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Nikkei Business Daily’s announcement shook up Japan’s cell phone industry. Rumor has it that NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s premier provider of leading-edge mobile voice, data and multimedia services, will finally start allowing unlocked devices on its network. NTT is reported to be considering the possibility of both allowing unlocked phones on the network and offering software to unlock phones so customers can switch. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apple announced plans to sell the iPhone4 unlocked and contract free in Canada. What? Here in the States we can’t even get a 2nd service provider to carry the iPhone, let alone unlocked cell phones. Across the pond in the UK you can already get the iPhone4 unlocked. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Droid X ($200 with a Verizon Wireless contract and rebate), is the newest Smartphone in Verizon’s stable. Sporting a 4.3-inch touch screen, speedy processor and an 8-megapixel camera in a matte black package that runs Google’s Android operating system, this Smartphone blurs the line between Smartphone and PC tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tawkon’s app that measures cell phone radiation is still being banned by Apple. Just last week the app for the BlackBerry was released, but Apple is still rejecting the cell phone app. As more and more manufacturers embrace this new technology, you have to wonder why Apple isn’t. What is Apple afraid of? Read the rest of this entry »

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Will cash become totally obsolete? Square, the plastic card reader cell phone attachment, makes it easy for street vendors to accept credit cards. No merchant account is needed for the vendor to accept payment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Drug dealers are using their cell phones as scales. New downloadable apps turn your Smartphone into a small scale. iPhone has the iScale, while other Smartphones are also making ounce and gram scale apps available. Read the rest of this entry »

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A new iPhone app allows medical staff to monitor a patient’s status. The Nashville Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Anesthesiology created an iPhone application called VigiVu. This new app allows for the monitoring of up to 4 patients at one time. Read the rest of this entry »

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According to research firm NPD Group, BlackBerry is still number one in sales of Smartphones in the US. But the big surprise was that the Android edged out Apple’s iPhone by 7%. Apparently more consumers wanted to use the new Google friendly interface. Perhaps these consumers were also subscribers of service providers other than AT&T, who still has exclusive rights to the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »

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The most innovative devices at the CTIA show floor in Las Vegas were the Androids. The CTIA really centered around the Android. The show could have been easily named Android World. The Android OS is fast becoming the most popular OS interface for Smartphones as well as tablets. It’s even showing up on some set-top boxes and smart Blu-Ray players. Read the rest of this entry »

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Media reports suggest that Palm is seeking buy-out proposals. The shares were already up 35% last week on the rumor that HTC and PC maker Lenovo are considering bidding on the company. Read the rest of this entry »