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Samsung Selects Winners of the Application Store Developer Challenge 2009

"Samsung announced the winners of the Samsung Application Store Developer Challenge 2009, which was launched in October. The selection of winners was based on a review across various criteria including creativity, Samsung’s specialized application programming interface (API), and user-friendliness.The two joint Platinum Award winners, who receive US$100,000 each, are: Ompass World Cities, an app produced by Korea-based developer HyongaSoft. Ompass World Cities is a digital compass application t...

iPhone Outranks Windows Mobile, BlackBerry Still King in North America

"The following lists the top smartphone operating systems by market share in the United States in October, according to research firm comScore.ComScore conducts monthly user surveys. The following list is derived from a three-month average ending in October of U.S. mobile subscribers over the age of 13. ComScore asked respondents what type of phone they own, and derived operating system information based on those responses.According to comScore's numbers, around 36 million Americans own a smar...

Apple And Android Now Make Up 75 Percent Of U.S. Smartphone Web Traffic

"When it comes to the mobile Web, increasingly there are only two mobile platforms which matter: Apple and Android. According to AdMob’s October, 2009 mobile metrics report, the iPhone/iPod Touch and Android phones accounted for 75 percent of mobile Web traffic in the U.S., as measured by all the mobile ad requests it tracks. That number is up from a combined 65 percent in September, 2009.The iPhone is miles ahead of everyone else, but Android is quickly rising as a strong second. While Androi...

Hasselblad introduces the H3DII-50MS Multi-Shot

Hasselblad introduces the H3DII-50MS Multi-Shot System, the 50 million pixel version of the H3DII-39MS announced in October 2007. The multi-shot technology realizes the capture of still life subjects with all details represented in true detail and color resolution. By capturing a sequence of 4 shots, each offset by a one pixel increment, every point on your set is rendered with its true red, green and blue color components. In this way, true detail and true color are acquired without interpolat...

New Epson 1.56 Mp Electronic Viewfinder panel

Following the announcement of the 0.47-inch SVGA evf panel in October, Seiko Epson today announces the development of a new high-temperature polysilicon TFT color panel for electronic viewfinders. The new evf panel measures just 0.52 of an inch and offers QHD 960 x 540 (800 x 600 for the 0.47 version) resolution in red, green and blue for a total of 1.56 megapixels. The new panel is targeted for use as a widescreen electronic viewfinder in broadcast and industrial camcorders for professionals.....

Nokia initiates charger exchange program

"Due to a potential product quality issue with certain battery chargers, Nokia has issued a statement that it will offer free replacement to the affected models. The plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger’s internal components and potentially posing an electrical shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket. AC-3E and AC-3U manufactured between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009; and th...

Acer neoTouch review The dragon within

"It must be sweet October for Microsoft, with the launch of WinMo 6.5 on the 6th followed by the desktop Windows 7 on the 22nd. Acer are quick to sneak into the spotlight and make the most of the primetime coverage. Their neoTouch is leading a small PocketPC fleet, all powered by 6.5.But it's the flagship of course to focus all the attention and the neoTouch should be conscious of its task. If you want it all you need to be prepared to take it - all the glory and all the enemy fire. The neo...

New Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 with EF bayonet

Carl Zeiss has now added an EF bayonet to its proven lens for photographic reporting: the new Distagon T* 2/35 ZE. The high-speed, moderate wide-angle Distagon T* 2/35 ZE fits all analog and digital EOS cameras. Its classic 35 mm focal length is particularly well-suited for advertising, travel and nature photography as it captures dynamic perspectives with high depth of focus and few distortions. The Distagon T* 2/35 ZE will be available from October 2009 at a recommended retail price of € 755,...

All of Crazysoft Symbian S60 3rd Edition Apps/Games got updated!

--- Symbian S60 3rd ed. October Update ---* All games translated into seven (7) languages. * All games consumes less battery during gameplay.* Better icons.* Alerts during gameplay bug fixed.* Calling during gameplay bug fixed.* Task manager bug fixed.* Muting if Silent profile activated.* Minor bugs fixed  More here:

Phone Mag top picks: HTC HD2, Palm Pixi, TELUS iPhone, and inPulse smartwatch

Today the HTC HD2 turned up on the O2 website which lends strength to the expectations that the device will launch soon on the O2 network. The rumored date was first tipped for October 19 and we have still yet to see the device. Sprint and Palm announced the official launch date for the Pixi smartphone today. The device will hit the Sprint network exclusively on November 19 at $99.99 after instant and mail-in rebates. TELUS is set to launch its HSPA network in Canada soon and the official laun...