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iPod Touch vs Galaxy Player 5.0

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [61]

Let’s be real here: the Samsung Galaxy Player is the first real competition for the iPod Touch since its inception, and although smartphones have far surpassed the specifications of either device, they’re here to battle one another, not anything else. What you’ve got here is a device, on the Samsung side, that’s not quite as large as the Galaxy Note, a device that’s still got a data connection, and isn’t nearly as small as the iPod Touch, which only comes in one size – that being a 3.5-inch display. So what will we compare? Sound quality? Pixel density? How about the ability to put the device in your pocket?

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AT&T’s 4G LTE coming soon to New York City

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

AT&T's fledgling 4G LTE network has launched in just five major cities so far, and it looks like the next big market will be New York City. During Mashable's Media Summit today, AT&T's SVP of communications let it slip that the company's LTE network will be blanketing NYC very soon, although he did not give a more specific time frame. Read The Full Story

Must Read Bits & Bytes

Microsoft may ban Xbox Live accounts playing Modern Warfare 3 too early

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [24]

Much excitement surrounds Activision's Call of Duty game franchise with the upcoming Modern Warfare 3 title set to be released on November 8. But somehow, in the hustle and bustle, some retail stores, including Kmart, have accidentally sold the discs early, with one ending up on eBay for more than $1,700. Although purchased legitimately, playing these discs before the release date could get your Xbox Live account banned. Read The Full Story

First Star Wars 3D trailer released [Video]

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [11]

For those of you not following along with every tiny movement of George Lucas and his never-ending stream of ideas on how to re-present his film collection, it may come as a surprise to you that Star Wars will be re-released in 3D format in theaters starting in 2012 - today's trailer being final proof. It started as a rumor after George himself hinted at a release of the films in a 3D format after having first seen AVATAR in 3D, saying that the technology had finally caught up with his vision for a 3D presentation of the saga. Now we've got the first 3D trailer for a big-screen release. Read The Full Story

Yahoo Livestand revealed

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [2]

This week at Yahoo's annual Product Runway event, they offered up several announcements, one of which was a new digital newsstand for tablets and smartphones called Livestand. This product will come in the form of an application that will work on several device platforms and will bring content from publishers together with Yahoo's news sites in a magazine format. It's made with HTML5, and will include over 100 titles right out of the box, this very nearly having a chance at not reminding us that the big news with Yahoo still remains their recent dealings with being sold to a larger company. Read The Full Story

Columns & Opinion

comScore: Android still way ahead, but Apple now grabs 10% US market share

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [26]

Research firm comScore has just released a US smartphone market report for the period ending in September 2011, revealing as expected that Android is still way ahead of the pack, but that Apple continues to grow steadily. In fact, one in ten mobile subscribers in the US now own an iPhone and this is even before Apple released the iPhone 4S. Read The Full Story

United and Continental Airlines to get in-flight WiFi starting mid-2012

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [2]

If you do much traveling, you'll be glad to know that there will soon be more airlines offering in-flight WiFi, allowing you to enjoy your wireless gadgets in the skies. United Continental Holdings announced today that more than 300 of its United Airlines and Continental Airlines mainline jets will be getting equipped with WiFi starting in mid-2012 with the complete fleet being equipped by 2015. Read The Full Story

Hello Kitty Zub Zirc Nooka Watch revealed

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you're in to strange timepieces and are unaware of the brand Nooka, you'll be extra surprised by the Hello Kitty Zub Zirc watch you're about to see. What we've got here is Nooka's first collaboration with international lifestyle brand, fashion brand, and cutest creator of every kind of product under the sun Sanrio and the super wild watchmakers Nooka. This timepiece is both limited edition and contains several of Nooka's signature above-average clock mechanisms. Read The Full Story

AT&T delays closing date for T-Mobile acquisition

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [3]

AT&T's bid to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion has been facing plenty of regulatory anti-trust scrutiny and now the target closing date for the acquisition has been pushed further back. Originally expected to complete by the first quarter of 2012, the merger is now estimated to complete sometime in the first half of next year, adding another 3 months to the time table. Read The Full Story

Apple iOS 5.0.1 BETA 2 seeded to developers today

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's time for the update to the next version of Apple's mobile operating system, but not to you, oh readers, to developers only. Yesterday there was a similar download, and today there is another download still, each of these downloads made much more than likely to alleviate the problems users have been having with their batteries, these issues popping up most often in the iPhone 4S. Of course you could be sneaky and find a way to grab the download for yourself by becoming a developer for iOS, but then you might as well go the full mile and start making apps! Read The Full Story

US Cellular turned down iPhone 4S deal: here’s why

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [16]

It should be well known by now that an iPhone on any carrier inside the United States is a big deal for that carrier, but this week we're to understand that one carrier in particular, US Cellular, turned down the opportunity. The original exclusive carrier of the iPhone was AT&T, and it was only this past year that Verizon was allowed in on the party. With the iPhone 4S, the doors were opened to several carriers including little-known group C-Spire. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 purchase at Best Buy gets you a free HTC mobile

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [3]

For all of you in the market for the next big single and multiplayer shooter game as well as a smartphone from HTC, you're in luck, Best Buy has a deal for you! This deal includes a free smartphone from HTC, amongst those singled out for the sale, just so long as you both purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as well as agreeing to a 2-year contract for the carriers the smartphones are working with. The handsets available in this deal are the HTC Evo 4G, the HTC Incredible 2, and the HTC Inspire 4G. Read The Full Story

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