June, 2011

• 21 June

  Free Amazon app of the day, June 21

  

  You bought it from the games marketplace on the Xbox 360. You’ve played the demos and flash versions of it on the PC. Now, you can it get for free on your Android smartphone or tablet. The last of three PopCap exclusives to be released in Amazon’s Appstore for Android is none other than Peggle, …

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• 21 June

  Rumor: iPhone 5 announcement, availability in August

  

  BGR Forget the rumors of an iPhone 4S coming this fall. In fact, you may be able to forget an iPhone 4S entirely. Word on the street from Boy Genius Report is that the iPhone 5 is coming. Apple has been rumored to be testing iPhone 4 (or 4S) models for T-Mobile and Sprint lately, causing many to conjecture that …

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• 21 June

  T

  

  T-Mobile USA has finally responded to opponents of its proposed merger with AT&T. Since the $39 billion merger was announced in March, AT&T has taken the lead in explaining the benefits of the merger, which has sparked opposition from competitors as well as consumer advocates and some states. But today it was T-Mobile that added its voice to the debate. …

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• 21 June

  What we’d like from the Google Nexus 4G

  

  One of Android’s most notable franchises got new life last week after rumors predicted the launch of a new Nexus smartphone. Pegged (for now) as the Google Nexus 4G, the “absolute beast” device would continue the stock Android tradition of the original HTC Nexus One and the more recent Samsung Nexus S. Carrier and manufacturer details are still a mystery …

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• 21 June

  Crackle: Free movies, TV shows on Android devices

  

  Want to watch movies and TV shows on your Android phone or tablet? For the moment your choices are a bit limited. There’s Netflix, which works with only a handful of phones (unless you’re game for a little hacking) and requires a monthly subscription. Same goes for HBO Go. Enter Crackle, a new app that lets you watch dozens of …

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• 21 June

  Nokia C2

  

  Say what you see: it’s the Nokia C2-02, C2-03 and C2-06, a trio of affordable Nokia Symbian phones. The C2-03 holds two SIM cards, making it perfect for jet-setters and adulterers. The C2-03 has a dual SIM slot, so you can put two different SIM cards in from different networks. You can save the settings of up to five SIMs, …

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• 20 June

  Sprint counters AT&T’s spectrum claims

  

  In its latest filing with the FCC today, Sprint further pressed its case against AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. Though Sprint led the redacted document (PDF) with the now familiar arguments that the $39 billion transaction would hurt consumers by eliminating competition, raising prices, and harming innovation, the carrier also devoted significant space to countering AT&T’s controversial claims that the …

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• 20 June

  Do you password

  

  Last Friday, CNET’s Matt Elliott showed you how to set a stronger iPhone passcode. Today, over at Lifehacker, there’s a report suggesting that repeating one number in your four-digit PIN makes for better protection than a PIN consisting of unique numbers. My question for you: do you use password protection at all? I don’t. Because I work from home and …

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• 20 June

  LightSquared says it has fix to GPS interference problems

  

  LightSquared, which is building a nationwide 4G LTE network, said today it has a fix that will ensure its network doesn’t interfere with GPS navigation equipment. The company said it is setting aside spectrum that is in the spectrum band adjacent to the one used for GPS or Global Positioning Systems. LightSquared has worked out a deal with satellite provider …

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• 20 June

  Nokia Windows Phones coming first to UK and Europe, Dutch exec promises

  

  The UK will be among the very first countries to enjoy Nokia’s new Windows Phones, according to a Dutch executive of the Finnish firm. Nokia phones with the new OS are expected towards the end of the year. Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands will be at the top of Nokia’s list for the launch of the much …

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