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Apple’s iOS 5 Beta 5 Update Now Available For Developers

By Barbara Jenkins On 8/8/2011. no comments

Apple’s iOS 5 Beta 5 Update Now Available For Developers

Only two weeks after the launch of iOS 5 Beta 4, Apple has released a new version, the iOS 5 beta 5 to developers. For the first time, you will be able to do an over-the-air update meaning the download and installation is done without connecting your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to a computer and running iTunes. This will be the download protocol of all future software updates following iOS 5 beta 5. Rumors regarding the iOS 5 mention ...

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BlackBerry Curve 9630 Leaked; Could This Be The Mysterious Apollo?

By Barbara Jenkins On 7/8/2011. no comments

BlackBerry Curve 9630 Leaked; Could This Be The Mysterious Apollo?

Tech blog OneMobileRing got a hands-on experience with this new smartphone and it appears to possibly be a final version of RIM’s BlackBerry Curve 9630. If this is it, when will it replace the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9360? We are a little short on details since we don’t know for sure, if this is the final version. What do we know? We know the BlackBerry Curve 9630 will offer a full QWERTY keyboard in addition to the new BlackBerry OS ...

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Pegatron To Begin Shipping iPhone 5 In September

By Barbara Jenkins On 7/8/2011. no comments

Pegatron To Begin Shipping iPhone 5 In September

The rumors continue surrounding the release date of the next generation iPhone. The newest reports cite sources revealing that Apple has ordered 10 million iPhones from Taiwan-based Pegatron to begin shipping in September allowing Apple to launch the iPhone 5 any time after that. Morgan Stanley analyst, Katy Huberty, had stated earlier that the iPhone would be a 3rd quarter release indicating August or September but newer rumors suggest the end of September or first two weeks of October. Earlier, ...

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Early Rumors Suggest Motorola Kore Could Be New Quad-Core 4G LTE Tablet

By Barbara Jenkins On 7/8/2011. no comments

Early Rumors Suggest Motorola Kore Could Be New Quad-Core 4G LTE Tablet

Well, the rumor mill is certainly busy grinding out new rumors about Motorola these days. It started two days ago when Motorola registered up to five new domain names, all with Kore as a component of the name. They include: MotorolaKore.com, KoreMotorola.com, Moto-kore.com, MotoKore.com, and Motorola-Kore.com. Multiple domain name purchases around a central name would usually indicate that a company would be launching a product with that name. Since Kore was in all the names purchased, one would have to ...

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Sprint Officially Unveils Samsung Conquer 4G; Available August 21st For $99.99

By Barbara Jenkins On 7/8/2011. no comments

Sprint Officially Unveils Samsung Conquer 4G; Available August 21st For $99.99

Today, Sprint and Samsung jointly announced their most affordable new device to date. The launch of the Samsung Conquer 4G, Sprint’s 25th 4G capable device, marks the first Sprint device to be released at less than $100.00 with a new two-year contract. The Conquer 4G is a mid-range solid smartphone enabling Sprint customers to enjoy industry-leading features at a modest price. The Samsung Conquer 4G is built on a Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a 1GHz processor inside and features an ...

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Rumor: Telus Launching The Samsung Galaxy S2 As The 4.5-Inch Samsung Hercules

By Barbara Jenkins On 7/8/2011. no comments

Rumor: Telus Launching The Samsung Galaxy S2 As The 4.5-Inch Samsung Hercules

Is the rumored Samsung Hercules just an upsized version of the Samsung Galaxy S2? Initially it was rumored to be a future Android for T-Mobile sounding similar to the Galaxy S2 but with a Qualcomm processor and a 4.5-inch screen. Now, we hear that the Canadian Telus will be launching a phone by the same name. Will this be the same phone or something altogether different? Although the device favors the Galaxy S2 in appearance with a 4.5-inch screen and ...

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Skype For Android Updated; Brings Video Call Support To 17 More Smartphones

By Barbara Jenkins On 6/8/2011. no comments

Skype For Android Updated; Brings Video Call Support To 17 More Smartphones

The new version of the Skype 2.1.0.46 app launched today with few changes other than the official addition of more smartphones with video calling support. The Android app was released back in June with video calling capabilities to a lesser number of smartphones than the current version. Initially, when the Skype app launched in June, it supported the Samsung Google Nexus S, Sony Ericsson Experia neo, Sony Ericsson Experia Pro, and HTC Desire S. The new release supports a much ...

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Sony PS Vita EU and US Release In Early 2012; Launch Only In Japan This Year

By Barbara Jenkins On 6/8/2011. no comments

Sony PS Vita EU and US Release In Early 2012; Launch Only In Japan This Year

The new hand held PlayStation Vita will miss the holiday season in the U.S. and Europe and launch instead in early 2012. Only Japan will have the PS Vita in time for Christmas according to Sony VP Kazuo Hirai. The balance of the “phased global rollout” will occur early next year. Hirai said the postponement was to give Sony time to prepare “solid” game offerings. This announcement disappointed many, as hopes were high that it would hit the U.S. market ...

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Shazam App Receives An Update To Support Android 3.3 Honeycomb

By Barbara Jenkins On 5/8/2011. no comments

Shazam App Receives An Update To Support Android 3.3 Honeycomb

Today Shazam released an update that claims to support Android 3.3 a newer Honeycomb. Is Shazam releasing a tablet version with 3.3? What is in this Shazam 3.3 version? Play in Spotify: You can listen to music that you have gotten from Shazam friends and Tag Charts or music you’ve tagged yourself. You will find support for new screen resolutions including HTC Sensation (960X540). Includes faster loading of Music Tag results & Charts. New version includes application stability bug fixes ...

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AT&T Confirms 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 For August Release Date; Bold 9900 And Torch 9860 To Follow Later

By Barbara Jenkins On 5/8/2011. no comments

AT&T Confirms 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810  For August Release Date; Bold 9900 And Torch 9860 To Follow Later

In Dallas today, AT&T outlined it’s future portfolio of 4G Blackberry smartphones which includes an August launch date for the exclusive 4G Blackberry Torch 9860 along with what AT&T describes as the “…leading Blackberry portfolio in the U.S” to be released in 2011. AT&T customers will have the opportunity to choose the 4G Blackberry Bold 9900 and the 4G all touch Blackberry Torch 9860 later in the year. The 4G Blackberry Torch 9810 is the next generation smartphone that is ...

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