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Google Maps for Mobile 4.1 for Android 1.6+ Released

Updated Google Maps App Offers Improved Search, Maps Live Wallpaper, Numerous Other Tweaks
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

Having earlier this month tipped you concerning Google Maps now offering directions for specifically catering for bikes, we can now advise you that Google Maps for Mobile has been updated to Google Maps for Mobile 4.1.

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Nokia X9 Symbian 4 Handset Gets Leaked & Ready to Impress

Nokia X9 to Feature Symbian 4 OS, 12-MP Camera & 1GHz Processor
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

We don’t even have Nokia’s Symbian^3 OS to play with and we’ve already gotten word that a Symbian^4-running handset has been spotted in the wild. We don’t know yet if the Nokia X9 in the picture below is the real deal of just another Photoshop image sent to tech blogs [...]

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New PayPal iPhone App v2.0 Released

iPhone PayPal App Now Allows 'Bump Transfers', Offers Split Check & Collect Money Functionalities
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

If you’re looking to transfer funds using PayPal whilst out and about you may be interested in the new iteration of the PayPal iPhone App V2.0 which, apart from offering a swanky new interface, comes with a new Bump feature that allows you to transfer information required to send payments [...]

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HTC Incredible to be Launched by Verizon in Two Weeks?

Rumors Suggest the HTC Incredible is Coming Soon; We Find it Incredible
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

While Sprint might be launching its first 4G Android phone, the HTC Supersonic, at some point in the following week, Verizon seems to be interested in a different HTC Android phone, and I am not referring to the Google Nexus One. The HTC Incredible, one of the most expected Android [...]

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Kodak EasyShare M580 Goes On Sale

Social Networking-Oriented Point-and-Shoot Camera Goes Up For Pre-Orders, Sells Out, Offers 14-megapixel Sensor, 720p Video, 8x Zoom
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

We saw Kodak reveal the EasyShare M-Series of cameras back in January but they have yet to make an appearance again until now. Kodak’s finally added the device to its online store, although the device quickly sold out. One of the highlights of the EasyShare M-Series is its focus on [...]

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Apple vs HTC Lawsuit: HTC Responds to Apple's Allegations

HTC Issues Official Response to Apple's Patent Infringement Allegations; We're in for a Terrible Fight so Grab the Popcorn!
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

It took them a while but I am glad the legal department over at HTC has finally decided to hit everyone with an official response following Apple’s lawsuit in which Cupertino alleges that HTC is infringing no less than 20 Apple patents. Don’t get us wrong here, we’re not taking [...]

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Vodafone BlackBerry Bold 9700 OS 5.0.0.545 Now Available

OS 5.0.0.545 Official Update Live Following Previous Leak
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

Having just offered a heads up for those of you packing the HTC Hero concerning the HTC Hero Android 2.1 update we can also confirm that those of you who have a BlackBerry Bold 9700 with Vodafone can snag an update of your own, namely OS 5.0.0.545.

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HTC Hero Update to Android 2.1 Set for May

HTC Hero Android 2.1 Update Availability Dates for European Networks Detailed Courtesy of Leak
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

By way of a brief heads up for those of you packing the HTC Hero smartphone in Europe we can advise that, according to a leak, you should see your HTC Hero gaining an update to Android 2.1 sometime in May, with various dates being purportedly scheduled to offer the [...]

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Eurocom Adds 6-Core i7 Processor To Notebook

Eurocom D900F Workstation Notebook Offers Core i7 980X Processor, Up To 24GB RAM, 17-inch Screen, Probably Better Than Your Desktop
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

Eurocom’s D900F has always been a powerhouse workstation notebook, but now they’ve really outdone themselves by managing to get an Intel Core i7 980X, a six-core processor, inside their newest iteration. The rest of the notebook is pretty impressive, too, with a top-of-the-line graphics card and enough RAM to run [...]

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Archos Announces New 13-inch Notebook

New Archos 13 Will Have Atom D510 Processor, Win7 Home Premium, 13-inch screen, Low Power Consumption
By on Thursday, 18. March 2010

The Archos 13 straddles a fine line between netbook and ultraportable notebook. Archos released their first Archos 13 last June to some critical acclaim, and two weeks ago at the CeBIT show in Germany, they showed off a new generation of the Archos 13 notebook. It’ll keep the same 13-inch [...]

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