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		<title>Sharp AQUOS 206SH debuts 5&#8243; CG-S 1080p display and two day battery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five-inch smartphones with 1080p displays aren&#8217;t uncommon now, but Sharp&#8216;s new AQUOS Phone Xx SoftBank 206SH does have one advantage: enough battery life to get it through a promised two full days. The new handset, part of Japanese carrier SoftBank&#8217;s Summer 2013 line-up, uses a combination of old and new tech to help subscribers skip  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sharp-aquos-206sh-debuts-5-cg-s-1080p-display-and-two-day-battery-07280832/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dish Network bids $25.5bn for Sprint to bypass Softbank buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dish Network has thrown in as a Sprint suitor, offering $25.5bn to pick up the ailing CDMA carrier, and frustrate would-be buyer Softbank in the process. The takeover &#8211; which Dish chairman Charles Ergen described as &#8220;much more compelling than the Softbank transaction,&#8221; in his opinion, and by the satellite TV provider&#8217;s own calculations would  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/dish-network-bids-25-5bn-for-sprint-to-bypass-softbank-buy-15277824/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dish pulls out while DOJ steps in on Softbank/Sprint merger</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/dish-pulls-out-while-doj-steps-in-on-softbanksprint-merger-29267220/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The purchase of a controlling stake in Sprint&#8217;s business here in the United States has become a bit of a circus when it comes to companies stepping in with complaints here in the spring of 2013. The plan was first tipped back in October of 2012 and confirmed that same month with a 70% stake  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/dish-pulls-out-while-doj-steps-in-on-softbanksprint-merger-29267220/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 17, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Thursday evening folks. Today we heard that Samsung may use MWC 2013 to unveil a new Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, which is certainly exciting to say the least. According to new rumors, Verizon may be shipping the Samsung ATIV Odyssey on January 24, while a new Apple job listing suggests some major Siri  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-evening-wrap-up-january-17-2013-17265790/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dish demands FCC see Softbank-Sprint deal &#8220;unripe for consideration&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/dish-demands-ffc-see-softbank-sprint-deal-unripe-for-consideration-17265783/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the folks at Dish Network have made it clear that they&#8217;re going to go hardcore with their business tactics when it comes to attaining Clearwire &#8211; their methods including hitting the competition where it hurts: Sprint&#8217;s merger with Softbank. Several months ago Softbank made a bid to attain US-based Sprint while Sprint made  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/dish-demands-ffc-see-softbank-sprint-deal-unripe-for-consideration-17265783/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint grabs 100% of Clearwire in $2.2bn deal</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/sprint-grabs-100-of-clearwire-in-2-2bn-deal-17261119/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprint will acquire 100-percent of mobile broadband network Clearwire in a deal worth $2.2bn, the carriers have confirmed, with Clearwire valued at around $10bn in total and Sprint planning to use the extra spectrum for new LTE roll-out. The deal, which had been rumored for some weeks, sees Clearwire&#8217;s board accept $2.97 per each share  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sprint-grabs-100-of-clearwire-in-2-2bn-deal-17261119/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint offers $2.1bn for Clearwire (as long as Softbank deal goes through)</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/sprint-offers-2-1bn-for-clearwire-as-long-as-softbank-deal-goes-through-13260781/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprint has made a $2.1bn offer for Clearwire, hoping to snatch up the remaining shares of the WiMAX carrier so as to gain full control over its valuable wireless spectrum holdings. The deal, revealed in an SEC filing, would see Sprint pay $2.90 per share, with 48.3-percent of the overall shares still out of its control;  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sprint-offers-2-1bn-for-clearwire-as-long-as-softbank-deal-goes-through-13260781/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T carefully objects to Softbank&#8217;s Sprint deal</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-carefully-objects-to-softbanks-sprint-deal-18252666/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a single statement that&#8217;s no more than three sentences long, AT&#038;T has given what essentially amounts to a fair warning to U.S. regulators that they will not have an easy time approving of Softbank&#8217;s acquisition of Sprint. Having failed at their own acquisition of T-Mobile in the USA earlier this year, it would appear  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-carefully-objects-to-softbanks-sprint-deal-18252666/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Softbank buys 70% of Sprint in $20.1bn deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese carrier Softbank has confirmed it is acquiring a majority share in Sprint, in a deal worth $20.1bn expected to be closed by mid-2013. The deal, rumored last week, will see Softbank pay $12.1bn to Sprint&#8217;s existing shareholders to snap up the struggling US CDMA carrier, with the remaining $8bn used to &#8220;strengthen Sprint&#8217;s balance sheet.&#8221;  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-buys-sprint-in-20-1bn-deal-15251813/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 12, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Friday, folks. The weekend is here once again, and what better way to kick off the festivities than with a Windows 8 purchase? The new OS went up for pre-order today, while a number of other Windows 8-related stories were popping up all over the place. For instance, we found out that the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-evening-wrap-up-october-12-2012-12251737/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SoftBank plans $23 billion for Sprint bid</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-plans-23-billion-for-sprint-bid-12251672/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week its becoming clear that the Japanese wireless service provider known as SoftBank is ready and willing to take a giant stab at the US marker with Sprint as is readies 23 billion dollars in borrowed cash for a bid. By acquiring Sprint, SoftBank has been tipped to be gaining favor with a variety  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-plans-23-billion-for-sprint-bid-12251672/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint confirms SoftBank talks of acquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/sprint-confirms-softbank-talks-of-acquisition-11251449/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today it was rumored that Japanese mobile data carrier SoftBank was in talks with Sprint over a possible acquisition of the US carrier &#8211; this news has now been confirmed by Sprint with a very brief comment. The words delivered by Sprint here nearer noon on October 11th include confirmation that they&#8217;re &#8220;engaged in  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sprint-confirms-softbank-talks-of-acquisition-11251449/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SoftBank reportedly in &#8220;advanced&#8221; Sprint $12.8bn acquisition talks</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-reportedly-in-advanced-sprint-12-8bn-acquisition-talks-11251395/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese carrier SoftBank is &#8220;in advanced talks&#8221; to acquire Sprint, insiders claim, with a deal worth potentially $12.81bn apparently on the table. Full details of the negotiations have not been leaked, though the deal would undoubtedly represent a significant risk for SoftBank, the WSJ reports. The carrier currently holds the number three spot in the Japanese network  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-reportedly-in-advanced-sprint-12-8bn-acquisition-talks-11251395/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SoftBank reveals radiation-scanning phone plus 13.1MP Android</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 08:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese carrier SoftBank has revealed its summer 2012 line-up, including an Android phone with an integrated radiation detector, the usual brace of big-screened beauties, and a 110Mbps mobile hotspot. The Pantone 5 SoftBank 107SH is the most unusual of the refreshed range, delivering not only eight hue options ranging from the salmony-pink shown here through  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-reveals-radiation-scanning-phone-plus-13-1mp-android-29230586/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pogoplug storms Best Buy and Wal-Mart, inks Softbank partnership</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/pogoplug-storms-best-buy-and-wal-mart-inks-softbank-partnership-08212625/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pogoplug will be pushing its personal cloud devices in front of many more people, it&#8217;s been announced, with the Pogoplug Series 4 headed to every Best Buy store in the US in May, while the Pogoplug Mobile will go on sale in Wal-Mart from April. Meanwhile, a deal with Japanese carrier Softbank will see a co-branded Pogoplug Mobile &#8211; which we reviewed  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/pogoplug-storms-best-buy-and-wal-mart-inks-softbank-partnership-08212625/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alibaba in talks with Softbank to lead Yahoo acquisition bid</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/alibaba-in-talks-with-softbank-to-lead-yahoo-acquisition-bid-30199135/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/alibaba-in-talks-with-softbank-to-lead-yahoo-acquisition-bid-30199135/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Fang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese internet group Alibaba is said to be involved in ongoing negotiations with Japanese telecom giant Softbank in an attempt to establish a bid for all of Yahoo (Alibaba already owns Yahoo&#8217;s chinese business group, in exchange for a 40% stake in Alibaba and &#8216;strategic partnership&#8217; in 2005). Sources familiar with the matter have informed  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/alibaba-in-talks-with-softbank-to-lead-yahoo-acquisition-bid-30199135/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Softbank outs AQUOS 104SH Ice Cream Sandwich phone, more</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-outs-aquos-104sh-ice-cream-sandwich-phone-more-29183964/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese carrier Softbank has revealed its latest line-up of Android smartphones, and if you love high-res screens and megapixel-packed cameras then it&#8217;s enough to make you weep. Among the gems are the Sharp AQUOS 104SH, which Softbank says will launch running Ice Cream Sandwich on a 1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP4460 processor, paired with a 4.5-inch  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-outs-aquos-104sh-ice-cream-sandwich-phone-more-29183964/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>KDDI iPhone 5 deal smashes SoftBank exclusivity</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/kddi-iphone-5-deal-smashes-softbank-exclusivity-22181875/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese carrier KDDI has apparently ousted arch-rival SoftBank&#8217;s monopoly on the iPhone, with a new deal that will likely see the iPhone 5 offered on both networks. Like AT&#38;T in the US before it, SoftBank had been Apple&#8217;s exclusive partner for the iPhone at launch; that will change with the debut of the fifth-gen model, the Nikkei  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/kddi-iphone-5-deal-smashes-softbank-exclusivity-22181875/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SoftBank 007SH KT Hello Kitty Android Gingerbread Phone For The Win</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-007sh-kt-hello-kitty-android-gingerbread-phone-for-the-win-19173035/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the greatest Android device on the market today. I&#8217;m only half joking, as the specs on this very gaudy looking device are certainly nothing to scoff at, and it boasts the very strange accomplishment of being the second clamshell device running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The first was of course the AQUOS PHONE THE  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbank-007sh-kt-hello-kitty-android-gingerbread-phone-for-the-win-19173035/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone 4 for Softbank in Japan to be Equipped with NFC Mobile Payment Stickers Next Year</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-4-for-softbank-in-japan-to-be-equipped-with-nfc-mobile-payment-stickers-next-year-27121357/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we wait to see whether or not the next generation of iPhone features Near Field Communications (NFC) technology in the device itself, wireless carrier Softbank in Japan is ready to get the tech off the ground and running. The carrier is calling it a sticker, but it will cover the majority of the iPhone  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-4-for-softbank-in-japan-to-be-equipped-with-nfc-mobile-payment-stickers-next-year-27121357/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 30 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-morning-wrap-up-november-30-2010-30116908/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-morning-wrap-up-november-30-2010-30116908/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You sassafrass you, NOOKcolor! Last night we spoke about how NOOKcolor had been rooted and presented to you the final chapter in our &#8220;A Week With&#8221; reviews of that device, but what&#8217;s this?! I snuck another one in on ya! A Week with NOOKcolor: The Missing Link – Viewing Manually Loaded Books and What a  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-morning-wrap-up-november-30-2010-30116908/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPad goes free in Japan with Softbank deal</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-goes-free-in-japan-with-softbank-deal-30116820/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After UK carriers announced plans to subsidize the iPad last week, it was only a matter of time until rivals were simply giving them away. Japanese carrier Softbank is preparing to offer free iPad WiFi + 3G tablets with two year data contracts as part of an &#8220;iPad for Everybody&#8221; promotion; the iOS slate is  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-goes-free-in-japan-with-softbank-deal-30116820/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Softbank&#8217;s Sharp GALAPAGOS 003SH &amp; 005SH get Capcom 3D gaming</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/softbanks-sharp-galapagos-003sh-005sh-get-capcom-3d-gaming-04112196/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharp&#8217;s GALAPAGOS range isn&#8217;t just about big ereader tablets; the company has just unveiled two new Softbank Android smartphones, the GALAPAGOS 003SH and 005SH, which each offer glasses-free 3D on their 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen displays.  The 003SH has a 9.6-megapixel camera, while the 005SH has an 8-megapixel camera but makes up for the shortfall with  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/softbanks-sharp-galapagos-003sh-005sh-get-capcom-3d-gaming-04112196/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>OHA gets 14 new Android fans: ASUS, Sony Ericsson, Garmin &amp; more onboard</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/oha-gets-14-new-android-fans-asus-sony-ericsson-garmin-more-onboard-0925734/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) has announced fourteen new members, including ASUS, Sony Ericsson and Garmin, together with carrier Vodafone.  While the specific intent of the new members is unknown, they will all either &#8220;deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/oha-gets-14-new-android-fans-asus-sony-ericsson-garmin-more-onboard-0925734/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>1-Seg TV tuner &amp; battery accessory for Japanese iPhone 3G</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/1-seg-tv-tuner-battery-accessory-for-japanese-iphone-3g-3020837/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the iPhone first came out, many pundits suggested it would be pretty much ignored in Japan where high-tech mobile devices are commonplace.  That, of course, ignored the legendary Apple lust-factor, and the sheer usability of the handset; however, it&#8217;s proved tricky to ween the Japanese public off their feature-overload, and so, caving to public  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/1-seg-tv-tuner-battery-accessory-for-japanese-iphone-3g-3020837/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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