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New and improved Motorola Defy heading for AT&T?
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According to This Is My Next, a new and improved version of the Motorola Defy could be making its way to AT&T. The new and improved part, according to the story, would constitute a bump up from a TI OMAP 3610 processor clocked at 800MHz to a TI OMAP 3620 with the slightly faster speed of 1GHz. The other change deals with the version of the Android OS on board. The current model offers Android 2.2 while a new Motorola Defy would come with Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) installed.
The remaining specs are said to be the same as on the original model which would mean that you could expect the new Defy to offer a 3.7 inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 854, 512MB of RAM and a rear facing 5MP came...
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Nexus S for AT&T landing on July 24th for $99.99, pre-orders start today
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Samsung on Thursday announced that an AT&T-ready version of its Nexus S smartphone will be available from Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile Stores beginning on July 24th for $99.99 on contract. The Nexus S offers a “pure Google” experience and is the first device to get new Android updates. It runs Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread), is powered by a 1GHz processor and is equipped with a 4-inch Super AMOLED Contour display, a 5-megapixel camera, a forward-facing VGA camera for video chat, and a 1,500 mAh battery good for up to 6.5 hours of talk time. Pre-orders for the Nexus S for AT&T begin today. Read on for the full press release.
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Europe concerned about LightSquared GPS interference too
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It's not just American GPS companies and governments that are concerned about the potential GPS interference from LightSquared's proposed 4G LTE network, as officials in Europe have expressed similar worries.
According to Heinz Zourek, head of the European Commission's industry department, research has revealed that LightSquared's base stations have "considerable potential to cause harmful interference" to the Galileo GPS system that is expected to be operational in Europe and the U.S. by 2014 or 2015. The Galileo system uses the same spectrum as current GPS receivers, which is right next to the spectrum the LightSquared wants to appropriate for its network.
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Samsung Galaxy S II goes on sale in Canada
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Still waiting for your Samsung Galaxy S II, America? Well, maybe it’s time for a roadtrip because us Canadians can pick one up today from Bell (or its subsidiary Virgin) for $169.95 on a three-year contract or $599.95 up front.
The Samsung Galaxy S II is an impressive little number, boasting a 4.3-inch 480 x 800 display, 8 megapixel camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording, dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n with DLNA home media sharing and mobile hotspot support, GPS, and 21 Mbps HSPA 3G connectivity. It runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with some light Samsung customizations through TouchWiz. We’ve got a full review over here if you want to take a closer look.
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HTC Desire HD gets a small update (2.50.405.2) that brings "Wi-Fi performance improvements"
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HTC Desire HD is getting a small firmware update as we speak. This “after Gingerbread” firmware changes are said to bring “Wi-Fi performance improvements” though we guess some other things under the hood will be impacted as well. After all, 19.8MB is kinda big download for such a minor improvement (at least the way I see it). Either way, we’ve no idea what’s all included here, but we do suggest you to “push the button” nevertheless and bring your Desire HD’s firmware version to 2.50.405.2. It’s a good practice to have the latest software running on your phone and I don’t see why this should be an exception.
Still this (because it’s a small update) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t backup first. Som...
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HTC Wildfire S heads to T-Mobile, won't break your budget
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Were you disappointed to see the HTC Wildfire S pass through the FCC sporting AT&T-friendly bands, but no apparent magenta love? Well, chin up ol' chum, because a leaked spec sheet over on TmoNews shows T-Mobile's branding all over the budget-friendly phone. The 3.2-inch Android handset will ship with Gingerbread out of the box and, of course, that Sense 2.1 overlay you either love, or love to hate. There's also a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and 512MB of on-board memory. And pay no attention to the apparent PR slip-up above, while there is a UMTS 850 / 1900 variant, we have the FCC filing to prove this little guy's packing AWS 1700 / 2100 bands. Expect to see Tmo's ga...
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Acer Cloud due 2012 to link PCs, phones and tablets
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Acer has announced plans to launch Acer Cloud, a web-based service to pull together its various PCs, tablets and phones. Built upon new Acer acquisition iGware - which the company confirmed this week it had bought for $320m, and which already powers cloud and infrastructure systems for Nintendo’s Wii, DSi and 3DS, along with the upcoming Wii U - Acer Cloud will show up in new products next year.
“The goal of Acer Cloud is to allow our users enjoy and manage all their ICT devices, contents and resources with ease, by integrating all Acer products including PCs, tablets and smart handheld devices within a safe and secure environment” Acer CEO and chairman J.T. Wang explained. The system is sup...
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Leaks back HTC, LG, Samsung 42Mbps smartphones for T-Mobile
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Taiwanese industry sources have revealed that HTC, LG and Samsung are expected to deliver HSPA+ 42Mbps-enabled smartphones compatible with T-Mobile’s network. The new high-speed devices will launch in the second half of this year and will mark the first time handsets with this capability have been released. To date, devices that are compatible with the 4G technology have been limited to mobile data cards or mobile routers.
To date, T-Mobile has launched ten handsets capable of achieving theoretical downstream speeds of 21Mbps, which include the HTC Sensation 4G and the HTC my Touch 4G slide. It has also released the Rocket mobile router that supports the 42Mbps network.
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Dell Venue Pro firmware update silences WiFi woes
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We wouldn't say it was delivered with lightning speed, but Dell's firmware update for the Venue Pro is at least on schedule. The outfit's Lionel Menchaca tweeted that the refresh, which brings a fix for a WiFi lockup issue (among others), "starts rolling out today for T-Mobile customers in the US + all other customers outside the US." Unfortunately for AT&T customers sporting this pro phone, it looks like you'll be left in the firmware lurch a bit longer --- there's been no mention of a similar update for Ma Bell.
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Samsung Omnia 7 running out of stock in UK
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We all know a new wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets are coming, and in fact we have seen the Samsung i937 shown off already. We do not however know how soon, and most of us I expect believe it will be September at the earliest.
In the mean time carriers will have to sell existing handsets, and we are now recieving reports that stocks of the Samsung Omnia 7, the most attractive Windows Phone 7 handset internationally, are running low. Samsung’s own website shows O2, Carphone warehouse, 3, Orange and Phones4U are already out of stock, and our tipster tells us, contrary to Samsung’s chart, T-Mobile UK is also saying they have run out of Omnia 7s and will not be ordering any more.
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Samsung Galaxy S II coming next month
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While we were just wondering what’s the holdup with the Samsung Galaxy S II in the United States, a Samsung executive said that we could be seeing this superphone as early as next month.
“We expect to release the Galaxy S2 in the U.S. market sometime in August,” said Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung’s mobile business and digital imaging, according to Yonhap.
The Samsung Galaxy S II is expected to follow its predecessor by coming to all four major carriers and we’ve even seen the brand names leak. Samsung might be taking a bit more time with these to add some more features or to ensure that it can use its own dual-core chip exclusively.
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Samsung Infuse 4G is coming to Rogers
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The monstrous Samsung Infuse 4G is coming to the Rogers network next week and anyone interested in this Android-powered beast can pick it up for $149.99 with a three-year contract.
Major retail chain Future Shop has already listed the smartphone at this price point. It is believed that if you want to pick one up but don’t want to sign your life away for three-years this phone can be had commitment-free for $549.99.
The Samsung Infuse 4G is an impressive device that packs a gorgeous 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display. Behind the scenes is a single-core 1.2GHz processor trying to hold its own in a dual-core world. Around the back of the super-thin smartphone is an 8 megapixel camera with HD v...
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Virgin Mobile US now offering the Motorola Triumph
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Virgin Mobile US has started offering the Motorola Triumph, a mid-range model that is perfect for those who don't like to get tied up with a two-year contract. Of course, that is the reason for using a pre-paid carrier in the first place, and for $299.99 off contract, you can pick up the Triumph. With an oddly sized 4.1 inch display, the handset is powered by Android 2.2 which might not be the latest Android build, but at least it will support Adobe Flash. And the single core 1GHz processor, while so 2010, will allow you to get things done quickly. A 5MP camera is on the rear and will capture video at 720p.
Virgin Mobile US is offering you unlimited texts and data with 300 minutes of talk fo...
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Verizon Wireless Sony Ericsson Xperia Play now just $99.99
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Verizon Wireless has cut the price of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play to just $99.99 with a new two-year contract. The Xperia Play was announced in February and is the first smartphone to offer access to games from the PlayStation Suite. It runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and packs a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 4-inch 480 x 854 resolution display. It also features a full slide-out gamepad with PSP-style gaming buttons. In our recent review we called the Xperia Play “one of the most enjoyable game-focused smartphones we’ve ever used.”
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Virgin Media ultrafast broadband reaches a quarter of UK homes
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Virgin Media has announced that its 100Mb fibre optic broadband service is now available to more than 25 per cent of UK households.
The aim of the cable giant is to have the ultrafast service available to 13 million homes by mid-2012, double where it sits right now.
Jon James, executive director of broadband at Virgin Media said: "Virgin Media has consistently led the greatest developments in broadband in the UK and we’re proud to continue this tradition with the roll-out of our 100Mb service"
James also detailed Virgin Media's next big broadband plans - doubling the 100Mb service, which is already 16 times the UK's broadband speed average. "We continue to develop broadband technology with t...
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