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The classic trick to spurring early adoption of a data hotspot service is to share it with others, and NetZero has every intention of being as giving as its precursors. Its new Data Share program lets those who own of the company’s WiMAX devices give away up to 1GB of data every month through Facebook, spread across five friends at 200MB each. Apart from needing NetZero hardware in a coverage area, there’s no financial strings attached — neither the sender nor the recipient needs to adopt more than the free, 200MB per month they already have just for showing up. The real dilemma is managing just who gets the data in the 4G provider’s first come, first served approach to the sharing link that hits friends’ social news feeds. NetZero is no doubt hoping that the ubiquity of the giveaway (and a half-off device sale during October) will put an early end to any rivalries.

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Summer is over and it is time to enjoy Japanese Mobile phone operator new Winter and Spring (2012-2013) collection! As now the second largest mobile phone operator in Japan, since its acquisition of eAccess, Softbank started first and introduces over ten new handsets! Among these new models, the company new flagship phone is designed and manufacturer by Sharp, behold the AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH!
This new AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH is by far one of the coolest phone from Sharp and comes by default with …

With a collection of specifications that’ll not quite beat the competition but, together, create a smartphone that’s ready for the Fall, LG re-introduces the Optimus L9 for T-Mobile. This device comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a massive 4.5-inch qHD display with Gorilla Glass 2 across the front. This device works with T-Mobile’s own 4G network and their Unlimited data plan as well as a dual-core processor to keep you quick in more ways than one.

This device has a 5 megapixel camera on the back with a collection of LG’s newest and most entertaining features. One example is their “Cheese Shot” which allows you to simply say “cheese” loud enough for the phone to hear when you’ve got the feature activated to take a photo. This device also has panorama photo mode and continuous shot – for rapid-fire shooting.

You’ve got SlackerRadio onboard for radio stations galore, SmartShare for DLNA-capable pushing of your media to HDTVs, and BLuetooth 3.0 for wireless connections as well. This device works with Mobile Hotspot for shared data, Wi-fi calling, and a lovely 2,150 mAh battery under the hood for lots and lots of uptime. The camera on this device also shoots 1080p video for your favorite memory collecting – with simultaneous video and photos too!

The LG Optimus L9 is a continuation of the series of Optimus devices we saw earlier this year at IFA 2012. This collection sizes up LG’s vision for the smartphone with squared edges and an experience that’s just as lovely on one LG as it is on the next – and here with a dual-core 1GHz processor (OMAP from Texas Instruments) and T-Mobile’s 4G network, you’ll be rolling with speed and power. This device will be available “this fall” from T-Mobile – pricing incoming, too!

LG Optimus L9 unleashed on T-Mobile is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 is many good things, but “long-ranged” isn’t what comes to mind with a 165-foot maximum distance between pilot and quadrocopter. Not to be daunted, Alcatel-Lucent has conducted a test with an ad hoc LTE network, a USB modem and a smartphone to see just how far the remote-controlled aircraft could go on 4G. In practice, quite far: thanks in part to the inherently wide coverage of the 800MHz band in France, the team flew the AR.Drone more than 3,280 feet (one kilometer), all while streaming 720p video of the farmland below. Besides giving us ideas for a North by Northwest remake, the flight emphasized the possibilities that come when we have access to a long-distance wireless link with high bandwidth, such as monitoring crops or some very literal field journalism. The challenge will be convincing Alcatel-Lucent to share its trick and let us pester our not-so-next-door neighbors.

[Thanks, Vincent]

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The folks at AT&T are proud today to present the Samsung Galaxy Camera, a device we got our hands on earlier this year at IFA 2012 in Germany. This device is first a camera and second an Android device, so to speak, with a full touch interface on the back, Android inside, and a fully functional point-and-shoot camera up front. This device is a crossover that takes the Android mobile operating system to new strange dimensions – have a peek at our hands-on time with the device while you’re thinking about your photo future.

This device will have 4G – but not 4G LTE mind you – with AT&T – that’s HSPA+ and still certainly worth a tap. It’s got a 4.8-inch HD Super Clear LCD on the back, a 21x optical zoom lens up front, and works with a 16 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor inside. Inside you’ve got a quad-core Exynos processor from Samsung itself – just as we’ve seen with the international Samsung Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Note 10.1. This device works with Smart Pro Mode technology for pre-set options configured for professional-level images – so sayeth Samsung.

Chris Penrose, senior vice president of AT&T Emerging Devices, notes that this is going to change everything for the video and photo sharing universe.

“Wirelessly enabling Samsung’s Galaxy Camera will create a significant shift in how consumers share and communicate with photos and videos. By posting instantly to social networking sites or sending directly to another device, the person behind the lens is essentially offering family and friends the opportunity to share in the moments as they are actually experiencing them.” – Penrose

It’s with AT&T’s HSPA+ 4G network that you’ll be connecting, and with Samsung’s advanced technology in both the Android-wielding device universe and photography environment that you’ll be taking full advantage of. You’ve got AllShare Play, Share Shot, and Buddy Photo Share working on the device for more sharing than you’ll ever know what to do with, too. Have a peek at our hands-on with these features on the Galaxy S III to see what it’s all about – and note that the Galaxy Camera has not been priced, but AT&T has said that it will be in stores “in the coming weeks.”

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Camera promises “significant shift” for photo/video sharing is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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