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iPhone OS 4.0 Could Support Multitasking
PUBLISHED: Friday, March 12, 2010
Evidence is mounting that the iPhone will soon be getting a highly-requested feature: multitasking. This will allow users of Apple's smartphone to run several third-party applications at the same time, something not possible now.

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Apple Now Taking Pre-Orders for the iPad
PUBLISHED: 3/12/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The much-anticipated Apple iPad can now be pre-ordered, but this tablet computer won't actually be released for several more weeks. Consumers have the option of putting in orders for all versions of this device, which will hit the market in early April.
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HTC HD2 Might Debut in the U.S. Slightly Later than Previously Thought
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
It's a virtual certainty that T-Mobile is going to release the HTC HD2 late this month, but there have been a few conflicting reports on exactly when the U.S. debut of this highly-anticipated Windows phone is going to be.
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Opera Mini 5 for Android OS Gets Updated
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Opera Software has released a new beta version of Opera Mini 5 for the Android OS. This web browser has been designed to used much less data than its competitors, and offers features like tabbed browsing, password manager, and bookmarks.
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Verizon Will Launch Its First 4G Smartphone Earlier than Expected
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon says it now expects to introduce a smartphone that can access its nascent 4G wireless network around the middle of next year, well before the previous estimate. This carrier is building a network using LTE which will offer data transfer speeds much higher than current 3G networks.
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Samsung Ranked No. 1 U.S. Mobile Device Maker
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
The numbers are in and Samsung Mobile has a lot of happy U.S. customers. The manufacturer closed 2009 as No. 1 in domestic handset market share, according to Strategic Analytics, and the No. 1 cell phone maker in the 2010 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index.
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Palm webOS 1.4 Review
PUBLISHED: 3/10/2010  BY: Jen Edwards
Palm recently released a webOS 1.4 upgrade for all the smartphones it has released in the last year. This brings the ability to record video, as well as a number of other enhancements. Jen Edwards brings us a review of the latest version of Palm's operating system for smartphones.
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Sprint's HTC Touch Pro2 Getting Long-Awaited Windows Mobile 6.5 Upgrade this Month
PUBLISHED: 3/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint's version of the HTC Touch Pro2 is still running Windows Mobile 6.1, but that is expected to change soon. This wireless carrier has reitered its promise to release an operating system upgrade for this high-end business smartphone before the end of this month.
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Microsoft Encouraging Cross-Platform Games for Windows Phone 7, Xbox, and PC
PUBLISHED: 3/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
When Window Phone 7 was first unveiled last month, Microsoft promised integration with its Xbox Live service, but was light n details. Today, this company announced a development tool for creating games for Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, and Windows.
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Samsung Enters eReader Fray with the E6
PUBLISHED: 3/9/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
Samsung announced today the upcoming U.S. availability of the Samsung E6 eReader, a device that is going to feature a 6-inch, E-ink touchscreen, and Wi-Fi. It will allow users to access the more than one million ebooks, magazines, and newspapers from Barnes & Noble's online library
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Palm Gives Developers Advanced Tools for Creating webOS Games
PUBLISHED: 3/9/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm, Inc. has released a beta version of the webOS Plug-in Development Kit (PDK). This gives game makers the tools they need to create high-end titles for this platform. Companies with early access to this PDK have released a range of 3D games.
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HTC HD2 Will Debut in the U.S. in Two Weeks
PUBLISHED: 3/9/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Although T-Mobile has not yet announced when it will introduce the HTC HD2, another source indicates that the launch is scheduled for two weeks from today. This will mark the U.S. release of the most powerful Windows phone yet.
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Skinput Brings Touchscreens to Human Skin
PUBLISHED: 3/8/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
Mobile touch technology may be leaving the screen in the form of Skinput, a device that displays a touchpad on human skin, potentially solving the problem of putting a large keyboard into small devices by making the user part of the input system.
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