Verifone To Include NFC In All New Payment Systems
In an attempt to combat what it is referring to as "merchant resistance," payment solutions company Verifone has taken an unprecedented step with NFC (Near Field Communications)…
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Twitter For iPhone, iPad Gets Major Update
Twitter just pushed out a major update for its iOS application, which is a universal app compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Twitter…
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Rite Of Passage: Honeycomb Commemorated With Statue At Google HQ
Honeycomb (Android 3.0) is officially official. The gang in Mountain View have taken to the front lawn to commemorate the latest and greatest iteration of…
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ShopAlerts Brings Location-Based Advertising To AT&T Phones
AT&T on Monday announced ShopAlerts, a new mobile advertising service that will introduce location-based ads to the AT&T wireless network. The service, developed by AT&T…
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HTC Merge Coming To 'Multiple' North American Carriers This Spring; Android, CDMA World Phone
Here's one straight out of left field. In a brief press release, HTC announced that its Merge handset -- a device we thought was dead…
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Samsung Galaxy S II Launching At The End Of March, Tips UK Retailer
UK-based online retailer Clove has posted some interesting information concerning the availability of Samsung's Galaxy S II. Via a brief blog post, the company writes, "we've had…
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Microsoft Discusses Windows Phone Update Issues; 10% Rate Of Failure
Yesterday, we told you about an issue being experience by Samsung Windows Phone owners that was causing a recently released update to fail -- or…
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HTC ThunderBolt May Launch On March 3rd Or 4th; Unlimited 4G LTE Data For $29.99
With February 24th upon us and no storm clouds in sight, it's a safe bet that we won't be seeing the ThunderBolt make its highly…
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AT&T's Services, Products Being Pulled From Third-Party Retailers
It looks like AT&T is aiming to recapitalize on revenues generated from handset sales. Several third-party wireless resellers -- including Wirefly -- have reported that beginning this…
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iPhone 5, iPad 2 Delayed According To Rumors
According to two independent notes issued on Tuesday, both of Apple's flagship iOS products for 2011 may be delayed. First, FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger…
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Verizon iPhone Isn't Bringing New Users To iOS, Developer Speculates
According to the founder of Instapaper, a popular Web and mobile service that allows users to read website content offline, the introduction of Verizon Wireless'…
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New Android API Eliminates Bluetooth Pairing Using NFC
Google made its software development kit (SDK) available for version 2.3.3 of the Android OS earlier this month, and Stanford University's MobiSocial News uncovered a…
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Samsung Epic 4G And Sanyo Zio To Get Froyo Updates On February 21st
A new source contacted BGR on Thursday with details surrounding much awaited Android 2.2 (Froyo) updates for the Samsung Epic 4G and the Sanyo Zio…
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PlayOn Brings Netflix Streaming And More To Android Phones
Here's another reason for Samsung Captivate owners to be aggravated after yesterday's debacle — Android phone owners with Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later now have…
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iPhone 5 NFC Implementation Will Include A 'Unique Twist,' Analyst Claims
In a note to investors on Thursday, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White reiterated a rumor that Apple's next-generation iPhone will include integrated NFC capabilities. The…
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Confirmed: Motorola ATRIX 4G Launches On February 22nd
Following our report from earlier this morning suggesting the Motorola ATRIX 4G would become available on February 22nd, AT&T has reached out to clarify launch…
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HTC Inspire 4G As Low As $59.99 From Amazon
AT&T is hitting the market aggressively with Android this year — for obvious reasons — and with deals like this one from AmazonWireless, AT&T subscribers…
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Leaked Dell Roadmap Reveals Several Unannounced Smartphones, Tablets
An alleged internal product roadmap has leaked, and it appears to reveal Dell's complete smartphone and tablet lines for 2011 and the first quarter of…
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Apple's App Store Is Bad For Consumers, AT&T CEO Says
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson gave a keynote presentation at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, during which he shared some interesting thoughts surrounding Apple's iOS App…
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Hands-On With The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play And Xperia Arc
We just swung by the Sony Ericsson booth to get a glimpse at two of the company's most exciting new handsets, the Xperia Play and the Xperia…
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AT&T's HTC Revolver Could Bring Honeycomb To Smartphones
Curious... very curious. A render of a supposed HTC smartphone headed to AT&T this year leaked on Tuesday, and beneath the device is a list…
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Motorola Confirms Dedication To Android, Says Windows Phone 7 Lacks Features
Windows Phone 7 fans hoping they might see Microsoft's reinvigorated mobile OS on Motorola hardware in the near future will be disappointed to learn that…
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Nokia Courted RIM Before Jumping Into Bed With Microsoft, Report Claims
According to an unconfirmed report from TechCrunch Europe, Nokia explored a possible partnership with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion before announcing its decision to adopt…
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HTC's Facebook Phones Are AT&T-Bound
HTC announced two new smartphones at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday that are equipped with dedicated Facebook buttons. The HTC Chacha and HTC Salsa are…
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Huawei Announces IDEOS S7 Slim Tablet, IDEOS X3 Smartphone
China-based Huawei on Tuesday announced several new smart devices including the IDEOS X3 Android-powered smartphone and the IDEOS X7 Slim Android tablet. The IDEOS X3…
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Live From Eric Schmidt's Mobile World Congress Keynote!
We're here at Mobile World Congress awaiting Mr. Eric Schmidt to begin his keynote. Last year, Schmidt gave his talk to boisterous crowd, with some users even…
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HP Pre 2 From Verizon Wireless Launches February 17th; $149.99
When it comes to HP and it's now Palm-less webOS smartphones, we've made our feelings quite clear — we couldn't be more excited about HP's…
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