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Scientists have successfully tested a system that uses smartphones to make people happier. Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory are using mobile devices as “sensors,” can record people’s daily habits to determine how happy they are. The system, called “EmotionSense,” monitors a host of data, such as GPS location, time and date and [...]
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Verizon to Pay Customers for Old Phones
September 30th, 2010 
admin Verizon today launched a “trade-in” program, allowing customers to recycle their old phones for gift cards at its stores. The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based carrier said existing customers can go to its website to get their phones appraised. “In just four simple steps, you can determine the value of your device,” the company said in a [...]
Facebook, Skype in Talks to Integrate Services
September 30th, 2010 admin Social networking site Facebook and Internet telephone provider Skype are in discussions to combine their services more closely together. Under the proposed partnership, Facebook users will be able to access Skype through their Facebook accounts. Those users will also be able to text message, voice chat and video chat to their Facebook friends from within [...]
Samsung to Release Several Windows Phones
September 30th, 2010 admin Samsung today announced that it will release several Windows Phone 7 devices in 2010, indicating the company’s long-term commitment to the new mobile operating system. The South Korean company said it plans to release smartphones models using Microsoft’s new platform, though it did not yet specify which phones will be using the operating system. “The [...]
Nokia Starts Shipping N8 Smartphone
September 30th, 2010 admin Nokia today said it has begun shipping its much-anticipated N8 flagship phone, which runs on its revamped Symbian 3 software. The Finnish handset maker, which last week announced that it was delaying shipments until October, now said customers who pre-ordered the N8 are starting to receive their smartphones. “The Nokia N8 has received the highest [...]
T-Mobile G2 Phone (T-Mobile)
September 29th, 2010 admin The G2 is T-Mobile’s latest flagship smartphone and successor to the G1, the first Android device. It’s the first device to run on the carrier’s next-generation HSPA-plus network, for fast web browsing and speedy Google services. Running Android 2.2 software, the G2 is paired with a large 3.7-inch touch screen display with a unique ‘hinge’ [...]
AT&T to Release New BlackBerry Curve, Pearl
September 29th, 2010 admin AT&T today said it plans to release the BlackBerry Curve 3G and Pearl 3G, two high-speed smartphones, in the coming weeks. The Dallas, Texas.-based carrier said the Curve 3G, which runs on BlackBerry OS 6, features dedicated media keys so users can easily access songs on the go and a 2.0-megapixel camera that can record [...]
Google Gives Glimpse of Mobile Future
September 29th, 2010 admin Google’s chief executive Eric Schmidt today shared his vision of the mobile future, where Web-connected Android devices can anticipate the needs of consumers. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Schmidt gave a glimpse into upcoming technology, enabled by a powerful combination of smartphones and cloud computing, to help Google suggest things people [...]
Apple Sues Nokia Over Patents in U.K.
September 29th, 2010 admin Apple is suing rival Nokia over patent infringement in the U.K., as part of a larger battle between the two companies over smartphone technology. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company, which filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, is extending its ongoing legal action against Nokia from the U.S. “This is an unsurprising development, which seems designed to put [...]
Best Buy to Offer Free Phones on Fridays
September 29th, 2010 admin Best Buy said it will offer a free smartphone, on each Friday, for the month of October, as part of a promotional effort to help drive traffic to its stores this holiday season. The Richfield, Minn.-based consumer electronics retailer said its “Free Phone Fridays” offer will feature four free smartphones — one from each carrier [...]
