Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile  Paypal’s iPhone application is a very cool piece of software that allows users to “bump” their iPhones together and transfer money on the spot. If you have watched Hulu lately, you might have seen an advertisement for this cool new app.
Paypal has now confirmed that both Blackberry and Android applications will allow users to effectively “bump” their phones together like the iPhone app. What hasn’t been clarified is whether or not this is platform-dependent. Meaning, will Blackberry users be able to use the Paypal “bump” feature with a friendly iPhone. Either way this is a very convenient solution for gamblers. It’s even better if you win. Read [Gizmodo] Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Business News, Web, Websites 
The New York Times has gone on record saying that it will institute a pay wall on its website, and the company will get some company from another large publisher in the United Kingdom. The Times of London and Sunday Times will charge readers to access their websites beginning in June. Times readers will pay £1 each day or £2 to subscribe for a week. The Times will become one of the largest news outlets to charge visitors to its website in order to read the news, something that users can access for free on other websites. The News Corp-owned http://www.timesonline.co.uk is betting that readers will be interested in their specific style of journalism and will be willing to pay to access its content. It’s a risky strategy, but one that major news sites are adopting in order to make money in a troubled industry. According to the BBC, only 5 percent of news website visitors would pay to access a particular site. The Times has about 1.22m users, leaving room for only 61,000 people who would be willing to pay for access to the website. However, that rule of thumb doesn’t apply to the Wall Street Journal, which has 407,000 subscribers. The Journal, which is also owned by News Corp, has proven successful at convincing readers to pay-up through specialized content that speaks to its audience. Whether the Times of London or New York Times will be able to produce similar results on a wide scale remains to be seen. Read [BBC] Full Story » | Written by Andrew Kameka for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! - Get an iPhone sans contract
” Apple is now offering the uber-popular iPhone with and without contract. The good news ends there as the phone will still be locked to the AT&T network. The phones are available for a no-contract, unsubsidized price of $499 (iPhone 3G), $599 and $699 (iPhone 3GS).…” MORE » - Neofonie unveils the Android-based WePad tablet
” As one would expect after the news and continued hype around the Apple iPad—other companies are going to be announcing and releasing tablets. And the latest, which is coming from a German company called Neofonie seems to…” MORE » - Google stops censoring search results in China, plans to remain in the country
” For the past two months, Google has threatened to stop censoring search results in China in response to a series of attacks that it believes were influenced by or connected to the Chinese government. Google has made good on that threat and announced on its blog that…” MORE » - U.S. government paid hacker $75,000 while he ran multi-million dollar theft ring
” The United States government paid hacker Albert Gonzalez $75,000 a year to gather information on bank card thieves and report those findings to federal agents. But a $75,000 annual income wasn’t enough to satisfy Gonzalez, who was committing the very crime he was…” MORE » - Motorola announces first Android phone with Push-To-Talk
” With more and more Android phones coming, making each different seems to be the main issue facing manufacturers now. Custom skins, physical keyboards and interesting body designs have all been tried so far. Now Motorola is trying another added feature, a…” MORE » - Sony temporarily drops price on ereader to better compete with iPad
” The first shot in the ereader price wars has been taken through Sony’s temporary battle against competitors. Sony has dropped the price on its Pocket Reader to $169 until April 4, which happens to be the day after the iPad first appears in…” MORE » - Mozilla stops working on Firefox for Windows Mobile
” Mozilla has put the brakes on developing a mobile version of its Firefox browser for Windows Mobile. Though Mozilla planned to deliver Fennec (Firefox mobile) to as many platforms as possible, one of its developers revealed today that the company has stopped working on Windows Mobile. Don’t…” MORE » - Kyocera returns to smartphones with Android-powered Zio M6000
” Kyocera has jumped backed into the mobile phone market with a brand new Android phone. The Kyocera Zio M6000 is an interesting device, and not just because its manufacturer has dusted off its mobile phone uniform for the first time quite a…” MORE » - Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus, and Dell Aero Android phone heading to AT&T
” The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus will be heading to AT&T this year. Confirming what many analysts expected to happen after Palm’s disappointing earnings report, AT&T have announced via Facebook that they will soon offer both of Palm’s flagship webOS…” MORE » - 32GB Zune HD drops to $245 with Dell, that is a $45 savings
” To the amusement of my fellow Gadgetell bloggers, I have made no effort to hide my love for the Zune. And what better way to pass on some Zune HD…” MORE »
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Section: Communications, Accessories, Mobile Bluetooth headsets are a dime-a-dozen at this point, and I am sure that coming up with a unique design is getting hard, but this latest Nexxus TalkStyle Pro Bluetooth headset has come forward sporting a design that is reminiscent of the Apple Bluetooth headset. Personally I liked that headset, so this comes as good news. Of course, the headset is not available in the US. As of now, it is listed for sale with MobileFun with shipping to Europe. That said, and assuming I could purchase this model, the price is right—only £14.99. In terms of features, and aside from the Apple Bluetooth headset styling, the TalkStyle Pro will allow for up to 3 hours of talk time, 50 hours on standby, is Bluetooth 2.1 and supports voice dialing. Additionally, the headset is small and light coming in at 2.1 x 0.5 x 0.2 inches and weighing in at 0.23 ounces. Additionally, the headset also ships with an ear hook as well as a handy little USB charger. Product [MobileFun] Via [IntoMobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile  Palm has taken more than its fair share of criticism in regards to their television commercials. And just about all of them (except the last) have been described as being creepy. Thankfully though, Palm still has some dedicated and die hard fans that take the time to create their own commercials. This latest comes from ThiesFX who created a 30 second commercial that highlights the Palm Pre—and hits the important features—without any creepiness. Anyway, watch the ad below and then maybe send Palm and email letting them know this is what a Palm Pre ad should be. Its simple and shows off the good stuff including apps, multitasking and integrated services.
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Section: Communications, Accessories, Smartphones, Mobile Wireless charging is certainly a great thing to have at times, just place a device down on the surface and it charges. The adapters for such things are either specially designed for popular phones, designed by the manufacturers, or just generic adapters for other devices. The newest of these chargers is being made for the one smartphone T-Mobile seems to constantly push, the myTouch 3G. The myTouch 3G charger is called the myTouch Drop and Go Charging Pad, and is being made for T-Mobile byt PureEnergy Solutions, the creators of WildCharge wireless chargers. The charger will come with a replacement back for the myTouch 3G specifically designed for the myTouch Drop and Go, as well as three additional “PowerDiscs” to allow other phones or Bluetooth headsets to use the charger. From the look of it, the myTouch Drop and Go will be sold in T-Mobile stores, and presumably online. Wireless charging still isn’t anywhere near being commonplace, despite gadgets like the myTouch Drop and Go and the Powermat. They make more and more sense for smartphones that tend to run through battery quite easily. Being able to just place it down for a while while sitting at a desk or something certainly makes it easier for those who are bothered by plugging and unplugging devices all the time. If T-Mobile does well with this one, perhaps the carrier will expand the offering to other phones. Read [Business Wire] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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