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I Heart HTC

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Let me start by saying that the headphones that come with the Nexus One are fantastic. They sound great, plenty of bass, can take a heavy volume beating and not wear out. The sleeve/pouch thingy that comes with the phone, fan of that too, makes me feel like I’m protecting my investment (while cleaning the … Read more

What I’m running/Why I’m upgrading

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So yeah.  I’m sort of ashamed.  Like that guy on the right.  Not because my Fuze is Windows Mobile, but because everything is so outdated.  The Fuze is more than capable of doing just about everything any newer smart phone can do, short of its own hardware limits but 2.8″ of VGA resolution is making me feel inadequate.  Anyway, enough hardware talk.  You guys know that end.  Let’s get started on the software.  Rom first.

I flash like a drunk whore at Mardi Gras but I really like the WMPoweruser roms for stability.  Energy crashes all the freaking time for me, even with no additional apps.  Ever since they got rid of the VGA test devices the Fuze Roms sort of blow.  Preinstalled apps are great but I’d rather have a clean ROM because I keep all my apps local on my SD card.  Oh and I have 6 different UI’s on my phone as of now.  I had winterface but that sucks nuts.  No one wants an iPhone.  App List and Developer Links after the break!

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Clearwire Introduces iSpot

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This is interesting, the name is for sure, I could be childish and start making jokes about the name iSpot, but I’m just not going to go there today.. I’m sure you could come up with something.. but here’s the PR about this dedicated 4g Apple hotspot..

-Clearwire Corporation a leading provider of wireless broadband services and operator of the largest 4G network in the country, today announced the introduction of the CLEAR iSpot™, a personal hotspot with dedicated support for Apple’s line of mobile devices*, including the iPad™, iPod touch® and iPhone®. The iSpot brings the speed and mobility of true mobile broadband to a user base primed for the rich online experience of 4G.

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Sharp is Launching a 3D Smartphone By Year’s End

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A spokeswoman for Sharp told Reuters that Sharp plans to bring a smartphone, with a 3D panel that can be viewed without glasses(similar to the Nintendo DSi), to the international market by the end of the year.  She also said that a 3D capable camera would also be likely.  Sharp hasn’t made much of a splash outside of Japan in recent years, but I guess they hope to change this with a 3D panel. 

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What is MS Teasing Us With?

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So Microsoft is teasing the world about a new piece of hardware they are releasing. Here’s the image which follows an image with even less detail from a week ago. They’ve also stated “Don’t be so touchy…flat is where it’s at.” as a clue. Really leaves a lot of things open. Tons of speculation that … Read more

Verizon Announces “Unlimited Any Mobile Plans”

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Verizon announced today that it will introduce to Texas and Louisiana a new program called “Unlimited Any Mobile Plan” which will allow subscribers in those markets to place unlimited calls to any mobile subscriber where before the mobile number had to be a Verizon subscriber. Here’s more:

Available July 30 through October 31, 2010, the Unlimited Any Mobile plan includes unlimited text messages and Friends and Family option on eligible plans. This special promotion builds on the Nationwide Talk and Text plans announced earlier this year.

Eligible consumers may sign up for a single line Nationwide Unlimited Talk plan that allows the customer to call and send text, picture and video messages to anyone in the United States regardless of service provider for $59.99-$79.99 monthly access. Nationwide Family SharePlans® will also have the new Unlimited Any Mobile plan options for $99.99-$129.99 monthly access.

Here’s a listing of the five plans available:

Single Line Plans:

  • 450 minutes for $59.99
  • 900 minutes for $79.99

Family SharePlans®:

  • 700 minutes for $99.99
  • 1400 minutes for $119.99
  • 2000 minutes for $129.99

Jump after the break for the complete Verizon Press release and more information on the area codes that are eligible.

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News for August 3rd 2010

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Hello All!  I think I’m finally getting over being sick, still have sniffles and a slight cough but at least I’m up and about and eating again! I hate being sick, it’s not fun at all..

Anyway, I’m working on a few reviews for you, but for now check out the news from around the world..

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RIM Standing Up to the Middle East

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The UAE announced this morning, with the Saudis quickly following suit and neighboring countries expected to do the same, that they will block “key features” of Blackberry smartphone communication, specifically data that flows through RIM’s servers (email, web, BBM) because the data for those services, and this is unique to RIM devices, gets encrypted and … Read more

Piracy Bad

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So the other day I ran into a MobileCrunch article on Google rolling out an anti-piracy system for Android, offering a set of code libraries to enable developers to program their apps, should they elect to, to phone home to Google periodically to make sure the purchase of the given app was and still is … Read more