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 Industry News |  |  | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Stream TV Android Froyo Tablet: Sneak Peak Now, Preorders Next Week
(PC World)
PC World - For all of this year's chatter about the coming army of Android tablets, the near radio silence has been deafening. Until now. First, at consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin, came news of a global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And starting next week, you can hop onto Amazon.com to pre-order the Stream TV eLocity A7. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - IPad faces new tablet challengers
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Electronic giants Samsung and Toshiba each unveiled new tablet PCs running Google's (NMS:GOOG) Android OS that aim to tap consumer demand ignited by the Apple (NMS:AAPL) iPad. Samsung's Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touch screen and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Samsung said pricing will be $200-$300, depending on required 3G phone plans. Toshiba's Folio 100 features a larger 10-inch screen, but initially will only have WiFi connectivity. It'll be priced at $510. Apple rose 0.7% to 252.17. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Verizon’s New Prepaid Plans: No Great Savings Here
(PC World)
PC World - Verizon Wireless on Thursday unveiled new prepaid data plans for some multimedia and 3G smart phones, including several BlackBerry and Droid handsets. The offerings include an unlimited data package for $30 per month; and a $10 plan with a stingy 25MB monthly cap (with a 20-cents-per-megabyte overage fee). | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp.
| | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - When you walk into a cafe and note the numerous iPhone-toting denizens with telltale white earbuds firmly embedded in their ears, do you wonder what they’re listening to? If so, Frimby’s new music discovery and sharing app for iOS, SongStumblr, could help you find out. Recently updated to 2.0, SongStumblr uses your iPhone’s 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Toshiba Will Offer Android-Based Folio 100 Tablet
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The rapidly growing category of tablets has a new family member. On Thursday, Toshiba announced that its Folio 100, a 10.1-inch, Android 2.2-based tablet computer, will be on sale in Europe by the end of October. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Summary Box: Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout
(AP)
 AP - THE DEAL: Burger King Holdings Inc. is selling itself to investment firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26 billion.
| | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale
(AP)
 AP - Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand.
| | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Pew: 72 Percent of Adults Now Send Text Messages
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Texting among adults is on the rise, with more than 72 percent of those over 18 using the technology, but their usage still pales in comparison to texting among teenagers, who send an average of five times as many texts as their adult counterparts, according to a Thursday report. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Huawei Debuts Android 2.2 IDEOS Smartphone
(PC World)
PC World - Huawei has launched the IDEOS, or U8150, smartphone, which will cost between US$100 and $200, depending on the market, the company said on Thursday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Meet the Galaxy Tab
(PC World)
PC World - Samsung debuted the Galaxy Tab on Thursday, a portable tablet computer that just might be the first significant challenger to Apple's iPad. The Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch multitouch display, rear- and front-facing cameras, 1Ghz processor, 1080p high-definition video playback, maximum 64GB storage and Android OS 2.2. The new tablet device will also come with 3G, Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity. Samsung says the Galaxy Tab is only the beginning of the company's foray into touch-based tablet devices. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Nokia to discontinue remote file-sharing service
(AFP)
 AFP - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, announced Thursday it would discontinue its popular mobile file-sharing service called Ovi Files as of October 1.
| | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Burger King okays buyout as it struggles against rival
(AFP)
 AFP - Burger King said Thursday it had accepted a four-billion-dollar takeover bid by a little known investment firm, as the fast food chain tries to close the gap with leader McDonald's and expand overseas.
| | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Can a Barrage of Android Tablets Endanger the iPad?
(Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - The iPad suddenly has competitors. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Huawei Receives Equipment Clearances in India
(PC World)
PC World - Huawei Technologies has secured an order in India for the rollout of 3G services, signaling that the country's restriction on imports of Chinese telecommunications equipment has been lifted. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Verizon Adds New Prepaid Data Plans for Select 3G Phones
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Verizon Wireless on Thursday introduced two new monthly pre-paid data packages for users with 3G smartphones and multi-media phones. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Mix Up Your iPhone’s Style With a Cassette Tape Case
(PC World)
PC World - If you yearn for the days of yore when mythical devices known as cassette tapes ruled the land, you’re in luck: A design company called Homade has created Tuned Up, a plastic cassette case for the iPhone. Instead of containing magnetic tape with sound recordings, the silicon cover envelops your Cupertino-designed 3G, 3GS, or 4G phone while you listen to digital tunes. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 -
(AP)
AP - Coast Guard: no sign of oil leak after Gulf platform fire, but crews continue to monitor. | | | Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Android tablets finally prep to rival iPad
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - Big news around the Android mobile platform this week, with plans for several manufacturers to announce new Android tablets this fall. All the action is taking place at the upcoming IFA show in Berlin, with Samsung as a leader in this pack. The company is expected to reveal the Samsung Galaxy Tab, hinting at a superior device that will do justice to the tablet world, as the Galaxy S has done for smart phones. | | | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - Google Responds to Steve Jobs's Android Activation Jab
(Mashable)
Mashable - As CEO Steve Jobs boasted at the company's San Francisco event yesterday that Apple is activating 230,000 iOS devices per day, he also took the opportunity to accuse competitors of boosting their device activation numbers. | |
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