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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 06 September 2010
Samsung Mobile Display expects that a new plant, scheduled to open in July 2011, will help it meet the growing demand for its displays for smartphones and other products. The new plant will increase Samsung’s production capabilities tenfold, jumping from 3 million per month today to 30 million per month when the plant opens. Samsung is going to spend about $2.1 billion to set up the plant, which will be located near Seoul. It will primarily be used for 3-inch smartphone screens. Lee Woo-Jong, vice president of marketing for the display business, said to Down Jones Newswire in an email, “We’ve put in a great deal of effort to move up mass production.” Lee said Samsung has not given its own Galaxy S Android phones priority over orders from its smartphone competitors. He noted that the shortage has affected Samsung, too. Demand for Samsung’s AMOLED displays has left phone makers unable to manufacture enough of their own devices. Companies such as HTC have been impacted, which eventually had to use Super LCD displays from Sony in order to keep up with orders of its devices from carriers such as Verizon Wireless.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 06 September 2010
LG today announced that it will be branding its Windows Phone 7 devices LG Optmus 7. LG also announced that it is incorporating DLNA media sharing technology into its forthcoming line of Windows Phone 7 devices. The unique feature that LG is introducing will allow users to automatically share media content by simply swiping the content up off the top of the screen. The Korea Times explains that the Optimus 7 device will see other compatible DLNA equipment that’s in range, and users will be able to choose which device they flick the content to. Files that can be shared include 720p HD videos, high-resolution photos and high-quality music files. LG’s Optimus 7 Windows Phone 7 line is expected to launch during the fourth quarter of 2010.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 06 September 2010
According to sources cited by Reuters with knowledge of Nokia’s plans, Nokia will introduce a new flagship device called the E7 at its Nokia World event on September 15. The only details shared about the E7 are that it has a large touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 05 September 2010
AT&T on Sunday made the LG Encore available for sale. The Encore is a touch phone with a three-inch display and LG’s feature phone touch operating system. The Encore has quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 850/1900Mhz 3.6Mbps HSDPA 3G, aGPS, accelerometer, and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with support for A2DP. It has a 3 megapixel camera with video capture and is compatible with AT&T’s Video Share service. The Encore has a robust media player that includes streaming radio stations and certified Dolby Mobile playback. It is pre-loaded with AT&T’s SocialNet software for social networking. The Encore has a 3.5mm headset jack, supports microSD cards up to 16GB, and has 32GB of storage built in. It is available starting Sunday, September 5.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 03 September 2010
Sony Ericsson fields an 8.1 megapixel shooter with S60 5th Edition under the hood. Despite its potential, the Vivaz has little pizazz and succumbs to serious user interface problems.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 03 September 2010
According to the Wall Street Journal, T-Mobile USA is in talks with Huawei about the Chinese company's new IDEOS Android smartphone. A source cited by the Journal said that a deal isn't in place yet, but one could be forged within four to six weeks. Huawei developed the Tap touch phone, which was branded and sold by T-Mobile. Huawei has yet to strike a major win with U.S. network operators, and the company confirmed that it is talking to the carriers about distribution deals. The Journal believes the device will be available before the holidays for about $100 on contract. The IDEOS runs Android 2.2, has a 2.8-inch touch screen, camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 03 September 2010
Google has settled a lawsuit against it over its Buzz social networking service. When it launched in February, Google automatically used Gmail customers' Google Contacts to build a set of followers. Many complained that this was done without their permission and gave away their email addresses to strangers. Google changed the privacy settings quickly, but the failed launch was enough for some to sue. Rather than pay any claimants, Google is setting aside $8.5 million to be used for attorney's fees and donations to organizations that help aid in keeping user data private on the internet. Google will also make it clearer to users of the Buzz service how their privacy is handled. Buzz is built into the browser-based version of Gmail, and also has dedicated mobile tools, such as a widget for the Android platform.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 03 September 2010
T-Mobile is offering BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.822 to its BlackBerry Curve 8900 and 8520 devices. The software can be downloaded over the air directly to the handset. T-Mobile recommends that users of the 8900 and 8520 update their system software.
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Written by Eric M. Zeman on 02 September 2010
Adobe confirmed to Phone Scoop in a call that though Android 2.2 is required for Flash Player Mobile 10.1 to work, that doesn't mean that all Android 2.2 devices will be able to access and run Flash Player Mobile. According to Adobe, smartphones need to have a minimum set of specifications in order to run Flash PLlayer Mobile, including a fast enough processor and graphics support. Adobe's web site notes that devices with a VGA screen need to have at least a 550Mhz processor in addition to hardware vector FPU support. Devices with WVGA displays need to have a dedicated Cortex A8 800MHz processor or higher, with the same hardware vector FPU support. Adobe said that the Google Nexus One, HTC EVO 4G, HTC Desire, and Motorola Droid, Droid 2 and Droid X are all certified to run Flash. Adobe noted that it knows of several Android handsets that will be released later this year that won't meet the minimum spec requirements to support Flash, though Adobe couldn't name them because they haven't been announced by the manufacturer/carrier.
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Written by Philip Berne on 02 September 2010
BlackBerry owners can now use a new Starbucks Card Mobile App to manage a Starbucks card and even make mobile payments at select stores. The app lets Starbucks Card holders check their balance, reload their card and also make payments at more than 1,000 U.S. Target stores and in Starbucks locations participating in a trial in Seattle and Northern California. The app also lets users check their My Starbucks Rewards status and find local shops. The app is available now for download on Starbucks' site.
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