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Motorola V750 Adventure comes to Verizon July 28
10.07.2008 13:18
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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA So how much is it going to cost you to play Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A push-to-talk game this month? $99.99, that's how much -- assuming you take advantage of a two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. Documentation for Motorola's musclebound V750 Adventure suggests that it'll be available to buy in all channels (meaning web, store, telesales -- you name it) on July 28, offering a 2 megapixel cam, microSD slot, VZ Navigator support, and all the walkie talkie action you can handle. We don't know yet whether the G'zOne Boulder will launch on the same day, but if it does, we could have quite a PTT smackdown brewing here.[Thanks, anonymous tipster]Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Nokia wraps up acquisition of NAVTEQ
10.07.2008 12:21
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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, MiscIt was already all but a done deal once the shareholders gave the thumbs-up and EU regulators gave the go-ahead, but Nokia has now announced that it has officially wrapped up its acquisition of NAVTEQ -- a move that, coincidentally, comes just a few days after TomTom and Tele Atlas finalized their own deal. As you might expect, both Nokia and NAVTEQ have nothing but praise for the $8.1 billion deal, with Nokia President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo saying that, "Nokia and NAVTEQ together make a powerful combination, and customers will benefit as the transaction enables NAVTEQ to accelerate its expansion into new regions and introduce innovative new content." NAVTEQ President and CEO Judson Green further added that, "Nokia has a deep understanding of the requirements for the industry," before dishing out the usual line about how the deal will benefit the customers most of all.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone App Store to host loads of home automation programs
10.07.2008 11:20
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Filed under: Handsets, Software, ATT, Apple, OS X Handhelds (and handsets, in particular) have long since been used as tools for home automation, but the forthcoming App Store is likely to bring a niche concept to the masses... or some of them, at least. Beginning on July 11th (that's the iPhone 3G launch day, you know), a Crestron interface titled iLoveControl will be available for download; during the first 30 days of launch, said app will "offer a one-room Crestron solution free of charge, configured for the control of lights, drapes, HVAC, audio and video." If you're looking to control more than that, it'll cost you $250 per configuration. This is just one example of what's likely to fill the App Store, and quite frankly, we're pretty excited about the possibilities.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone: firmware 2.0, App Store, lineblog... and oh yeah, we have one
10.07.2008 10:16
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Filed under: Handsets, Features, Apple A handful of countries are now able to stick their tongues out to the rest of the world thanks to a little quirk of chronology called the International Date Line. Of course, we took full advantage of that quirk and landed an iPhone 3G of our very own -- but Apple's bringing the noise on the original iPhone today, too, with the launch of the App Store and firmware 2.0. Have a quick gander at all the news so far:Read - iPhone firmware 2.0 is liveRead - iPhone 3G first look, what do you want to know?Read - iPhone 3G international launch lineblogRead - App Store hands-on, notable appsRead - Apple App Store is now live!Read - Apple's Remote: turns your iPhone into a WiFi remote controlPermalink | Email this | Comments
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HP's iPAQ 910 smartphone now available
10.07.2008 10:16
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Filed under: Handsets, Windows Mobile, HP, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS Finally, the 14 people who have been waiting patiently can now get their hands on HP's iPAQ 910 Windows Mobile-based phone. There's not much to say you haven't already read -- the HSDPA, WiFi, and GPS equipped device can be purchased unlocked from HP's online store for the tidy sum of $499.99. They're shipping now... so what are you waiting for?[Thanks, James]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Telus, Bell start charging for incoming texts, government takes offense
10.07.2008 10:16
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Filed under: Messaging, Bell Mobility, Telus MobilityThough it's a common practice in the US, charging customers for incoming text messages isn't terribly common up in Canada. Don't worry though, Canadians -- your days of being chronically undercharged are drawing to a close thanks to suspiciously closely-timed announcements from Bell and Telus that they'll start chalking up 15 cents per inbound message for anyone not on a messaging plan starting in August. The country's interior minister is none too pleased about the change (the dude must get like a thousand texts a day, after all), sending out letters to Bell and Telus' head honchos requesting meetings before the new charges take effect. We'll see where this goes, but we certainly wouldn't get our hopes up.Read - Bell, Telus customers to pay for incoming text messagesRead - Ottawa moves to forestall texting revolt [Via Smart Mobs]Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Telus, Bell start charging for incoming texts, government takes offense
10.07.2008 10:16
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Filed under: Messaging, Bell Mobility, Telus MobilityThough it's a common practice in the US, charging customers for incoming text messages isn't terribly common up in Canada. Don't worry though, Canadians -- your days of being chronically undercharged are drawing to a close thanks to suspiciously closely-timed announcements from Bell and Telus that they'll start chalking up 15 cents per inbound message for anyone not on a messaging plan starting in August. The country's interior minister is none too pleased about the change (the dude must get like a thousand texts a day, after all), sending out letters to Bell and Telus' head honchos requesting meetings before the new charges take effect. We'll see where this goes, but we certainly wouldn't get our hopes up.Read - Bell, Telus customers to pay for incoming text messagesRead - Ottawa moves to forestall texting revolt [Via Smart Mobs]Permalink
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Sidekick Gecco to be christened Sidekick 2008?
10.07.2008 08:19
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Filed under: Handsets, Sharp, T-Mobile, Danger, GSM, EDGE A number of shots have surfaced of an upcoming Sidekick that we've alternately known as the Gekko and Gecco, but the rumor du jour on the naming front is that we'll actually be calling it "Sidekick 2008" by the time it launches (later this month if we're lucky). The grainy photography shows a device looking roughly like what we expect the new model to look like -- but more interestingly, it shows the phone wearing a variety of different shells, some of which rock as much bedazzlement as a Swarovski one-off. Pretty cool. Oh, and don't bother trying to go to sidekick.com.shells -- we did, and it isn't online yet.[Via Hiptop 3]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Data Integration to upgrade University of Exeter's IT network
10.07.2008 08:18
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IT services company Data Integration has signed a multi-million pound contract with the University of Exeter to upgrade the latter's network with the latest wireless and mobile access, and secure student communication.
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Weblight aims to prevent data leakage with DeviceLock's software
10.07.2008 08:18
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Lighting service provider Weblight has selected DeviceLock's endpoint device control security software to monitor the data going out from employees' computers and prevent leakage of vital information from the corporate system.
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Adeuza adopts 360 Scheduling's optimisation software
10.07.2008 08:18
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Adeuza, a provider of mobile workforce management technology, has selected 360 Scheduling's optimisation software, Dynamic Scheduling Engine, for its Movalys Mobile Workforce platform.
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Jobs: App Store launching with 500 iPhone applications, 25% free
10.07.2008 03:18
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Filed under: Multimedia, Apple var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Jobs_App_Store_launching_with_500_iPhone_apps_25_free'; Steve Jobs told USA Today that the Apple App Store will launch with "more than 500" applications Thursday night for the iPhone and iPod touch. Of these, 25% will be free and 90% (of those for sale) will cost $9.99 or less. "This is the biggest launch of my career," said Jobs, adding, "When IBM introduced the PC, it was good, but it didn't take off until people started discovering the software." It's these apps then, that Steve says will "dramatically differentiates the iPhone" from Treos and BlackBerrys. Indeed, while consumers are focused on the launch of the iPhone 3G device, it's the App Store which has analysts in such a tizzy. [Thanks, Matt]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Jokiusoft releases JoikuSpot Premium, S60 phones turn into enterprise hotspots
10.07.2008 00:20
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Filed under: Handsets, Others, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS The original (and free) JoikuSpot has risen through the ranks to become one of the more popular S60 apps around, and for good reason -- it turns your WiFi-equipped S60 device into a go-anywhere hotspot -- and when you add 3G into the mix, the result is truly magic. The Premium version of the same app is now available, adding VPN support for the corporate types out there and removing the forced Joiku-branded landing page that would-be users of your makeshift hotspot see the first time they connect. If you need the extra horsepower over the free version (which is still available), you can grab it now for €15 (about $24).[Via Slashphone]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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