March, 2012

• 21 March

  Hide iOS apps from your purchase history

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Hide iOS apps from your purchase history 0:39 If you like to test out loads of free apps on your iPhone or iPad, you’ll quickly end up with a massive purchase history. Wading through dozens of apps you tried out and never want to see again can be a pain, but …

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• 21 March

  Another Samsung Galaxy S III image paints a clearer picture

  

  With so many interested parties digging for early information about the Samsung Galaxy S III, the successor to its immensely popular Galaxy S II Android handset, it’s no surprise that multiple sources are claiming to strike gold with leaked images and specs. Netherlands-based mobile blog GSM Helpdesk (in Dutch) is the latest to post an image that it claims is …

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• 21 March

  Sony Xperia Neo L is Sony’s first Ice Cream Sandwich, finally

  

  Sony has unveiled its first Ice Cream Sandwich phone, and it’s one L of a mobile: it’s the Xperia Neo L. The Xperia Neo L MT25i packs a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. There’s 1GB of built-in memory and a 5-megapixel main camera, all topped off with a 4-inch screen. It comes in black or white. The specs may …

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• 21 March

  China gets its first Windows Phone, the HTC Eternity

  

  Packed with a number of popular Chinese apps, the HTC Eternity goes on sale in China today, making it the first Windows Phone to be sold in the country. According to the Windows Team Blog, the HTC Eternity has a 4.7-inch screen and two cameras (one in the front, the other in the rear). The Mango device is also being …

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• 21 March

  Verizon: Capacity crunch coming to big cities next year

  

  Verizon Communications, in justifying its planned acquisition of spectrum from the major cable providers, said today its wireless arm could suffer from a capacity shortage in its bigger cities as early as next year. “We will need this spectrum in a number of significant markets by 2013, so there is no time to lose in making this spectrum available,” said …

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• 21 March

  FCC paves the way for a Dish 4G LTE network

  

  The FCC kicked off a process that should eventually allow Dish Network to use its satellite spectrum to build a 4G LTE wireless broadband network. At its March opening meeting, the FCC voted unanimously to begin a rulemaking process aimed at letting Dish use spectrum designated for satellite use to provide a land-based wireless broadband service. Draft regulations described the …

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• 21 March

  Apple denies new iPad overheats

  

  Apple has spoken out against claims that the new iPad gets too warm, claiming that its latest tablet is “operating well within our thermal specifications”. Since the tablet went on sale last Friday, reports have been doing the rounds that one of the new iPad’s corners has a tendency to become unduly warm during use. Apple isn’t concerned though, and …

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• 21 March

  Apple nabs 1M iPhoto for iOS users in 10 days

  

  iPhoto for iOS provides a powerful photo editor and manager for your iPad or iPhone. Apple iPhoto for iPhone and iPad has eclipsed the 1-million-user mark just a little over a week after Apple released the app alongside the new iPad, longtime Apple writer Jim Dalrymple (The Loop) reports. What’s impressive is that the number is for unique users, not …

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• 21 March

  New iPad online orders now shipping in 1

  

  Online availability for the new iPad has improved, with shipping estimates for the desirable new tablet now showing “1-2 weeks”. Recently, my indomitable colleague Andrew Hoyle reported that anyone ordering the new iPad from Apple’s online shop could expect to wait up to three weeks for the glossy gadget to land on their doorstep. But a sneaky peek at Apple’s …

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• 21 March

  Nokia quietly establishes U.S. beachhead at T

  

  Nokia’s Lumia 710, often lost in the shadow of its higher-profile brothers, has actually gained a modest foothold at T-Mobile USA. While not a blockbuster, the Lumia 710 has gotten decent traction at T-Mobile’s online store. Web sites such as Amazon and Wirefly similarly have the device ranked high among T-Mobile customers. Its performance marks a promising start to Nokia’s …

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