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› Clearwire Unveils 4G Prepaid Mobile Service
› Summer of Android: Top 5 iPhone rivals
› Gartner Says Global Mobile Device Sales Up 13.8% In Q2
› Genius recommendations added to iPad App Store
› First look: RIM's BlackBerry Torch 9800 could light your fire
› Rather than clone Apple's iPad, Amazon sticks with e-ink for new Kindle
› Clearwire Unveils 4G Prepaid Mobile Service
› Summer of Android: Top 5 iPhone rivals
› Gartner Says Global Mobile Device Sales Up 13.8% In Q2
› Genius recommendations added to iPad App Store
› First look: RIM's BlackBerry Torch 9800 could light your fire
› Rather than clone Apple's iPad, Amazon sticks with e-ink for new Kindle
Clearwire Unveils 4G Prepaid Mobile Service
Clearwire Corp. unveiled a pay-as-you-go mobile-broadband service on Monday that uses its fourth-generation wireless network, as the company seeks to attract a new class of customers before rivals launch competing plans.
The service, called Rover, is launching in all of Clearwire's 49 markets that offer its 4G wireless technology. With Rover, Clearwire is targeting 18- to 24-year-old customers who want to be constantly plugged into the Internet but don't want to be locked into contracts. Read more...
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The service, called Rover, is launching in all of Clearwire's 49 markets that offer its 4G wireless technology. With Rover, Clearwire is targeting 18- to 24-year-old customers who want to be constantly plugged into the Internet but don't want to be locked into contracts. Read more...
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Summer of Android: Top 5 iPhone rivals
In the world of smartphones, two distinct camps have started to form. On the one side, you have the infamous Apple devotees. These folks like having a simple, neat and tightly controlled user experience; they like what Steve Jobs hands them, and they're OK with doing things the Apple way.
On the other side, you have the rapidly growing Android army. These users don't want to be locked into one phone, one design or one set of options. They appreciate being able to pick a mobile device that suits their needs -- and then being able to use it the way they want, installing the programs they choose and customizing the phone as they see fit. Read more...
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On the other side, you have the rapidly growing Android army. These users don't want to be locked into one phone, one design or one set of options. They appreciate being able to pick a mobile device that suits their needs -- and then being able to use it the way they want, installing the programs they choose and customizing the phone as they see fit. Read more...
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Gartner Says Global Mobile Device Sales Up 13.8% In Q2
Information technology research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. (IT: News ) said Thursday that global mobile device sales to end users in the second quarter increased 13.8% from the same period in 2009, but competition drove prices down. During the period, smartphone sales accounted for 19% of worldwide mobile sales.
The Stamford, Connecticut-based company noted that mobile devices sales in the quarter was 325.6 million units, with Nokia Corp. (NOK: News ) having the highest market share of 34.2%. In the comparable prior year, Nokia had a 36.8% market share. Read more...
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The Stamford, Connecticut-based company noted that mobile devices sales in the quarter was 325.6 million units, with Nokia Corp. (NOK: News ) having the highest market share of 34.2%. In the comparable prior year, Nokia had a 36.8% market share. Read more...
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Genius recommendations added to iPad App Store
Apple has quietly updated its iPad App Store, allowing the tablet's owners to find apps with the help of the company's Genius recommendations.
When iPad owners load up their App Store app on the tablets, they will now see a "Genius" option next to "Updates." After turning it on, the feature lists several applications they might like, based on their previously downloaded apps. This is the first time Genius recommendations have been made available for the iPad. The tool has been offered in the iPhone's App Store for a couple years. Read more...
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When iPad owners load up their App Store app on the tablets, they will now see a "Genius" option next to "Updates." After turning it on, the feature lists several applications they might like, based on their previously downloaded apps. This is the first time Genius recommendations have been made available for the iPad. The tool has been offered in the iPhone's App Store for a couple years. Read more...
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First look: RIM's BlackBerry Torch 9800 could light your fire
When you have a product that has been successful for several years, but has fallen somewhat behind the times, it can be difficult to figure out what to change and what to leave alone. With its new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone, RIM seems to have navigated this line successfully. While it's unlikely that the Torch will draw consumers away from their iPhones and Android devices, at least BlackBerry users won't be completely left in the dust.
RIM introduced its new BlackBerry today in a joint press event with AT&T in New York. Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer for RIM, talked a bit about how the company came out with its first BlackBerry in 1999 -- and then produced the new product. Read more...
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RIM introduced its new BlackBerry today in a joint press event with AT&T in New York. Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer for RIM, talked a bit about how the company came out with its first BlackBerry in 1999 -- and then produced the new product. Read more...
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Rather than clone Apple's iPad, Amazon sticks with e-ink for new Kindle
Instead of adopting a color touchscreen to compete with the Apple iPad, Amazon's newly redesigned Kindle will instead focus on price, sticking with a low-cost e-ink display and starting at just $139.
Soon after the iPad was announced earlier this year, Amazon purchased touchscreen maker Touchco. At the time, it was said that the bookseller planned to incorporate the technology from the startup company in a future Kindle e-reader device. Read more...
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Soon after the iPad was announced earlier this year, Amazon purchased touchscreen maker Touchco. At the time, it was said that the bookseller planned to incorporate the technology from the startup company in a future Kindle e-reader device. Read more...
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Consumers still shouldn't jailbreak their iPhones says Apple
Following yesterday's announcement of a new DMCA exemption for jailbreaking mobile phones, an Apple representative sidestepped questions about whether the company plans to take action against individuals publishing jailbreaking tools.
Based on the company's filing with the Library Of Congress during the DMCA rulemaking process, they consider jailbreaking copyright infringement. Read more...
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Based on the company's filing with the Library Of Congress during the DMCA rulemaking process, they consider jailbreaking copyright infringement. Read more...
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Google: 'We did not follow Apple into phone market'
Google co-founder Larry Page has denied that Google entered the phone market after Apple and the iPhone, accusing Steve Jobs of "rewriting history."
In February, at an Apple town hall meeting, according to various company employees speaking with the press, Jobs dubbed Google's "don't be evil" mantra "bullshit," lambasting his former Mountain View ally for treading on his turf. "We did not enter the search business," Jobs said. "[Google] entered the phone business. Make no mistake: they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them." Read more...
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In February, at an Apple town hall meeting, according to various company employees speaking with the press, Jobs dubbed Google's "don't be evil" mantra "bullshit," lambasting his former Mountain View ally for treading on his turf. "We did not enter the search business," Jobs said. "[Google] entered the phone business. Make no mistake: they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them." Read more...
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LG Android tablet coming this year
Many companies have speculated about creating a digital media tablet using Google's Android operating system, but LG could be one of the first to actually bring one to the retail market.
LG confirmed today, according to a Wall Street Journal report, that in addition to working on a new tablet computer that will run on a modified version of Windows 7, it is also creating one of the country's first Android tablets.
The tablet market, once a niche, widely disregarded segment of the consumer electronics industry, has been catapulted to the forefront with the launch of Apple's iPad. The iPad has sold more than 3 million units within just a couple months. Read more...
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LG confirmed today, according to a Wall Street Journal report, that in addition to working on a new tablet computer that will run on a modified version of Windows 7, it is also creating one of the country's first Android tablets.
The tablet market, once a niche, widely disregarded segment of the consumer electronics industry, has been catapulted to the forefront with the launch of Apple's iPad. The iPad has sold more than 3 million units within just a couple months. Read more...
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HP Closes Palm Deal, Hints At Ditching Windows 7 For WebOS
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) completed its acquisition of Palm this week and gave a hint that it could be ditching Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)’s Windows 7 Home Premium operating system for Palm’s webOS platform in the upcoming HP Slate tablet PC.
“Palm will be responsible for webOS software development and webOS-based hardware products, from a robust smartphone roadmap to future slate PCs and netbooks,” Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP said in a Thursday statement announcing that its $1.2-billion acquisition of Palm was a done deal. Read more...
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“Palm will be responsible for webOS software development and webOS-based hardware products, from a robust smartphone roadmap to future slate PCs and netbooks,” Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP said in a Thursday statement announcing that its $1.2-billion acquisition of Palm was a done deal. Read more...
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