Bloatware Creeps Into Android Phones [Android]

Android-based smartphones are falling victim to something that has plagued PC users for years: bloatware. More »

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Congress Moves to Nix Cell Phones for Convicts [Prison]

Following a similar law passed by the Senate, the House has voted to close a legal loophole that allows cell phones to reach federal prisoners. Legislators hope the move will block inmates from conduct…

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Etc: Four out of five cell phones will ship with integrated GPS by the end of 2011.

Four out of five cell phones will ship with integrated GPS by the end of 2011.

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One In Five Android Apps Access Your Private Data [Android]

The Android Market’s openness comes with a significant hitch: a full 20% of its app offerings can access and share your private data. Some can even make calls and send texts from your phone without you…

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The iPhone 4 Review (By You) [Iphone 4]

It’s still going! For the last two days—even before it’s released—you’ve been reviewing the iPhone 4. Here is the review that you are creating, updated constantly, so keep submitting your t…

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Shooting Challenge: Cellphone Photography [Photography]

The iPhone 4 comes out this week—it’s got a 5MP backlit sensor. But it’s only one of many new, usable, higher megapixel cameras making their way into cellphones. For this week’s Shooting Challeng…

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Yes, you can certainly scratch the iPhone 4 (updated with more photos)

Well, this is not encouraging. The photo you’re seeing above is our leader Joshua’s iPhone 4 review unit, snapped by Ryan Block just moments ago. Ryan pointed out that there are some nasty scratches on the back of the phone. While we don’t have any better photos of it at the moment, Josh told us that they’re hard to see unless in bright light, but they look pretty notable to us for a five day-old unit made of Gorilla Glass. We’ll get some better photos for you as soon as humanly possible.

Update: We should note that while iFixit has said that the new iPhone’s front panel is made of Gorilla Glass (and they tend to be right about these things), the material on the back of the phone has not been positively identified, though it is also a hardened glass.

Update 2: We’ve added three higher quality photos after the break, and seen the scratch with our own eyes. It’s what we would call “incredibly minor,” not visible at all dead on, but in bright light at an angle… well see for yourself if the photos.

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Yes, you can certainly scratch the iPhone 4 (updated with more photos) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba spits out K01 QWERTY slider at MWC

And here comes another handsome devil. Toshiba’s outed its second 1GHz processor-boasting device for the day, this one is known as the K01. This guy is 12.9mm thick, a QWERTY slide out keyboard, and a 4.1-inch, capacitive, OLED touchscreen. The K01 boasts a microSD slot for storage up to 32GB, and runs Windows Mobile 6.5. There’s no word on pricing or availability for this looker yet — we’ll keep our eyes peeled. Full press release is after the break.

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Toshiba spits out K01 QWERTY slider at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba updates TG01 handset with the TG02

Toshiba‘s just let slip its MWC press, and here’s what we’ve got: the TG01′s successor… the TG02. It’s a minor update to the original, and yes — it’s exact to that early prototype roadmap leak we saw way back in April. On offer here, we’ve got this 9.9mm badboy with a 4.1-inch capacitive WVGA touchscreen, 1GHz processor, and a newly retooled 3D menu to boot, running Windows Mobile 6.5. All in all, as we said, a pretty minor update to the handset. There’s no firm information for now as to when the TG02 will launch, or how much it’ll cost. We’ll let you know when we do. Full press release is after the break.

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Study shows cell phone bans may not prevent crashes

Legislation banning cell phone use while driving a car was intended to reduce the number of crashes on the roads, but a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute indicates that the laws may not be fulfilling their purpose. When comparing the frequency of collision insurance claims made in states that enacted a ban against cell phone use to those that didn’t, a study shows that claim rates remain similar.

The HLDI looked at the collision claims per 100 vehicles in three areas that had banned all cell phone usage while driving—California, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia—and compared them with surrounding states (for example, Connecticut was compared to Massachusetts and New York). The study grouped the states in this way to account for the differences in the economy, miles driven, and seasonal effects.

The frequency of collision claims in states with cell phone bans tracked the frequency in states without pretty closely. There’s no marked downward trend in the cell phone ban states relative to their neighbors, as might be expected of a law intended to keep eyes on the road and minds from wandering.

The study could be criticized for using only the broadest definition of collision claims, rather than only cell phone-related ones (HLDI asserts it doesn’t have access to such specific information), or for the way it makes its comparisons, as geography may not be a relevant way to relate states to each other. On the other hand, drivers may be able to avoid reporting some cell phone-related accidents to their insurance because they are relatively minor. Either way, the effectiveness of the cell phone bans seems to bear further investigation.


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