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The City of San Francisco is considering a new ordinance that would allow residents and business owners to object to the placement or installation of new cell towers based solely on their aesthetics. Federal laws state that the public can’t block new towers if standard safety conditions are met, but the new law proposed in San Francisco would permit the public to block new cell tower antennas from being built on public land. Complaints filed by the public over such matters would initiate a public hearing to discuss the antenna, its appearance and placement

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San Francisco Might Allow Public to Block Ugly Cell Towers

Cellular South today announced that customers with the HTC Hero can download and install Android 2.1 Eclair on their devices. Aside from all the new features found in Android 2.1, (Google Maps Navigation, pinch-to-zoom, Yahoo Mail support and better …

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Cellular South Offering Android 2.1 to HTC Hero

T-Mobile recently said that it plans to introduce its first HSPA+ capable handset at some point this summer. T-Mobile said the device in question will be a smartphone, and that more details will become available in the coming weeks.

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T-Mobile to Launch HSPA+ Handset Later this Summer

Verizon Wireless has indicated via its support pages that a software update is being distributed to the LG Ally Android phone. Firmware version VS740ZV8 helps improve the QWERTY keyboard’s performance; improves alerts; speeds the camera and message apps; adds ..

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Verizon Wireless Pushing Software Update to LG Ally

I really hate to contribute to the mounting skepticism regarding whether Windows Phone 7 has a chance, because at a certain point it can become self-fulfilling. On the other hand, you as consumers need to make choices, so it’s important to be open about the issues. And those issues are: Will developers be motivated to create apps

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Skepticism Mounts Regarding Microsoft’s Mobile Platform

In a shocking bit of news a week ago, Microsoft discontinued the Kin phone, leaving many to wonder what’s going on. Also, this week we’ll note the appearance of the latest and greatest Android phone, and will touch briefly on Microsoft’s confusing array of sync services. read more

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The Story Behind the Death of the Kin Phones; Android Rising

Now, Windows Mobile users can get SoftMaker Office 2010, the only desktop-quality office suite on the market for mobile devices. SoftMaker, its German makers, have just released this latest version which adds significant features and stays 100% compatible with the popular Microsoft Office suite.

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SoftMaker Office 2010 Mobile Version Available!

It’s not an official announcement, but the evidence, including a passing comment by a Microsoft exec, suggests that Windows Phone 7 will launch in October. This week we’ll also note more information about this forthcoming software, as well as yet another video demo on a prototype device. And we’ll cover the interesting news that Microsoft will be launching a new mobile OS for enterprise based on Windows Mobile 6.5.

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Windows Phone 7 Coming in October!

Quickoffice has released its newest product for Android devices, Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite. The new Office suite includes support for viewing and editing Microsoft Office files, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Quickoffice Connect also lets you remotely access, transfer …

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Quickoffice Connect Lets You Edit Office Files on Android

Sprint’s 4G phone came out last week, and reviews are appearing. We’ll look a bit more at this phone even though it’s not Windows Mobile because it harbingers the 4G speeds that will eventually be available to you on Windows Phone 7 devices. Also, this week we’ll look more closely at Kin Studio, since it shows so clearly the direction that Microsoft is headed with its mobile devices

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Rumored Windows Phone 7 Devices, Microsoft’s Vision, More on 4G Phone Speeds

We really, really want the Motorola Bei Hai to make an appearance in the United States. Too many devices are named thing like “Extreme,” and “Incredible.” It’s time we changed things up! Alas, it probably won’t happen, and if the Bei Hai ends up on these shores any time in the distant future, it will get a name change. Oh well

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Motorola Bei Hai and Goldfinch Make it Through Bluetooth Gauntlet

Verizon Wireless today introduced Group Communication, a new tool that can be used by families or other organizations to contact up to 20 people at once via phone call, text message or voice message. Verizon is offering two different …

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Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Group Calling Service

Google has confirmed to eWeek that it will be launching its Goggles app on the iPhone platform. The visual recognition app scans images from the phone’s camera to identify a variety of information, including bar codes, products, landmarks and …

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Apple iPhones Will Soon Ogle with Google Goggles

The big question is whether Microsoft will ever be able to catch up, given the popularity of the iPhone and the Android onslaught. This week we’ll look at the optimistic projection 30 million Windows Phone 7 devices will be sold in 2011.

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Samsung Windows Phone 7 Demo; Reviews and Demos of 4G Phones

The Kin phone seems to be striking a chord with the intended audience, and this week I’ll point you to some further info about these new devices. I’ll also point you to more info on Windows Phone 7

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More Kin/Windows Phone 7 News; Higher Network Speeds Imminent

In what founder Jack Dorsey called “another phase of our rollout,” Square today announced it has started distributing the free card readers that are necessary to accept credit card payments with its mobile app. Square clients are now available …

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Square Begins Sending Free Card Readers for Mobile Payments

T-Mobile today announced that it will sell the Android-based Garminfone from Garmin starting in June. The Garminfone was announced earlier this year, but T-Mobile plans to make it available with a number of branded services and applications on board.

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T-Mobile Launching Garminfone in June for $200

Sprint and Samsung today announced that Sprint’s Samsung Moment Android phone has been certified to work with the Citrix Ready program. The certification will make it easier for corporations to develop tools that take advantage of existing Citrix systems …

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Samsung Moment First Android Certified by Citrix

Google today added bicycle directions to its Google Maps for Android. Apparently launched to coincide with National Bike Month this month, the biking directions also adds a bike lane layer to Google Maps, so you can decide to ride …

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Google Maps for Android Can Now Direct Cyclists

Microsoft’s new Kin phones are now available for order, and early reviews are starting to appear. The Kin isn’t Windows Mobile or Windows Phone 7, but I think it clearly shows the direction that Microsoft is headed. This week we’ll discuss that, and I’ll point you to the reviews

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Reviews of Microsoft “Kin” Phones

The Wall Street Journal today has expanded details on the possible preliminary antitrust investigation against Apple Inc. The Journal reports that the company may face an investigation into its iAd mobile advertising service, citing an unnamed wireless-advertising executive who …

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Apple’s iAd Also the Subject of Investigation

We’ll just go ahead and say what everyone is thinking at this point: just make the Palm Pre Plus free, Verizon. You’re just avoiding the inevitable, and there’s no point for it anymore. Obviously both Palm and Verizon believed that they could eke out a bit more money with the Pre’s slash in price, plus the fact that the wireless juggernaut isn’t charging for the mobile hotspot feature anymore.

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Palm Pre Plus for Verizon Wireless Now Available for $30