in the affected areas.
The commission added that Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland have had their telecommunications infrastructure damaged the most – between 10 and 20 percent of all cell sites are currently out of order in those states. However, in some coastal counties that figure stands ...
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BlackBerry Curve 9360 and Torch 9860 launched on Bell
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Last week, Bell launched the BlackBerry Curve 9360 shortly behind Telus, and raised them a Torch 9860. Since the two carriers share an HSPA network, it’s no surprise that their device launches are close together, or that they’re matching pricetags at $49.99 on a three-year contract.
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 is RIM’s new entry-level offering, and is surprisingly tiny. It’s got a 2.4-inch 480 x 360 display, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, and runs on an 800 MHz processor with 512 MB of RAM. NFC is also packed in there, but it looks like carriers are locking that feature down for the time being. There’s still the magnetic compass in there for augmented reality apps, at least, but no other i...
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Motorola Droid Bionic officially hits Verizon Sept. 8
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The long wait for the Droid Bionic is almost over, as Verizon’s first dual-core, 4G LTE phone will be landing Sept. 8.
“On September 8th 2011, the Motorola Droid Bionic will be in your hands.” the Droid Bionic official Twitter account said.
This will end a long and strange journey, as the Motorola Droid Bionic was first introduced in January at CES with a scheduled summer release time. Since then, the Droid Bionic has gone through a system redesign, three Verizon 4G LTE phones have been released and Motorola itself has been acquired by Google (or will be soon).
The long wait may have also killed some of the buzz, as Blake is passing on the Droid Bionic in favor of the upcoming Samsung Nexus ...
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