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We’ve been writing about Ford’s SYNC service for quite some time now, and who can blame us, their continual update to their service calls for some attention. Today is another one of those updates, but this by far has got to be one of the coolest updates yet. Ford announced today a new update to their SYNC service called “Send to SYNC” that will allow users to send destinations from Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) Maps to their SYNC Traffic, Directions, & Information (TDI) App on their Ford vehicle.  The way it works is the user would look up directions in Google Maps, to which the option to send the directions to their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle will be available via a “send” menu on the site

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Ford’s ‘Send To SYNC’ Beams Google Maps Directions to Ford SYNC Vehicles

Gesture recognition through a smartphone’s camera certainly isn’t something we’ve never seen before, but it’s a rare sight on Android. eyeSight, based out of Israel, has been working on Symbian for awhile now, and is making the jump to Android, allowing you to mute incoming calls, navigate GPS menus, documents, and web pages, control music, and play games by waving your hand over the camera.

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Camera-Based Gesture Control for Android Offered by eyeSight

There’s no doubt that the Sprint HTC EVO 4G has a huge problem with battery life – that’s one of the few “cons” we mentioned in our EVO 4G review . What with the most sought-after Android phone of 2010 boasting a 4.3-inch display, a 1Ghz processor, and an Android 2.1 OS that’s capable of running all your apps at the same time, it’s no surprise that the EVO struggles to stay powered for more than a full day-light cycle.

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Sprint offers tips on how to improve Sprint HTC EVO 4G battery life, including carrying an extra battery

If you were hoping to download some naughty apps for your upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone, you’re out of luck because Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) will be taking Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL )’s lead and not allow sexually-suggestive apps in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. This was just part of the new policies Microsoft laid out for its upcoming mobile platform, which is expected to hit by the end of the year

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The new Nokia C2-00 is a dual sim mobile phone launched right after the C1-00. In contrast to the C1-00, the C2-00 is a much higher end device and will be priced almost 50% higher that the C1-00. Featurewise the C2-00 has a longer spec list, which is quite obvious and it includes a GSM 900/1800 MHz connectivity, GPRS class 12, Nokia’s Series 40 interface, a 128 x 160 pixel TFT outer display, integrated MP3 player, an expandable microSD card slot, VGA camera, FM radio, Bluetooth and a standard 3.5mm audio jack.

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Nokia C2-00

The new BlackBerry 9800 Slider sports a sliding keyboard which looks quite pretty and highly usable. This phone comes with a BlackBerry OS 6.0 which seems promising. Other features include a HVGA touchscreen display, 512MB inbuilt RAM, WiFi 802.11n, 4GB of memory, also an upgraded WebKit browser with an enhanced media player, onboard SurePress, and a 5 megapixel camera.

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BlackBerry 9800 Slider

There’s no official Facebook app for the iPad yet, but Sobees is trying to fulfill all your poking and stalking needs with its latest app. The company, which also makes Twitter apps for Android, has released a program that will allow you to view your wall, update your status, look at friends’ updates and view videos and links.

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Sobees brings Facebook app to iPad

The LG Ally has been on our radar for a while. From it’s original LG Aloha codename roots , the LG Ally has really come into its own over the past couple months. It went from a fairly ugly prototype to a respectable mid-range Android phone worthy of an Iron Man advertising campaign.

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LG Ally sneak peak – Verizon and Iron Man go big with LG Ally Android phone

The Garminfone just got really real. T-Mobile ( NYSE: DT ) today held a little media event to show off their new Garmin-Asus Garminfone and we had boots on the ground in New York City to put hands on the new GPS navigation-oriented Android phone from the Garmin-Asus duo that brought us the decidedly underwhelming Nuvifone line of half-baked nav phones. This time around, Garmin-Asus has ditched their Windows Mobile and the customized Linux OS that was used on the Nuvifone M20 and G60 , respectively

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Garminfone gets real – We go hands on with the T-Mobile Garmin Asus Garminfone

The Square application is now available for the iPhone and Android and the company is looking to reinvent how small businesses can accept payment for goods. The system involves a small dongle that plugs into the headphone jack of the iPhone or iPod Touch and this is used to swipe acredit card

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Square readies credit card swiping app

“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” seems like a concept a little far-fetched for us techies bent on the hard specs, but TED Talks speaker Simon Sinek makes a good case for it, especially when applied to Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) and the iPhone . I kind of resent putting them on the same pedestal as Martin Luther King and the Wright Brothers, but the logic is largely sound. Basically, Sinek proposes that people buy products because they align themselves with a company’s cause for being, not because their products they produce are necessarily innovative or useful

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iPhone Wins Because of Purpose not Product – TED Talk

Likely because the launch of a new iPhone is on the horizon, AT&T ( NYSE: T ) has been nice enough to bump up upgrade eligibility to June 21st, instead of November 21 as previously seen. Could this mean that AT&T just wants you to buy the latest iPhone, or does it signal that maybe Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL )’s handset will be sold on two carriers this year? With AT&T shortening the upgrade eligibility for users, it will be losing a lot  of money in subsidies but it still wants its customers to upgrade so they are locked into some sort of contract

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AT&T offering early upgrades to loyal iPhone customers?

The T-Mobile ( NYSE: DT ) MyTouch 3G will soon be playing with Android 2.1 OS! Excited? You should be. If you are a MyTouch 3G owners you’ll be very happy to hear that T-Mobile is internally testing the Android 2.1 update for the MyTouch 3G

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T-Mobile MyTouch 3G to receive Android 2.1 with Sense UI!

Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) may be trundling forward with Windows Phone 7 , but in the meantime, Windows Mobile is still a nice playground to test apps like Bing. The latest version Microsoft’s search app has been updated for Windows Mobile 6.0 and up, and includes turn-by-turn directions with voice-guided navigation.  Compatible handsets include the HTC Fuze, Pure, HD2, Tilt 2, Touch Diamond 2 Touch HD, Touch Pro, Touch Pro 2, Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) Q9c, Samsung Jack, Omnia II, Propel, and the T-Mobile ( NYSE: DT ) Dash 3G.It’s all limited to U.S.

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Bing Maps for Windows Mobile Updated With Voice Navigation

Google has just updated the Maps application for Android and bicyclists should be happy because it now includes navigation for these foot-powered vehicles. Biking directions have already been in the desktop version but this is the first time it will hit Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) Maps for mobile.

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Google Maps for Android gets boost, adds biking directions

The latest X series from Nokia is the Nokia X2 and this is not a smartphone but runs a Series 40 OS. This X2 music phone from Nokia is designed elegantly with it measuring only 13mm(thick). Feature wise the X2 will co me loaded with a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, a 5-megapixel camera with integrated flash and video recording, dedicated music functional buttons, a 3.5mm universal headphone jack, FM radio, dual stereo speakers, Bluetooth v2.1, Facebook integration, and also an expandable microSD card support

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Though the LG GD880 was launched in Europe last only month, this phone has got a special edition and it is christened the Mini Tiësto Edition. This special edition is in tie up with (obviously) Tijs Michiel Verwest, who is a very popular DJ. Apart from the similar features of the LG GD880 (a 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch WVGA touch sensitive screen, HSPA and WiFi connectivity, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack), this special edition comes packed with Tiësto’s Kaleidoscope album, his 10 exclusive remixes, two videos, and some dedicated wallpapers and ringtones

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LG GD880 Mini Tiësto Edition

Pantech has announced their second edition of the popular and successful breEZe AT&T. Just like the original breEZe, this second edition is also targeting older age group or folks who like user friendly phones, and just because of that along with a large text and simple linear menu, the new breEZe II also sports an “Advanced mode”. This mode represents the phone’s complete set of features including the social networking, email, web, games and entertainment options.

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Pantech breEZe II

The Acer beTouch E100 has a Direct link to the social network like you have a moment to yourself were you have time to catch up with your friends and family. In one touch and you can see what’s new on Facebook and Flickr, were you can check out your favorite blogs or hunt down the video to that tune you’ve been humming all day. No matter where you are, now you’re always in touch with beTouch series.

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Acer beTouch E100

Get ready all you social networking fanatics because Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT )’s Kin phones will be available for Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless customers online May 6 for pretty good prices. This launch window is in line with what we’ve heard before, but the Kin One will only cost about $50 after rebate and with a new two-year contract.

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Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two launching May 6

Microsoft’s KIN lineup of consumer oriented not-so-smartphones has just gone official. Since Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) unveiled the KIN phones last month, the company has been mostly quiet about their consumer-friendly, social network-savvy slider phones. But, that didn’t stop us from getting our hands on our very own Kin Two! While Marin drops some knowledge about the more compact Kin One , I’ll be taking you on a brief hardware tour of the Kin Two.

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Video: Microsoft KIN TWO unboxing and initial impressions

We have Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT )’s Kin devices in the house! I’ve been fondling the oddly -shaped Kin One (or the Kin1 , if you prefer) and we decided to do unboxing and setup videos. The social networking handset comes in a pipe-bomb-like tube and inside is the standard instruction manual, USB cable, charging port, headphones and the handset itself. The Kin One has a distinctly unique design – it’s a rounded vertical slider that kind of looks like a Pre but is much, much smaller at 3.25″ x 2.5″ x .75″

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Microsoft Kin One (Kin1) unboxing and hands-on video and pics