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Skype’s Android update zaps some bugs, leaves others

Skype pushed out an update to Skype for Android today, its VoIP telephony app for Android smartphones. Skype for Android 1.0.1 makes a number of changes based on its user feedback, which has been lukewarm overall. Among the bug fixes are support for 320×240-pixel (QVGA) and 240×400-pixel screen resolutions, support for the hardware “back” button, …

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Motorola announces Milestone 2 for Oz

Motorola today marked a return to high-end smartphones in Australia, by announcing the imminent release of the Milestone 2. (Credit: Motorola) From early December, Optus and Vodafone will range the Milestone 2 Android smartphone, known in the US as the Droid 2. The handset, which features a similar look to the original Milestone, will feature 720p HD video recording plus …

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Apple improves iPhone 3G performance with iOS 4.2

Can’t we all just get along? Apple In tests performed by TiPb using the iOS 4.2 Gold Master release of Apple’s forthcoming mobile operating system, iPhone 3G performance has taken another positive step, one that may help customers forget some of the early issues with iOS 4 on iPhone 3G units. Appeasing its older customers may have jumped up the …

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VHA pads up for cricket again this summer

Vodafone and 3 Mobile customers will be able to enjoy live cricket on their phones this summer, if they don’t mind adding a few dollars a day to their bills. As with previous years, each cricket match played in Australia over summer will be broadcast, including the Test matches, One-day internationals and Twenty20 matches. Customers can choose which matches to …

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Rdio launches app for Windows Phone 7

Music subscription service Rdio first gained attention back in June when Kazaa founders originally announced it as their latest foray into the digital music space. The service got official a couple months later with a Web service and apps for Android and iOS devices. Today, Rdio added one mobile OS to the mix: Windows Phone 7. Much like Slacker for …

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FCC documents reveal entry

An entry-level HTC handset with AT&T markings has been spotted in recent certification documents for the Federal Communications Comission. The device, known as the HTC Paradise, features a four-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2-megapixel camera, an optical joystick, and the usual support for an FM radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. According to the FCC papers, the phone is equipped to …

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