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Amazon Kindle Fire preorders strong, says analyst
Nov 11th
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet continues to see brisk preorders, according to a market research firm, and could approach the iPad in initial sales.
Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
Droid Razrs pop up for free, on sale, and rooted
Nov 11th
Everyone's favorite skinny phone is popping up all over. Here's the new Razr rundown.
Originally posted at Crave
Nano-SIM: The micro Micro-SIM
Nov 11th
A German firm announces the first Nano-SIM card for smartphones, which measures about 60 percent smaller than a regular SIM card.
Originally posted at Crave
Mobile app helps clean up your Facebook image
Nov 11th
Android app called Exfoliate lets you delete batches of posts and comments on the social network that, say, might not look so good to a potential employer.
Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
iOS 5.0.1 didn’t fix battery drain bug, say some users
Nov 11th
Released yesterday, Apple's iOS 5.0.1 was supposed to resolve a battery drain problem introduced with iOS 5, but some early updaters claim they're running into the same issue.
Originally posted at News - Apple
Sprint locking down iPhone 4S SIMs
Nov 11th
Starting today, the carrier will be locking down the SIM, allowing customers to only unlock it for international use.
VMware fits work phone into personal phone
Nov 11th
The software company is tinkering away with Verizon and Telefonica to help make it easier for you to bring your own smartphone to work.
$19 for unlimited cell phone service? Am I dreaming?
Nov 11th
This edition of Ask Maggie helps a reader decide if the $19 a month unlimited cell phone service from Revolution Wireless is right for him.
Originally posted at Signal Strength
Google Wallet is good for mobile payments, says rival Isis
Nov 10th
It's an interesting perspective from the CEO of the wireless carriers' mobile payments joint venture, which will compete with Google after it begins testing its own service next year.
Memo to RIM: Don’t give up your keyboard
Nov 10th
CNET explains why it would be a mistake for Research In Motion to drop the iconic Bold design in favor of the more standard full-length touch screen.
