TimeLine Layout

July, 2011

  • 18 July

    HTC’s fate up in the air

    HTC faces an uncertain future. An ITC judge’s ruling puts the fate of HTC smartphones, such as the AT&T Status, up in the air. Josh Miller/CNET The Taiwanese company, which makes a number of very popular smartphones including several Android OS models, is feeling the impact of an administrative law judge’s initial ruling for the …

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  • 18 July

    Sony NWZ

    You look like you work out — what do you bench? When you’re in the gym and you want to get your tunes on, the new water-resistant Sony NWZ-W260 Sports Walkman can spot you. It’s 25 per cent lighter than previous entries to the W series, wireless sporty Walkmans that clip round your ears then clip together when not in …

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  • 18 July

    Samsung Galaxy Q is a 5

    If you can’t decide between a tablet or a smart phone, then rock down to Avenue Q with the Samsung Galaxy Q. The rumoured 5-inch Android device is a combination of tablet and smart phone, meeting somewhere in the middle. Yahoo News Korea reports the 5.3-inch device will take a bow at fast-approaching technology blow-out IFA in Berlin in September. …

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  • 18 July

    Sprint, American Express partner on mobile wallet

    Sprint Nextel said today it will support American Express’ mobile-wallet application as the carrier continues to put its stamp on the mobile-payments world. Sprint’s Nexus S is the first phone to work with Google Wallet. Sprint Nextel Sprint said today that its Android phones would be the first to use American Express’ Serve mobile-payment application, unveiled in March. People can …

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  • 18 July

    AT&T quietly releases Pantech Breeze III

    The Pantech Breeze III made an appearance on AT&T’s online store today, and it looks to be a slight update over the Pantech Breeze II. Improvements include more-advanced voice recognition, better sound quality thanks to a new background noise suppression technology, a pill reminder feature, and more. The overall design looks to be the same, however, with that same flip-phone …

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  • 18 July

    The 411: Choosing between Androids

    Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you …

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  • 18 July

    HTC’s 10

    The rumored HTC Puccini 10-inch tablet has surfaced once again, and it appears the follow-up to the HTC Flyer is headed to AT&T, possibly later this summer. This is based on recent FCC filings that show an HTC tablet with support for AT&T’s GSM 850 and 1,800MHz frequencies, as well as the carrier’s 4G LTE network. AT&T is in the …

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  • 18 July

    CNET 100: Jessica Dolcourt’s favorite Android apps

    Editors’ note: Until Friday, 10 CNET personalities are showcasing their 10 personal favorite Android apps as part of the CNET 100. With each post, you can read why they hold the apps so dear and you’ll get the opportunity to vote for your own favorite title. Then after the series ends, we’ll collect the full list of 100 apps and …

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  • 18 July

    How to delete your YouTube account

    If you have multiple Gmail accounts, chances are you also have multiple YouTube accounts as well. This isn’t very convenient when you’re making favorite playlists, or uploading videos and have to keep paying attention to which account you’re logged into. Now that you’ve moved the majority of your favorites, playlists and content to your other account, you might want to …

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  • 18 July

    Motorola Titanium hits streets July 24 for $150

    First introduced in early May as the successor to the Motorola i1, the Motorola Titanium will be available starting July 24 for $149.99 with a two-year contract, Sprint announced today. The Titanium is an iDEN device with support for Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services. However, it adds a full QWERTY keyboard and newer software, but don’t expect Android 2.3 Gingerbread …

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