Virgin Media has now announced that it will be carrying the HTC Desire too. The network already carries the Windows-powered HTC HD2 and has also just ranged the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy with the Xperia X10 also set to arrive soon. At the moment it looks like all the major networks will be getting the HTC Desire, with the “separated at birth” Nexus One being carried only by Vodafone here in the UK
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HTC Desire set to arrive on Virgin Mobile too
The much-anticipated HTC Hero updated is now apparently set to arrive on April 2nd with network variants getting their fix on April 16th. The details, posted over at xda-developers.com relate to the European roll-out of the Android 2.1 update and all the extra HTC Sense loveliness we saw on the HTC Legend .
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HTC Android 2.1 Update coming April?
The Google Nexus One may soon be the hottest Android device on every major US wireless carrier now that Sprint and AT&T announced the device. They join confirmed carriers T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless and I have a feeling the device sales will increase quickly.
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Sprint announces Google Nexus One coming soon, all 4 carriers to soon have device
The whole Windows Phone 7 Series announcement has pretty much split traditional Windows Mobile fans into two camps. The first camp is happy to see the previous “Today” screen and ageing interface consigned to the wheelie bin, whilst the second camp mourns the loss of a business-orientated device.
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Windows Phone 7 Series – No Copy and Paste at launch
So, some other interesting information from MIX10 today. Microsoft have yet again stated that no, no, absolutey no, the HD2 will definitely not get Windows Phone 7 Series. Also, the hardware details are out – there’ll be a consistent set of hardware with one resolution available at launch – 800×480.
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Windows Phone 7 in more detail at MIX10
Microsofts’ MIX10 event is underway in Las Vegas and Windows Phone 7 Series developer details have been revealed. The event kicked off with Scott Guthrie (.NET Developer Platform) and Joe Belfiore (Windows Phone Programme Management). The keynote revealed that Silverlight will be used for rich internet apps and the XNA Framework for game development on Windows Phone 7 Series
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Developer details at MIX10 for Windows Phone 7
Opera Software continues to expand the availability of its mobile browser, announcing a new version of Opera Mini designed to work on Android-based smartphones. The new Android browser, already available to download, follows the iPhone-compatible version of the browser that Opera announced last month. The new browser, called Opera Mini 5 beta for Android, features Opera’s signature compression feature, which compresses Web content for faster delivery
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Opera Mini Browser Now Available for Android Phones
Apple yesterday filed suit against HTC , a company that manufactures a variety of smartphones, including Google’s Nexus One . Apple’s suit accuses HTC of infringing on numerous Apple patents that relate to the iPhone’s user interface, architecture, and hardware, and asks for a permanent injunction that would prevent HTC from importing or selling the phones in question in the U.S.
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Apple Sues HTC: Should You Care?
In January 2010, About.com asked readers to nominate their favorite smartphones and apps in six categories: Best Smartphone, Best Budget Smartphone, Best Free iPhone App, Best Paid iPhone App, Best Android App, and Best BlackBerry App.
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Smartphones: Winners of the 2010 Reader’s Choice Awards
Apple has released iPhone OS 3.1.3, its latest update to the operating system software for the iPhone and iPod touch. According to Apple’s release notes, the update improves the accuracy of reported battery level on the iPhone 3GS, resolves an issue where third-party apps would not launch in… Ilounge – Apple Releases IPhone Software 3.1.3
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BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ:APKT), the leader in session border controlsolutions, today announced record results for the fourth quarter endedDecember 31, 2009 and raised its business outlook for 2010.“We are pleased to report strong fourth quarter results which..
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Acme Packet Reports Record Results for Fourth Quarter of 2009
Trimble Navigation (NASDAQ: TRMB) reports Q4 EPS of $0.21, in-line with analyst estimate of $0.21. Revenue for the quarter was $277.5 million, which compares to the estimate of $268.64 million.
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Trimble Navigation (TRMB) Reports In-Line Q4; Guides Relativity In-Line
As readers here know I am quite happy with my Google Nexus One and have been using multi-touch with the Dolphin browser. On my train commute home I read all over Twitter that Google started rolling out an update for Nexus One owners that was also reported here on ZDNet by Sam and Jason. It took forever for me to get the last update sent over-the-air to my T-Mobile G1 so I immediately started looking for ways to get the update done manually
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You don’t have to wait for Google to update your Nexus One OTA
Apple on Tuesday released an updated version of its iPhone OS software for the iPhone and iPod touch. The new version 3.1.3 patches several security holes, provides a few bug fixes and minor enhancements, and is available via iTunes download. The five security fixes are related to CoreAudio,..
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Apple iPhone, iPod touch Security Patch: What’s Fixed
Fusion Garage filed a legal motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, who insists that the company ripped off the design for his never-released CrunchPad for its JooJoo tablet PC. In the filing, Fusion Garage describes the legal action between the two… Gizmodo – Fusion Garage Files to Dismiss TechCrunch Lawsuit as JooJoo Wars Escalate [Lawsuits] Engadget – Fusion Garage files to dismiss CrunchPad lawsuit Electronista – Fusion Garage aims to dismiss lawsuit, iPad threat
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Fusion Garage Moves to Dismiss CrunchPad Tablet Lawsuit
As painfully garish color schemes go, Sony’s new VAIO E series will take some beating. The company has taken a 15.5-inch notebook with an Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and up to a 500GB hard-drive, and clad it in a variety of hues and finishes; they’ll even sell you a matching (or…
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Sony VAIO E Series: Core i3/i5 overshadowed by color
Officially, Google won’t confirm any solid plans to release a tablet device when their new netbook-ready operating system, Chrome OS , debuts later this year. However, documentation appearing recently on the Chromium project website , the home of the open source code on top of which Chrome is… CNET News – Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas Guardian – Now Flash is getting the ‘dear John’ treatment from Apple, what’s its future
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Google’s Tablet versus Apple’s iPad: Open versus Closed?
Apple’s position in the smartphone market has become enviable, with swollen margins and strong sales. However, according to ABI Research, Apple stumbled slightly in the fourth quarter. According to the research firm, Apple’s global smartphone market share dipped to 16.6 percent, down from 18.1..
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ABI: iPhone market share dipped in Q4
Market research company The NPD Group reports business spending picked up in December, though not at any great rate, by any means. According to eWEEK, the group reported sales through resellers of desktops, servers and printers rose 7 percent in December to $1.6 billion, the only month of 2009… eWeek – Technology Sales to Businesses Growing, Report Shows
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SMB Spending Picking up
Angelica Mari, Computing , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 15:28:00 Twitter-like tools to become main vehicle of business communication, says research The business benefits of social software platforms will lead to email being replaced as the primary means of communication by 2014, according…
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Social networking to replace email by 2014
If intermittent flickering on your 27-inch iMac display has you down, Apple has the firmware update for you. On Monday, the company released 27-inch iMac Display Firmware Update 1.0, which promises to “address issues that may cause intermittent display flickering” for iMacs released in late..
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Apple Releases Firmware Update for IMac Screen Flickering
As with every new release from Apple–whether real or imagined–punditry is rampant over what the iPad has to offer and how it spells the end of e-book readers, netbooks, or Apple itself (depending on who you ask). If nothing else, the current uproar shows that the neither the IT or business… Computer World – Be grateful for what’s not on the iPad
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The ambitious space initiative that President Obama unveiled for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday calls for sweeping changes in mission and priorities for the 52-year-old agency, yet it omits two major details: where the agency will send its astronauts and a timetable… CBC News – NASA budget cancels moon shot CNET News – Obama ends moon program, endorses private spaceflight MSNBC – Cosmic Log: Private spaceflight goes public MSNBC – Obama axes NASA moon plan in new budget Toronto Sun – NASA abandoning return trip to moon
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News Analysis: Billions for NASA, With a Push to Find New Ways Into Space
Sony Ericsson have just announced the “Aspen” which looks to be the “Faith” we saw earlier. It’s the first phone to use the new finger-friendly Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and packs a QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), stereo speakers, FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio port, aGPS, WiFi and a 2.4″ (240×320 QVGA) screen. The phone is part of the Sony Ericsson “GreenHeart” portfolio to reduce the overall impact on the environment.
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Sony Ericsson launch the Aspen
Throughout the month of January, you, the About.com readers, nominated your favorite smartphones and smartphone software in a variety of categories. Now it’s time to vote! Nominations have been tallied in the following six categories: Best Smartphone, Best Budget Smartphone, Best Free iPhone App, Best Paid iPhone App, Best Android App, and Best BlackBerry App
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Reader’s Choice Awards 2010: Here Are the Nominees
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looks to be arriving very soon indeed. the:unwired have now got info that it’ll be arriving on T-Mobile Germany will be launching the device in April. The X10 has Android 1.6 on board and is powered by a 1Ghz CPU, 8.1 megapixel camera and a 4.0″ WVGA capacitive screen
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Xperia X10 coming to Germany in April
As I stated in my Nokia N900 review the Nokia N900 has the best web browser of any mobile phone. This statement was made about the default web browser and now we have a final version of an alternative web browser that works amazingly well. Firefox for Mobile version 1.0 is now available for the Nokia N900 and if you have a N900 I highly recommend you download and install it now.
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Firefox Mobile version 1.0 now available for the Nokia N900
I had my T-Mobile SIM in my Nokia N900 and then iPhone 3GS this morning when I saw the Twitterverse actively posting on a possible T-Mobile data outage for Google Nexus One owners. I popped my SIM in my Nexus One and sure enough, data seems to be down for me too. There are quite a few comments about this on the T-Mobile forums and T-Mobile has not yet posted anything to inform us about what is going on.
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UPDATE: What was up with the T-Mobile data outage for Google Nexus One owners?
When we reviewed the Toshiba TG01 we kinda felt a little sorry for it. The specs were great, the form-factor was great, but the front of the phone was badly designed and Windows Mobile 6.1 left it feeling old before it even got started. Hopefully the appearance of the Toshiba TG02 on the FCC could mean that Toshiba are about to launch a much better package
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Toshiba are back. TG02 is real enough
Android is quickly gaining favour with many manufacturers and, unfortunately for Windows Mobile, new Android handsets are now appearing with alarming regularity. Androphones.com have published a render of the rumoured Galaxy 2. Specs include a speedy 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU, 3.7 AMOLED touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS, WiFi, 32GB internal memory and Android 2.1
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Samsung Galaxy 2 appears in CGI