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 Joshua Karp | Sidekick Gekko manual leaks, confirms handset?again in DangerEDGEHandsetsT-Mobilegekkohiptopsidekick | | 23-May-2008 | As if we needed any more evidence of the impending arrival of the Sidekick Gekko, HipTop3.com got their hands on several pages from the handset’s product manual. The manual confirms a number of details about the Gekko, including the presence of a 2 megapixel camera, wide-screen LCD, replaceable bumpers and shells, and on-board video support. [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 185 times | | Joshua Karp | HTC Touch Dual finally coming to Best Buy this weekend in AT&THSDPAHTCHandsetsWindows MobileBest BuyTouchTouch DualTouchFLO | | 23-May-2008 | The long wait is over. HTC and Best Buy are finally getting ready to make the North American version of the HTC Touch Dual available to U.S. customers. The handset will be on sale at Best Buy retail locations, on the Best Buy website, and through any specialized Best Buy Mobile store. The big news [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 89 times | | Zach Epstein | New Whitepaper Shows Two Shades of XPERIA X1 in HandsetsNewsSony EricssonHSDPAwhitepaperX1X1aX1cXEPRIA | | 23-May-2008 | As we continue to continue to continue to wait for the XPERIA X1 that we’ve all seen and read so much about, a new whitepaper has just been issued. It basically just does a good job of telling us what we’ve already known for a while, but there is some new juice to be drunk. [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 84 times | | Zach Epstein | Nokia Responds to ?N-Gagegate? - Remedy Promised in GamingGeneralNewsNokiaServicesN-Gage | | 23-May-2008 | Impressive response time Nokia, although this really shouldn’t have been an issue to begin with. This past Wednesday, in case you missed it, the discovery was made that N-Gage games are locked to a device IMEI rather than an account. Translation: Buy a new phone, kiss your games goodbye. Here we are two days later [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 95 times | | Zach Epstein | AT&T Fast-tracking HSPA in Preparation for iPhone Video Calling? in AT&TAppleHSDPAHSUPARumorsServicesHSPAiPhonevideo calling | | 23-May-2008 | Back on Wednesday we told you about AT&T’s plans to drastically improve its HSPA coverage by the end of June. Needless to say, the move is related to the impending release of the 3G iPhone that we all hate hearing about. If you recall, EDGE speeds more than doubled just prior to the release of [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 159 times | | Joshua Karp | Samsung prepping new Q1 in NewsUMPCWindows VistaQ1Samsung | | 22-May-2008 | Hate it or love it, Samsung has been relatively successful with their Q1 line of ultra mobile PCs. Currently in its second revision, the computer has a loyal cadre of devoted followers. The form factor isn’t our favorite, but as firm believers in the UMPC model, any success is good success. Hoping to build on [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 85 times | | Joshua Karp | Huge line forms at 5th avenue Apple Store, everyone else scratches their heads in disbelief in AT&TAppleRumors3G5th AvenueHSDPAiPhone | | 22-May-2008 | We love our gadgets as much, if not more, than the next guy, but this has to be one of the most ridiculous things we’ve seen in quite some time. There’s currently a massive line forming in front of the 5th Avenue Flagship Apple Store. According to reports on the ground, the crowd is forming [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 83 times | | Joshua Karp | Rogers officially launches Shift in HSDPAHTCHandsetsRogersUMPCWindows VistaCanadashift | | 22-May-2008 | Right on time, Roger and HTC have announced the official launch of the Shift UMPC. This marks the first carrier supported version of HTC’s unique mobile computer. The Rogers HTC Shift is available starting today for $1599.99 (Canadian), sporting the usual 40 GB hard drive, 7″ touchscreen, Wi-Fi b/g, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and more. Customers will [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 82 times | | Zach Epstein | Guitar Hero: World Tour Gets Official in GamingNintendo WiiPlaystation 3Xbox 360Guitar Heroplaystation 2Wiiworld tour | | 22-May-2008 | Activision made the official announcement today and Guitar Hero fans will not be disappointed. The fourth entry into the Guitar Hero franchise is slated for a Fall 2008 release and it’s packed full of virtual goodness that is sure to appease even the most discriminating couch rocker. New features, check. Let’s start out with an [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 91 times | | Zach Epstein | Apple Seeking Lead Camera Engineer; So Much for a Decent 3G iPhone Camera in AppleHandsetsNewsCameraiPhonejobs | | 22-May-2008 | Wouldn’t it have been nice if this job listing was up, say, nine months ago or so? An eagle-eyed reader has just spotted an interesting entry in the jobs section of the Apple website. Titled “Lead Camera Design Engineer - iPhone,” the position calls for a new head hancho for the iPhone camera design team. [...] [..] Read complete article
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 Verizon says global capabilities coming to select Android handsets this summer | | Verizon Wireless on Monday confirmed that the DROID RAZR, RAZR MAXX, HTC Rezound, and DROID 4 will receive global roaming capabilities later this summer, enabling the handsets to access voice and data services in more than 200 countries, Droid-Life reported. “Customers will see a notification on their device when the software update is available for their device,” a Verizon spokesperso [..] Read complete article |  | Published 23-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in MobileAndroidverizon wireless
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| OmniVision?s 16-megapixel smartphone camera sensors support 4K resolution |  OmniVision on Tuesday announced the OV16820 and OV16825 smartphone camera chips. The two sensors support up to 16-megapixels and can capture video at a 4k resolution, known as Quad Full High Definition (QFHD), at 60 frames per second. “It was an industry-wide assumption that smartphones would cut into DSC/DVC sales; but at higher resolutions, we’re seeing a very distinct divide between [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in MobileOmniVisionSmartphones
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| Best Buy tops expectations in Q1, online revenue and mobile sales up | | Best Buy on Tuesday reported results for the first quarter of 2012. The electronics retail giant posted better-than-expected earnings per share, despite declining store sales. Revenue came in at $11.6 billion, ahead of analysts? consensus of $11.52 billion, and non-GAAP earnings came in at $0.72 per share, up 11% from the same quarter in 2011 and beating the Street?s estimates of $0.59 per share. [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in BusinessBest BuyEarnings
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| Microsoft says 350 million Windows 7 devices will ship by the end of 2012 |  Despite the fact that Windows 8 is expected to launch in October, Microsoft still has high hopes for its Windows 7 operating system. The software giant predicts that 350 million Windows 7 devices will ship by the end of 2012, Bloomberg reported. ?It makes Windows the most popular single system,? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at a forum in Seoul, South Korea, although he didn?t provide any figur [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in ComputersmicrosoftWindows 7Windows 8
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| 80% of mobile banking apps may have security flaws | | Neal O?Farrell, executive director of the nonprofit Identity Theft Council, spoke about the seriousness of mobile security as part of San Francisco Small Business Week, Cult Of Mac reported. ?There were more data breaches than U.S. residents last year and more cases of identity theft than just about all other crimes combined,? O?Farrell said, adding that unless users are encrypting their devices, [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in MobileSecurityAppleiOSMac
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| WikiLeaks launches encrypted social network |  Backers of the whistle-blowing organisation WikiLeaks recently launched Friends of WikiLeaks (FoWL), an encrypted social network for like-minded individuals. “Friends of WikiLeaks is a network of people from across the globe who defend WikiLeaks, its people, its alleged sources and its mission,” the website’s homepage says. “We publicly and privately promote WikiLeaks and i [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in InternetfacebookFriends of WikileaksgoogleWikiLeaks
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| Amazon Appstore now allows Android users to Test Drive apps | | The Amazon Appstore was updated on Monday to include the company’s popular Test Drive feature on Android devices. The retail giant previously allowed users to test apps using desktop browsers prior to purchasing them, but now trials can be tested on devices. “Today we begin the beta rollout of Test Drive on Android phones,” Amazon said. “Now customers can instantly try apps [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in MobileamazonAmazon AppstoreAndroidTest Drive
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| ?Anonymous? hackers release 1.7GB of stolen DOJ data | | Hackers associated with well known hacker-activist group “Anonymous Operations” have released a massive cache of data they say was obtained when they hacked a website belonging to the United States Department of Justice. “Today we are releasing 1.7GB of data that used to belong to the United States Bureau of Justice, until now,” Anonymous wrote in a statement on its website [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Zach Epstein in SecurityAnonymoushackershacking
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| Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III preorders now live in the U.S. | | Samsung?s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone won’t be available in the United States until this summer, but the unlocked international version of the phone is now available for preorder from Amazon in both blue and white. The phone costs $799.99 and it will not support Verizon Wireless or AT&T’s 4G LTE networks, instead relying on AT&T’s HSPA+ network or slower GSM networks [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Dan Graziano in MobileAndroidGalaxy S IIISamsung
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| Hollywood loves sequels: MPAA to push SOPA follow-up in 2013 |  The first version was hardly a hit, but Hollywood is already planning a sequel to the Stop Online Piracy Act that it will push in 2013, reports claim. Comments made by Motion Picture Association of America chief executive Chris Dodd suggest that the MPAA will work to get a new anti-piracy billed passed next year, and it plans to take a more cunning approach. ”We’re going to have to be [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Zach Epstein in LegalpiracySOPA
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| Leaked part points to taller Retina display on next iPhone |  Following a report that Apple is currently testing multiple next-generation iPhone prototypes with a taller Retina display, images of a purported front panel from an unreleased iOS device may provide further evidence that Apple is working on a new iPhone with a larger display. MacRumors on Tuesday published two images of what its unnamed source claims to be the front panel from an upcoming refresh [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Zach Epstein in MobileRumorAppleiPhoneipod touch
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| Less than 2% ?Like? mobile carriers despite millions spent on Facebook campaigns |  Less than 2% of mobile carriers’ subscribers “Like” them on Facebook despite the millions of dollars they collectively spend in an effort to promote their services on the world’s most popular social network. Facebook made its initial public offering on Friday and while the company’s stock price dipped below the IPO price of $38 on Monday and continued to slide on Tues [..] Read complete article | | Published 22-May-2012 by Zach Epstein in BusinessSocialAdvertisingfacebook
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