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Verizon sells 100,000 Motorola DROID units in first weekend

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:25:00 -0600

With 200,000 units ready at launch, Verizon stores are said to have sold half of it's stock during the first three days' of launch...

OTA upgrade for Motorola DROID and HTC DROID Eris on December 11th?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:26:00 -0600

Verizon will be sending an OTA upgrade to help resolve some minor bugs with the carrier's first two Android devices...

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Picture of Verizon's Passion/Dragon appears?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:31:00 -0600

A picture of an obviously HTC bred device has appeared and this handset is expected to be heading for Verizon which could make this the display belonging to the Passion/Dragon...

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Tuesday´s News Bits

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:05:00 -0600

A new Android handset the Highscreen Zeus – from Russia with love and QWERTY keyboard, TopStocks is a webOS application based on Google Finance, engineer converts his cell phone into microscope and more...

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T-Mobile business customers can get the BlackBerry Bold 9700?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:35:00 -0600

The word has it that business customers of T-Mobile can now purchase the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 via carrier´s retailers...

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Samsung announces own operating system called "bada"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:22:00 -0600

The second largest cell phone manufacturer announced the development of an own operating system called "bada", which is the Korean word for "ocean"...

Nokia replaces faulty chargers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:12:00 -0600

The manufacturer has found a fault in three batches of wall chargers, churned out by the company BYD...

The Nokia N900 on its way to the stores

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:00 -0600

Nokia has just announced that the internet tablet N900 is now on its way to the stores and is rolling out later this month...

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The Samsung B3410 is now official, more details on the M3310

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:35:00 -0600

The Samsung B3410 appeares on Samsung´s Russian website, the music slider M3310 surfaced before getting officially announced...

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The full specifications of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness get revealed

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:13:00 -0600

The first handset with transparent screen is expected to hit the shelves at the end of November...

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Sony VAIO P netbook for Verizon shows up in a web ad

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:45:00 -0600

The rumored Sony VAIO P netbook for Verizon Wireless has appeared in an ad, making us more confident of its existence…

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Sprint to lay off more than 2000 people

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:48:00 -0600

The pin-dropping network is dropping more than pins as it seems that as few as 2,000 and as many as 2,500 employees will be let go from the carrier...

Monday´s News Bits

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:16:00 -0600

General Mobile is preparing its second Android handset, Chinese cell phone in tribute to Michael Jackson, Israel to deploy an early missile warning system based on SMS alerts ...

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T-Mobile to offer the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 for $199.99 on a two-year contract

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0600

If you are unwilling to sign up for an agreement, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 will set you back with $449.99 or you can get it for...

AT&T to offer the LG GM730F?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:23:00 -0600

The LG GM730F has passed FCC and its support for certain functions typical of AT&T devices, like Video Share and MEdiaNet got revealed in the process…

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The LG KM555E appears in Ukraine

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:32:00 -0600

The LG KM555E looks like an affordable handset with touch-sensitive screen. Several important aspects still remain unknown though...

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Unboxing of Sprint's Palm Pixi on Video

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:56:00 -0600

The second webOS device is unboxed in this new video as the candy bar shaped phone gets closer to it's launch on Sprint...

New Verizon ad takes aim right at AT&T and the iPhone

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:34:00 -0600

The Island of Misfit Toys has a new inhabitant, namely the iPhone, in this clever commercial from Verizon Wireless...

Video shows HTC HD2's compass function

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:00 -0600

A short video shows the compass belonging to the HTC HD2 and its' use in conjunction with Google Maps to navigate...

Differences between iPhone and BlackBerry owners

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:19:00 -0600

A new study from Retrevo shows the differences between those who use the Apple iPhone and those who use a BlackBerry device...

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Telus to offer BlackBerry Storm2?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:00 -0600

The Storm sequel branded in Telus colors is pictured on a camera chain web site that offers the carrier's handsets...

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Peter Chou launches HTC HD2, insults iPhone and calls Microsoft HTC's Strongest Partner

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:50:00 -0600

The sizzling, sizzling hot HTC HD2 is introduced by HTC CEO Peter Chou who also comments on the iPhone and Microsoft...

Dell Mini 3iX visits the Feds, passes the test with AT&T 3G frequencies on board

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:39:00 -0600

What might end up being AT&T's first Android smartphone, the Dell Mini 3iX, has received approval from the FCC...

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Sears offering $50 discount to buy DROID

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -0600

Sears is giving customers an instant discount in place of a mail-in-rebate, which brings its' price for the DROID down to $149.99...

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Ernie and Bert wave hello as Google puts DROID ad on home page

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:52:00 -0600

Putting an ad on the Google home page seems a little taboo since almost everyone starts his or her searches from the famous home page...

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HTC Hero takes on DROID Eris in battle for the ages

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:04:00 -0600

The HTC Hero-both in GSM and CDMA flavors-takes on Verizon's variant, the DROID Eris in a battle that will leave you speechless...

Love Shack: iPhone coming to Dallas and NYC Shacks this month, all U.S. next year?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:46:00 -0600

With authorized resellers getting a crack at the iPhone, the Dallas and NYC Shacks will be offering the device this year with a nationwide rollout in 2010...

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White BlackBerry Curve 8900 for AT&T?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:02:00 -0600

Following in the footsteps of the Bold, which was remade in white, the Curve 8900 appears ready to be have a white version offered as well...

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Sprint holds the line on ETF charges

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:57:00 -0600

The nation's third largest carrier will not follow Verizon's lead and says it will keep its' policy the same...

Rock n' Roll never dies, but it can be delayed; myTouch 3G Fender edition seen for 2010

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:00 -0600

The special edition of the My Touch 3G handset made to look like the finish of a Fender Strat or Telecaster, has been pushed back to a 2010 launch...

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