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Ivy the Kiwi? is Here!

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I just saw that the game Ivy the Kiwi? has shown up on Marketplace. Wait, you don’t know what it is? Here’s a video of it in action: There’s something for me that’s very intriguing about this game. I haven’t tried it yet (it’s like 1am, give me a break:)) and while it’s not free … Read more

Meet Your New Cell Provider – MagicJack

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You probably all know MagicJack by now. They route your home calls over the net and charge you just $20/year for unlimited calling. Well now they’re taking on your cell phone carrier as well. Essentially they have a mini-radio tower that you place in your house and as long as you’re within 3,000 feet of … Read more

Vancouver 2010 Olympics WOW App

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Is it too early to prepare for the winter Olympics? I think not:) From maze1980 comes another port from the Omnia II called Vancouver 2010 WOW which lets you get real time Olympic information. You can get medal info, news, weather, ongoing events and more. The cab works on WVGA devices. On VGA the bottom … Read more

OtterBox Releases New Tandem Series For Palm Pre

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More CES news coming at you today as we have OtterBox releasing a new Tandem Series for the Palm Pre. Here is more on the Tandem Series from OtterBox:

After much anticipation, OtterBox has finally revealed the new Tandem™ Series! Joining other OtterBox classics including the Impact™, Commuter™ and Defender™ Series, the Tandem brings its own unique personality to OtterBox. Featuring an innovative overmolded design, the new Tandem Series incorporates silicone into the polycarbonate shell for uncomplicated protection.

The first shell attaches to the front of the smartphone and the second shell attaches to the back. Silicone lines the outside edges of the case and combines with polycarbonate to offer extra stability. Once the case is assembled, it allows for complete functionality, even when sliding the screen.

Designed to complement the Palm® Pre™, our engineers have been working around the clock to make sure this new case meets the needs of OtterBox lovers everywhere.

We have the press release and more pictures after the break or you can head on over to OtterBox for more information by CLICKING HERE

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Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus hit the Verizon network!

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… and I’ve got one on the way .. woo-hoo…

anyway, here’s the PR:

Today at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Wireless and Palm, Inc. announced the Jan. 25 availability of Palm® Pre™ Plus and Palm Pixi™ Plus, bringing the Palm webOS™ experience to customers on the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network. 

            Palm Pre Plus has a large, vivid touch screen; high-performance processor; and slide-out keyboard.  The Pre Plus keyboard makes for quick and easy typing, while the unique gesture area provides a sleek look and intuitive navigation.  Pre Plus also comes with the Palm Touchstone™ Back Cover, making the phone compatible with the revolutionary inductive Touchstone Charging Dock (sold separately).  Verizon Wireless Pre Plus customers will also get 16 GB of storage (approximately 15 GB user available) for applications and media.

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NightStand – Another Goodie From Herm

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NightStand is a nice little application that lets you use your phone as a classic digital alarm clock that’s easy to read when you’re groggy. As you can see, you get a large digital clock and you can set it to stay awake in dimmed mode overnight so it’s just like a classic digital alarm … Read more

HTC Smart Defines A New Category Of Smartphones For The Masses

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One of the biggest draw backs to smartphones has always been the price to purchase them by consumers. HTC has recognized that the smartphone market has amazing growth potential for a well built smartphone with an intuitive user interface at a price everyone can afford. Welcome the HTC Smart by HTC that will utilize a version of their very successful and popular Sense technology. HTC Smart will also use the Qualcomm’s Brew MP: “a popular mobile operating system that enables smartphone devices to be offered at more aggressive price points, providing HTC with the flexibility to deliver smartphone features on devices across multiple tiers.”

The new HTC Smart category of smartphones will feature a finger friendly compact touch user interface with the intent for the user to be able to “Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected.” The HTC Smart will be available this spring across Europe and Asia and then hopefully finding it’s way over here to the US.

Jump after the break for the whole press release on the new HTC Smart

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T-Mobile USA TO EXCLUSIVELY OFFER HTC HD2

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Wow that word ‘exclusively’ is really sticking out at me:) This is direct from HTC’s site. So that’s a big ‘no’ to AT&T.

Arriving in the U.S. this spring, the HTC HD2 features a big, brilliant screen, blazing fast processor, and the celebrated HTC Sense™ experience

LAS VEGAS – January 6, 2010 –T-Mobile USA, Inc. and HTC today announced the HTC HD2 is expected to be available for the first time in the US exclusively from T-Mobile USA this spring.  With its industry leading, high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display and high-powered features, the ultra-thin HTC HD2 phone delivers content in a sharper, brighter and richer way.

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UnJumble – Simple Word Game

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Here’s a neat little freeware word game where you get an 8 letters and you need to unjumble the letters to spell words that are at least 3 letters in length as fast as you can. You’re goal is to find enough words to meet the goal before the clock expires and there are three … Read more

WM Finally Gets Threaded Emails

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For those of you who have used other devices you’ve likely seen how threaded emails work. Essentially, you get your emails collapsed by subject so that you can have all of the related emails under one heading. It really cleans up your emails a lot and makes it easier to find things quickly and follow … Read more