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C’mon, who really uses Google Voice anyway? Oh. That many, huh?
Man, if Joe Rogan is pissed at Apple about pulling the third-party Google Voice app, you know it’s serious. What, Mike Arrington’s ditching his iPhone over it? Ah, whatever. In addition to the GV debacle, Will, Stefan and I also go through the relationship between Google and Facebook vis-a-vis a potential Android app, as well as what Sprint’s acquisition of Virgin Mobile U.S.A means for both companies.
This week we’re giving away a black mophie juice pack air for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The juice pack air a lighter and sleeker version of their beefier, more powerful version, but still offers a significant boost to battery life for those power users out there. U.S. readers, leave a comment in this post for your chance to win!
So long as you’re commenting, check out Stefan’s post asking how much you pay in a month on wireless, and what you get for it. I think we’ll see a lot of interesting international contrasts there, so go ahead and take a look at the comments so far.
We’re also continuing our App of the Week series. This episode we’re looking at travel apps for iPhone, Symbian and BlackBerry – hit the jump for download links, and the week’s headlines, rumors and releases!
Music by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, as featured on Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone.
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Apps of the Week: Travel
BlackBerry – WorldMate Live (App World)
Symbian – Google Maps
Headlines
Facebook Coming to Android Later This Week?
Apple pulls Google Voice apps from AppStore
Sprint focuses on pre-paid with acquisition Virgin Mobile for $483 million
Rumors
Bell on the Cusp of Launching the Palm Pre?
Samsung R560 heading to MetroPCS?
Motorola Morrisson with T-Mobile 3G is at the FCC house
BlackBerry 8530 Aries Coming to Verizon?
UK: T-Mobile G2 Touch available in next few days
Unknown Nokia clamshell clears the FCC on its way to AT&T
Android-powered Philips V808 caught in the wild
Releases
Samsung Solstice Announced for AT&T
New LG Chocolate Gets Official
Confirmed: T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 Available August 12th
Samsung Link Launches Ahead of Schedule at Virgin Mobile Canada
T-Mobile USA and RIM Go Official With the BlackBerry Curve 8520
Motorola RAZR V3 lives in LuK Hot Pink version in Korea
Philips Xenium X650 boasts an excellent battery life in a slider form factor
P.S.: Decided not to make the poll for “how much are you paying for wireless”, since it doesn’t say much about what you’re actually getting for your money. Just keep commenting on Stefan’s post.
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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