October 2010 Archives
Top Ten Best Free Social Media Apps for iPhone: Review of Reviews
After reviewing all the top best iPhone app reviews, we found the best social media apps on the iPhone. Wireless and Mobile News researched reviews, ranked them and created this list of the best most useful applications for social media and social networking for the iPhone and iPod Touch.&nb…
Android Updates 2Day: Sony Xperia X10 Update to Android 2.1 Rolling Out
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android smartphones will be getting an update to Android 2.1 today starting in Europe. The Sony Xperia X10 shipped with Android 1.6 and has added user interface with Timescape and Mediascape. Reviewers liked some features of the Sony Xperia X10 but panned the out…
Review: Samsung Focus i917 (AT&T) Review of Reviews
Samsung Focus Rated 4 out of 5 by Wireless and Mobile News Review of ReviewsReviewers of the Samsung Focus all raved about the Super AMOLED touchscreen, excellent Zune media player and great camera with flash. Call quality was highly rated and considered by one reviewer to be better than the …
Samsung will Sell 10 Million Samsung Galaxy S Phones in 2010
Samsung Mobile is selling a lot of phones and tablets. Samsung sold 71.4 million handsets during the third quarter, an increase of 19 percent year-on-year. Average sales price also increased 14 percent quarter-on-quarter to $122.The rollout of Samsung's flagship smartphones, Galaxy S and…
Droid 2 Update 2Day: Verizon Droid 2 Gets OTA Update 2 2.320
Verizon has begun sending out an Over-the-Air (OTA) update for the Droid 2, update 2.3.20.A955. The Droid 2 update improves battery life, proximity sensor sensitivity, visual voice mail, video audio and GPS fixes. The Droid 2 update adds new features, such as allowing users to add photo Gallery p…
Verizon Launches No-Data Feature Phone and Tiered Data Pricing for Smartphones
The Verizon website is showing a new tiered data plan for smartphones. There is still an unlimited data plan available, but new smartphone owners will have the option to pay $15 a month for 150 megabytes and then pay $15 per 150 megabytes after that. Feature phones no longer require …
Accidental Data Charge Credits & Refunds from Verizon
After an FCC investigation, Verizon Wireless accepted responsibility for billing errors and apologized to customers who received accidental data charges on their bills. Verizon is issuing credits and refunds from $2 to $6. In the settlement with the FCC, Verizon agreed to a voluntary payment o…
Nokia, Samsung, Lg, iPhone & BlackBerry Top Vendors, Says IDC
IDC reported that the world smartphone and cell phone market grew 14.6% in the third quarter of 2010. Nokia is still the top vendor followed by Samsung, LG, Apple and BlackBerry. It is the first time that Apple's iPhone made it into the top five. SonyEricsson fell off the Top 5 li…
Wireless and Mobile News’ New Event & Smartphone Release Calendar on Facebook
Fans who "like" Wireless and Mobile News on Facebook, now have access to the new updated Wireless and Mobile News' calendar. Added this week, Wireless and Mobile News' Events and Release Calendar gives fans an easy way to access the dates and times of all the newest smartphone releases and get i…
Sprint Intros Sprint Mobile Wallet Secure Payments on Sprint Phones
Sprint announced the upcoming launch in mid-November of Sprint Mobile Wallet, a secure way to buy physical and digital products using a Sprint phone. They claim that Sprint Mobile Wallet also will make it easier for developers to monetize their products.…
Free Cell Phones to Low-Income Households in Mississippi from Assurance Wireless
Assurance Wireless, a cell phone service from Virgin Mobile that provides a free wireless phone and 250 free minutes of wireless voice service monthly to eligible customers, launched in Mississippi. In addition to a free cell phone, they offer free voice mail, call waiting, caller …
Android Spreads Like Wildfire: Android 2.1 HTC Wildfire with HTC Sense in U.S Q4
HTC announced that the new budget-friendly HTC Wildfire Android 2.1 smartphone will be made available through multiple regional North American carriers beginning in Q4 2010. The HTC Wildfire has the HTC Sense experience, with access to social networks, mobile applications and popular Google servi…
Foursquare Check-in: Check-In “I Voted” Badge for Polling Places
Foursquare released the official "I Voted" badge for the launch of real-time visualization of check-ins for Election Day. The joint effort of experienced political strategists, designers and activists encourages voters to check in at their polling place and share that they have voted with their …
Verizon News: iPad with MiFi on Sale 2Day for $629, $729 & $829
The Apple iPad is now available from Verizon Wireless.Verizon Wireless offers three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi, and $829.99 for …
Samsung Galaxy S: Samsung Galaxy Tab @ U.S. Cellular 4 Holidays
The Samsung Galaxy S series Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available on almost every carrier in the United States including, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. Now U.S. Cellular has entered the Samsung Galaxy Tab universe. The day after U.S. Cellular launched the Samsung Mesmerize from Samsung's l…
Verizon News: LG Octane Socializes with QWERTY for $99 10/28
Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones announced that the LG Octane will be available online and in Verizon stores tomorrow. Verizon claims that keeping Octane users up-to-date with their social networks has never been more convenient than with the LG Octane's iconic form factor, with…
BlackBerry News: BlackBerry Bold 9780 with BlackBerry 6.0 OS @ T-Mobile 11/17
T-Mobile will offer the BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone - the newest addition to the BlackBerry Bold series of smartphones. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is first BlackBerry Bold smartphone to come with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. It has keyboard and trackpad. The BlackBerry Bold…
Pantench Crux at Crux of Social Media with Touchsceen @ $49.99
Verizon announced that the Pantech Crux will be available tomorrow online and in Verizon stores. The Pantech Crux has a 3" touchscreen, GPS, external-key-controlled music player pre-installed, and 1GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB). They call it an affordable option.Features of t…
BlackBerry, iPhone, Android News: Smartphones Can Make You Smarter
According to Research by Adzookie.com, smartphones can increase your IQ. In fact, Adzookie encourages parents to let their kids play with the parent's iPhone, BlackBerry or Android smarpthone. IQ, or Intelligence Quotient, is a score that compares people's intelligence based on a standardized…
Mobile Ad Rev to Reach $3.5 Billion in 2010, More Successful, Says Informa Telecoms
The mobile advertising industry has moved ahead from the trial and experimental phase and many brands are now spending significant sums on mobile campaigns on a regular basis. Global mobile ad revenues will be worth US$3.5 billion in 2010 according to research from Informa Telecoms & Media. …
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