The three-dimensional television revolution ignited this week when Fox Sports coverage of a “friendly” soccer match between the Socceroos and the New Zealand All Whites became the first Australian program broadcast in high-definition 3D. Reaching a potentially wider audience of 3D converts will be tonight’s rugby league State of Origin game, which Channel Nine will …
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25 May
Leaked Motorola Droid Shadow headed to Verizon this summer?
If the rumors are to be believed, it looks like the next flagship phone from Motorola might be right around the corner. The Internet was abuzz this weekend with rumors of a rather powerful Droid 2 or “Shadow” handset bound for Verizon. The first glimpse of the device came from what appears to be the cover of a “Getting Started” …
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25 May
AT&T offers free Wi
AT&T is offering free public Wi-Fi hot spots to help it deal with increasing congestion on its wireless network. On Tuesday, the company launched a free outdoor wireless hot spot in New York’s Times Square. The pilot program will offer free Wi-Fi access to AT&T wireless and broadband customers using smartphones, laptops, and other Wi-Fi enabled devices. AT&T’s Wi-Fi network …
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25 May
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T-Mobile USA said Tuesday that it has added several new cities to a growing list that can get the company’s upgraded 3G network. The upgraded network, which uses a version of the 3G technology called HSPA+ triples download speeds. The service has been deployed in densely populated markets in the Northeast, including New York City; parts of New Jersey; New …
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25 May
Vlingo voice search comes to Android phones
Vlingo‘s voice search app has long had a strong presence on BlackBerry and iPhone. Now it’s laying claim to Android phones, too. While many smartphones have some measure of voice commands baked in, Vlingo’s premium offering ($9.99) adds the capability to launch apps, update your Twitter status, and send e-mail and text messages when you bark orders at it. (We’d …
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25 May
Samsung Rugby II to suppress more noise
Samsung has announced the successor to its rugged Rugby handset, dubbed the Samsung Rugby II. Like its predecessor, the Rugby II is military-certified to withstand a harsh environment, plus it has push-to-talk functionality. Other features include improved noise suppression, a 2.0-megapixel camera with Video Share capability, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot, and more. It will be available …
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25 May
Rethinking the wireless spectrum crisis
Make no mistake: There’s an impending shortage of wireless spectrum, the lifeblood of the mobile market. The trick–and it’s a doozy–is getting that technology into the hands of wireless operators and their customers. It’s a tech issue as well as a public policy and business model issue. In other words, it’s daunting, but not an impossible problem to solve. “There …
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25 May
Nokia N900 bags Skype video calling and Facebook IM with fresh update
Smashing news for Nokia N900 fans — a host of tasty extras are being beamed directly to your mobile today, most notably video calling over Skype, using the N900’s front-facing camera. Best to make sure your hair looks alright before making any calls. The over the air update — catchily titled PR1.2 — adds a bunch of new features, including …
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25 May
Android 2.2 Froyo vs Android 2.1 Eclair vs Android 1.5 Cupcake: Speed taste
We’ve been using Android 2.2 Froyo for a few days now, and as much as we like the new features — automatic syncing of Picasa Web albums, take a bow — the sweetest treat is its speed. For an incremental release, this feels like a huge improvement — and Android 2.1 was no slouch. But, as the mighty Boston once …
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25 May
Sobees: The iPad’s ultimate Facebook app
For the moment, Sobees for Facebook is the slickest way to view Facebook content on your iPad. Sobees Let’s face it: the pixel-doubled version of the current Facebook app, well, bites. I’m sure the company will give us an iPad-optimized version at some point, but until then (and possibly even after then), I’m sticking with Sobees. Sobees for Facebook turns …
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