A pair of images surfaced over the weekend for the HTC Vigor, an unannounced Verizon Wireless handset rumored for October. While the pictures show HTC’s branding and a mention of Sense UI, we don’t see Verizon’s logo or a mention of 4G LTE. Considering that we’re a month or more from the expected release, this …
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28 August
Hurricane Irene hits the East Coast (roundup)
The storm makes its presence felt with fierce winds and torrential downpours. The latest on Irene, from CBS News CBS News brings you breaking news and complete coverage on Hurricane Irene as the storm sweeps along the East Coast. Irene downgraded to tropical storm Hurricane knocks out power to 4 million people and blamed for the deaths of at least …
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28 August
Samsung reveals Galaxy S LTE and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE prior to IFA
We knew that Samsung had something up its sleeve for IFA later this week in Berlin, but the company has let the news slip a little early in a press release issued today. As expected, we’ll not only get a version of the Galaxy S II, but also we’ll see the return of the Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Galaxy S …
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26 August
Verizon Wireless most reliable carrier, says J.D. Power
Verizon Wireless is once again the most reliable carrier throughout the U.S., according to a study out yesterday from J.D. Power and Associates. Based on a customer survey, J.D. Power’s “U.S. 2011 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study–Volume 2” ranked Verizon as the top carrier in the Northeast for the 14th time in a row. Compared with other carriers, Verizon saw …
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26 August
iPhone won’t make or break AT&T
There’s a curious line of thinking going around that suggests that if Sprint lands the next iPhone as rumored, the handset would undercut the carrier’s push to stop the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger. As Frost & Sullivan analyst Brent Iadarola puts it in a recent CNN Money post, the win of an iPhone would “weaken Sprint’s core argument that …
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26 August
HTC Omega flaunts Windows Phone Mango, Skype camera
HTC’s new phone — the Omega — has turned up on website PocketNow flaunting what appears to be Windows Phone Mango and a front-facing camera for all kinds of Skype video calling fun. We heard earlier this week about the Omega and its massive 4.5-inch screen from a source at the company. The same source also gave word about HTC’s …
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26 August
Apple will be fine without Steve Jobs, our poll reckons
Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple, but the results of our Facebook poll suggest there’s widespread confidence the company he founded 35 years ago will manage just fine without him. Yesterday we posed the question on our Facebook page, ‘Will Apple succeed without Steve Jobs at the helm?’ Of the 166 people who responded, 96 of you …
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26 August
Government won’t boot rioters off social networks
The Home Office has ditched plans to ban suspected rioters from social networks during times of unrest. Yesterday representatives from Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry maker RIM met with the home secretary, Theresa May. The Guardian reports that the government wasn’t looking to restrict Internet services or close them down. The Home Office said: “The discussions looked at how law enforcement and the …
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26 August
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V leads Android 2.3.4 upgrade charge
Following Monday’s Live with Walkman, Sony Ericsson has revealed its second awkwardly named phone of the week, the Xperia Neo V. The Neo V — as in the Roman numeral for 5 — is intended as a replacement for the Xperia Neo from earlier this year. Sony Ericsson also promised new software for all of its Xperia phones released in …
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26 August
Samsung to unveil refreshed Galaxy S II at IFA
Samsung is expected to unveil a refreshed iteration of its popular Galaxy S II at next week’s IFA trade show, improving the handset on numerous fronts. According to information passed on to SammyHub, the revamped Galaxy S II will feature a larger 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, a faster dual-core 1.5GHz processor, and added support for LTE. The inclusion of …
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