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New Nook for Android e-reader tool supports Android 1.6 and higher

Barnes & Noble continues push to offer e-reader software for additional devices

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Added on Jul 23, 2010  

Forrester: Businesses need to adopt a mobile strategy

Mobile commerce is a growth market opportunity for businesses, despite the current low uptake in Europe, analyst house Forrester claims.


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Added on Jul 21, 2010 

Windows Phone 7 'preview' winning generally good reviews

Microsoft announced a broader release of the latest build of its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system, and it's getting good reviews from developers.

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Added on Jul 20, 2010  

Tech War: iPhone vs. Droid vs. BlackBerry

In terms of reputation and popularity, the Apple iPhone is still the king of the smartphone market in the United States. But the newest RIM BlackBerry and Motorola Droid models are giving Apple a run for its money.

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Added on Jul 19, 2010

Apple's antenna guru reportedly warned execs about iPhone 4 design

Warnings by Apple's top antenna expert that the iPhone 4 design could clobber signal strength and lead to dropped calls were ignored by the company's top executives, according to a Bloomberg News story recently.

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Added on Jul 16, 2010  

BlackBerry Messenger quick tips: Mastering BBM basics

If there's one particular aspect of the BlackBerry platform that Research In Motion (RIM) is heavily promoting to the masses today--besides security, RIM's true strength--it's the company's BlackBerry-specific mobile IM application, BlackBerry Messenger.


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Added on Jul 15, 2010 

BlackBerry offers users free tracking app

BlackBerry maker RIM has shown a new free application that owners can use to track their much-loved smartphones in the event they are lost, stolen, or simply misplaced around the house.

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Added on Jul 14, 2010  

10 free Android apps for staying in the know

Since Google is committed to organizing the world's knowledge, it seems only natural that its Android operating system, now available in dozens of smartphones and other devices worldwide, would excel at bringing you that information.


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Added on Jul 12, 2010 

Nokia boosts Java development for Symbian 3 phones

Compatible with shipping Symbian devices, JRT supports open source API implementations. A virtual machine for JRT has been provided by IBM under a license that allows it to be used for research and development purposes and Java application development.

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Added on Jul 12, 2010  
 

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Best Practices: Six Tips

Web-security-software-maker McAfee recently posted a warning about BBM spam and hoaxes on its TrustedSource blog. Here are half a dozen BBM best practices to help ensure that you get the most of your BBM experience while avoiding any potential trouble.

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Added on Jul 28, 2010  

RIM offers peek at multimedia features of new OS

RIM has improved the camera experience. Rather than navigate through menus for options, users will be able to access and review pictures, set options and choose from a variety of scene modes directly from the camera screen.

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Added on Jul 22, 2010  

Antennagate won't hurt Apple's image, say PR experts

Public relations experts give Apple a thumbs up when it comes to how it handled 'antennagate'.

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Added on Jul 21, 2010  

HTC Desire HD specs leaked: Another huge hit for HTC?

Bigger screen, unibody design, e-reader -- HTC is updating its phones even as its latest model sells out upon debut.


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Added on Jul 19, 2010 

Actually, Windows Phone 7 could be Microsoft's 'Vista'

Microsoft is poking fun at Apple's iPhone 4 troubles, but its Windows Phone 7 might also be the butt of many future jokes.

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Added on Jul 16, 2010  

Case Study: Reliance Comm. evolved GSM platform in record time

Till 2007-2008, Reliance offered only CDMA services to its customer base of 80 million. Onc they decided to make a foray into the GSM market, they created a single IT platform to support both CDMA and GSM business processes, saving on both cost and money.

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Added on Jul 15, 2010

Business intelligence goes mobile

Making analysis mobile, most typically by tapping the power of today's sophisticated smartphones, can give companies the ability to interact in real time with their customers and business partners, thereby improving service and boosting productivity.

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Added on Jul 15, 2010  

Cheap chipsets for Google Android smartphones due out in Q3

Taiwanese chipset developer MediaTek will start rolling out low-cost chipsets designed for handsets that use Google's Android mobile software in the third quarter of this year, promising to drive down the cost of such handsets in China.

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Added on Jul 14, 2010  

BlackBerry Desktop Support for Outlook 2010 coming in August

A Desktop Manager update with support for Outlook 2010 32-bit is expected in August, according to RIM. And support for Outlook 64-bit is also on the horizon, though details are murky at this point.

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Added on Jul 12, 2010  

Five reasons mobile apps rule

Added on Jul 09, 2010
 
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CW Weekly Quiz

Question 1 of 5

Question : The iPhone 4 may be selling faster than hotcakes, but a few sticky problems have emerged. Which of the following is not one of the complaints iPhone users have lodged?

  • Videocam locks up
  • Yellowish spots on screen
  • Antenna problems
  • Short battery life
 

Skype on iPhone: Does it Save Money?

Can the ability to receive Skype calls any time really save you money? Let's look at the numbers and find out.


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Added on Jul 23, 2010 

4G-satellite network planned for US next year

The rapidly growing demand for mobile broadband makes a new 4G network seem promising, especially if it can reach poorly served rural areas via satellite


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Added on Jul 21, 2010 

Microsoft set to co-fund Windows Phone 7 software development

Company is willing provide developers with support, including possible co-funding, a tactic the company says isn't new

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Added on Jul 19, 2010  

Smartphones ride tsunami of demand

During the next 90 days, consumer demand for smartphones will reach tsunami heights, according to a study released this week by ChangeWave Research. Despite recent troubles, Apple's iPhone 4 will be out in front along with HTC's Droid Incredible, while RIM's BlackBerry risks falling further behind.

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Added on Jul 16, 2010  

Apple iPhone 4 fiasco: Can you hear us now?

The inevitable anti-Apple backlash has begun. Consumer Reports says the iPhone 4 is broken. Will a product recall salvage Apple's suddenly tattered reputation?

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Added on Jul 15, 2010  

BlackBerry Protect brings enterprise security to consumers

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) today took the wraps off its latest offering for consumers, BlackBerry Protect, a free service meant to help non-corporate BlackBerry users secure and manage their smartphones.

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Added on Jul 13, 2010  

SAP: We will push all useful data to mobile devices

As businesses moving away fast from on-premise dominance, SAP has vowed to make all data from its systems that would be useful on the move available on mobile devices.

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Added on Jul 12, 2010