In This Issue... - Motorola Citrus WX445 spec sheet leaked, will launch with Verizon on November 11th
- T-Mobile offers up three affordable Android phones and data plans
- Samsung Continuum spec sheet leaks, heading to Verizon with 3.4" display, 1GHz processor & more
- Verizon Wireless drops Motorola Droid 2 price to $149, Droid 2 Global release imminent?
- HP confirmed: Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 will be available direct from HP
- No ban on India's BlackBerries
- HP lowers Envy 14 Beats Edition notebook pricing, really just stops bundling the Dr. Dre headphones
- Nexus Two - bogus?
- Shields Up!: Typosquatting has a new, sometimes malicous twist
- Android the No.1 OS, iPhone the No.1 smartphone in the U.S.
- Logitech keyboard goes solar. Suck it, batteries
- T-Mobile HTC HD7 available with Walmart, priced at a low $149.99
- Sprint 4G comes to NYC, other metros
- Amazon offers up the Samsung Galaxy Tab unsubsidized for $699
- FCC fines Verizon $25 million
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Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Another handset in the recent rash of leaked Verizon Wireless spec sheets includes the Motorola Citrus. This handset will have the model number of WX455 and is going to be available (similar to the Continuum) on November 11th. As for features, this one looks to be decent, but at the same time entry-level. Lets begin with Bing—the Citrus will feature Bing Maps and Bing Search. In addition you can expect to find a 3 inch (320 x 240) QVGA display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2GB microSD card, 3 megapixel camera and Android 2.1. Lastly, the Citrus is also noted as being made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic, you know, just in case that sort of thing is important to you. Via [PhoneArena] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Broadband Cards, Mobile Just in time for the holiday season, T-Mobile is going ahead of everybody else and has kicked off their holiday offerings. Starting Nov. 3, three new affordable smartphones will be available under T-Mobile’s product offerings. All costing less than $100, these Android phones are the T-Mobile Comet, LG Optimus T, and Motorola Defy. T-Mobile is also offering up new low-cost data service plans to go along with these new Android phones. If you’re planning to get a new Android smartphone from T-Mobile this coming Holiday, here are the things you should expect from each of these three Android smartphones. First we have the T-Mobile Comet offering a compact form factor and packing in a 528 MHz processor, a 2.8-inch full touch screen display, and a 3.2MP camera. This is obviously an entry-level smartphone geared specifically for those transitioning to the more advanced features of smartphones from their current mobile phone. Next we have the LG Optimus T with 600 MHz processor, a 3.2-inch full touch screen display, and also a 3.2MP camera with video capture. The phone is also pre-loaded with Voice Actions. Finally, we have the Motorola DEFY, a slim and highly pocketable smartphone with scratch and water-resistant casing and featuring an 800 MHz processor, a 3.7-inch full touch screen display and 5MP camera with flash and video capture. Aside from these three new Android smartphones, T-Mobile is also introducing new low-cost data service plans. Specifically, T-Mobile customers will have two options - Web-200MB plan which will be available for $10 a month or the Web-Unlimited plan which will cost $30 a month. T-Mobile is also offering tethering and Wi-Fi sharing service plan. Customers can choose to add these plans to any of the two data plans provided they are willing to pay additional $14.99 per month. Read [T-Mobile News] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Based on the information in the leaked spec sheet one can assume that the Samsung Continuum is going to be available on November 11th. Of course, this is not the first time we are hearing that date, so in reality this just adds one more bit of confirmation. That aside though, while we still do not know the price, we can say that the Continuum, which is the SCH-i400 will features goodies to include Android 2.2, a 3.4 inch (480 x 800) Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 2GB of internal memory (384MB RAM / 512MB Flash), 8GB microSD card, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack and a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash. Oh, and the Continuum also has the smaller “ticker” display which is 1.8 inches with a 96 x 480 pixel resolution. Via [PhoneArena] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones With the Motorola Droid 2 expected to be available sometime soon, it is no surprise to see Verizon Wireless slash the price of the Motorola Droid 2 in anticipation of its better counterpart. Today, Verizon updated its pricing for the Droid 2 on its website, so it now retails for $149 as opposed to the conventional $199. Moreover, just two days ago we reported that Best Buy officially discontinued sales of the Motorola Droid 2, again probably in anticipation of the Motorola Droid 2 Global expected to launch on November 11. Hopefully in ten days we will finally see the Droid 2 Global edition unveiled. Check it out [Verizon] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile While we are waiting for Verizon to offer up something official in terms of a release date and price for the Palm Pre 2, we are also learning that that handset will be available direct from HP. Except the version found with HP is not necessarily going to be Verizon-compatible. Instead the model found with HP will be GSM and carrier unlocked. Sadly though, nothing yet in terms of price. Not to mention which carriers this unlocked Pre 2 will be compatible with. Or more specifically, which 3G bands will be supported. In the end, it will work on both T-Mobile and AT&T here in the US, though it is more than likely only going to be sporting support for AT&T 3G bands. But hey, at least there is another option for anyone hoping to pick up a Pre 2 that is anti-Verizon. Watch [YouTube] Via [webOSroundup]  Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile 
India and RIM have reach an interim agreement that will allow for the lawful interception of messages from BlackBerries in India, ending worries of an all-out ban of the devices. The news follows a similar decision in UAE where BlackBerries faced a ban as well. The deadline for a permanent agreement between India and RIM has been pushed to January 31, 2011. The proposed bans have pitted RIM against it’s customers who rely on secure access. The countries claim their inability to break the encryption to be a threat to national security. RIM has been working overtime to find a solution that balances their customers desire for security and national interests. We’ll be watching to see how RIM can manage to bridge these seemingly divergent interests and satisfy the countries who threaten the ban. Read: [MSNBC] via [Mobile Burn] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Laptops At first glance it would appear as if the HP Envy 14 Beats edition notebook has gotten a nice price cut. Well, in truth it is $100 less expensive as compared to what it was in the past having dropped from $1249.99 down to $1,149.99. But that price drop comes with a slight catch—those fancy looking and nice sounding Dr. Dre Beats headphones are no longer included with your purchase. According to HP, the reasoning is simple—“supply constraints.” Read [HP] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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Last week, we passed on info that Samsung had possibly built the Nexus Two, a top-of-the-line Android phone that was tipped to be the first Gingerbread Android phone. Now, a Samsung official is debunking that info. The mock up and info are “simply not true” according to the official. It’s likely the Gizmodo source was playing with a new version of a Galaxy phone headed for somewhere in the world. Currently there are: Captivate, Fascinate, Vibrant, Epic, Mesmerize covering AT&T,Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and US Cellular. And that’s just in the US. Add localized variants for other major markets and you’ve got a lot of versions of phones running around out there. The Nexus One was part of a vision Google had for a new model of cell phone distribution, one where carriers didn’t sell phones, rather, they just sold the service and got out of pimping phones. The Nexus One was built as a high end device and got a lot of us phone lovers excited. The thought of a second coming is probably too good to be true. Though, Samsung is clearly happy with their success of the Galaxy phones and we’ll continue to be excited about them. Read: [Danawa.com] via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Security  Typosquatting is nothing new. For years scammers have been snatching up domain names that are common misspellings of popular websites like Twitter and Facebook. These domain usually display nothing but ads in hopes that the traffic gained by people who make typos will result in ad revenue for them. Recently however there has been a twist. Type in for example, twiter.com instead of Twitter or acebook.com instead of Facebook and chances are very high you’ll find yourself on a site that looks very much like the real thing but offers free iPads or other prizes in return for filling out a survey.These sites have urls like twitter.com-survey2010.virtuousads.com. Much like the old ad plastered domains, these sites are looking to profit from users who can’t spell. They get paid per page view or per survey taken. In some cases, where you are prompted to complete a certain number of “offers” in return for an iPad or high value gift card, the scammers get paid a referral or affiliate fee for every offer signed up for. Neither Facebook or Twitter is happy about these sites but it’s not clear that they have any way of getting them shutdown.
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 Section: Peripherals, Mice / Keyboards 
If you’re like me, my gadgets are always hovering near empty on power. The familiar blinking light that says, “plug me in” seems to be always on and only when do things come to a dead stop, do things get plugged in. Logitech aims to end that. Introducing the K750 solar-powered keyboard from Logitech. Featuring big, beautiful solar panels on top, the keyboard grabs power from light sources (sunlight or indoor lighting) when it can. At only 1/3rd of an inch thick, the keyboard continues Logitechs impressive high end line. What if you live where the sun hides for months at a time? No worries, Logitech says the keyboard will keep its charge for up to 3 months. That also means it’s the ideal keyboard, even if you work in caves. The keyboard also features concave key caps for comfy typing. The keyboard communicates at 2.4GHz Shipping later this month for just $79.99, pre-orders being taken now. Product page: [Logitech] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile We’ve given you several options already on where to get the new Windows 7 Mobile phone HTC HD7. Both Amazon and Wirefly has discounted their offerings for the said Windows 7 smartphone on two-year contract for $169.99. A few days after, Wirefly adjusted their price is is also now at $149.99. This is $30 less than the published rates of T-Mobile itself. Now, here’s the next retailer offering the HTC HD7 phone at probably the lowest deal that we’ve known of, had Wirefly did not adjust their price. Walmart is now offering the HTC HD7 phone also for a low subsidized price of $149.99. That’s right folks, if you so wanted to own this phone right after it was announced, now is your chance. And at an even low price. Walmart is offering the said phone with all the good stuff that you’ve probably read from previous coverage of this Windows 7 smartphone. Unfortunately, Walmart didn’t specify as to when they are releasing your unit once you’ve preordered it. Or perhaps, they did and we just can’t find it from the preorder page. Anyway, you now have three options on where to get this smartphone. So, which is it going to be now for you? Walmart, Amazon, Wirefly or T-Mobile? Product [Walmart], Via [wmpoweruser] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile 
Today, Clearwire is firing up WiMAX, what Sprint refers to as its 4G service, in New York City, New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, Tampa, Florida and Trenton, NJ. The company is still on track to bring their version of 4G to San Fransisco and Los Angeles later this year. Who’s ready for some moderately to slightly faster mobile broadband? Clear now has WiMAX installed in 62 markets across the US. By years end, Cleveland, Cincinatti, Denver and Miami will join San Francisco and LA to round out the list of activated cities. The Sprint Evo and Sprint Samsung Epic smartphone is primed to take advantage of the new speeds. “The CLEAR experience is similar to Wi-Fi but without the short-range limitations. CLEAR uses wireless 4G technology that differs from Wi-Fi because it provides service areas measured in miles, not feet. CLEAR also offers average mobile download speeds of 3 to 6 mbps with bursts over 10 mbps.* Outside the CLEAR 4G service area, dual-mode 4G/3G modems keep users continually connected by leveraging Sprint's 3G data network.” Read: [BusinessWire] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers The Samsung Galaxy Tab is about to hit various U.S. mobile carriers any day now. If you haven’t reserved your unit yet because you don’t want to get tied up on these carriers two-year contracts, your best to owning this Android tablet is to get it from dealers who offer it on unsubsidized basis. One option for you would be to get it from Amazon which is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab on pre-order. But that is of course if you don’t mind shouldering the extra premium of getting it. Amazon has put a $699.99 price tab on the much-awaited tablet. If you’re an impulsive consumer and you wanted this tablet PC so bad, I’m pretty sure you’d take the plunge. Wait! You might want to rethink your options. The Samsung Galaxy Tab which Amazon is selling is the T-Mobile version. If you get this from T-Mobile, you will only pay $399 provided you’d agree to the two year contract. To make your decision slightly difficult, allow us to remind you that the price for a base model of the Apple iPad will only cost you $499. And with the upcoming release of iOS 4.2 for the iPad, the difference between the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the iPad in terms of features would be minimal. Another consideration that you might want to take is the fact that most Android apps are still not optimized for the larger display screen of Android tablets. Alright, we’re not going to say anything anymore to avoid sounding like we’re discouraging you from getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Truth be told, we’re excited to get our hands on this new Android Tablet as well. It’s just that we’re not ready yet to spend as much as Amazon is offering it. But if you do, hit the Product link below and enjoy your new Android tablet as soon as Amazon ships it to you on November 9. Product [Amazon] Via [Intomobile] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile  The FCC has announced it’s slapping Verizon Wireless with a $25 million dollar fine for it’s practice of charging customers for data usage it claimed was free. This usage, which included accessing the company’s own website, data transfers from built in apps, and accidently hitting the keypad button that is programmed as a shortcut to access the net, resulted in customers being hit with a $1.99 charge. The keypad issue has infuriated many customers because there is no way to turn off the shortcut. Earlier this month Verizon said it would issue refunds to affected customers, each of which is expected to receive between $2-$6.
Critics say the fine is little more than a slap on the wrist and that it won’t stop Verizon or other companies from engaging in similar practices in the future. Do you agree? Why or why not? Read [PCWorld] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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