Update at 9:10 a.m. PDT: The iOS 4 update is not yet available. We expect it to go live about 10 a.m. PDT. Update at 10:10 a.m. PDT: The iOS 4 update is now available for download. As the iPhone 4’s Thursday release inches closer, Apple whets our appetite Monday with the release of its …
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This week in particular, RadioShack has shown that it is no longer just a place to pick up cables for your new HDTV. Not only did the electronics chain announce that it will sell the iPhone 4 when the handset is released next Thursday, June 24, but also it said over Twitter this week that customers can trade in a …
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The Samsung Galaxy S: Coming to an FCC near you. Kent German/CNET With all the Samsung Galaxy news this week it’s no surprise that Galaxy models are beginning to sneak through the Federal Communications Commission’s certification process. In the last few days we’ve spotted the Galaxy 3, the Galaxy Beam, and what should be an upcoming Galaxy model for T-Mobile. …
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There’s nothing like Apple’s iPhone to get the rumor mills churning. Today, for example, the iPhone 4 passed through the FCC’s certification database for the second week in a row. In the filing you’ll find the standard paperwork about the phone’s specific absorption rate, plus a diagram of its rear face. All things considered, it’s pretty boring stuff including the …
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All right, this really isn’t fair. Though you’ve never liked it, iPhone users in the United States have accepted that your counterparts in other countries can use Apple’s handset on multiple carriers and (better yet) get an unlocked device. When those countries are far away–say across an ocean–it’s not so bad, but when you have to see it right next …
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“Reliability” is a word that comes to mind when I think of BlackBerry phones. Research in Motion may not have the flashiest smartphones around, but they’ve won a well-deserved reputation for being functional and user-friendly e-mail machines. And in the process, the company has garnered a loyal following. As time develops, however, I’m becoming a little concerned for RIM’s future. …
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Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola’s Mobile Devices, dreams big. Motorola Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha set big expectations this week when he promised that his company would have an Android phone with a 2Ghz processor by the end of the year. But is such a goal really possible? We’re not so sure. Conceivably Tech first reported that Jha made the pledge …
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On the day it was announced to the world, Apple’s iPhone 4 cleared the Federal Communications Commission approval process. That means Apple can sell its latest handset in the United States. It also means that now we have a specific absorption rate data for the phone. The FCC’s Web site appears to be on the fritz for the moment, but, …
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On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world. Q: I saw that the long-awaited Interphone study finally came out. I’m concerned about the issue and was looking forward to the findings. Given its mixed results, have you changed your position on cell phone radiation? – Jose A: As …
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Now playing: Watch this: Next iPhone days away? 6:40 Just as it has done for the past three years, a new iPhone should play a major role at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference next week. And when CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage on Monday to give his keynote address, I’ll be there, along with CNET reporter Erica Ogg, to bring …
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