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Jan

29

2012

Leaked: Motorola To Sell “Developer Edition” RAZR in Europe, Then US, Comes With Unlockable Bootloader

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by Jack Holt
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Well it appears that Motorola has heard the development community’s cry for an unlocked bootloader as an article on the Motorola blog suggests that they will be releasing a “Developer Edition” of the powerhouse Droid RAZR sometime soon. The article was posted and quickly redacted suggesting that the news was released a little too soon. If [...]

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Dec

13

2011

European Premium SMS Toll Fraud Rising, Thanks in Part to RuFraud

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by Jack Holt
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In recent months premium SMS toll fraud apps have been on the rise and have been primarily targeting users in Europe. Known as downloaders for for well-known third party software (i.e. an app like Opera Mobile) and can be primarily found on various file sharing sites and alternative markets. This week, a new threat known [...]

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Dec

9

2011

Motorola poised to ban iOS devices in Europe

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by Jim Farmer
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Big news for Android this morning, and perhaps a lesson in karma. Motorola has successfully sued Apple in Germany and thereby blazed the trail for a sales ban on all iOS devices for the entirety of Europe. This is Motorola’s first win in two patent infringement cases brought up against Apple in April, and it [...]

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Nov

1

2011

Availability Details Emerge For The Samsung Galaxy Note

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by Joe Sirianni
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The popular phone tablet dubbed “phablet” by some was recently launched over the weekend in Germany and Samsung has provided a few more details as to who’s getting the monster 5.3-inch device next.  Check out the list below and if your carrier is on it, go celebrate.  Because though some find the device to be [...]

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Oct

31

2011

LG Optimus Gingerbead updates finally coming to Europe

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by Robert Nazarian
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LG Optimus owners have been eagerly waiting for their Gingerbread updates, and it looks like LG is finally ready to roll in Europe. The Optimus 2X will start on November 1, the Optimus 3D will start November 21, and the Optimus Black will kick off on November 28. Please understand that these dates are for [...]

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Oct

13

2011

HTC Sensation In Europe Getting OTA Update With Possible Security Fix

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by Harold Williams
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If you remember earlier this month, there was a bit of a security scare with HTC Sense where your phone data could be collected by other apps. Today though, Sensations in Europe are getting an over-the-air update that could be patching this up. The description of the update doesn’t explicitly mention fixing the security issue, [...]

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Sep

30

2011

HTC officially announces Explorer (Pico) Heading to India and Europe

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by Stacy Bruce
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It looks as though the rumored release date for the HTC Explorer, a.k.a. Pico, has come to fruition. Last week we told you that it was to be released on Sept. 29th, and well… it did! Today HTC announced that the budget friendly device will be heading to India and Europe, expanding the market for affordable [...]

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Sep

26

2011

[Euro Deal] Motorola XOOM 32GB down to £299

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by Robert Nazarian
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With Motorola close to releasing the XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition, we can expect some price slashing. Earlier in the month the 32GB version was dropped to £329 ($510), and Play.com is offering the same unit for £299 (€374.99) ($464). Not a bad price, but I would jump on the ASUS Transformer before grabbing [...]

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Sep

22

2011

Samsung could be preparing legal attack to block the iPhone 5 in Europe

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by Robert Nazarian
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Samsung and Apple have been in a heated battle across the entire continent for a while now. All you have to do is search “Samsung Apple” in our search bar, and you will find numerous stories from Korea, Australia, Europe, and the U.S. It has mostly been Apple on the attack, but anonymous sources, “close [...]

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Sep

21

2011

Google is “dog fooding” Google Voice in Europe ahead of international launch

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by Stacy Bruce
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Google voice is currently being tested outside of the U.S. preparing for an international launch. During the European Pirate Summit in Germany, Jens Redmer, Google’s European Director of Business Dev., told entrepreneurs that Google is “taking concrete action” on bringing their telephony service to Europe. He continued by using the phrase ‘dog fooding’ as way [...]

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