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Samsung is the latest in line to dismiss Apple`s accusations that some of their phones drop signal too, when held in the “wrong” way. Steve Jobs specifically mentioned the Samsung Omnia II, along with devices from other manufacturers. Nokia, HTC and RIM already vehemently denied the “Mommy, Patrick does it too” argument. Click here more news

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During Friday`s press conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs referred to his company`s wireless lab. According to the exec, over the last 5 years, Apple has spent more than $100 million in antenna design testing. After the press conference, Apple allowed journalists to go where most people never get a chance to tread-Apple`s wireless test lab. To protect the secrecy of ongoing projects, desktops were covered with a black cloth. Click here more news

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Apple was expected to fix the incorrect cell tower signal readings on the iPhone with an iOS 4 update a couple of weeks ago, based on some Apple tech support forum leaks.Click here more news

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Bob Egan is an electromagnetic engineer who calls himself a "mobile expert". Coming to the defense of Apple and the iPhone 4, Egan claims that the tests conducted by Consumer Reports, which allegedly prove that the iPhone 4 has a reception problem not caused by the AT&T network, is flawed. While the magazine said that the test results prevent them from rating the handset, Egan says that CR`s testing was not scientific. Click here more news

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Smartphone applications like Gowalla and FourSquare are signing in millions of people daily, but they can pinpoint your exact location using your phone`s GPS chip, if allowed. A study by the security firm Webroots revealed that 55% of location-based services users are worried about the privacy implications of using them. Revealing your whereabouts on the Internet can run you into all sorts of problems, not only of the “honey-I-was-working-late” type, when you clearly posted pictures from the pub. Click here more news

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Christopher Blizzard, Mozilla`s Director of Developer relations, recently re-confirmed that his company`s Firefox mobile browser will not be developed for the Windows Phone 7 platform. According to Blizzard, Microsoft wanted the browser to be made available via Windows Marketplace for Mobile and where the Redmond based firm could have veto power over the software. Blizzard said,
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Since Windows Phone 7 is still on track for a release in the fourth quarter, it doesn`t necessarily mean that it`s not the only thing on their plate for right now. In addition to getting their next generation mobile platform up to speed, they`re constantly fine tuning their Bing app for Windows Mobile to bring it up to the same level of where other rival apps are right now. Click here more news

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If you happen to find yourself in a rush to get out of the door as soon as possible and want to make sure you have a full battery on hand with your iPhone 4, you might want to charge it via the included wall charger. Apparently it takes an average of 23 percent longer to charge it through a USB port on a computer or some sort as opposed to using a wall charger. Click here more news

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For those Android 2.1 users just waiting patiently for the Froyo update, hearing about how wonderful Android 2.2 is can only make it harder to sustain your patience without going crazy. Based on benchmark tests using V8 and SunSpider, the Android 2.2 version of JavaScript is three times faster than the speed seen on 2.1. Click here more news

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The French complaining is like fireworks on the 4th of July. It happens every time, and now the rage goes towards their cell phone 3G speeds. A whopping 41% revealed in a survey that they are most often getting only EDGE, or even GPRS signal.Furthermore, where 3G coverage is present, the speeds are pathetic, and making them reluctant to even use social networking on the go. More than a half of the people surveyed report their 3G speeds are better suited for mobile site versions and dedicated apps rather than the full-blown experience, so that`s what they`ve been using mostly. Click here more news

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This summer has already proven itself to be a big win for smartphones as we witnessed both the HTC EVO 4G and Apple iPhone 4 rack up some impressive sales thus far. However, we`re still not yet to the halfway point for the sizzling summer, but there is a good indication that the Samsung Galaxy S, with all of its various brothers and sisters, could potentially be added to the list of successful launches so far. Click here more news

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It was only a few weeks ago when we were treated to some additional news regarding the HTC Vision. In the user agent profile that was uncovered, it was believed to be related to the HTC Desire due to its WVGA display, but clearly separated itself because it would include a physical QWERTY keyboard.
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Powering up just one color channel on your Android device`s organic LED display can help save your battery life. Android engineer Jeff Sharkey was able to hack his phone to allow for one color channel to be powered at a time. Using an industrial power meter, he was able to determine which color saved the most battery power.

It turns out, red is the color that helps you extend your battery life the most. He said, "Filtering to show only red pixels only requires 35% of the original baseline OLED panel current, on average. Adding back the baseline current, the best case overall is about 42% of the original system current, effectively doubling the battery life. Click here more news

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Now that movie rental company Netflix has completed building its app for the iPhone/iPad, it is focusing on its next project. To that end, the company has posted on its web site a job opening for an Android Video Playback Expert. The job description explains that the company is seeking a great engineer to help them build "Instant Streaming client implementations on Android devices."
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As we reported recently, the pair of KIN phones offered through Verizon have not exactly been setting sales records. At least, not the positive ones. A few weeks ago, reports were circulating that Big Red had sold a whopping 500 units and while that has not been confirmed by Verizon or Microsoft (if you were either firm, would you confirm it?) the phones have certainly been a disappointment to both.
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If ever a video made a phone look like it belonged with the Park Avenue crowd, it is this little clip for the Nokia N9. One caveat about the video-the OS you see on the phone, the S60, will not be on the unit when it ships. Last week, Nokia confirmed that after the N8, Symbian software will not be used to power any more of the Nseries. Click here more news

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Google recently used its right to remove an installed app from Android phones and the Android Market to get rid of an application that was basically a Trojan Horse. Designed to appear like an app with pictures from the upcoming Twilight Eclipse movie, the app was listed by Jon Oberheide from a security startup, Scio Security. The real purpose of the download was to expose a security flaw that would allow someone with an evil mind to retrieve executable code without the users permission. Click here more news

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Well look what we have here. It`s a working pre-production prototype of the BlackBerry Curve 9300. Branded with the name of T-Mobile U.K. and featuring the carrier`s 3G frequencies under the hood, we could see this handset make it across the pond to the States for either T-Mobile or AT&T. The BlackBerry Curve 9300 takes over for the Curve 8500 and updates some of the older model`s features.
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Like cellphone fanatics, Wall Street traders are a fickle lot. And both groups demand perfection. RIM reported higher than expected earnings for its fiscal first quarter, $1.38 per share vs. estimates of $1.34. But the stock still fell on the news because revenue, at $4.24 billion-while up 24% year over year-was off from the expected $4.35 billion. Click here more news

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Yes, even pinstriped BlackBerry users let their hair down now and then. Bitbop is now out of beta and offers streaming television and movies to `Berry users over Wi-Fi and 3G. The service was developed by Fox Mobile Group and lets the user select from an extensive library of T.V.

shows and movies. With bitbop, you go through its library, selecting what you want to see and then it appears in your app, ready for downloading or streaming whenever you are. The service is $9.99 per month for television with a per charge cost for movies and can be found at BlackBerry`s App World.
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