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  • Netflix to Make an iPhone App?

    Found under: Netflix, iPhone, Apple, Smartphones, ,

    Netflix has been steadily growing over the last few years and it became quite fast the go-to place for renting DVDs or streaming them online. But of course you already know that. What you dont know is that the company is thinking about making an iPhone app that would let you stream video over an available Wi-Fi connection.Theres nothing certain at this point but Netflix could launch such an app later this year. The company is currently asking customers through a recent survey if a N

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  • HTC HD2, Motorola CLIQ XT and Nokia Nuron Prices for T-Mobile Get Leaked?

    Found under: HTC, HD2, Motorola, CLIQ XT, Nokia, Nuron, ,

    It looks like March is going to be a nice month for T-Mobile customers. Three brand new handsets are coming to T-Mobile HTC HD2 Motorola CLIQ XT and Nokia Nuron. We knew they were arriving but we didnt have any prices for you just yet.Luckily the pricing details have been leaked and you can start planning what new T-Mobile handset to buy already The HTC HD2 is finally in the U.S. and its going to cost 199.99 with a 2-year contract or 449.99 contract-free. The Motorola CLIQ

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  • Palm Rumored to Make WiMAX Phone for Sprint

    Found under: Palm, Sprint, WiMAX, Smartphone, ,

    Call it wishful thinking but it looks like Palm might be getting ready to make a brand new smartphone. The unnamed and unseen yet device is rumored to be a smartphone destined to work with Sprints brand new 4G network. In other words Palm is rumored to make a WiMAX phone for Sprint and the handset in question is due to arrive later this year. We cant confirm any of this right now but we can tell you that neither Sprint nor Palm wanted to officially comment on the matter. We wouldnt

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  • Apple Sues HTC for Alleged iPhone Patent Infringement

    Found under: Apple, HTC, Lawsuit, ,

    Apple has decided it was time to point its guns to one of its main competitors in the mobile business HTC. Cupertino alleges that HTC infringed 20 Apple iPhone patents in its phones and now it is looking for legal retribution. The lawsuit has been filed with the International Trade Commission and in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. That being said it will be interesting to watch this conflict especially since HTC is the maker of some of the best smartphones currently available out

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  • Nokia C5 Phone Officially Confirmed

    Found under: Nokia, C5, C Series, CeBIT, ,

    Just as we hinted a new C-Series Phone from Nokia has been officially confirmed. The C5 is an entry-level candybar handset which will prove to be a more than dependable phone for every-day use.The C5 features a 2.2-inch display 3.2-megapixel camera GPS Ovi Maps Nokia Messaging 3.5mm headphone jack microSD support for up to16GB of extra storage space and Symbian S60 3rd Edition running underneath it all. The phone looks pretty good for an entry-level gadget and it will be qui

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  • HTC Legend to be Available from Vodafone UK Soon

    Found under: HTC, Legend, Vodafone, UK, Google, Nexus One, Hero,,

    Besides the Google Nexus One which we already know its coming to Vodafone UK in April there one more interesting Android handset heading to the UK-based carrier. This time around were talking about the HTC Legend a very interesting device launched at MWC 2010.The Legend is the successor of the Hero and it will be available for just 1.99 with a 2-year new contract of at least 25 per month or even free should you select a more expensive contract. The HTC Legend will featur

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  • LG Arena Max Known as LG Maxx LU9400 in Korea

    Found under: LG, Arena, Maxx, Max, LU9400,

    The LG Arena Max has been spotted in February around MWC 2010 first and it looks it is now ready to dazzle Korean consumers. The phone will be launched in South Korea soon under the name LG Maxx LU9400 by LG Telecom but SK Telecom and KT are also going to get it soon.What this means for us is that the LG Maxx LU9400 might be coming to other markets too. The phone is the first smartphone heading to Korea with a powerful 1GHz Qualcomm processor on board but the device has other impressiv

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  • Guardian Project to Make Secure Android Smartphones?

    Found under: Guardian Project, Android, Smartphones, ,

    The Guardian Project is an initiative that wants to develop secure smartphones and Android has been chosen to power them. Such a Guardian Android smartphone would offer you an anonymous browser encrypted email secure voice calls and data syncs. That means of course that such a phone would bind Android OS with some custom firmware that would make all of the above possible. Once the security measures have been implemented you wouldnt be able to tell the difference between a regular An

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  • Windows Mobile 6 Not to be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7

    Found under: Windows Mobile 6, Windows Phone 7, Upgrade, ,

    Windows Phone 7 is the talk of the town and its good to see Microsoft get back in the mobile game with an OS thats already admired. Sure everyone is talking about it without actually using it but Windows Phone 7 is still a major breakthrough for Redmond. One of the questions that keep popping around the web is whether or not Windows Mobile 6 phones will ever be upgraded to Windows Phone 7. Various rumors and reports said that some phones will get the upgrade but it looks like Microso

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  • New Nokia C-Series Phones Coming at CeBIT This Week

    Found under: Nokia, C-Series, CeBIT,

    In case you were not aware MWC is long gone but theres a new important event in the electronics and gadgets world about to start CeBIT 2010. From 2 to 6 March the Centrum der Buro- und Infrmationstechnik aka CeBIT will be underway in Hanover Germany. And at said event Nokia plans to bring its new C-Series line of entry-level handsets.Unfortunately the C-Series will not be comprised of hot smartphones powered by Nokias latest mobile OS. It will be however a cell phone line that

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  • HTC Incredible Android Phone Coming to Verizon?

    Found under: HTC, Incredible, Verizon, Android,

    It looks like Verizon has a new hot Android smartphone heading its way. This time around were talking about an HTC-made device that will be at least as hot as the Motorola Droid. The HTC Incredible is the handset in question and the phone has already been spotted in Verizons inventory.The HTC Incredible will run Android 2.1 and its supposed to sport a fast Snapdragon processor 256MB of memory a 3.5- or 3.7-inch touchscreen display with WVGA resolution and Sense UI on top of Google

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  • Google Nexus One Coming to Vodafone UK in April

    Found under: Google, Nexus One, HTC, Desire, Vodafone, UK,
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    Googles first Android phone the Nexus One might not have been the greatest handset of all when it comes to sales but its definitely a more than interesting device. And the smartphone seems ready to be officially sold by European carriers too.One of them is Vodafone UK which is expected to offer the smartphone at some point in April. We dont have clear dates and pricing details but the phone has been confirmed for Vodafone UK. The Google Nexus One heading to the UK is likel

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  • Skype Pulls Windows Mobile Clients Until Further Notice

    Found under: Skype, Skype Lite, Windows Mobile, ,

    Skype has decided for some reason to pull Skype and Skype Lite support for Windows Mobile phones at least for the time being. The official excuse is the fact that Skype wants to offer a better Skype experience to Windows Mobile smartphone owners. The new Skype app should bring Windows Mobile owners an experience similar to the iPhone Skype experience Weve chosen to withdraw Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Mobile because we want to offer our new customers an improved mobile experie

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  • Google, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile Respond to FCC ETF Questions

    Found under: Google, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, FCC, ETF,

    The Big Four and Google have all responded to the FCCs ETF-related questions. You should remember how the Commission wants to know more details about the whole early termination fees issue and how all the major U.S. carriers and Google have been asked to present their ETF policies.T-Mobile wants just a single 200 ETF which can be avoided by customers altogether when choosing an Even More Plus plan. Google on the other hand a partner of T-Mobile selling the Google Nexus One brags ab

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  • Windows Mobile 6.5 Shall be Known as Windows Phone Starter Edition

    Found under: Windows Phone Starter Edition, Windows Phone 7, Microsoft,

    Just a few days ago we were telling you how Microsoft has decided to change the name of its Windows Mobile 6.5 OS to Windows Phone Classic and now we find out theres a new code name in place. Windows Phone Starter Edition is the new name of the predecessor of Windows Phone 7 Series. We all agree that Windows Mobile 6.5 was just a transition from the old Windows Mobile versions to the much anticipated Windows Mobile 7. But that doesnt mean that Windows Mobile 6.5 will simply disappear

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  • Windows Phone 7 to Support Three Chassis Versions Only

    Found under: Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Chassis, ,

    In case youre planning to buy a Windows Phone 7 smartphone later this year then you should be aware of the fact that Microsoft will only support three chassis models for the brand new mobile platform. That means were not going to see Windows Mobile 7 phones coming in all sort of shapes and sizes. Thats not a bad thing considering that Redmond wants to be more involved in the whole smartphone-making process in order to offer us a much better Windows Phone 7 experience. Chassis

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  • Experience the madness of the skate with Tony Hawk for Symbian

    Found under: Symbian, S60 5th, Freeware, Games, Skate, Tony Hawk,

    Here is one new addition to our games collection for Symbian phones. Tony Hawk Vert uses a cartoony graffiti-influenced visual style. What hasnt changed is that you still spend your time grinding flipping and falling over all sorts of ramps and rails.A more casual approach seems a good fit for the Tony Hawk series. Its slipped up in the past trying to shoehorn too much of the console game onto the small screen so heres hoping Vert manages to scale down Tonys tricks enough for a

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  • Motorola Devour to be Available from Best Buy for $99?

    Found under: Motorola, Devour, Verizon, Best Buy, ,

    The Motorola Devour is coming soon from Verizon Wireless but the new Android device will also be available from Best Buy location. And it looks like we have a price for you. The Devour will apparently cost just 99 which is not a bad price for a brand new Droid-like handset.Sure its not as good as the Droid when it comes to specs and features but it will definitely match the HTC Droid Eris if not surpass it. The Devour has been officially available from pre-order from Best Buy since l

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  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz Available for Pre-order from Vodafone UK

    Found under: Sony Ericsson, Vivaz, ,

    If youre already in love with the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and thinking about getting one then we have some good news for you Well sure youd have to live in the UK to actually buy the device right now since Vodafone UK decided to offer it for pre-order. The phone will be available for free with a 2-year contract agreement of at least 30 per month but you can already sign up for your handset right now. The Vivaz will offer you a 3.2-inch touchscreen display 8-megapixel camera HD

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  • AT&T Reported to be 67% Faster than Its Competitors

    Found under: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, ,

    No matter if you really hate it or loathe it the fact is that ATT has managed to come on top in a speed test performed by PC World. The number two U.S. carrier and were counting subscribers here surpassed Sprint T-Mobile and Verizon in tests and these results surprise us in particular given the fact that we all know the issues various iPhone customers have with ATTs network. The test performed by PC World doesnt suggest that ATT is the better carrier out there in any way. It j

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