February, 2011

• 10 February

  YouView delayed again, signs its own death certificate

  

  YouView, the on-demand TV service from the major broadcasters and broadband providers has once again been delayed, the company has announced, this time until “early 2012”. And that’s probably the last thing you’ll ever hear about the service, because by the time it does get around to launching, no one will care. Even if the …

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• 9 February

  iPlayer Android 2.2 app coming this week, doesn’t add much

  

  When the BBC announced an iPad application for iPlayer yesterday, we choked back a lump of rage — another bit of Apple favouritism to make our blood boil. “Why?” we screamed at a disinterested wall, “WHY?!” The Beeb anticipated our hard-to-swallow rage — or heard our yelling — and says an Android app will be coming this week for accessing …

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• 9 February

  MetroPCS’ Samsung Galaxy Indulge snags a 4G LTE ‘first’

  

  For a second-tier carrier in just 14 markets, MetroPCS has been grabbing some top-tier headlines. The latest is this morning’s revelation that Metro will be the first to make commercially available a 4G LTE Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Indulge. Like its cohorts in the Galaxy range, the Indulge is an Android 2.2 (Froyo) slider phone with the Samsung TouchWiz …

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• 9 February

  A closer look at the HP Pre 3 and Veer

  

  HP Pre 3 James Martin/CNET HP wasn’t kidding when it said, “Think big. Think small. Think ahead. Think beyond.” As you’ve probably heard by now, the company unveiled three new WebOS products today in San Francisco: the HP TouchPad, HP Pre 3, and HP Veer–or, as HP called them, large, medium, and small. Though we have more hands-on coverage coming …

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• 9 February

  Huge iPhone game sale: Capcom, EA, and Gameloft titles 99 cents each

  

  I love 99-cent games. Wait, that’s not right: I love games that are priced at 99 cents. Which is why today is my lucky day: three major game developers have slashed prices on some of their bestselling titles. Between them, Capcom, EA Games, and Gameloft are selling nearly 50 iPhone/iPod Touch games for 99 cents apiece–and a handful of iPad …

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• 9 February

  Dear Stephen Elop: Suggestions for saving Nokia

  

  To: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Re: Nokia’s turnaround Dear Stephen: It’s clear from your “burning platform” memo–where you compared Nokia to a man on an oil platform in the North Sea who wakes to explosions and fire, but who survives after choosing to leap into the icy sea–that you’re upset. And I don’t blame you. While Nokia is still the …

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• 9 February

  Nokia prepares for major shake

  

  Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop is reportedly preparing for a major shake-up at the company as he searches for a way to save the once mighty cell phone brand. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Nokia Elop is expected to unveil a new strategy for turning around the company at its investors’ conference in London on Friday. Nokia has been slipping in terms …

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• 9 February

  Micro USB will be phone charger standard by end of 2011

  

  We’ve all been there: you’re at your friend’s place and your BlackBerry runs out of juice. For some unfathomable reason, your friend hasn’t read our extensive coverage of mobile phones and still exclusively uses his geriatric Nokia 3210. How on Earth are you going to get your handset charged? The European Commission has now agreed with 14 major mobile firms …

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• 9 February

  AT&T announces Any Mobile Number; carriers get competitive

  

  AT&T has started a new plan today that will allow AT&T subscribers to make unlimited voice calls to any mobile number, regardless of carrier. This is similar to Sprint’s unlimited mobile-to-mobile plan. The Any Mobile Number plan will be effective this Thursday, and requires a minimum of a $20 a month unlimited messaging plan plus an existing voice plan. This …

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• 9 February

  eBay paying for smartphones

  

  Smartphone users looking to sell their current devices to pick up a new Verizon iPhone will find eBay a willing buyer. The auction site yesterday launched a special two-week promotion through its Instant Sale feature that offers cash to people willing to sell their current smartphones. Running through February 22, people can receive at least $200 from eBay by sending …

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