Good news for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners — you’ve been promised an Android 2.1 update by the end of September. On the official Sony Ericsson Twitter feed, Sony Ericsson replied to a query about when there would be Xperia update with “we can only confirm that the upgrade to Android 2.1 is due for …
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Samsung is launching another smart phone using its open Bada platform, in the Samsung Wave 723. The Wave 723 (model GT-S7230E) looks like a little brother to the first Wave in the GT-8500. We thought the GT-8500 was a great looking phone that had some great hardware, but it was a little complicated to use. Our sister site CNET said …
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Was the new Apple TV the highlight of today’s event, or just one of many yawn-inducing product refreshes? Apple #nlrText { float: right; width: 170px; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0; font-family: verdana; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #999; background: #FFFFEF; } #nlrText h4{display: block; font-size: 1.4em; padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #900; } Apple’s music event Here’s a …
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Bonnie Cha/CNET Windows Phone 7 is one step closer to launch, as Microsoft released its revamped mobile operating system for manufacturing on Wednesday. With most of the internal engineering done, Windows Phone 7 OS RTM is now available to its OEM (original equipment manufacturers) and service provider partners, so they can complete their work on customizations and hardware in preparation …
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Motorola has announced a new ‘Defy’ smart phone, which looks like it might be good for those of you who like to give your gadget a bit of a battering. Announced alongside the new Motorola Milestone 2 it’s a different beast, with no keyboard and running Android 2.1 rather than 2.2, though it does have a 3.7 inch touch screen. …
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Sprint is quickly taking reins of the prepaid market with the growing expansion of its Common Cents service to another 500 Wal-Mart Stores in Chicago, New Orleans, Cincinatti, Washington, D.C., and more. Common Cents was launched back in May and offers a cheap pay-as-you-go service promising 7 cents per minute or 7 cents per text. You pay via $20 refill …
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T-Mobile’s announced Tuesday that it is expanding its HSPA+ network to nine new cities including Boston; Erie, Pa.; Fresno, Calif.; Palm Springs, Calif.; San Diego; Miami; Richmond, Va.; Spokane, Wash.; and Topeka, Kan. Once the cities are switched on, the carrier’s enhanced data network will cover 55 major markets and 100 million people. T-Mobile also promises that further network expansion …
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The Griffin PartyDock is ready to turn your previously hermit-like iPhone into a multiplayer party gaming machine your plug into your big-screen TV. Wireless Goodness did a spot of digging through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website and found information on the device, which has four wireless controllers and a space to put your iPhone 4 or iPad. Once the …
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Ever since I got my iPad a few months back, I’ve been looking for the perfect case–which to my thinking was one that not only protected the device but also held it upright for watching movies and whatnot. The Brenthaven 5-in-1 iPad Case does that and more. Although a few design flaws keep it from achieving perfection, it provides a …
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The Federal Communications Commission is close to finalizing rules for the use of unlicensed white space spectrum, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper on Tuesday reported that top aides to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski have met with TV broadcasters and others in recent weeks to discuss how to get the spectrum freed for use by …
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