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| AT&T Led More to Avoid iPhone 4 Than 'Antennagate', Poll Says
(PC World)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:11:00 GMT PC World - About 20 percent of mobile phone users said the antenna problem on the iPhone 4 caused them not to buy one. But more than 60 percent said it was because of Apple's exclusive carrier contract with AT&T--and that they couldn't use carrier Verizon Wireless--that they didn't want the handset. |
| Rumor: T-Mobile Getting iPhone 3GS This Year
(PC World)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:42:00 GMT PC World - Sure, iPhone rumors are a dime a dozen, but they do help to enliven an otherwise dull workday. Everyone loves gossip about the mythical Verizon iPhone, or even unconfirmed reports about an upcoming iPhone 4 with a redesigned antenna. But there's always room for more iPhone idle talk. |
| GM's OnStar tests Facebook and texting applications
(Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:12:20 GMT Reuters - General Motors Co has begun testing applications that allow subscribers to its OnStar vehicle communication system to update their Facebook status verbally and to receive text messages audibly. |
| TNS to buy Cequint for up to $112.5 million
(AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:10:04 GMT AP - Data-services provider TNS Inc. said Wednesday it will pay up to $112.5 million for Cequint Inc., which sells caller-ID goods and services to mobile phone operators. |
| Leak: HTC's New Android Targets Global Business Travelers
(PC World)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:22:00 GMT PC World - An upcoming Android-powered phone from HTC and Verizon will support both CDMA and GSM, according to documents leaked in the past few days by the Federal Communications Commission. |
| Vodafone loses tax appeal in India
(AFP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:22:50 GMT
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| OnStar Experimenting with Verbal Facebook Updates, Texts
(PC Magazine)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:20:20 GMT PC Magazine - OnStar is experimenting with voice-activated Facebook updates and voice texting, the company said Wednesday. |
| A Sneak Peek at Google Instant Search for Mobile [VIDEO]
(Mashable)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:22:59 GMT Mashable - Sometime this fall, you can expect Google Instant Search to appear on your mobile phone. |
| Google real-time search projects, Android in China
(Appolicious)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:14:00 GMT Appolicious - Google’s been revealing some insight to its ongoing research, the latest being real-time speech translation for Android. You speak to your phone in your native tongue, and the phone will speak back in the language to which you’re translating. |
| Low-tech, low-cost solutions connecting India's farmers
(AFP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:01:12 GMT
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| Indian court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone
(AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:05:54 GMT AP - In a landmark ruling Wednesday, an Indian court said Vodafone Group Plc is liable for an estimated $2.6 billion in taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India's largest mobile phone companies. |
| Android apps to make you feel more secure at work, home
(Appolicious)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT Appolicious - The iCam iPhone app may have recently made headlines for alerting a man, via text message, that his house was being robbed. But Android users have a handful of personal and home security tools on their mobile phones as well. From iris-scanning to home security management, there are a number of ways to protect yourself and your information. |
| Rock around the block with iHeartRadio
(Appolicious)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:49:00 GMT Appolicious - For me, Internet radio and mobile phones go together like peanut butter and jelly. I've seen Internet-ready clock radios, but they never made much sense to me because a computer or laptop, also able to cruise tunes on the Web, was always nearby. But, when I'm out and about, there's nothing better than listening to music from a far-off station over your phone. iHeartRadio is a handy Android app that lets you take it on the road, so it's worth the download. |
| Find your way around with Bing for Android
(Appolicious)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:22:00 GMT Appolicious - You have to hand it to Microsoft. Not complacent to let their Bing search service live solely on the Web, the free Bing app brings some welcome search and mapping features to the Droid, wrapped in an easy-to-use package that helps users "find what they need, when they need it." |
| China blacks out towns to meet energy goal
(AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:36:59 GMT AP - Chinese steel mills and mobile phone factories are being idled and thousands of homes in one area are doing without electricity as local governments order power cuts to meet energy-saving targets set by Beijing. |
| Samsung considering a switch to Android-based HDTVs
(Digital Trends)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:23:59 GMT Digital Trends - Samsung, the world leader in HDTVs sold, is looking to stay on top. |
| T-Mobile to get iPhone 3GS in place of iPhone 4 later this year?
(Digital Trends)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:28:49 GMT Digital Trends - We all know that the tech rumor mill is one of the most well-oiled of all the rumor mills, and when you throw Apple into the mix, simple comments can take on a life of their own. |
| Morning Brief: Amazon Acquisition, Google Search Event, Samsung Fascinate On Sale
(Mashable)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:15:20 GMT Mashable - This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America's first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The "First to Know" series keeps you in the know on what's happening now in the world of social media and technology. |
| Vodafone sells China Mobile stake
(AFP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:29:55 GMT
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| Android vs. IPhone Is No Easy Call
(PC World)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:50:00 GMT PC World - Google's Android mobile operating system proved a formidable rival to the wildly popular iPhone in a recent real-world test. |
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