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HTC May Unveil Hero Sequel At World Mobile Congress
FierceWireless has picked up a rumor that a HTC executive let it slip that the smartphone manufacturer will debut the sequel to the popular HTC Hero early next year at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Patrik Andersson, the head of HTC in Sweden, said in an interview with the website IDC.se that the…
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iPhone 3GS on T-Mobile – in Netherlands
Well, the iPhone 3GS has made an appearance on T-Mobile in the Netherlands. This is months after appearing on Orange‘s network. You can see it here or, for a Google translation of it, look here. Do you think the same will happen in the States? Leave your thoughts in the comments. Thanks to forum user…
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HTC’s 2010 Roadmap
If you remember, last year PPCGeeks was lucky enough to be the first site to get HTC’s 2009 leaked roadmap and pictures of the devices. Unfortunately we weren’t quite as lucky this year as it was leaked to XDA-Developers first. We’re still here to bring you the goodies though. There’s not a whole lot of…
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The PPCGP for 12/02/09 is OUT!
Ever wanted to listen to the latest, greatest, and all in between of the Windows Mobile, Android, and Iphone Community? Did you hear of the PPCGP? The Pocket PC Geeks Podcast is a weekly show hosted by Laos101, including a well rounded group of guests. Together they have a round table discussion, talking about the…
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The new way to multitask!
Recently I was talking to a friend about my Touch Pro 2. He asked why that phone over the iPhone. As I proceeded to explain my list of things that are wrong with the iPhone (such as AT&T and the lack of multi-tasking capabilities), he interrupted me. Rude, I know, but he brought to my…
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Verizon
Apparently customers are not the only ones upset by Verizon’s new early termination fee (ETF) policy because the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has now opened an investigation. Verizon recently doubled the fee for customers with premium devices, from $175 to $350, who would like to get out of their contract with Big Red. Verizon argues…
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Only 5 out of 1.3 Billion Chinese buy iPhone online
According to a report in PC World, only 5 Apple iPhone’s were sold on the official website in China in the first 2 weeks of availability. The store, Taobao.com, the biggest Chinese e-commerce Web site and is similar to eBay in how it handles transactions, has sold just two 8GB iPhones and three 16GB iPhones,…
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Motorola DROID to get OTA Update Soon
Amid all of the hype regarding the Android 2.0.1 SDK today, Verizon sweetened the pot with an announcement that an OTA update for the Motorola DROID will be made available “in the coming weeks.” A few of the announced fixes will be for voice reception and the 5.0 megapixel camera’s notorious inabaility to correctly focus…
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Yet Another Motorola Android Phone Spotted
There’s been another, never-before-seen Motorola Android device spotted in the wild. This one appears to have an 8MP camera with autofocus, dual LED flash, 3.8″ display, and an 800MHz processor. So besides another Moto phone in the Droid series, there’s not much more info on this one. Click on the pictures for a larger image.…
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RadioShack To Sell iPhone Nationwide Next Year
If you haven’t been in a RadioShack lately, you may not have noticed that they’ve been trying to ramp up their mobile device department over the past year. They offer a wide variety of phones from different carriers and is hoping to compete with Best Buy and Wal-Mart. Currently, only 10 RadioShack stores sell the…
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HTC Touch.B To Use Qualcomm’s BREW OS
HTC has been known for its Windows Mobile phones, and recently its Android phones. Now they’re in a new market, for cheaper phones with the smartphone look and design. This is where Qualcomm’s BREW OS comes into play. We all know how HTC is though, they’ve redesigned the UI to their liking, just as they’ve…
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HTC HD2 Gets Patched Video Drivers w/ 500% Performance Increase
HTC still seems to be having issues getting good video drivers released for its devices, and the beloved HD2 is no exception. Chainfire from XDA has come to the rescue! Just as we have patched drivers for our Diamonds, Touch Pros, etc., he has released a patched driver for the HD2 that could possibly increase…
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The PPCGP Is Live, NOW!
Ever wanted to LISTEN to your news, rather read it? The PPCGP, Pocket PC Geeks Podcast, is here! Rather than read the news, why not listen to it? You can tune in NOW at our ustream page, or listen sometime tomorrow! Topics tonight include new phones, talk about Windows Mobile, and hopefully one great kickoff to…
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And the winner is…
The iPhone 3GS, which is apparently the highest rated smartphone according to Consumer Reports. However, the Palm Pre, the Blackberry Storm, and other BlackBerry models bested the iPhone in messaging, and the Pre is a superior multi-tasker. And what phone do you think came in second? It is not an Android phone, but rather a…
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Google Maps for Windows Mobile updated to v3.3
Oh how old Google Maps version 1.0 must feel considering it is up to v3.3 now. The biggest update is synchronization of starred locations with the mobile and desktop versions. Below is the blog post by the Google Mobile team. You may download the .CAB here. As told by the Google Mobile team- Google Maps…
