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Smirnoff and Time Out are launching the ‘Smirnoff & Time Out iPhone app’ on 14th December 2009.  The app features up-to-the-minute Time Out content on one-of-a-kind events and experiences in London, including the best nightlife, culture and eating out as picked by Time Out’s expert team of editors. Lovers of unique nightlife and culture without iPhones can also access the information at www.timeout.com/smirnoff

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The New Smirnoff & Time Out iPhone App Set To Transform Londoner’s Social Lives

Listen to this MP3 file [ 9 minutes 53 seconds; 3.5 MB ] to get a taste of one of the most brutal questions asked at Nokia ( NYSE: NOK )’s Capital Markets Day event on Wednesday.

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Audio: The most painful question and answer session Nokia has ever had to go through [Ovi Store]

OtterBox have announced some new cases, just in time for the holiday spending season. Now available are Commuter Series cases for the HTC Ozone and LG Arena KM900 … PLUS, there’s also an Impact Series case for the LG Arena KM900. The Impact Series case for the LG Arena provides the minimal level of protection OtterBox offers (which, let’s be honest… is still a lot!)

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OtterBox Announces Commuter and Impact Series Cases for HTC Ozone and LG Arena KM900

MTV and the Associated Press surveyed 1,247 people between the ages of 14 and 24 in September to find out what they thought about sexting. For those unfamiliar with the term, sexting refers to people sending naughty photos to other people. Of the people who admitted to sexting, half of them didn’t see sexting as a big deal, while the other half called it a serious problem

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MTV survey says boys think sexting is hot, girls think it’s slutty, and a third of you have done it

The biggest Twitter client for Android, Twidroid , has updated to version 3.0 with a lengthy changelog. threaded conversations in-app image previews for twitpic, yfrog, twitgoo, phodroid, posterous and twitter profile images in-app link previews twidroid plugins 1.0 + example on our website action menu design streamlined with icons share option for single tweet view large avatar in profile saved searches sync with twitter marker for tweets annotated with geo information report spam remember timeline position setting (default: on) jump to top in timeline button autocomplete usernames for timeline and replies bring up tweet box directly by typing @ DM list now with avatars HTC hero image upload (finally) friends/followers also available in free version | moved to profile view Plug-ins sound like a really interesting initiative, and it’s easy to imagine interest among devs who are looking for quick and dirty Android social networking integration without the fuss of making something from scratch.

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Twidroid Updated to 3.0, Featuring Plug-Ins, Image Previews and Threaded Conversations

eXpansys are bringing their usual raft of great deals this week – but remember offers are only valid between 11am and 5pm, UK time, on December 4th 2009! HP iPAQ Data Messenger Windows Smartphone – save £20 http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=175461&partner=intomobile Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870 3G HSDPA 3.6/7.2 Mbps ExpressCard – save £20 http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=190396&partner=intomobile Tech21 iBand Case – save £5 http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=186550&partner=intomobile iGo EverywherePower 3500 Charger 2-Pack – save £5 http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=173095&partner=intomobile Premier Systems Breathalyser 2-Pack – save £5 http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=188675&partner=intomobile iGo CoolStand for Laptops 2-Pack – save £3 http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=189301&partner=intomobile I have to say that my personal fave there is the Tech21 iBand case – it’s as hard as nails, but only when dropped, due to some very clever materials in the case that toughen on impact – spooky, but very very cool! Again, offers are only valid between 11am and 5pm, UK time, on December 4th 2009! eXpansys are bringing their usual raft of great deals this week – but remember the  offers are only valid between 11am and 5pm, UK time, on December 4th 2009! HP iPAQ Data Messenger Windows Smartphone – save £20 Novatel Wireless Merlin XU870 3G HSDPA 3.6/7.2 Mbps ExpressCard – save £20 Tech21 iBand Case – save £5 iGo EverywherePower 3500 Charger 2-Pack – save £5 Premier Systems Breathalyser 2-Pack – save £5 iGo CoolStand for Laptops 2-Pack – save £3 I have to say that my personal fave there is the Tech21 iBand case – it’s as hard as nails, but only when dropped, due to some very clever materials in the case that toughen on impact – spooky, but very very cool! Again, the  offers are only valid between 11am and 5pm, UK time, on December 4th 2009! Related News from IntoMobile: eXpansys Friday Deals: 20th November eXpansys Friday Deals: Selected deals between 11am and 5pm, 13th November 2009 eXpansys Thursday deals, October 22nd 2009 (for those in the UK) UK: eXpansys: Most Wanted Gadgets in 2009 eXpansys – New Windows Mobile 6.5 & Android Smartphones Share this:

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eXpansys Friday deals for December 4th 2009

Two very unofficial BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ) OS leaks have come down the pipe over the last 12 hours or so… This time around the leaks concern the Curve 8530, and Storm2 9520. OS 5.0.0.386 for the Curve 8530 is available right here , and it said to be the version that TELUS ( NYSE: TU ) will ship said device with

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BlackBerry OS Leaks: OS 5.0.0.386 for the Curve 8530 and OS 5.0.0.402 for the Storm2

Pocket-lint.com is reporting that The Carphone Warehouse (major mobile retailer in the UK) will exclusively sell two new handsets from Samsung this week – the S5560, and B3410. The Samsung S5560 The S5560 is packing a touchscreen display with handwriting recognition, WiFi, 5MP camera, and will take up to 16GB MicroSD cards. Quite reasonable, I think you’ll agree, for £149.95 on PAYG (it’s also on contract)

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Samsung debuts B3410 and S5560 exclusively with Carphone Warehouse

Namco Networks has today made Garters & Ghouls the first game to utilise the digital compass on the iPhone 3GS with the launch of its Version 1.1 update. The game, with is also compatible with other iPhone and iPod touch models, takes place in 19th century Washington D.C. where the player takes control of Marie Dupois, a young debutante brought back to life.

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First game to use iPhone 3GS digital compass is on the App Store now!

What is going on? Is there some kind of mobile device software sickness happening at Sony Ericsson ( NYSE: SNE )? First, they pull their premier device, the Satio, due to ’software issues’ (that’s deliberately vague methinks), and now it’s little brother, the Aino gets pulled too! The same reasoning is being given for the recall of the Aino from shelves, in that there are software glitches – the nature of which is again pretty unclear

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Sony Ericsson Aino struck down by software woes also

Boston-based Localytics is offering a mobile analytics solution to give app developers real-time dashboards and the “deepest insights” into how customers use their applications. As a result, companies and individuals behind the apps can drill-down into their users’ experiences, and eventually tweak the apps and test new strategies to drive sales

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Localytics provides iPhone, Android and BlackBerry app developers with the idea how customers use their apps

Mobile media network and service provider GoTV Networks announced an exclusive agreement with CallOnJesus.com to bring a library of faith-based apps to mobile phones. Under the agreement, GoTV will syndicate content from CallOnJesus.com — including books, video and audio files — to mobile phones through GoTV’s carrier network and application storefronts. Three applications have been already launched: CallOnJesus – Integrated sermon video, Bible reader and daily devotional application ( $5.99 from the AppStore ) Bible in a Year – Integrated Bible reader and devotional video application ( $4.99 from the AppStore ) Romancing Royalty – Daily devotional application ( $3.99 from the AppStore ) The three apps are currently available for the iPhone/iPod Touch users, as well as Android-powered smartphone owners, and can be downloaded from the Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL )’s AppStore and Google ( NSDQ: GOOG )’s Android Market, respectively

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GoTV Networks mobile-izes CallOnJesus content

Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ) Spain has launched the SHOWWX pico projector, a portable (pico) projector from Microvision. The SHOWWX pico projector uses revolutionary laser-based display technology that delivers large, colorful, bright, and vivid images that are always in focus, regardless of projection distance The accessory product is a simple plug-n-play pico projector (think large matchbox) for people who wants to view and share mobile TV, movies, photos, presentations and more content anywhere they go! Users can take the pocket-sized projector anywhere, plug it into their portable media players, mobile phones, notebooks, MP3 and other portable mobile media devices with TV-Out or VGA functionality and share a big screen experience with friends, family or business associates

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Vodafone Spain launches Microvision SHOWWX Pico projector

This must be the best take-off of the year by one of the red-top newspapers in the UK The Sun, which is celebrating 40 years of informing the nation this year, has parodied the iPhone advert in ad for their own newspaper. There are some excellent mirth-making touches in this little vid – I highly recommend you watch and be amused This must be the best take-off of the year by one of the red-top newspapers in the UK …

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Awesome parody of iPhone ads by UK newspaper

Hmmm  - following on from my last post about placement of mobile devices in videos, I was expecting a ton of them to pop up in Beyonce’s latest music video – given the song is called Videophone… Well you’ll be disappointed – there’s no product placement of any mobile devices, in fact, it’s got some potentially questionable content (at least that’s what the UK press/members of parliament think…).

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New track from Beyonce – Videophone (no phones in it though)

Okay so I don’t watch that much TV, but I within that small amount I do see, there’s probably an unhealthy ratio of RnB videos. Say what you want about my preferred genre music (I’m not fussed!), but they has been a trend in recent years for mobile devices to be shown in them quite blatantly! I remember back in the day, the Black Eyed Peas ‘Let’s get it started/Let’s get retarded’ (the first title was the pop-friendly one, the second was it’s original name on the album) had one of the most in-yer-face product placements ever – for Sony Ericsson ( NYSE: SNE ) if I remember right.

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Let’s play spot the N97…

In case you didn’t see my previous post , informing on the imminent release of Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion , then don’t worry – I’ve now got some quality screenshots to whet your appetite a bit further. This blast of an aerial dogfight game should be making it’s way to the an/ the App Store near you very very soon! How good do these screenshots look ?! Related News from IntoMobile: Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion takes flight on iPhone and iPod touch Iron Man: Aerial Assault hits the AppStore TNA Wrestling hits the AppStore Glu Mobile’s Bonsai Blast hits AppStore Medal of Honor Airborne coming later this month Share this:

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Screenshots: ‘Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion’ on iPhone and iPod touch

When looking at how people use money in today’s world, we thought to ourselves, how can we make it better? Circle was started because one day, on the mean streets of New York City, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Stefan Constantinescu could not sell a teenager a dime bag of marijuana because the poor bastard didn’t have any cash. The academically challenged High School student only had a credit card tied to his parent’s checking account

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Announcing my new mobile payment startup: Circle, because Square is for squares

The mythical Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) Sholes tablet is starting to become reality. Since before the launch of the Android-powered Motorola Droid and its slide-out QWERTY keyboard, we’ve been hearing rumors that Motorola has a slate-style (tablet) variant in the works – the Sholes tablet. We’ve been dying to see what the presumably thinner, more powerful candybar Droid/Sholes would look lie, and today we’re happy to say that we’ve been given a glimpse of the upcoming Android phone. Thanks to Mobile01 , we now know that the Motorola Sholes tablet picks up where the Droid left off

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Motorola’s Android-powered Sholes tablet breaks cover, HDMI port spotted!

AT&T ( NYSE: T ) just can’t seem to shake the bad publicity that’s recently been riding its tail . Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless is already bashing on AT&T’s 3G network for its spotty 3G coverage maps, and now Consumer Reports lists AT&T as the worst US wireless carrier as far as cellular service satisfaction is concerned. Consumer Reports surveyed some 50,000 consumers across 26 different cities in the US, and came away with the finding that Verizon Wireless was consistently ranked the best while AT&T consistently came in last

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AT&T ranks last in Consumer Reports’ satisfaction survey

One of Twitter’s founders, Jack Dorsey, just launched Square . It’s yet another company that attempts to tackle the issue of making mobile payments work, but instead of trying to become a completely new payment processor, they are depending on the existing infrastructure of plastic credit cards built by Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

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Square: A nice idea on paper, but a nightmare to implement and a small market to attract

Every single smartphone on the planet, whether it be the Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) iPhone, Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) or HTC Android devices, RIM’s BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ), various Windows Mobile devices from HTC and Samsung, or Nokia ( NYSE: NOK )’s Symbian powered Eseries and Nseries lineup, they all have a series of problems. Technology journalists, especially those who cover the telecommunications industry, often carry more than one mobile device.

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Mission Impossible: Creating the perfect smartphone: Episode 01: Everyone has problems