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LG Going for Second Place in the Mobile Business
Apple to Address iPhone SMS Vulnerability
Apple Acknowledges iPhone 3G and 3GS Overheating Issues
HTC Hero Gets Approved by the FCC
Apple to Replace NVIDIA with Intel?
Sprint Music Store Flooded with Michael Jackson Song Seekers
MyGlobalTalk Now Available for the iPhone
Nickelodeon’s Addicting Games Coming to iPhones by July
goPostal App Now Available for iPhones
WhosHere Counted Among Top Free Apps for the iPhone
Toshiba’s TG01 shows up from Orange UK
Psystar Survived Chapter 11 and It’s Launching New Hardware
No Blackberry Tour pre-orders on Sprint?
Verizon Wireless Lets Everyone Pre-Order the BlackBerry Tour
Apple’s New Patents for Haptic Screen, RFID Reader and Fingerprint Identification
HIGHSCREEN PP5420 Android Phone
Velocity Mobile Set For Newest Windows Phone
Colorware Stealth MacBook Pro
Zer01 Mobile to Launch Nationwide?
O2 to Launch the Palm Pre in the UK
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Nokia to Launch 12-Megapixel Camera Phone
iPhone OS 3.1 Updates Unveiled?
Palm Pre Available in the UK Starting Next Week?

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LG is holding the third spot after Nokia and Samsung when it comes to market share but the manufacturer has big plans for the future. By 2012 LG plans to get that second spot currently held by Samsung. It’s going to be a fierce fight since Samsung is a force to be reckoned with in the mobile business.

In order to accomplish its plans, LG will launch a “Black Label” phone before the end of the year meant to compete against the iPhone. LG is also working on the third version of the Prada III and other smartphones are expected too. Windows Mobile and Android will be the chosen OS for these future smartphones so we’re definitely interested to see LG’s future line up.

What do you think? Will LG be able to conquer that sweet second spot position?

via yonhapnews

Tags: Android, iPhone, LG, LG, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Prada III, Samsung, Samsung, Windows Mobile

Besides that overheating problem which can’t exactly be corrected right now, there’s another important issue with your iPhone. There’s a certain SMS vulnerability which puts your iPhone at risk. Apparently it’s possible to:

run software code on the phone that is sent by SMS over a mobile operator’s network in order to monitor the location of the phone using GPS, turn on the phone’s microphone to eavesdrop on conversations, or make the phone join a distributed denial of service attack or a botnet.

The flaw has been discovered by OS X security expert Charlie Miller and it was presented at the SyScan conference in Singapore. Apple is probably going to patch this security issue pretty soon and we’ll keep you updated.

via HotHardware

Tags: Apple, Charlie Miller, iPhone, OS X, security, SMS, software

The iPhone is a hot handset and we do mean its temperature. The phone can overheat and that can be pretty annoying. Even Apple has officially acknowledged the problem. A little late you might say since the iPhone has been around for more than two years. Nevertheless the company has released a document concerning the issue. It refers to iPhone 3G or 3GS acceptable operating temperatures. Remember to keep the phone between 32º and 95º F when using it or between -4º and 113º F when simply storing it and you should be fine. That means you should let the phone cool down whenever you feel it’s too hot to play with. In case it keeps overheating you’ll notice unwanted side effects like shorter battery life, display dimming, connection loss and more. And you don’t want that, do you?

via Apple

Tags: 3G, 3gs, Apple, Apple, iPhone, overheating

The Hero has been approved by the FCC now and the newest HTC Android phone is ready for the U.S. market. The FCC mentions that the Hero comes with 850/1900 MHz 3G support which suggests that AT&T could launch the Hero at some point in the future. A few days ago we heard that Sprint is going to get the Hero but according to the FCC there’s no CDMA support for it. Is HTC going to create a CDMA version of it? In the mean time the phone is already scheduled for two European markets, with Orange UK and Orange Spain preparing to sell it in the UK and Spain. We’ll keep you posted once other carriers decide to commercialize the Hero!

via FCC

Tags: Android, At&T, fcc, Hero, HTC, Orange, spain, Sprint, UK, Uncategorized

Now don’t get all scared/excited folks! This is just a rumor circling the web today. It seems that Apple is considering replacing NVIDIA chips in its future Macs as it looks like negotiations between the two companies have come to a halt. Is AMD/ATI stepping in? Are we going to see Apple work with Intel? Are the new Macs going to have Core i7 chips under the hood? Is that even possible at this point? Right now we don’t have any official position from neither Apple nor NVIDIA. We can assume that Apple is punishing NVIDIA for the recent chip defects spotted in new Macs. And considering the fact that the Cupertino-based company has been hiring lots of former AMD graphics employees we can also assume that something’s happening and the future of MacBooks might be totally different.

via semiaccurate

Tags: AMD, Apple, ati, chip, chipset, Core i7, Desktop PCs, Intel, Laptops, Macbooks, nvidia

It is no secret that ever since Michael Jackson passed away last week, millions of fans have been trooping stores buying his albums which contains hit songs like Billie Jean and Thriller. This includes online stores which have ran out of supplies of the famed King of Pop.

Now, people are turning their attention to the Sprint Music Store, purchasing and downloading the famous tunes of the late Michael Jackson. Sprint is the best alternative for music seekers looking for Jackson’s hits and it has shown from the past days.

The week before his death, Jackson ranked 80th in Sprint Music Store sales. Since he died, he’s catapulted to No. 1. The most popular downloaded tracks are “Billie Jean” and “Thriller,” both from the 1982 blockbuster album “Thriller.” In addition, Jackson ringtones constituted 28 percent of total sales on Friday. Top three ringtones are “Thriller,” “P.Y.T.” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

Sprint Music Store and Sprint Radio are available through affordable Everything Data plans, starting at just $69.99 per month. With a Simply Everything plan, customers can get unlimited data, talk and messaging for $99.99, which offers individual customers a savings of $1,200 over the course of two years vs. a comparable AT&T iPhone plan.

(Source) Press

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One thing that people are looking for is to get budget-friendly costs when it comes to making international calls. And today, MyGlobalTalk brings its act to the iPhone, allowing owners to make cheaper calls through routing calls via this award-winning solution.

MyGlobalTalk features:

• Easy-to-use interface allows users to dial as they normally would
• Integration with native iPhone contacts list
• “Faves” and “History” lists for calls made only through MyGlobalTalk™
• Easy access to account information and balance

It works wherever mobile service is available, providing high-quality service without the need for a Wi-Fi connection. There are no contracts, connection fees or call minimums. It is strictly pay as you go.

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Tags: Apple, contracts, easy access, interface, iPhone, iPhone, making international calls, mobile service, Mobile Software, Wi-Fi, winning solution

iPhone owners get a new option this July as Nickelodeon’s Addicting games is set to be unveiled, providing broader games for kids and teens. Addicting games is the largest network where users can get free online games. Games based on properties from Nickelodeon, COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV and other divisions of MTV Networks will also be part of the AddictingGames iNetwork.

“The iPhone is perfectly suited for our easy-to-play, fresh, fun games which together present a pretty powerful combination,” said Dave Williams, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nickelodeon Kids and Family Games Group. “With the AddictingGames iNetwork, we are extending our relationships with developers to the iPhone platform, and are giving them a new promotional vehicle for their games.”

The first AddictingGames that will be available on the iPhone include: “iParking It,” based on the popular “Parking Lot” game series on AddictingGames.com; “50 States,” a geography duel; and the strategy game “World Wars.” More titles will be released in coming months.

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The iPhone provides a lot of different options and among them include the ability to send virtual media postcards, customized according to an iPhone users preference. goPostal creates personalized postcards from any digital photo taken with the Apple iPhone.

“It’s fast, it’s easy and it’s cheap,” said George Coriaty of Whittier, CA. “I don’t have to buy a postcard, I don’t have to buy a stamp and I don’t have to find a mailbox, yet for $1.29, which includes the postage cost, I can send a postcard directly to my Dad from wherever I happen to be.”

goPostal users are coming up with unique ways of using the unique postcard iPhone application. United States soldiers stationed overseas send unique, personalized postcards to friends and family back in the States. Travelers use goPostal to capture the moment and mail postcards easily, efficiently. Businesses use it to maintain contact with their customers.

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Tags: Apple, Apple iPhone, dad, digital photo, friends and family, gopostal, iPhone, mail postcards, Mobile Software, postage cost, postcard, preference, travelers, virtual media, whittier ca

Go fishing with your iPhone and net yourself a date with the WhosHere app. If you are simply out to make friends, broaden your cyber circle of friends by meeting new people via this app, touted to be among the top 5% free apps running across the Admob network.

WhosHere is a social proximity application that enables users to meet friends, potential dates or network through an exceptionally simple interface. WhosHere will show you matches that are near you or anywhere in the world based on your answers to a few questions about yourself and who you are interested in meeting. It takes the chance out of the chance encounter. When you find someone you want to talk with, you can send unlimited, free text and image messages to them; all within the WhosHere application.

The WhosHere app is available for free download at the iTunes App Store.

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Tags: Apple, application that enables users, chance encounter, circle of friends, cyber circle, fishing, free apps, interface, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, Mobile Software, proximity

It seems that the highly sought after Toshiba TG01 has finally made its way onto a carrier, unfortunately only in the UK.

This doesn’t mean UK cellphone users will be able to get their hands on the phone right away as Orange’s website states the handset is coming soon. And for those who don’t know, the TG01 is just 9.9mm thick, has a 3.1MP camera, 4.1″ touschscreen, YouTube and Windows Mobile 6.1.

Just when will the TG01 be available? Well, come July 9th, we’ll probably have a more solid answer.

Read (Engadget)

Tags: Cell Phones, coming soon, Mobile News, orange uk, Portable Devices, TG01, thin, Toshiba

A while back ago everyone found out about Psystar’s decision to file for bankruptcy. And everyone assumed that the whole Apple vs Psystar conflict will draw to an end. Well guess what? Psystar is back from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In fact the company has new hardware to sell you.

Psystar is selling a new Open(7) system featuring Intel’s Nehalem Xeon and a new bootloader, the Darwin Universal Boot Loader. Is anyone going to buy it? We can definitely expect Apple to fire back so let’s make some popcorn and watch them fight.

via TUAW

Tags: Apple, Bankruptcy, Chapter 11, Desktop PCs, desktops, Psystar

We just got word that Verizon Wireless would allow its subscribers to pre-order the Blackberry Tour which raised the question; will Sprint do the same?

According to a recent tweet from Sprint’s manager of social media and interactive communications, no. A twitter user reportedly asked if the Blackberry Tour would be made available to for pre-order to which @srdhoerty replied “No pre-orders for the Tour, if that’s what you mean.”

Hmm, bummer but will this even be an issue? Probably not.

Read (BGR)

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The BlackBerry Tour is coming officially on July 12 from both Verizon Wireless and Sprint. But it’s only Verizon Wireless that’s currently offering the Tour for pre-order. Until yesterday pre-orders were opened only to new customers but it looks like Verizon has changed its mind and it lets everyone pre-order the Tour now. Current Verizon wireless clients can start ordering the Tour tomorrow and the phone will be shipped out starting with Monday, July 13.

Existing customers will be able to upgrade or purchase the BlackBerry Tour on this site very soon. Please check back with us tomorrow.

What say you Sprint customers? Would you like to be able to pre-order the Tour too?

Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, Portable Devices, pre-order, Research In Motion, Sprint, Sprint, Tour, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

What will the next generation iPhone bring? Well it’s a little too early to speculate on that but Apple is certainly working on it. A few new patents have emerged and they depict a few new features like haptic screens, RFID readers and fingerprint ID. The picture clearly suggests that such technology would definitely apply to the iPhone or the iPod touch.

The screen is using a grid of piezoelectronic actuators that will offer a tactile vibration response every time you press the screen. Do we need a haptic touchscreen? Yes we do:

However, one of a touchscreen’s biggest advantages (i.e., the ability to utilize the same physical space for different functions) is also one of a touchscreen’s biggest disadvantages. When the user is unable to view the display (because the user is occupied with other tasks), the user can only feel the smooth hard surface of the touchscreen, regardless of the shape, size and location of the virtual buttons and/or other display elements. This makes it difficult for users to find icons, hyperlinks, textboxes or other user-selectable input elements that are being displayed, if any are even being displayed, without looking at the display.

As for fingerprint identification or RFID reader, these are not exactly must-have features but they would be also useful in a future iPhone.

Tags: Apple, Apple, fingerprint, haptic, ID, iPhone, Mobile News, patent, Portable Devices, rfid readers

There’s a new Android phone available out there and I don’t mean any new HTC phone. The HIGHSCREEN PP5420 made by Vobis Computer will offer you quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dual-band 7.2Mbps HSPA connectivity, a 528MHz processor, 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen , a 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, WiFi, aGPS, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and a 1080 mAh battery. The phone will go on sale in Russia starting with July 6 and you can expect it to cost around $500 without a contract. Would you pick the HIGHSCREEN PP5420 over the HTC Hero?

via vobis

Tags: Android, Hero, HIGHSCREEN PP5420, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Portable Devices

Velocity mobile, a Seattle based mobile and consumer electronics design company, is set for its newest windows phones, based on the Windows Mobile 7. It comes with an integrated sliding tactile keyboard, allowing the user to type a SMS or even a prolonged e-mail on the go without wasting too much time.

At this time, other technical info is a bit sparse, however it is reported that the design is produced by celebrated French designer David Turpin, while technology comes from Inventec and ICD.

Tags: Cell Phones, mobile phone, Velocity, Windows 7

ColorWare is offering up a limited edition run (only 10 units available) of the Stealth MacBook Pro which features a glossy black finish with a custom matte screen that adds to the good looks of this MacBook Pro. The ColorWare Stealth finish uses SofTouch technology which adds to its sleek look while at the same time protecting the surface from fingerprints.

The tech specs include a 15-inch matte widescreen display, SuperDrive 8x and backlit keyboard, 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 256GB solid-state drive.  At $6,000, the limited edition Stealth MacBook Pro from ColorWare doesn’t come cheap.

Tags: Colorware, Laptops, MacBook Pro, SofTouch technology, stealth