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Virgin Atlantic Brings AeroMobile Service to London-New York Flights

In-flight Mobile Service Available from Virgin Atlantic on First Route, More to Follow
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

Frequent fliers certainly appreciate the fact that more and more airlines are ready to offer mobile and Wi-Fi services aboard their flights. And while such services were initially available only on certain domestic flights in certain countries, it looks like Virgin Atlantic Airways is ready to bring them to some [...]

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Beta iCloud.com Website Tells Us that Notes & Reminders Are Coming to the Cloud, Reveals iOS 6 Beta

Apple Error Lets Us See Into the iOS & OS X Future Revealing Certain Features
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

A few days ago we saw a potential new feature – banner notifications – for Apple’s iCloud cloud-computing solution that could become official once iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion are released.

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New iOS 6 Apple-made Maps With 3D Support Confirmed by Another Source

Google Maps Again Said to be Out of the iOS Picture, Apple Relies on Missile-Targeting Tech to Build Own Maps App
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

Earlier today we picked up a new report claiming that Apple is finally going to ditch Google Maps in favor of an in-house mapping solution built by the mapping companies purchased by Apple in recent years including Placebase, Poly9 and C3 Technologies.

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iPhone 5/6 Design Not Yet Final?

New Report Claims Apple Has Not Finalized New iPhone Design, Release Date Set for October
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

Now that the Galaxy S III has been officially announced, we’re waiting for the other flagship smartphone of 2012, the sixth-generation iPhone to be unveiled, a handset that will probably turn out to be a best-selling device, just like its predecessors.

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Unlocked Nokia 808 PureView May Hit United States After All

Earlier Reports Suggested That The 808 PureView Wouldn't Hit Stateside, But New Reports Say It May After All
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

Exciting news for those of you who wish you could have laid hands on one of Nokia’s impressive new camera phones in the 808 PureView: while earlier reports unearthed by our own Kevin Schram suggested that the Nokia PureView 808 wasn’t going to be arriving in the United States after [...]

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LG LS970 Smartphone May Be Coming Soon

LG's Rumored New Smartphone Said To Be Fairly Impressive Hardware With A Robust Spec Loadout
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

New word has emerged over a new smartphone said to be in the works out at LG, and it’s clear that LG doesn’t mean to take the smartphone wars lying down. No, the current word suggests that LG’s potentially-upcoming LS970 smartphone is going to be a fairly powerful piece of [...]

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Sony Xperia S Now Available Direct From Sony Canada

Sony Canada Now Selling The Xperia S, Has It Priced At $499.99 & Compatible Only With Rogers
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

The Sony Xperia S smartphone has just gotten a bit easier to purchase in Canada. Simply put, the handset is now available online. And while that may seem like a simple thing — while the handset launched with Sony Canada last month, it was only available at select retail locations.

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iOS 6 Features End To Google Maps, Say Reports

The Strange Alliance Of Google & Apple Will Fail In iOS 6, As Apple Goes To In-House Mapping Systems
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

If anyone else ever thought it strange, as I did, that Apple’s go-to mapping function in iOS was Google Maps, despite the fact that Apple and Google have been at each others’ throats for years in terms of iOS and Android, then you’ll likely enjoy the fact that reason seems [...]

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USPS No Longer On Good Shipping Terms With Lithium-Ion Batteries

USPS Policy Update Means That Beginning May 16th You Will Not Be Able To Ship Lithium-Ion Batteries Overseas
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

Those looking to ship any gadgets overseas using the United States Postal Service may soon need to use another service. Effective May 16th, the USPS will put some new rules in effect that will restrict overseas shipments (including APO, FPO and DPO) with lithium-ion batteries.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Now Available For Pre-Order With Expansys

Online Retailer Expansys Begins Accepting Galaxy S III Pre-Orders, For Those Willing To Shell Out The (Starting At) $694.99 Purchase Price
By on Friday, 11. May 2012

Ah, the interwebs. Which more often than not lately is becoming the place where you can pre-order a gadget that while officially announced, has not been given an official release date. On that note, online retailer Expansys has officially begun accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.

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