Archives for September, 2010

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Sprint: Samsung Transform Picture finally surfacing

Sprints Samsung Transform pictures have finally been spotted. This device is very similar to the Galaxy S when taking a closer look. Some of the specs of this device include: 4″ screen size, 480X800 display resolution, Super Amoled screen…

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3 Sprint Executives Resign from Clearwire board

Thanks to member BooDaddy here at PPCG for pointing out this news to our site. According to sources at CNet, Clearwire said today that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and two other top Sprint executives, Keith Cowan and Steven Elfman, have resigned from Clearwire’s board of directors and will soon be naming temporary members to the …

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Facebook, Skype Integrating their services

According to sources at Mobiledia.com, Social networking site Facebook and Internet telephone provider Skype have been in discussions to combine their services. The new partnership is expected to be announced within the next few weeks.

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Beejive IM Coming To Android Today

For all of you IMers out there, today, Android is making another stride with a popular cross-platform app. This time welcome Beejive IM to the mix. We already have Palringo and a few other multi-client chat apps out there, and not to mention the standalone AIM, Yahoo IM, Google Talk, etc. So far though, most of them have been battery hungry. This could change with Beejive IM for those of you on Froyo, Android 2.2, with the introduction of a push notification system. Read more…

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Sprint preparing NYC for 4G

We all want to see 4G officially launched in NYC and have been patiently waiting for the announcement. While firm release dates have not been made public yet, we have found a video that shows how Sprint is preparing rooftops for 4G in NYC. In the video below you will learn the basics of what …

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[Updated] Verizon’s HTC Merge aka Lexikon

Update: We’ve just been informed that the release for the Merge is November 11th!

For those of you Verizon folks that want another Android QWERTY phone, here’s the HTC Merge, aka Lexikon aka ADR6325. You may have remembered Courtney posted a pic and some specs of this phone last Monday. From the pictures, the 5MP camera is confirmed along with Android 2.2 Froyo. It also has a microSD slot and a SIM card slot, making it a world phone.

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Iphone VS Windows Phone 7 Video

Everyone has seen many videos comparing the Iphone to other devices but there aren’t many that compare it to the new Windows Phone 7 series. We have found an interesting video that does just that!!

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New Windows Mobile App: MO-Call VoIP

Windows Mobile developers are continuing to find ways to save money on global phone calls and text messaging rates. They haven’t forgotten about windows devices and their users’ needs, especially the ones with friends and family all over the world…

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Zagg Leather Skins Protect Your Phone And Your Reputation

My review of Zagg’s new Leather Skins. They look awesome, feel awesome, and could possibly taste awesome.

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PPCGeeks Weekly review for 9/20 – 9/26

Weekly review for 9/20 – 9/26

Welcome back to our weekly PPCGeeks review. We had a few new additions to our staff this past week if you haven’t already noticed….

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Rumor: WP7 Tethering Not Going to Happen

Our friends at BGR have spread the word that no tethering or sense will be available on WP7 devices (link here). Thanks to Dr.8820 here at PPCGeeks for sharing this news with us (link here).

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Blackberry Swiss Army Knife is Back!

Ladies and Gentleman, you all thought RIMGeeks died and went to heaven, boy you are mistaken! After a brief hiatus we present to you BBSAK 1.8.  BBSAK is back and better than ever. Its been updated to work with windows 7 and the expiration date has been removed. With the release of the newest blackberry …

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13-Year Old Wins $50,000 By Texting 148 Characters in 60 Seconds

LG held a “National Texting Championship” in the US, and to nobody’s surprise, a 13-year old girl walked away with the $50,000 prize. Brianna Hendrickson from Brooklyn, NY, texted 148 characters in 60 seconds using Swype on an LG Ally (Android) smartphone. In the final round, she texted “Old McDonald had a farm, Ei, ei, oh! And on this farm he had a champ. W/a txtr here, and BFF there. Here a text, there a text, erywhere a text-text!”

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HTC Evo, Samsung Galaxy Series Battery Discussions

Everyone loves to be able to use their phone all day without having to charge it, right? Or is it even possible? Here at PPCGeeks, we have seen a few different opinions on battery life and ways users have solved their problems. Find out what programs and solutions PPCGeeks users have come up with to …

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HTC Mozart WP7 Phone Specs Leak

The folks over at WMPowerUser have posted up a video of the HTC Mozart pairing with a bluetooth device, and in that video, they reveal the specs of the latest Windows Phone 7 device leak. We’re assuming these specs are legit, but there’s no real official source or announcement yet. Read more…