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Motorola Droid Sold 100K During Its First Weekend

verizon-storeAndroid is coming on strong as the OS of choice for many device makers in the smartphone world. Many consumers are also flocking to carriers that offer Android devices. The Motorola Droid launched officially on Verizon recently and the first weekend sales estimates are in.

Bloomberg reports that Motorola moved about 100,000 Droid phones the first weekend it was available. Verizon Wireless reportedly had about 200,000 Droids on hand and stores sold about half their stock on opening weekend. Analysts predict that Motorola will sell a million phones that run Android, counting the Droid and others, in Q4 2009.  Read more...

Saygus VPhone’s Pictures and Details are Revealed Today

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You may not have heard of a little company called Saygus or its Droid like smartphone called the VPhone—that’s fine— their new V1 Android phone has been no more than a whisper among the mobile insiders. But today, the volume just got kicked up a notch on the V1 Android chatter. Apparently the Saygus VPhone will be Verizon Wireless’ first Open Development initiative handset and it will be on market sometime next year.  Read more...

BlackBerry Storm 2 Review

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Introduction

Yes, the BlackBerry Storm 2 is a vast improvement over the original BlackBerry Storm smartphone. However, that isn’t saying much because, as befitted its name, the latter handset was pretty much a disaster. Worth noting, though: The Storm 2 does have a capacitive touchscreen with software that mimics tactile resistance, unlike the clunky mechanical screen found on its predecessor. Inside, the cell phone also has more features and memory. But even if the Storm 2 steps its game up, so what? If you’re looking for a new Verizon wireless smartphone and your company doesn’t require you to own a BlackBerry, you’re much better off with one of the far superior Motorola Droid phones.  Read more...

Global Smartphone Market Grew During Third Quarter

There’s been a lot of talk and ruminating in the technology industry about what segments might prove to be “recession-proof” during the current economic downturn. Initial speculation centered on the video game market as consumers were seen to be “cocooning” at home rather than opting for more expensive forms of recreation and diversion. But it looks like the smart money may have been on the smartphone market: according to research firm IDC, worldwide shipments of smartphones actually grew 4.2 percent during the third quarter of 2009 to a total of 43.3 million units.

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Sprint and Other Investors Give Clearwire $1.5B in Financing

clearwire-logoInvestors in Clearwire Corp., including Sprint Nextel Corp. and major cable companies, Tuesday said they are pumping an additional $1.5 billion into the company so it can keep building out its nationwide wireless data network.

Sprint, which owns 51 percent of Clearwire, is putting up $1.176 billion. Comcast Corp., the country’s largest cable company, is investing $196 million, and Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are adding $103 million and $19 million, respectively.

Sprint resells Clearwire’s service, based on WiMax technology, in the few markets where it’s already available. Comcast does the same, giving it an opportunity to compete with the wireless data offerings of AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.  Read more...

Google Snaps Up Mobile Ad Startup, AdMob, for $750 Million

google-admobGoogle Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader’s determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web on phones.

The all-stock deal announced Monday also represents the latest sign that Google’s leaders are feeling better about the economy’s direction, encouraging them to spend more freely after clamping down through much of this year.

Once it closes within the next few months, the AdMob acquisition would become Google’s most expensive purchase since it bought online ad service DoubleClick for $3.2 billion in March 2008.  Read more...

Samsung Bada: Yet Another Open Mobile Platform

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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has produced devices for platforms like Windows Mobile, Symbian, and most recently Android. But apparently that’s not enough for the company: Samsung has just announced “bada,” a new open mobile operating system for smartphones. According to Samsung, bada will enable consumers to have a “fun and diverse” mobile experience while offering the sorts of hooks and customization capabilities developers and device manufacturers look for in proprietary phone systems.

For the curious, “bada” means “ocean” in Korean.  Read more...

The Shack Gets The iPhone

Electronics retailer Radio Shack—which has been rebranding itself as “The Shack” in recent months—has announced it will be carrying the Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS in selected locations later this month, and plans a nationwide rollout in 2010. The iPhone will initially be available at Radio Shack locations in the New York City and Dallas/Ft. Worth areas.  Read more...

Motorola Droid Launch Party Invades NYC

Here are some candid pictures from the Motorola Droid Launch Party in NYC on November 6th.

Photo Credits: Tyler Weggel for Alerot News Service http://alerot.com/


Rihanna to Help Nokia Promote New X6 Phone

nokia-x6What do you get when you cross one of today’s hottest R&B singers with mobile giant Nokia— the X6. Nokia teamed up with Grammy-winning recording artist Rihanna to kick off the Nokia’s new smartphone. Rihanna and her label, Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Group International, are doing some media multitasking—promoting Rihanna’s new album, Rated R, and Nokia’s new phone, the X6. This dynamic pairing includes a live streaming of Rihanna’s Nov. 16th London concert onto the X6, as well as exclusive music offerings and mobile applications.  Read more...

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