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HTC HD2 Definitely Coming to T-Mobile on March 24
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
T-Mobile hasn't announced the release date for the highly anticipated HTC HD2, and recently there have been conflicting reports on when the launch will be. UPDATE: T-Mobile has announced the release date and price for this Windows phone.

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Push To Talk Service Now Available for All Verizon's BlackBerrys
PUBLISHED: 3/19/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Verizon Wireless has released an app that lets any of its customers with a BlackBerry have push to talk service, basically making the phone act like a walkie-talkie. The software is free, but there's a small monthly service fee.
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Software Developers Start to Line Up Behind Windows Phone 7
PUBLISHED: 3/15/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Microsoft has just announced details on the tools developers will need to create third-party software for Windows Phone 7, and also gave a list of companies that have already agreed to start work on apps for this new operating system.
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EasyTether Lets Android OS Phones Share Their Net Connections
PUBLISHED: 3/13/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
No one wants to pay for two wireless Internet connections when one will do, which is the reason behind the growing popularity of tethering software. One of these apps, EasyTether, allows an Android OS smartphone to share its wireless data connection with a PC.
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iPhone OS 4.0 Could Support Multitasking
PUBLISHED: 3/12/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
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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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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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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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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Swype Text Entry System Now Available for Download to Android OS Phones
PUBLISHED: 3/6/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Swype is a system for entering text on small touchscreens by sliding a finger for letter to letter. It's built into several devices, but Android OS users who would like to try it can install a stand-alone version now.
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Documents To Go for iPhone Now Has Google Docs Support
PUBLISHED: 3/6/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
DataViz has introduced a new version of its Office suite for the iPhone and iPod touch that lets users work directly with the Google Docs service.
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Opera Mini 5 Now Available as a Native Windows Mobile App
PUBLISHED: 3/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Opera Software today released a new version of the Opera Mini 5 web browser for Windows Mobile smartphones. Unlike previous version, this is a native app, not written on Java. It offers a full browsing experience with tabs, bookmarks, and much more.
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Facebook for webOS 1.1 Released
PUBLISHED: 3/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm has introduced a new version of Facebook for webOS. This brings a collection of new and updated features, including much better support for exchanging messages.
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Majority of Smartphone Users Upset with Service, Survey Finds
PUBLISHED: 3/3/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
More than half of smartphone users are disappointed with the performance of their devices, citing issues with streaming media, web browsers, and social networking apps, according to a new survey.
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