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Leaked photos of LG Miracle Windows Phone emerge

Photos of a new Windows Phone, dubbed the LG Miracle, have been revealed by Pocketnow, and boy does it look…underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong, I have no qualms with either LG or Microsoft, and I’m always excited to hear about what new phones will be sporting the Windows Phone platform. But seriously, if it weren’t …

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Nokia’s MWC to include a new high

Details are still sketchy on Nokia’s Mobile World Congress plans, but there are a few more hints than when the company first made its intention to launch something known. Nokia intends to introduce a minimum of one new high-end phone, according to Forbes, who cited an anonymous industry source. Don’t hold your breath that the handset in question is the …

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Super Bowl drives supersized wireless traffic

After such a thrilling end to the Super Bowl, it’s no surprise that a record number of sports fans e-mailed, text messaged, and called each other during the big game. And the carriers weathered the surge in traffic despite a jump in usage. The wireless carriers may not always have the best record at big confabs–many fared poorly at the …

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RIM plays mythbuster, says app interest actually really high

Contrary to popular opinion, BlackBerry users have actually avidly embraced smartphone apps. RIM’s head of developer relations, Alec Saunders Research In Motion That was the key message during today’s DevCon Europe event hosted by Research In Motion. Alec Saunders, head of RIM’s developer relations, has been the key evangelist in the cause of drumming up interest in BlackBerry’s platform at …

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Siri brings nearly 25 percent of Wolfram Alpha traffic

According to a report by the New York Times, nearly 25 percent of the traffic handled by search engine Wolfram Alpha comes from Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled personal assistant software. Apple Apple announced a partnership with Wolfram Alpha in October when it released the iPhone 4S and introduced Siri. Wolfram Alpha differs from other search engines in that its results are …

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Buffalo Wild Wings testing iPads as on

As if Buffalo Wild Wings wasn’t already great enough, the popular sports bar is now testing iPads as on-table ordering systems for its restaurants, giving customers the ability to choose their meals and pay for them without having to wait. Image Composite by Joe Aimonetti The iPads are being tested in Toronto and soon Minneapolis. Apple’s tablet is encased in …

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Camalen Hexa: A unique flip case for iPhone 4/4S

Camalen is a new accessories company that makes stylish leather cases for Apple mobile products. I highlighted one of its iPad 2 cases in our Ultimate iPad 2 case roundup, and while it makes several iPhone cases, the one I found most impressive (they’re all pretty impressive) is the Hexa. First, the leather is really nice–the case comes in multiple …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 could be revealed on 22 March

Put a note in your calendar: the Samsung Galaxy S3 could be arriving with the swallows of spring. Samsung is making a mystery announcement on 22 March, which may well be the hotly anticipated sequel to the galactically popular Galaxy S2. Samsung has invited journalists to the media event in France on 22 March. Sacré bleu! Zut alors! Coq au …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 not coming 22 March, says Samsung

Earlier today we reported the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 could be revealed on 22 March at a media event in France. Mais quel dommage — Samsung’s told us that event won’t have anything to do with new products. That’s a spot of bad news for Android fans hoping to get a glimpse of the follow-up to the marvellous Galaxy S2. …

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HTC’s Mobile World Congress press invite remains clue

A raspberry, pointing fingers, flowers, and a cat? Sometimes companies plant exciting clues in their press conference invitations. And other times, you’re better off putting the puzzle out of your mind. Of this I am certain: HTC is throwing a press conference the night before Mobile World Congress officially kicks off (February 26), and I’m going. Thankfully, there are enough …

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