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Smartphones, Handhelds & Gear

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• Report: 10 million CDMA iPhones on order (BGR)
  
• Apple's next iPhone will have 720p video (Gizmodo)
  
• Dell Streak coming next month to Telefonica O2, later this summer to AT&T (Engadget)
  
• HTC EVO 4G on Sprint June 4 for $199: we put it to the test (Engadget)
  
• LG's $100 Ally to hit Verizon stores on May 20th, pre-orders start now (Engadget)
  
• Microsoft Kin One and Two review: not so hot (Engadget)
  
• Motorola 8MP Shadow to be the Droid2? (Gizmodo)

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Tablets & Gear

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• Apple iPad 3G test notes (Gizmodo)
  
• Apple's iPad 3G: Is the extra $130 worth it? (Computerworld)
  
• Apple's iPad on a business trip: Can you leave the laptop home? (Computerworld)
  
• The fastest (and Slowest) way to charge an iPad (Gizmodo)
  
• HyperMac batteries updated for iPad (Gizmodo)
  
• Google Tablet is coming, courtesy of Verizon (Gizmodo)
  
• HP "Hurricane" WebOS tablet due in 3rd quarter? (Gearlog)
  
• RIM working on BlackBerry "companion tablet" for Q4 release (BGR)

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Netbooks, Notebooks & Gear

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• Asus announces multimedia-centric Eee PC Seashell-1005PR (Hot Hardware)
• Dell Latitude business laptops get Intel Core i5 and i7 processors (PC Mag)
• Gateway NV5 Series adds push-button social networking and Core i3/i5 (Laptop Mag)
• HP Envy 14, Envy 17 hands-on: MacBook Pro wannabes no more (Laptop Mag)
• HP Pavilion line made over with metal casing, new AMD and Intel processors (Engadget)
• Lenovo introduces IdeaPad Z Series multimedia notebooks (Laptop Mag)
• Samsung announces P580 business notebook with Core i3 / i5 and matte screen (Engadget)
• Toshiba updates Satellite Pro line with Core i3 / i5, Athlon II-based models (Engadget)

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Wireless Access

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• Skype cuts rates for international wireline and wireless calls (Cnet)
• How far can you go with the iPad's $15 data plan? (Macworld)
• How to get your iPad 3G to work in Canada (BGR)
• Opinion: Hey AT&T and Apple, you are doing it wrong (Gizmodo)
• Sprint, T-Mobile keep prices low on wireless broadband (Cnet)
• Sprint Overdrive (Sierra Wireless) 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot PC World review (Computerworld)
• Mobile Broadband Group Test: Modem vs modem, telco vs telco (The Register)
• Buyer's (and non-buyer's) guide to secure remote access (InfoWorld)

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Software News

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• Multi-Platform: Dropbox unveils API, support for iPad, Android (AppScout)
• Multi-Platform: Square Mobile Payment plaform on on iPad, iPhone, Android (AppScout)
• Android: Android 2.2 to include USB tethering, WiFi hotspot functionality (Engadget)
• Android: Mint.com personal finance app now available on Android (Mashable)
• BlackBerry: Carbonite file backup service now offers BlackBerry access (AppScout)
• BlackBerry: Gmail actually works on BlackBerry now (Gizmodo)
• iPad: Jailbreaking your iPad: How you can and why you should
• iPad: BeeJive offers best IM for iPad yet (Wired)
• iPad / iPhone: Atomic: A better Web browser for the iPad and iPhone (Computerworld)
• iPad / iPhone: Synotes brings cloud-based note syncing to the iPhone, iPad (Mashable)
• iPhone: Converse iPhone app allows for two-way conversation translations (Gizmodo)
• iPhone: Notifo lets you get custom notifications on your iPhone (Mashable)
• Windows Mobile: Bing navigation for Windows Mobile in action (PocketNow)
• Windows Mobile: Microsoft offers WM users no-cost upgrade to Office Mobile 2010 (WFD)
  

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Mobile Enterprise News

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• Microsoft, Nokia offer Symbian Communicator for access to MS Communication Server (The Register)
  
• Meru's E(z)RF Service Assurance monitors WLAN performance (eWeek)
• WLAN performance, management key to all-wireless enterprise (SearchNetworking)
• 7 steps to a secure wireless strategy (Enterprise IT Planet)
• Hiding SSIDs doesn't equal PCI DSS wireless compliance (SearchNetworking)
• 10 essential Apple iPad productivity apps for IT pros (eWeek)
  

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Developer News

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• What's new in iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3? (Gizmodo)
• Google's Native Client SDK: That whole web app thing is getting serious (Gizmodo)
• Microsoft releases new Windows Phone 7 emulator (WFD)
• Nokia's Ovi App Wizard allows anyone to make simple apps using RSS or ATOM feeds (AppScout)
• Rhomobile's Rhodes dev tool adds bidirectional media streaming, metadata framework (InfoWorld)
  

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Industry News & Analysis

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• Apps: SAP bets big on mobile with $5.8B Sybase acquisition (IDG)
• Devices: Android tops iPhone 28% to 21% in US smartphone sales: RIM still first (Cnet)
• Devices: What can Google's tablet deliver? (The Register)
• Devices: Handsets alone can't sell in a crowded market like India (Business Standard)
• Patents: What the mobile patent fight is all about (InfoWorld)
• Platforms: The upside to Apple's control freakishness (Cnet)
• Platforms: Microsoft is shipping secret tablet OS: modified Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WFD)
• Platforms: Could 'Menlo' signal a change in Microsoft's mobile strategy? (ZDnet)
• Platforms: Did Motorola just buy its own smartphone OS? (Gizmodo)
• Platforms: Nokia's biggest problem? Symbian (All Things Digital)
• Platforms: Japan's next generation mobile platform will run on both Symbian and Linux (AAS)
• Networks: FCC regulators seek to avoid surprises on cell bills (Cnet)
• Networks: Wi-Fi Alliance and WiGig sync up for speedy short-range 60GHz WiFi (Engadget)

Other Headlines:

- Apple granted design patent for iPhone 3G, 3GS
- Avalrion posts Q1 loss
- Aruba buys Azalea Networks, maker of outdoor mesh technology
- Cisco makes $2.2B in 3Q, a 27 percent increase in sales
- Google buys BumpTop, could aim for 3D interface to compete with iPad
- Google buys mobile payments company Corduro
- HTC countersues Apple to stop iPhone, iPod, iPad sales
- Motorola investor Icahn ups stake to 8.75%
- Nokia shakes up management to tackle rivals
- Orange and T-Mobile choose new name: Everything Everywhere

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