Bonnie Cha/CNET The activity around Windows Phone 7 is starting to pick up and with it are some new rumors of launch dates. According to Paul Thurrott of Windows Phone Secrets, the U.S. market will see devices launch on November 8, whereas Europe will get them a bit earlier, starting October 21. Microsoft has not …
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Joining Best Buy and RadioShack, T-Mobile is now taking preorders for its first HSPA+ smartphone, the T-Mobile G2. Preorders are limited to current T-Mobile customers, though. You must reserve your phone by October 4 in order to receive it on October 6, which is when the G2 will be available in stores nationwide. T-Mobile did not disclose the price of …
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As promised, a software update is now available to fix the GPS issues in the Samsung Captivate for AT&T. The update is being rolled out over the next few weeks and users will receive a notification when it’s ready for download. In addition to addressing the GPS performance, the update also offers other enhancements, including a full version of Quickoffice, …
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Motorola Droid X Sarah Tew/CNEt Verizon just sent us a quick note to announce that it will begin rolling out Android 2.2 to the Motorola Droid X starting tomorrow. The Froyo update will be pushed out over the air, but users can also download it manually by going to Menu > Settings > About Phone > System Updates. With the …
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Originally slated for a late September release, Nokia says it will now ship the Nokia N8 in October, in order to make some “final amends” to the smartphone. The company didn’t elaborate on what kind of changes it was making to the device, but said it was to ensure the best user experience. The Nokia N8 will be the first …
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Josh Miller/CNET During last week’s Galaxy Tab event in Manhattan, Samsung teased the imminent availability of its Media Hub service, and now it looks like Sprint is the first carrier to roll out the video store to a Galaxy S smartphone, its Samsung Epic 4G. In a blog post, Sprint said it began pushing out a software update in recent …
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One of the features that sets the Samsung Galaxy S smartphones apart from the sea of other Android phones is Media Hub–a gateway to downloading movies and TV shows to your phone. Unfortunately, the service wasn’t quite ready for prime time when the phones launched, but that’s about to change. At a press event in Manhattan today, Samsung announced that …
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Hey, remember Nokia? You might have owned one of their cell phones once upon a time, but the company’s been rather quiet in the U.S. lately. Well, the company’s back and looking to take on the iOS and Android with a vengeance. On this week’s Dialed In podcast, we discuss the Finnish cell phone maker’s latest plans and debate the …
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Joining T-Mobile and Verizon, Sprint will begin selling the RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 on September 26 through its direct sales channels for $49.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. It will be available from all sales channels starting October 10. Similar to the other models, Sprint’s Curve 3G ships running BlackBerry OS 5 but is …
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Hot on the heels of the introduction of the Nokia E7, C7, and C6-01, Nokia announced a fourth device on Wednesday called the Nokia C3 Touch and Type. Sporting a design similar to the Nokia 6300, the Series 40 device features both a 2.4-inch touch screen and traditional keypad, all in a stainless steel case. The candy-bar-style handset also comes …
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