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MobileBurn.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:22:48 -0500 |
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Motorola S9-HD stereo Bluetooth headphones review
 If you are looking into getting a pair of Bluetooth wireless stereo headphones for your new phone, Motorola's S9-HD is something to consider. Ricky tests them out for us in this review.
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HTC Shadow II for T-Mobile appears on FCC
 An updated version of the T-Mobile Shadow, the Shadow II, from HTC has been recently approved by the FCC.
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Qualcomm gets slight reprieve in patent suit with Broadcomm
 A U.S. federal court has ruled that a lower court's ruling against Qualcomm was too broad in scope, and has ordered that it be reconsidered.
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Press Release: T-Mobile first to launch ad-funded games
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Press Release: Virgin Mobile USA First to Debut Free Streaming Festival Videos on Mobile
Virgin Mobile Festival's 2008 Streaming Videos are First from a Major Festival Offered on a Mobile Device
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HTC acquires firm that helped design HTC Touch Diamond
 Smartphone manufacturer HTC is hoping to improve its design-focused reputation by acquiring One & Company Design, a San Francisco based company.
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Nokia considering Linux for its higher-end handsets
 According to one of its vice presidents, Nokia may deploy Linux on its high-end mobile phones, but sees no advantage to Android.
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MySpace launches streaming mobile video
 The new streaming video service promises 100 percent availability of user-generated and branded content to many popular handsets.
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Press Release: Gogo Inflight Internet Launches Commercially on Virgin America
 Virgin America to equip multiple aircraft by year's end and complete the first fleet-wide rollout of Gogo by Q2 2009
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Motorola turns up the volume with the ROKR EM35 music phone
 Motorola's newest handset, the MOTOROKR EM35, turns up the volume on audio with virtual surround sound and CrystalTalk technology for on-the-go talk clarity and music fidelity.
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QiGi i6 to be first Android handset for China
 QiGi and China TechFaith Wireless' new QiGi i6 handset is the first device announced in China to feature Google's Android smartphone operating system.
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Palm announces cutbacks; Q2 revenue looking bleaker
 Palm announces plans for additional cost cutting after projecting that Q2 revenue will fall well below Wall Street estimates.
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Press Release: U.S. Cellular Introduces Cequint's City ID - Enhanced Caller ID Shows the City and State of Incoming Calls
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Press Release: Sierra Wireless Agrees to Acquire Wavecom in Friendly Deal
Combination Will Create a Global Leader in Wireless Data
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Nokia launches Maps 3.0, new messaging in Europe
Nokia's latest applications bridge handsets with PCs thanks to two new services for mapping and messaging, available now on select Nokia handsets; users in the UAE can now also access Nokia Music Store.
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O2 launches first "green" mobile phone charger in the U.K.
 O2's new mobile charger is designed to cut off electricity use when a device is fully charged, reducing power usage by upwards of 70 percent in the U.K.
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Nokia acquires Symbian LTD; Symbian Foundation closer to launch
Nokia's completed acquisition of Symbian Limited moves the company another step closer to launching Symbian Foundation, an alliance of phone manufacturers that dwarfs that which is backing Google's Android.
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Nokia N97 QWERTY touchscreen slider in photos and video
 We've put together some of our initial live photos and live video of the new N97 into a gallery. We'll be adding to this story as we spend more time with the device.
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Nokia launches N97 touchscreen smartphone with QWERTY keyboard
 Today in Barcelona at the 2009 Nokia World event, Nokia launched its new flagship Nseries smartphone: the N97. Equipped with a touchscreen and a sideways sliding QWERTY keyboard, the N97 is poised to touch the market in a big way. See the N97 in action in our video.
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Review of Samsung's SGH-a767 Propel QWERTY messaging phone
 Looking for all the world like one of its Windows Mobile smartphones, Samsung has designed the A767 Propel to be a solid entry into AT&T's line of messaging phones. Marc Lynde tests it out for us in this review.
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Outgoing FCC chair wants free wireless Internet that's porn free
 The Wall Street Journal reports that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is developing a plan for a free family-friendly wireless Internet service that filters out adult content thanks to slower download speeds. Not all wireless carriers are pleased.
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Alltel Wireless rolls out a new mobile banking service
 Today, Alltel Wireless introduces Alltel Wallet, a new mobile banking service, to be available early next year.
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Openmoko selects U.S. distributor for its FreeRunner phone
 Announced today, faberNovel will market and sell Openmoko's FreeRunner phone in the U.S. for $399 MSRP.
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Press Release: NTT DOCOMO Cancels E71 Handset Launch Due to Nokia's Pullback
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Nokia Multimedia Transfer 1.4 for Mac lays the groundwork for a full Mac suite
Nokia Multimedia Transfer 1.4 beta for Apple Mac computers was introduced in Europe to streamline mobile content exchange, but all eyes are on a full Mac suite to work with Nokia's popular Ovi mobile platform.
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EU ministers agree to reduce mobile data fees, deny broader regulations
 Europe's telecom ministers have agreed to lower roaming mobile data fees and SMS fees, but say other telecom regulation language will need to be revised before approval.
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Virgin Media taps Yahoo! oneSearch for mobile devices throughout the U.K.
 Today U.K. based Virgin Media announced that it will feature Yahoo!'s oneSearch on its cell phones.
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Clearwire and Sprint complete WiMAX deal
 On Friday Clearwire and Sprint announced that they have completed the merger of their respective WiMAX businesses into a new company, which will continue to use the Clearwire name.
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Nokia unveils inexpensive 2608 folder for CDMA networks
 Nokia's newest CDMA flip phone, the 2608, is for anyone who craves style and functionality at an affordable price.
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Amazon lists ship date for North American Nokia N85
 Online retailer Amazon.com has updated its pre-order listing for the Nokia N85 for North America, which supports AT&T's high-speed 3G network. The listing now lists a ship date of December 6th.
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Video: Helio's Samsung Mysto
In this video we take a quick tour of the Samsung Mysto that was launched exclusively for Helio. The 3G capable Mysto comes equipped with a side positioned end/power button and touch sensitive soft keys and also sports a 2.0 megapixel camera, a microSD memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.
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Video: T-Mobile's Nokia 6263
In this video we take a quick tour of the Nokia 6263, a 3G handset fine tuned for T-Mobile USA's upcoming 3G network. The 6263 comes equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera, a microSD memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and a large QVGA resolution main display.
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Video: LG's CU515 for AT&T
Here's a quick video intro of AT&T's recently announced LG CU515 clamshell music phone. It supports AT&T's high-speed HSDPA 3G network services, including AT&T Cellular Video and XM radio.
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Video: Samsung's A737 for AT&T
A quick video of AT&T's recently announced Samsung SGH-A737 slider. This thin, stylish device features one-touch access to your music collection, along with a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture. It is available in black with blue, orange, red, or lime accents.
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Video: HTC Touch Dual
The HTC Touch Dual is an update of the original Touch that adds a slide-out alphanumeric keypad, 3G HSDPA support, and a forward facing camera for video calls. But what HTC gives, they can also take away, including the original Touch's WiFi support and larger display. Check out the Touch Dual in this video preview.
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Video: LG Venus for Verizon
Yesterday we received the new LG VX8800 Venus for Verizon Wireless, so we thought it might be nice to post a video of this unique dual-screen phone. The Venus sports two main screens, one touch sensitive, the other not. The touchscreen acts as a morphing navigation cluster that changes based on the current application. It is very slick.
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Video: LG Voyager for Verizon
LG's VX10000 Voyager for Verizon Wireless attempts to please everybody by offering a large touchscreen based user interface while at the same time giving users the option of a full QWERTY keyboard and non-touch display when they want one. We took the Voyager out for a quick spin before we got to work on the full review, which is coming soon.
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Video: T-Mobile's Sidekick LX
T-Mobile USA has added another Sidekick to its lineup, the Sidekick LX. The Sidekick LX features the same iconic swivel screen as previous Sidekicks, but the overall device is slimmer and comes with an upgraded 3.0" WQVGA (400x240 pixel) resolution screen with Sharp Aquos high-definition LCD technology.
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX has several other enhancements, including an upgraded web browser with improved Java support, and mood lights, which are customizable for various alerts, such as a new text or picture message, IM, or email.
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Video: Sony Ericsson's Z750
This is a quick video tour of the Sony Ericsson Z750 clamshell fashion phone. In this video we give you a look at the Z750's mirrored body, its hidden external display, and the integrated Google Maps application that takes advantage of the Z750's built-in GPS support.
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Video: Sony Ericsson's Z310
Sony Ericsson's metallic finished clamshell phone, the new Z310, boasts a hidden icon display that glows when a message or alert is received. Along with its concealed display, the Z310 also offers light effects that can be color coded for each of your friends.
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Video: LG's Rumor for Sprint
Sprint's new LG Rumor is a QWERTY keyboard equipped slider messaging device. It is not a smartphone, like many QWERTY devices, but is meant more for regular people that are interested in blasting out a lot of text messages or basic email without a lot of complexity. In this video tour we show off the Rumor's physical design and its messaging capabilities thanks to its keyboard.
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Video: Verizon's Samsung Juke
In this video tour we demo Verizon's new Samsung Juke - also known as the SCH-U470. The Juke is a music centric device with a spring loaded swivel mechanism. It looks for all the world like a regular MP3 player, and even offers 2GB of internal storage for music and a spinnable d-pad controller for easy track selection.
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