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New Aspire Laptop To Launch For The HolidaysBy Doug Olenick, November 3, 2009San Jose, Calif. - Acer America today introduced a new Acer Aspire desktop replacement notebook. More
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NPD Puts Holiday Research OnlineTWICE Staff, November 2, 2009Port Washington, N.Y. - The NPD Group, a leading market research firm, has launched of a new online resource for information on consumer spending during holiday 2009. More
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Sprint Stores Get 3G-Embedded NetbooksBy Joseph Palenchar, November 2, 2009Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint began offering a netbook with embedded 3G wireless for the first time in its stores in select markets, joining indirect retailers who offer netbooks certified for use on the carrier's 3G network. More
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Sprint Launches 4G In More MarketsBy Joseph Palenchar, November 2, 2009Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint launched 4G Mobile WiMAX service under its brand in five more market and plans to launch two more markets by the end of the month, spreading its WiMAX footprint to 23 markets. More
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Sprint Sketches Out Product RoadmapBy Joseph Palenchar, October 30, 2009Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint plans to unveil additional cellphones for holiday sales, but consumer marketing VP David Owens declined to specify whether they would include Android-based smartphones. More
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CEA Forms Metadata Study GroupTWICE Staff, October 29, 2009Arlington, Va. - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has formed a Metadata group and is seeking participants. More
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Motorola Posts Q3 Profit On Lower Handset LossesBy Joseph Palenchar, October 29, 2009Schaumburg, Ill. - Motorola posted its second consecutive quarterly net and operating profit in the third quarter on significantly lower losses by the company's wireless-handset division, which reduced its operating losses for the fourth consecutive quarter. More
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Google Intro's Turn-By-Turn: Shakes up NaviAmy Gilroy, October 28, 2009Mountain View, Calif. - Google rocked the navigation industry Wednesday, on news that its new Google Maps for Mobile service delivers free turn-by-turn navigation on a smartphone-a feature that often cost $99 or $10/month until now. More
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SonyEricsson Cellphone Connects To PS3By Joseph Palenchar, October 28, 2009
San Diego - SonyEricsson's Aino 3G multimedia phone, which uses Wi-Fi and 3G to place-shift content stored on a remote PlayStation3, made it to U.S. shores as an unlocked $600 phone available in Sony Style stores and SonyStyle.com.
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Verizon Reveals Motorola DroidBy Joseph Palenchar, October 28, 2009
New York - Verizon Wireless's first Android-based smartphone, the Droid by Motorola, will go on sale Nov. 6 backed by the largest marketing campaign in the carrier's history, Verizon executive VP/CMO John Stratton announced.
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"New MERA" Launched For 12-Volt IndustryBy Amy Gilroy, October 28, 2009North Andover, Mass. - After finalizing contracts, the Mobile Enhancement Retailers Association (MERA) has been officially purchased by InstallerNet, and its name has been changed slightly to the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association, now referred to as the "new MERA." More
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Low Priced e-reader Due from EctacoBy Amy Gilroy, October 27, 2009New York - Ectaco will ship one of the lowest priced e-readers to date at $149 later this month. More
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B&N To Carry Plastic Logic QueBy Amy Gilroy, October 27, 2009
Mountain View, Calif. -The much anticipated plastic, wireless e-reader from Plastic Logic, called the Que, will be sold in Barnes & Noble bookstores, alongside the bookseller's own Nook e-readers, said the companies today.
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iSimple Intro's WiFli iPhone App for CarBy Amy Gilroy, October 26, 2009Clearwater, Fla. -Aamp of America, under its iSimple brand, is launching an iPhone app that works with a car kit to wirelessly play music from an iPhone through a car radio. More
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Carriers Reveal Storm2, PixiBy Joseph Palenchar, October 26, 2009New York - Verizon Wireless priced the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone at $179.99, and Sprint priced Palm's Pixi at $99.99. More
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PDD Briefs, October 26, 2009More
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BlackBerry Storm2 Brewing For HolidaysBy Joseph Palenchar, October 26, 2009Research In Motion's (RIM) second-generation touchscreen phone, the BlackBerry Storm2, will offer a more responsive touchscreen, more accurate typing on its virtual keyboard and other enhancements when it rolls out in coming weeks, RIM said in unveiling the phone. It will also get Wi-Fi, which its predecessor lacked. More
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CTIA Recommends MicroUSB, 3.5mm Mini Plugs For PhonesBy Joseph Palenchar, October 26, 2009CTIA-The Wireless Association is encouraging further standardization of inputs and outputs on cellular phones, following up on its previously announced support for the industry's Universal Charging Solution (UCS) for cellphone chargers. “The adoption of common interfaces for input/output features extends the consumer-friendly and environmentally focused universal charge... More
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Amazon Drops Kindle 2Amy Gilroy, October 23, 2009Seattle - Amazon reduced its Kindle e-reader lineup to two models by dropping the $259 Kindle 2 U.S. model from its lineup, citing strong demand for its new international model. More
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Wireless E-readers Due From Aztak, Cool-erBy Amy Gilroy, October 23, 2009New York - Not to be eclipsed in the rush to wireless e-readers, second tier suppliers Aztak and Interead (Cool-er) are preparing their answers to the spate of new 3G models from Sony, iRex and Barnes & Noble, as well as Amazon's Kindle. More
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