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  • Amazon launches two new Kindles, one with Wi-Fi only

    Amazon launched two new Kindle e-readers priced at $139 and $189 late Wednesday, with the cheaper version a Wi-Fi-only e-reader and $10 less than the Wi-Fi-only Nook.

    Written by Matt Hamblen30 July 10 00:59
  • Online sales of Dell Streak could begin Wednesday

    Online sales of the Dell Streak wireless tablet, with a five-inch screen that many say makes it look like an Android smartphone, could begin as soon as tomorrow, according to online speculation.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 July 10 04:31
  • No Dell Streak sale in July, spokesman says

    The 5-inch Dell Streak tablet won't go on sale by the end of July, a spokesman said late Tuesday. That announcement came after Dell earlier in the day mistakenly posted an online message on its Web site that customers could return to the site Wednesday to purchase the device.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 July 10 07:55
  • 5 makers for Windows Phone 7 now official

    Microsoft has officially divulged names of at least five manufacturers for its coming Windows Phone 7 devices, with Asus recently added to a list of four revealed at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference on July 13.

    Written by Matt Hamblen23 July 10 06:30
  • Motorola, Verizon make quick fix on Droid X display problems

    Verizon Wireless and Motorola today said fewer than one-tenth of 1% of the new Droid X <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/75/Smartphones">smartphones</a> that have been sold have experienced a "flickering" or "banding" on the display, and that Motorola has resolved the problem.

    Written by Matt Hamblen22 July 10 03:56
  • iPhone halo effect shores up AT&T

    iPhone owners may grouse about AT&amp;T's service, but the "halo effect" of Apple's smartphone significantly boosts the U.S. carrier's customer satisfaction levels, not just its revenue, an analyst said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer21 July 10 04:59
  • iPhone 4 antenna problem spooks Apple customers, says IDC

    The iPhone 4's antenna and reception problems have given pause to two out of three current iPhone owners, who said they would postpone upgrading to the new model, said research firm IDC.

    Written by Gregg Keizer20 July 10 05:23
  • Crisis expert gives Apple a 'C' for iPhone 4 response

    Apple's news conference last week on the iPhone 4 antenna and reception fiasco gets an A- grade, but its overall response rates just a C, according to a crisis communications expert.

    Written by Gregg Keizer19 July 10 06:54
  • Apple to offer free cases to fix iPhone 4 antenna issue

    Facing heat from customers about iPhone 4 reception and antenna problems, Apple CEO Steve Jobs today said the company plans to give away free "Bumpers" to alleviate the issue.

    Written by Ken Mingis17 July 10 03:55
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