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Mobile payments coming to Mexico (Engadget Mobile)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:44:44 GMT

Filed under: Messaging Like Canada , Mexico's getting mobile payments, too, but these are just a bit different in two very important respects. One, this is a full-fledged service being underwritten by Telefonica, Iusacell, Citibank, and BBVA -- not just a trial. Two, unlike the NFC-based Canadian system, this one will rely on text messages to get the cash flowing. The service is expected to launch...

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 delayed until December/January (IntoMobile)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:06:40 GMT

Sony Ericsson has been pushing its up-and-coming superphone flagship, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, for so long that we’re getting a little tired waiting for the Windows Mobile newcomer to get the device launched for public consumption. Last we heard, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 was slated to go live during the second half of [...]

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Motorola Z10 bends on purpose (Phone Mag)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:21:10 GMT

The Motorola Z10 is pretty cool. It breaks in half, after all. And though the design innovations are impressive, the phone itself doesn’t have much to speak of. Intended to be a mobile studio for those on the go, the phone doesn’t exactly live up to expectations. Sure it has a built in camera for [...]

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Shop Local For Mobile Phone Deals (JobNoMore.com)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:00:40 GMT

If you haven't used a mobile phone plan before, you may be forgiven for being confused with the vast array of schemes and mobile phones on offer but if you stay focused on the aspects you actually need, you should not go too far wrong. (...)

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Indiatimes to start mobile advt by year-end (Pakistan News)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:59:50 GMT

Leading value added services provider Indiatimes.com is planning to launch an advertising service on mobile phones by the end of this year. “The service ‘Adringles’ is based on ring back tone medium which allows advertisers for lead generation benefiting all stakeholders, including mobile operators, subscribers and advertisers,” Indiatimes.com MD and CEO Dinesh Wadhawan said. “We are [...]

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The Engadget Review: Palm Treo Pro (Engadget Mobile)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:40:00 GMT

Filed under: Features , Reviews The Treo Pro is the first of what is clearly a new design direction for Palm -- a shiny, black mutation of the popular Centro coupled with a few lines from the Treo 500 and a dash of the original Xbox thrown in for good measure. Under the hood is the staid and familiar Windows Mobile 6.1, with few changes save for the typical Palm shortcuts and the inclusion of an HTC-licensed...

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Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 delayed to end of the year (Celleden Bluetooth Speakerphone)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:28:18 GMT

According to Sony Ericsson’s product launch table, the Xperia X1 phone will not see sunshine until February 10th 2009. Notice that the date given in European format was actually October 2, 2009. To guilty is the software, specifically Windows Mobile 6.1 (or perhaps SE's implementation of it), which appeared to be actively destroying the display units Sony has on display at IFA. Out of the three devices,...

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The digital war on poverty (Seeker Blog)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:20:51 GMT

The digital divide is beginning to close. The flow of digital information – through mobile phones, text messaging, and the Internet – is now reaching the world’s masses, even in the poorest countries, bringing with it a revolution in economics, politics, and society. Extreme poverty is almost synonymous with extreme isolation, especially rural isolation. But mobile [...]

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Motorola Z10 Review - 3G (Camera Phone Reviews)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:02:12 GMT

3G reviews the Motorola Z10 and writes, "While the camera results are perfectly acceptable and there’s a host of features to play around with, the Z10 still falls short of more equipped camera phones, such as Sony Ericsson’s K850i...

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Increasing frustrations of a bitextual (multi-platform) technology writer (jkOnTheRun)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

I have been using computers since the Apple II and the Tandy 100. I have marveled at the evolution of the operating system and the increasing capabilities that have come with that evolution. I have delved into the inner workings of each version of Windows since the '95 days and...

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Sony Xperia X1 Vodafone Release Date - Sony Ericsson X1 (Latest Mobile Phones)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:57:12 GMT

The UK network operator Vodafone have today confirmed a release date for the much anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone, they claim that they will have their first stocks on 3rd October 2008. This new smartphone from Sony Ericsson has generated a huge amount of blog posts and forum debates as to its precise release [...]

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No cookie for Qualcomm as injunction breached (The Register)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:59:32 GMT

Broadcom broadside bags more San Diego dosh Qualcomm is planning to appeal after a court found it in breach of an injunction related to infringements of Broadcom patents.…

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iPhone Life magazine launches (jkOnTheRun)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:42:06 GMT

iPhone Life is a print magazine launching in early September by the former publishers of Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine, Thaddeus Computing. Available by subscription and on newsstands nationwide iPhone Life magazine hits the newsstands on September 9, chock full of news, reviews, and tips for both consumers and enterprise...

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Qualcomm slapped with fine for violating Broadcom injunction (Engadget Mobile)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:17:31 GMT

Filed under: Misc Ooh, Qualcomm you been naughty . You might remember that last year Qualcomm was banned from selling various 3G chips that infringed on Broadcom's patents, but the big Q apparently believes that being in trouble is a fake idea, because it kept right on doing it -- to the point where a judge today found the company in contempt for violating the injunction and ordered it to pay up gross...

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Wireless Carriers Are Increasingly Interested In An App Store-Like Business, GetJar Says (Moco News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:08:51 GMT

GetJar , which distributes free mobile applications to consumers on the Internet and over the phone, said it is branching out its business by building application storefronts for wireless carriers. A few months ago, that would have been unheard of because carriers typically want to own the relationship with their subscribers. But with the success of Apple's ( NSDQ: AAPL ) App store, which Steve Jobs...

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Mobile Content Bits: NCAA Football; Sprint Financial App; Bold On AT&T; Evite Dial Directions; 2ergo (Moco News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:08:02 GMT

-- *AT&T* brings back college football SMS voting: AT&T ( NYSE: T ) is reminding college football fans that they can once again begin voting for their AT&T All-America Player of the Week via SMS. The carrier is also putting up video highlights and photos of each candidate on its mobile NCAA Football portal. Four finalists are selected each week by ESPN ( NYSE: DIS ) analysts and then revealed each...

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Pantech Blue Wink slider phone otherwise known as SKY IM-S730 (Phones Review)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:54:27 GMT

Well our crazy friends over in South Korea, Pantech, have come up with a phone and decided to give it a very obscure name, The Blue Wink, yes, you read it right! this is the new phone otherwise known as the SKY IM-S730 - if you want to get technical, this is the new slider [...]

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HTC S740 - Live pictures and hands-on (coolsmartphone)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:28:26 GMT

newmobile have managed to get themselves a hands-on with the recently announced HTC S740 . It's very Diamond-esque in it's styling and is being shown off at the IFA 2008 Consumer Electronics show in Berlin. The QWERTY keyboard, as you can see on the right and in pictures below, resembles the keyboard on the HTC Touch Pro we've been testing whilst the numeric keys up front are large and easy to locate....

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Vertu Signature with 3G in works? (IntoMobile)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:29:54 GMT

Who says luxury and features sit at the opposite sides of the table? When it comes to mobile phones that was usually the case. But that’s about to change… We don’t have anything official from Nokia at this point, but apparently the Finnish giant’s luxury arm will be releasing the first 3G-enabled Vertu phone in the [...]

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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (Rogers Wireless) (PC Mag)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:27:09 GMT

RIM's next-generation BlackBerry Bold 9000 does for the boardroom what the iPhone does for the rec room.

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