PC Magazine - Comcast has added a personal MiFi hotspot from Novatel Wireless to its Xfinity Internet 2go lineup, which will allow users to connect up to five Wi-Fi devices at one time.
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Fresh Android Apps for May 6: Zipcar, LazyDroid Web Desktop (Appolicious)
Appolicious - In today’s fresh apps, take control of a car with your phone (Zipcar) or take control of your phone with a PC (LazyDroid Web Desktop).
Deutsche Telekom profit down 37 pct to $696 mln (AP)
AP - German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG saw net profits fall 37 percent in the first quarter as it lost mobile phone customers in the U.S. and its business suffered in crisis-stricken Greece.
First Tweet Sent From Top of Mount Everest [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Mashable - British mountain climber Kenton Cool used a 3G connection to make a call and send a tweet on the summit of Mount Everest.
This was made possible when the Nepali mobile network operator Ncell installed the first 3G station at the base camp of Mount Everest in October 2010.
Large-screen Samsung Infuse smartphone to launch on May 15 (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - At a press event in New York on Thursday, AT&T and Samsung unveiled the Infuse 4G. With a thickness of just .35 inches, it claims to be “the nation’s thinnest 4G smartphone.”
iPhone & Android: To OTA or not to OTA? (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Going to the store to pick up software is an inconvenience that can be avoided. Want the new version of Photoshop? Download it. According to the team over at Mashable.com, Apple is planning to release their next iteration of Mac OS X (titled Lion) through the Mac App Store. As Mashable mentions, the Mac App Store became part of the OS X family in January 2011. The release of a full OS through the wires will bring an influx of traffic to the current perhaps-not-so frequented Mac App Store.
Nose Stylus Lets You Text in the Bathtub (PC World)
PC World - If you're anything like me, you've probably destroyed at least one phone while texting in the bath (I'm serious--it was an expensive Blackberry too!). But no longer will you have to risk destroying your phones when texting in the bath, because the
finger-nose stylus
is here!
Samsung Infuses AT&T With 4G Smartphone (PC World)
PC World - AT&T Wireless and Samsung Mobile announced the thin and light Infuse 4G smartphone during a press event Thursday in New York.
Android Market Poised to Overtake App Store in August (PC World)
PC World - When it comes to apps, Android seems to be running faster than Apple can roll. New research predicts the total number of apps in the Android Market will overtake Apple's App Store in August 2011.
AT&T, Samsung Launch Infuse 4G Smartphone (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Samsung Infuse is the first AT&T phone to support fast HSPA+ 21 network speeds.
Android Tablets Will Never Replace the iPad (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY |Android's smartphone market share is skyrocketing, according to Yahoo! News, and recently passed the iPhone. But in the tablet world? A bunch of companies are revving up their own Android tablets, but shoppers don't seem to care. Even when I was playing with the Xoom on display at the store, a woman asked me if it was the iPad.
Maybe the stores will grab a few people who think any tablet must be an iPad.
Westminster Abbey royal wedding app released (Reuters)
Reuters - Mobile-phone users across the globe will be able to take a virtual walk up the aisle of Westminster Abbey ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
Skype tells Android users to be wary of app downloads. No kidding? (Appolicious)
Appolicious - After Android developer Justin Case reported on a Skype vulnerability for its mobile app, Skype’s been vocal about its responsive actions towards addressing the security loophole. "We are working quickly to protect you from this vulnerability, including securing the file permissions on the Skype for Android application," said Adrian Asher, Skype's chief information security officer. But as of late Sunday, the Skype Mobile app for Android had still received no updates, and the company offers few details on when users can expect a full resolution.
Fresh Android Apps for Apr. 18: Impel, Relay Tracker for The Relay (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Command your Android to act without asking using Impel and then upgrade your track coach technology with Relay Tracker.
Japan's TEPCO: no decision yet on sale of KDDI shares (Reuters)
Reuters - Troubled Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.T) said on Monday it is mulling the sale of stock holdings and real estate, but said it has not decided whether to offload its shares in Japan's No. 2 mobile phone network KDDI Corp (9433.T)
Android app join.me Viewer makes collaboration easy (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Say you're collaborating with a colleague or client on a special project. You're having difficulty explaining a detail in words, and you're hundreds of miles away from your nearest contact. This is the perfect opportunity to try join.me Viewer for Android.
What Android Phones Do that Apple Phones Don't (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Does anyone remember this ad for the Verizon Droid? "Everything iDon't," it said, "Droid does!"
Slim's cellphone subsidiary hit with $1B fine (AP)
AP - Mexico's anti-trust commission has hit billionaire Carlos Slim's cellphone subsidiary with a 12 billion peso ($1 billion) fine, parent company America Movil announced.
Why the Amazon Kindle Tablet Will Be Powered by Android (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - I don't actually know that Amazon's making any such device. The closest I've seen to one is an April Fools' joke on Android Police where they made up a fictional Amazon "Blaze" smartphone, with outlandish specs and a built-in solar panel.
Skype for Android Security Flaw: What You Need to Know (PC World)
PC World - A recently-discovered vulnerability in Skype's Android app could allow malicious apps access to your personal data. Here's what you need to know about this flaw and how to protect yourself.
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