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HP does the unthinkable again, makes WebOS Open Source!
Today, HP decided to drop an early Christmas present for WebOs loyalists and development. A few month prior things looked bleak for HP after spending $1.2 billion on Palm only to have their Tablets collect dust and carriers refusing to carry their devices. It almost seemed like an end to WebOS when BesyBuy and other distributors decided…
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Developer reveals hidden program called Carrier IQ that logs everything you do
A security researcher Trevor Eckhart has posted a video detailing hidden software installed on smart phones that logs numerous details about users’ activities. In a 17-minute video posted Monday on YouTube, Trevor Eckhart shows how the software – known as Carrier IQ – logs every text message, Google search and phone number typed on a…
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How to upgrade Samsung Epic 4G to Gingerbread (EI22)
On November 10, 2011 Sprint announced the Samsung Epic 4g would be updated to Gingerbread S:D700.0.5S.EI22 over the course of the next ten days. Sprint’s intent of slowing updating everyone to the EI22 ROM is to be able to monitor the process in the event they have to pull the update due to technical problems.…
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Motorola DROID RAZR smartphone for Verizon on sale 11/11/11
Motorola’s new DROID RAZR for Verizon Wireless will be available starting 11:11 a.m. on 11/11/11. The DROID RAZR comes with a price tag of $299.99 with a qualifying two year service agreement. The new RAZR is supported on Verizon’s 4G LTE data network and offers a 1.2GHz, dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch…
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LightSquared wants to be America’s dumbest pipe
Yup, you heard that right. LightSquared took to the stage this wendsay during the Open Mobile Summit to outline their goals going forward as a national provider of 4G LTE service. “We want to be the dumbest wireless broadband pipe. No intelligence in our network. None. Zero.” said LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja in his…
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Smartphone Malware
As an IT Security Professional and a Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) one thing I have noticed is malware is on the rise. The complexity and the growth of malware have more than just tripled in the last six months. What we have witnessed and will be witnessing is a change in the threat landscape. Clever…
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Sprint says goodbye WiMAX and hello LTE
The end of WiMAX, the first 4G technology in America launched by Sprint and Clearwire in 2008, looks to be two years away. At the “Sprint Network Vision Strategy Update” in New York, Sprint executives announced the aggressive rollout of a 4G LTE network to the end of 2013, the fastest 4G standard available in…
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead at 56
(CNET) Apple Co-founder and Chairman Steve Jobs died today. He was 56. Steve Jobs had been suffering for many years a long hard battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Apple announced in January that he would be taking an indeterminate medical leave of absence. Jobs then stepped down as chief executive in late August, citing…
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Samsung Galaxy S II -vs- iPhone 4S
Samsung waisted no time in going after Apple and the release of the iPhone 4S. Just a few hours after the announcement the director of PR sent out a helpful comparison chart showing how the iPhone 4S stacks up against the company’s newest flagship phones, the Galaxy S II. The company also announced that they’re…
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Sprint finally gets the iPhone
For Sprint iPhone enthusiast yesterday was a day of good news, it was finally confirmed the third largest carrier in the U.S. would now carry the iPhone. As promised, Apple shows off its latest iPhone Tuesday at “Let’s Talk iPhone Event”, and although the new handset was packed with new features and hardware like a…
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Sprint Gags Its Employees About…
Sprint has issued a gag order on anything to do with the iPhone. Sprint sent out a gag order to their employees stating “If asked about the iPhone coming to Sprint, please just say you have no comment, no answer, and to direct them to the Sprint Newsroom.
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Samsung Confirms Making Nexus Prime with C&D Email!
The next installment of the Google Phone has been rumored to be called the Nexus Prime, and made by Samsung. Both companies have been staying quiet about this phone existing, but it was expected to rock a dual-core 1.5ghz SoC from TI with 1GB RAM, 720p Super AMOLED HD display, LTE 4G. It is…
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[Windows Phone] Forget Mango, let’s talk Tango & Apollo!
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Now that we know the scoop about Mango and are just waiting for the RTM 7720, let’s talk future updates. Apparently there are two more WP7 version updates coming to us soon. The first is called Tango, and was unexpectedly announced at an MSDN seminar in Hong Kong. Tango is a very scaled down version…
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Windows Phone Marketplace Officially open to Mango App/Game Submissions!
Todd Brix, Senior Director of Windows Phone Division, posted in the Windows Phone Developer Blog that the Marketplace is now accepting and certifying Mango apps! These apps can take advantage of new Mango features such as fast app switching, background audio, multiple and double sided Live Tiles, better Search integration and more. WP7 currently…
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HP TouchPad has been discontinued, Now being clearanced away at 99$!
UPDATE: HP decided to sweeten the deal by giving out 6 free apps! (each valued from 0.99$ – 14.99$) You have till the end of the month to claim them. They also promise 6 more apps free in September! Mor Info on free apps here: http://blog.palm.com/palm/2011/08/6-pack.html Yup you heard that correctly everyone, HP has decided to can…
