Telus To Launch BlackBerry Bold 9790 On December 2nd

Telus Canada is reportedly preparing to launch the all new BlackBerry Bold 9790 on their network starting on December 2nd. The handset is said to retail for $479.99 outright or for $129.99 with a new 3-year contract. Just to remind you, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 offers a 2.44-inch 480 x 360 touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture, NFC, WiFi, HSDPA, GPS and a 3.5mm headset jack.

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Visualized: Where NASA's SLS will get high

We've still got quite a while to go before NASA gets back into the space travel game with SLS, but the first pieces of the potential inter-planetary transportation puzzle are starting to fall into place. The $500 million mobile launch tower of the future has already been rolled out and is undergoing structural testing at the Kennedy Space Center.

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Lenovo LePhone K2 & S760 Android smartphones unveiled

Yesterday, Lenovo announced five new droid devices, but the only smartphone among them was hardly inspiring. Now though, the Chinese company unveiled two more LePhone droids, the S760 and the K2, and things are starting to get somewhat more exciting. The Lenovo LePhone S760 is a relatively compact device featuring a 3.7" AMOLED screen, a 5MP main camera and a 1.3MP front-facing snapper.








GSM Arena, Lenovo LePhone K2 & S760 Android smartphones unveiled

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Names Avaya the Official Telecommunication Equipment Supplier for the 2014 Olympic Games

Key Takeaway:Avaya to provide communications network to connect Olympic operations staff, athletes, partners, news media and fans across the world for 2014 Olympics SOCHI, Russia - Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions, has been named by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee as the official supplier of telecom equipment for the 2014 Olympic Games. The agreement was signed earlier today at the annual Sochi 2014 Marketing Club meeting headed by Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee and David Johnson, Sponsorship & Key Event Executive Director, Avaya.

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Samsung DROID Charge receives Gingerbread

Last week we reported that the Gingerbread update for the Samsung DROID Charge would be arriving in a week's time and it looks like Verizon managed to keep its promise. It has been reported that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the 4G LTE phone has started to roll out to DROID Charge owners today. So for those of you who haven't loaded your DROID Charge with a custom ROM, be prepared to receive some Gingerbread goodness over the next few days.

Ubergizmo, Samsung DROID Charge receives Gingerbread

Lenovo LePhone K2 is Another High-End Phone for China

Lenovo's been busy this week. To my count, they have announced three different tablets and three different phones. That third phone is the Lenovo LePhone K2, a high-end handset for their main market, China. It'll sport a 4.3 inch IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel camera. We're still running on Android 2.3.5 but we assume this piece of hardware has the capabilities necessary to run Android 4.0. It looks great, but considering Lenovo's past with mobile outside of China we won't get our hopes up to see it in Europe or North America.

Android Phone, Lenovo LePhone K2 is Another High-End Phone for China

New Samsung chip has two of everything: two cores, 2GHz, 2560 x 1600 graphics

Sammy's current Cortex A9-based chips are hardly slackers - the Galaxy Note already proved that to any lingering doubters. Nevertheless, the next-gen Exynos 5250 SoC promises to double that sort of performance, by harnessing two Cortex-A15 chips clocked at 2GHz each, along with a GPU that can output resolutions of up to 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA). It's like big.LITTLE computing, except without the LITTLE.

Engadget, New Samsung chip has two of everything: two cores, 2GHz, 2560 x 1600 graphics

Samsung announces the Exynos 5250 2GHz chipset, is super fast

Here is the piece of news many people have been waiting for. Samsung has just announced the chipset which will go in its high-end tablets and smartphones. Dubbed the Exynos 5250, this latest SoC is the successor of the massively successful Exynos 4210, which as many of you know is the one powering the Samsung Galaxy S II. Just like it, the Exynos 5250 features two 2GHz cores, but now they are ARM Cortex A15 ones, built on the 32nm manufacturing process.

GSM Arena, Samsung announces the Exynos 5250 2GHz chipset, is super fast

IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook, Lenovo!

Highlights: 0.6 inches (14.9mm) thick; built from a single-piece aluminum shell; less than three pounds; vailable in Graphite Grey or limited-edition Clementine Orange; Lenovo RapidCharge; Bluetooth, high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectors; an integrated 1.3M (720p HD) webcam; and Breathable Keyboard, an Intel Advanced Cooling Technology.


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LG Nitro HD – AT&T's First HD Android Phone

AT&T has unveiled the new LG Nitro HD. It is actually the network carrier's first HD Android phone that comes equipped with a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720) HD display. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the LG Nitro HD supports LTE and HSPA+ connectivity, Wi-Fi Direct, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera and a 4GB of on-board memory. Each purchase comes equipped with a free 16GB microSD card. AT&T will release the LG Nitro HD on December 4th, 2011 for $249.99 with a new 2-year contract agreement.

TechFresh, LG Nitro HD â€" AT&T's First HD Android Phone

Motorola Xoom 2 unboxing and first impressions (video)

What's this oddly curved box we see before us. Ah, yes, it's Motorola's (joint) second attempt at the Android tablet game. The Xoom 2 is another 10.1-inch widescreen Honeycomb offering, looking to make up for the lost opportunities of its predecessor - slimmer, faster and certainly packing more vertices. While we put it through its paces, we thought you'd appreciated some close-up shots with what appears to be the final retail model. First impressions? Those corners certainly do help keep it in our hands, and performance seemed suitably speedy.






Engadget, Motorola Xoom 2 unboxing and first impressions (video)

Malls halt cellphone-tracking experiment after complaint from Senator Schumer

As you may have heard last week, two US malls (the Promenade Temecula in Southern California and Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, Virginia) decided to conduct a little experiment this holiday shopping season, in which they employed some cellphone-tracking technology in an effort to learn more about individuals' shopping patterns. That technology came from Path Intelligence, which has previously outfitted UK malls with the system, and assures folks that it only detects cellphone signals, and is unable to gather phone numbers or other personal data.

Engadget, Malls halt cellphone-tracking experiment after complaint from Senator Schumer

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active and Motorola Defy+ JCB Edition now available in the UK (SIM-free)

Two rugged Android smartphones are finally about to be shipped to those who pre-ordered them in the UK. Well known mobile retailer Clove has received shipments of both the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active as well as the Motorola Defy+ JCB Edition. The Xperia Active was announced in June, believe it or not, and we've been waiting for it to hit the streets ever since. Retailers started taking pre-orders for the Xperia Active in July, and here we are after what is probably one of the longest pre-order periods in history – and it's finally available.

If you'd like to get an Xperia Active from Clove, you'll have to shell out £240.


Unwired View, Sony Ericsson Xperia Active and Motorola Defy+ JCB Edition now available in the UK (SIM-free)

HTC may ignore smartphone sales ban in Germany

. IPCom has reportedly moved to ban HTC from selling smartphones in Germany. HTC lost a patent lawsuit to IPCom in 2009 and recently decided not to file an appeal against the ruling, likely in an effort to avoid further litigation it might have faced from a ruling on two additional patent cases. HTC may ignore IPCom's request to stop selling smartphones because it believes IPCom's lawsuit is no longer valid. According to BBC, HTC has argued that the German Federal Patents court ruled that IPCom's patent claim was invalid in December of 2010. Whether or not HTC faces a fine for ignoring IPCom's request will be the court's decision.

Boy Genius Report, HTC may ignore smartphone sales ban in Germany

Motorola Milestone 2 (DROID 2 For Not-America) Finally Receives Gingerbread

It’s been a long time coming, and quite frankly it’s rather sad how long it took for this to come, but the Motorola Milestone 2 has finally received its Gingerbread upgrade. European users of the device have been complaining to Motorola regarding the lack of updates and it seems this book can finally be closed. Things will begin tomorrow and will go out in a staggered process (meaning don’t get too upset if you can’t download it right away when you wake up).  We’re glad that’s over.

Android Phone, Motorola Milestone 2 (DROID 2 For Not-America) Finally Receives Gingerbread

Mercedes Benz Brooklands Gets the Message Out with PageOne Campaign Manager

London, 29 November 2011 - PageOne Communications, the UK's leading provider of mobile messaging solutions to the public and enterprise sectors, today announced that the Mercedes Benz Brooklands dealership in Weybridge, Surrey is using its Campaign Manager console to enhance communications with both staff and customers.PageOne's Campaign Manager makes it possible to create interactive SMS-based Short Code and keyword campaigns in minutes using a simple web console.

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App Tethers iPhone to Computer, No Jailbreak Required

It's not pretty, but it (sometimes) works. The app comes in two parts. A Windows/Mac client and the iOS app. It works by creating a virtual, software-based Ethernet port to which your computer connects via USB. That's the theory at least — in my testing (with an iPad, not with an iPhone) the Mac app wouldn't stay up for long enough to actually use the web. It does actually connect — after launch the app opens the Tether site in your browser — but crashes as soon as I try to navigate elsewhere.

The problem appears to be an exception with the Mac app's kernel extension, although the iPad end seems to work just fine.

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Toyota crosses a smartphone with a runaround and reveals a car that can change its look at the touch of a button

If Toyota has its way, paint jobs could become a thing of the past, because it's unveiled a car that can change its whole look in an instant. The Fun-Vii, which stands for 'vehicle interactive internet', is a concept car with a bodyshell made of touch-screen panels that not only allow the driver to change the pattern on display but also connect the car to the dealership's website for a check-up. It even greets its driver with a message that flashes up on the door. Toyota showed off the unique car ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show today, with company president Akio Toyoda saying: 'A car must appeal to our emotions.




2DayBlog.com, Toyota crosses a smartphone with a runaround and reveals a car that can change its look at the touch of a button

Task killers do little to prolong battery life

It is said that for all Android smartphone owners, one of the first few apps that you would need to install on your handset right from the get go would be a Task Killer of sorts – good thing those are free over from the Android Market. The reason for doing so. Apps continue to run in the background even when you are no longer using them, so to have them running would translate to them consuming more battery power on your handset. Well, that is what the theory is all about anyways.
Not only that, it is the only way to make sure you free up additional resource on your handset whenever there are too many programs running around.

Ubergizmo, Task killers do little to prolong battery life

Sony Ericsson points to Google Sync service

It is rather nice to see a company or organization know when they have reached the end of something or are in the final stages of a particular service – Sony Ericsson's Sync service will no longer be made available to the masses, where December 29th is the last date in operation, and in a show of being sporting, the telecommunications company has pointed its users towards other similar offerings from Google as well as other companies.

Ubergizmo, Sony Ericsson points to Google Sync service

GPX MW151BU 4GB MP3 Player

Check out this affordable MP3 player from GPX, the MW151BU. Powered by one AAA battery, this compact player has a small LCD display with white backlight, a 4GB of internal memory, a mini USB 2.0 port, a stereo headphone jack and supports both MP3 and WMA audio formats. The MW151BU can be yours for just $19.99.

TechFresh, GPX MW151BU 4GB MP3 Player

Samsung Wave 3 crashes onto French shores

Samsung's new Bada flagship has just docked into our illustrative French port. Announced back in the summer, the Wave 3 arrives on the refreshed Bada 2.0 OS, powered by a 1.4GHz processor and packing a four-inch Super AMOLED display. Storage matches the watery iteration, with 3GB of memory baked-in, with expansion possible through microSD. Meanwhile, an auto-focus five megapixel shooter will do its best to fill all that space.

Engadget, Samsung Wave 3 crashes onto French shores

Sky Sports dedicated F1 HD channel coming next season

The 2011 Formula 1 racing season just wrapped up in Brazil, but Sky is already breaking down what it will bring to the series as it takes over UK coverage next year. Launching in March, Sky Sports F1 HD will be a channel dedicated to round the clock coverage of the world's most technologically advanced racing series including every race, practice, and qualifying session. Sky customers with the Sports and HD packages will see the HD channel appear at number 408 on the dial, although there's no word yet whether or not it will be available on BT Vision or Virgin Media.

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Samsung S8600 Wave 3 with Bada 2.0 available starting today

Samsung S8600 Wave 3, the company's latest Bada flagship smartphone, is hitting the market starting today - first in France, then in Germany, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world. Initially, the Wave 3 was supposed to be released in October, but, well, it's only now that Samsung has announced its availability.

Unwired View, Samsung S8600 Wave 3 with Bada 2.0 available starting today

DarwinMachine Type 339 is an anti-boxism statement, and also a PC

Architect and racecar designer Matthew Kim gets much respect for his messed-up PC builds and now he's had a go at the 9-inch-cubed small form factor. The DarwinMachine Type 339 is perhaps less wacky than the Hammerhead, but its chassis exploits the same premium combo of semi-translucent eco-resin and CNC aircraft aluminum and comes with Kim's usual life-time warranty.






Engadget, DarwinMachine Type 339 is an anti-boxism statement, and also a PC

White Droid RAZR Headed to Verizon?

Taking a cue from Apple, manufacturers have discovered that an easy way to squeeze and extra bit of cash out of their handset designs is to give them a quick whitewash. The Droid RAZR looks to be the latest handset to receive its white counterpart as Verizon's computer systems are currently listing the alternative color alongside the darker-hued version of the ultra-thin smartphone. Plans for availability are unknown at this time and we are only left to speculate as to what the final re-deco will look like.

Android Phone, White Droid RAZR Headed to Verizon?

Fujifilm X-Series Superzoom Hobbled by Small Sensor

All mouth and no trousers: then X-S1 is an SLR-spec camera with a compact camera sensor. Fujifilm's new X-S1 takes a huge step back in terms of X-series body design, but almost makes up for it in specs. The X-series features the rangefinder-like X100 with the dual optical/electronic viewfinder and big APS-C sensor, and the neat, retro-styled X-10. Aside from styling, it seems that the X cameras have little in common. Now things are even more confused.

The X-S1 has a big, SLR-like body with a huge 26x (24-624mm equivalent) zoom.

Gadget Lab, Fujifilm X-Series Superzoom Hobbled by Small Sensor

Batman: Arkham City To Get New DLC Pack On December 20th

Rocksteady Studios is reportedly preparing to release a new DLC pack for Batman: Arkham City title. This add-on content is said to include the all new Batcave challenge map, along with Iceberg Lounge and Joker's Carnival maps. This new DLC pack will become available on December 20th for unannounced price yet.

TechFresh, Batman: Arkham City To Get New DLC Pack On December 20th

Verizon Wireless trademarks hologram

I must admit that between the LG Optimus 3D and the HTC Evo 3D, I prefer the former's 3D display as it seems more real and vivid, although I myself am a HTC diehard. Ah well, love goes beyond mere looks and capabilities I guess, and at least it allows me to throw my weight behind HTC and support them in their quest for better smartphones. That aside, it seems that Verizon Wireless themselves want to get on the stereoscopic 3D game, even though they do not have a single 3D handset in their portfolio at the moment unlike Sprint and AT&T who already have the HTC EVO 3D and LG Thrill, respectively.

Ubergizmo, Verizon Wireless trademarks hologram

HTC gets the clone treatment with HTE

Want to clone a device. Look no further than the masters residing over at China, where the latest device to be cloned would be HTC's smartphone, and the “fake” smartphone is known as the HTE. Yes sir, this particular knock off is touted to deliver HTC's very own Sense UI, not to mention being compatible with Sprint's 4G technology – at least that is what the branding at the back touts, although I am not quite sure whether this will be case when you unbox said device in your living room.

Ubergizmo, HTC gets the clone treatment with HTE