June 20, 2013

Phones - News


HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z Smartphones to taste Android 2.3 Gingerbread

HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z Smartphones to taste Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Since HTC Desire S with Android 2.4 was unveiled at MWC, really previous version of HTC Desire, Desire HD and Desire Z would rally wish for Android Gingerbread but unfortunately the update may not be released soon. According to reliable sources siad to be HTC representative, above mentioned first generation phones will get Android 2.3 between [...]

Acer beTouch E210 Smartphone running on Android 2.2 revealed at CES 2011

Acer unveiled its new beTouch E210 Android Smartphone at CES 2011. Functionally it’s equipped with QWERTY key board and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. The Acer beTouch E210 also features a 416MHz processor, 256MB of RAM, a 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD, microUSB, a 3.5mm headset jack and an FM receiver. Weighing in [...]

ASLR security for jailbroken iPhones to be unveiled on Tuesday

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You could be one of the many people who want to jailbreak their iPhone, but are concerned about a reduction in security. A computer consultant is embarking where Apple has refused to go, adding a security measure known as ASLR to iPhones to make them more resistant to malware attacks. Short for address space layout [...]

Google Distributes First NFC-Equipped Google Places Hotpot

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Google has  announced that it will be starting its first local rollout of Hotpot, the Google Places recommendation/rating engine, in Portland, Oregon. Google is sending out kits, complete with window decals, to businesses around Portland. The businesses can set up the kit, set up an info page on Google Places, and slap the decal on [...]

US Cellular Comes with Three New Pre-Paid Plans; Offering Unlimited Texting

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Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular has announced three new prepaid calling plans just in time for the holiday buying season,  each of which includes unlimited text messaging. Talk time on the three plans is 200, 400 or 1000 minutes for $29, $39 or $49 respectively. The 400 minute plan includes 5GB of monthly data. Company VP [...]

Samsung New “NFC Chip” with Embedded Flash Memory Announced

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced it’s new near field communications (NFC) chip with embedded flash memory. Google CEO Eric Schmidt set the mobile industry buzzing about NFCs when he announced NFC support in Android 2.3, and showed off a little demonstration with his Nexus S at the recent [...]

Giesecke & Devrient Unveils “Mobile Security Card VE 2.0(MicroSD)”; Prevents Tapping

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MicroSD card is now not only serves as data storage. German technology company, Giesecke & Devrient (G & D) introduced the microSD card for mobile phones that can prevent wiretapping. The Mobile Security Card VE 2.0 contains a cryptocontroller which encrypts cell phone conversations and securely authenticates the user. Quoted from Cellular-news, VE on naming [...]

Acer goes ahead with Windows Phone 7 developing plans :Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci

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Although Acer has totally been under the radar in the U.S. in terms of smartphones, the company is hoping to change that with a some Windows Phone 7 handsets. And while we’ve been under the impression that the manufacturer would be building Windows Phone 7 smartphones, Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci confirmed it today in an [...]

“Black Friday” : Apple resellers launch early Black Friday sales

A pair of leading Apple Authorized Resellers launched early Black Friday sales overnight, offering up to $400 off new Macs, including $150 off white MacBooks, up to $270 off MacBook Pros, up to $180 off iMacs, and up to $100 off new Mac minis and MacBook Airs. Apple Black Friday 2010 Deals: Apple announces “special [...]

“Windows Phone 7″-AT&T to offer buy one & get one free plan on BlackFriday

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If you want a Windows Phone this holiday season, price will be no object. The phones will available for cheap from Amazon and AT&T. customers can enter an AT&T store, buy a Windows Phone 7 handset, and walk out with another one, for free, both on two-year contracts. AT&T is running a buy one get [...]

Verizon “4G” SIM Card expected to be available now

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Big Red is coming in town with its bag of 4G-ish LTE launches. As that moment approaches, Verizon’s first 4G SIM cards have hit some stores, according to leaked images. We have embedded the leaked photo at the end of this post, there is a chance that it is fake, however it looks pretty genuine [...]