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Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology Updated : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:47:37 GMT BlackBerry's new Pearl 3G goes old-school with 14-button keypad (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - What's the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to a BlackBerry? For me, it's Research In Motion's iconic QWERTY keypad, or at the very least the modified "SureType" keyboard, which crams a couple of letter keys on each number key. So it's a little jarring to get a load of RIM's new, pumped-up Pearl 3G — the first BlackBerry ever with a standard alphanumeric keypad, same as on many garden-variety cell phones. Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:36:03 GMT New app promises wireless sync for iPhone ? if Apple approves it (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Zune users have been able to sync their music and videos over Wi-Fi for years now — not so for patrons of the iPhone or iPod Touch, which can only sync up files via USB tethering. That said, an enterprising developer is looking to change the game when it comes to wireless iPhone and/or iPod Touch syncing ... if Apple will let him, that is. Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:34:11 GMT RSS For Web Pages Increase Website Traffic

Yahoo! News: Apple News Updated : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:53:39 GMT RadioShack quarterly profit rises, meets views (Reuters) Reuters - RadioShack Corp reported a higher quarterly profit as the consumer electronics chain benefited from higher postpaid wireless sales and the launch of key products like Apple's iPhone 4. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:53:39 GMT Apple iPod Nano may pose fire hazard, says Japan (AFP) AFP - Japan's industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said Thursday. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:20:06 GMT Motorola ad pokes fun at Apple's iPhone antenna woes (AFP) AFP - US mobile phone maker Motorola took the gloves off on Wednesday and bought a full-page advertisment in The New York Times to poke fun at the antenna issues with Apple's latest iPhone. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:12:49 GMT Buy, Sell, or Hold Research In Motion? (The Motley Fool) The Motley Fool - Right now, you can't go through a list of news articles for Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM - News) without seeing gloomy headlines such as "Why RIM is a Risky Investment" (TheStreet.com) and "BlackBerry's Era May Be Ending" (The New York Times). Fears of market share declines because of Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) iPhone and Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG - News) Android platform clearly have investors on edge -- and an underwhelming earnings report last quarter didn't do much to calm their nerves. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:34:32 GMT RSS Parser Increase Web Traffic

Yahoo! News: Cellular Phones Updated : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:40:10 GMT Summary Box: Amazon hopes new Kindles stoke sales (AP) AP - KINDLE GETS UPDATED: Amazon will start selling a smaller, lighter version of its Kindle electronic reader that can download books wirelessly over 3G cellular networks and over Wi-Fi for $189. A Wi-Fi-only version will cost $139. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:02:22 GMT Android App Video Review: Yelp (Appolicious) Appolicious - Find locations of restaurants, gas stations and more with Yelp for Android phones. This app brings all the popular location features you would want like augmented reality, check-ins and location browsing. This is the premiere app for finding interesting things in your city. Publ.Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:00 GMT LG Says Android Tablet Due out in Q4 (PC World) PC World - LG Electronics plans to launch its first tablet device in the fourth quarter, running Google's Android mobile software, it said Thursday. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:40:10 GMT PhoneTell and other call managers for Android (Appolicious) Appolicious - If you?re a smartphone user, you?re quickly becoming aware of all the ways your phone can help you manage your life. Calls are a big part of that life -- at least the part you share with your phone. Publ.Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:39:00 GMT RSS feeds Backlinks

BBC News - Technology Updated : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:56 +0000 Facebook data hoarder speaks out Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:40:36 +0000 Royal family opens Flickr account Rare pictures of the Royal family have been posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opened an account on photo sharing website Flickr. Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:53:32 +0000 Nintendo game copiers 'illegal' A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:10:50 +0000 Sneak preview The world's first 3D handheld console on test Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:50:04 +0000 RSS For Web Pages Increased Website Traffic