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Google+ web app adds two new features, iOS and Android soon to follow

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Google+ web app adds two new features, iOS and Android soon to follow

Posted on 18 January 2012 by Joshua Tucker

Twitter recently revamped its web interface, and now Google has decided to do the same for the Google+ web app, bringing two new features that should be a boon for the Big G's thriving social network. You can now see who's been rolling out +1's to your latest Hello Kitty pics with a simple click of the +1 count near the button. There's also a "What's Hot" stream, a section focused on the most interesting shared content that's accessed by flicking your thumb right on the main Circles timeline. The only casualty from this update was the Incoming feed page, which was replaced due to lack of use according to its creator. The iOS and Android applications are expected to make the jump soon, but in the meantime, the web app should satisfy the need to indulge.

Google+ web app adds two new features, iOS and Android soon to follow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Visualized: How Verizon preps LTE and 3G services for CES

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Visualized: How Verizon preps LTE and 3G services for CES

Posted on 06 January 2012 by Zach Honig

With the population of Las Vegas growing by a few hundred thousand each year during CES, cell phone carriers begin planning boosted coverage weeks before the crowds arrive. We noticed a temporary cell site parked near the Las Vegas Convention Center, and asked if we could pop in to get an idea of how AT&T, Sprint and Verizon plan to accommodate all those extra devices. The trailer we saw (often called a "bull" or "cow") was connected to a standard fiber line and serves as a Verizon LTE and 3G cell site -- one of eight added for the show -- and will be tasked with keeping thousands of devices online. We'll be using Verizon LTE along with AT&T's recently launched LTE network to bring you all of this coming week's gadget news, making these temporary sites absolutely critical to our operations as well.

Visualized: How Verizon preps LTE and 3G services for CES originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Lumia 800 infiltrates Washington, succumbs to FCC teardown

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Nokia Lumia 800 infiltrates Washington, succumbs to FCC teardown

Posted on 21 December 2011 by Zach Honig

It's a rite of passage for any stateside-bound communications device, and now Nokia's darling Windows Phone handset has arrived at FCC HQ to lay disrobed alongside the agency's imposing L-square ruler. The Lumia 800 has been available through carriers in other countries since shortly after its Nokia World launch, but it has yet to land in the US with a carrier subsidy. It's not clear exactly where the shiny slab is headed after its mandatory pit-stop near the nation's capital, though with no reports of 1700 MHz AWS on board, it's safe to say that this iteration won't be joining its Lumia 710 sibling over at T-Mobile.

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Nokia Lumia 800 infiltrates Washington, succumbs to FCC teardown originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC patents magnetic stylus for capacitive screens

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HTC patents magnetic stylus for capacitive screens

Posted on 14 August 2009 by MobileTechAddicts.com

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Capacitive screens have received

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Universal Phone Concept

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Universal Phone Concept

Posted on 13 August 2009 by TechFresh.net

Universal Phone Concept

Designer Seunghan Song has creatively designed the Universal Phone, which is specially designed for both blind and sighted people. The phone features thousands of micro pins that dynamically raise and lower forming a tactile surface for all to get touchy with. This brilliant idea was inspired by the little raised dot on the number 5 on almost all mobile keypads. Too bad, it is only a concept.

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Universal Phone Concept

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Nokia E55

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Nokia E55

Posted on 13 August 2009 by MobileTechAddicts.com

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If the E52 doesnt take your fancy and the full qwerty keyboard of the E72 is too much for you, then maybe the half way house that is the Nokia E55 has come to your rescue with a 2-letters to a key solution known as SureType.

The Nokia E55 is Nokia’s first half QWERTY keyboard phone; it’s also one of its slimmest. This E-Series Symbian device features include a QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel camera, A-GPS, HSDPA/ HSUPA, WLAN, UPnP, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, 3.5mm audio jack, microsd card, noise cancellation and the latest 600mhz cpu. The software includes the full range of Ovi services from Nokia Maps, to Files on Ovi and N-Gage.

Both the E55 and E52 run on Nokia’s latest Symbian hardware platform. This includes a combined GPS and compass (magnetometer) sensor, and updated cellular radios (quad band GSM and triband WCDMA). The single CPU is clocked at a rate of 600MHz, but as we’ve mentioned before, looking at pure processor speed is something of a distraction. Nonetheless, in common with other recent Symbian devices, there are no speed concerns. Performance moving around the UI, opening applications and in general operation is very impressive.

Similarly, the software platform is a cutting edge release. The new 7.1 version of the S60 browser is present (previously seen on the N86), as are the usual E-Series tweaks (smart dialling, a business software bundle and updated Contact and Calendar applications) and the phone ships with the latest version of Nokia’s Ovi services including Maps 3.0, N-Gage, and the latest version of Nokia’s email software. There’s some firsts for Eseries too, including DLNA, Nokia’s UPnP client/server software.

The E55 will soon be available to buy unlocked for around L230 and no doubt free on contract soon after. For a closer look at the new E-Series lineup, see what nice things we had to say about the E52 recently.

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Mobile Warrior

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Mobile Warrior

Posted on 13 August 2009 by MobileTechAddicts.com

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If you’ve got a hectic lifestyle your going to need a phone that can keep up, businesses and road warriors could do worse than take a close look at the recently released Nokia E52. A phone that takes the notion of staying in contact and up to date very seriously indeed.

Underneath those chiselled looks beats the heart of a mobile power house, the specs make impressive reading. Features include QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel camera, A-GPS, HSDPA/ HSUPA, WLAN, UPNP, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, 3.5mm audio jack, microsd card, noise cancellation and the latest 600mhz cpu.

The goodies list is to long to mention here but the standout features are 8 hrs talk time and 28 hrs standby, remote lock/wipe over-the-air, the 10.2 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload is enough for to keep even the most modern network busy for years to come and if your the travelling type who needs to tether your phone to a laptop, you wont find a better phone to stay connected at high speed at this price and the 6hrs of continuous 3G use is unheard of previously.

Running the very latest S60 3rd Edition with a browser that’s said to render pages faster than the iPhone 3GS, the latest Nokia’s absolutely fly compared to even their most recent cousins. Messaging is catered for with full Ovi access, Instant Messaging and Nokia Messaging, a html email client that’s a breeze to setup, just give it your email address, password and the E52 will do the rest, pushing emails to your phone as they arrive. In a meeting when the phone rings? no problem, just flip over the phone to silence it. Nice.

A-GPS plus a compass, which comes preloaded with Nokia Maps application is a boon, although the 2.4″ screen is not really well suited to use as an in-car satnav. Google Maps is the real use for GPS here, giving all the location based services you will ever need.

When it comes time to relax, the E52 is no slouch here either, the 3.5mm audio jack or Bluetooth Stereo allow you to make the most of the built in media player, FM radio with RDS and a podcasting client with a huge selection of podcasts to choose from. A 1GB memory card is included to get you going, a bigger card would’ve been nice to see, but memory is cheap these days and 32GB card will slot in nicely.

Available now for L229 unlocked and free on contract, this phone is ideal for those who dont need a qwerty keyboard and just want a device that can keep up with their hectic lifestyle with a minimum of fuss.

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Motorola ROKR ZN50

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Motorola ROKR ZN50

Posted on 13 August 2009 by YourMobilePhoneReviews.co.uk

The Motorola ROKR ZN50 is a 3G touch screen phone complete with a smooth slide opening mechanism which allows the user to access the keypad.

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Dell’s smartphone gets rendered, specs revealed?

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Dell’s smartphone gets rendered, specs revealed?

Posted on 13 August 2009 by MobileCrunch

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We probably won’t be seeing Dell’s smartphone hit our shores anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t piqued our interest. I mean, come on: It’s Dell, who brings a fresh face to this whole crazy (and stagnating) world of cell phones, and it’s Android.

Along with the absurdly blurry render you see up above, BGR got their hands on some new details which purportedly represent the specs in Dell’s handset. More than half of the list could have been assumed be it that this handset actually is running Android, though a few interesting bits are tucked throughout:

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE class 12
Size: 68.6cc
103g grams weight
Dimensions: 58 x 122 x 11.7mm
Display: 3.5” nHD 640×360 LCD, 18-bit, 262K colors
OTA capable
Microsoft Exchange support
Google, AIM, Yahoo and MSN IM support
3 megapixel auto-focus, flash, 8x digital zoom camera with 30fps video shooting mode, built in photo editor
USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
A-GPS
On-screen QWERTY keyboard, hardwriting recognition, multi touch UI
MicroSD slot

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Howard Stern comes to iPhone

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Howard Stern comes to iPhone

Posted on 13 August 2009 by MobileTechAddicts.com


Previously we have published review of Sirius XM app for iPhone. However you cannot find Howard Stern in that app. You can find him however in this app:

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Baba Booey, Baba Booey, Baba Booey!

What? You thought that you will be able to listen to him on iPhone? Not so fast Speedy Gonzales!

So here comes an app that is a trivia about Stern show, a description from developer:

‘Whatta You Know About Howard Stern’ is a trivia game with attitude! Test your skills about everything Howard – from his early days at WRNW to his current time at Sirius, Wack Packers, song parodies, staff members, and much more! Think too long and a few options will go away, making it easier for you, but beware… you’ll also lose points! Play rounds of 10, 20, or 30 questions, or if you think you got what it takes, try ‘Pro’ mode and keep on going until you get three wrong. You’ll be quizzed on all your favorites – Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, Artie Lange, Gary “Baba Booey” Dell’Abate, Beth O, Beetlejuice, Gary the Retard, Bigfoot, Eric the Midget, and so many others. You can’t hear Howard on the Sirius XM iPhone app, so if you’re away from your satellite radio, use that time to test your knowledge of the greatest radio broadcaster in history! So go ahead and see what you got. Think you know Howard? WHATTA YOU KNOW?!?!

It is better than nothing but still people remain angry that Sirius app for iPhone offers no ability to listen to the most overpaid radio broadcaster of all times (in our view Jay Thomas – also available on Sirius XM – is way better than Howard Stern, but that is a different fairytale…).

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