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March 9th, 2010
Apple is known for keeping a tight lid on any information related to its upcoming products. As a result, rumors fly high and it’s not until the day of release or the official announcement of a new product that the public knows for sure what’s coming from Apple. To that end, it’s no surprise that the latest rumor around the “iPhone 4G” supporting video calling is getting everyone excited.
Here’s some quick background information: video calling on the iPhone has been rumored for a while, and even before the iPhone 3GS made its debut, there were rumored photos floating around, depicting a spot for a front facing camera. Well, the 3GS has been out for a while now, so the people are hoping for a refresh in the form of the “iPhone 4G”. What makes these latest rumors around video calling a bit more possible, though, is that a substantial mobile operator in the UK seems to be the source of them.
 iPhone Video Camera Repair or Replacement at Dr. Cell Phone According to FSM.com, the UK’s O2 has updated its latest iPhone plans and in this update is the addition of prices for video calls. While that might be enough to get the rumors really flowing, the system files in the latest SDK are also showing the ability to do video calls.
All signs are definitely pointing towards video calls coming–at least to the UK. The bigger question will be whether or not AT&T will offer the video calling and if it does, will the network be able to handle it?
Recently AT&T mentioned that it wasn’t worried about its network’s ability to handle the traffic from the iPad since it figured most people would use it on Wi-Fi. With the next generation iPhone potentially offering video calling, one can only assume that AT&T will once again be called out for its network capacity issues.
As an iPhone user I would like the ability to do video calling but definitely don’t want to see my quality of service suffer. It seems that my iPhone is finally working the way I need it to on the AT&T network, but with the introduction of the iPad and the potential of video calling, my iPhone will no doubt suffer the consequences.
Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/
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March 3rd, 2010
Here is a comprehensive troubleshooting guide for HTC G1 charging and Power Problems, for all the HTC G1 users who have problem charging their phone or have trouble holding charge on their phone. As you proceed with the basic diagnostic on your HTC G1, you will narrow down the problem to the exact issue. After you figure out the issue, you can try to fix it yourself but we do not recommend you taking apart the phone as that would void the warranty and could worsen the problem as well. We would recommend you arrange your phone to be fixed by one of the Dr. Cell Phone’s highly experienced Technicians.
 HTC G1 Repair and Diagnostic at Dr. Cell Phone Device will not power on
1.Inspect device & battery for signs of physical /liquid damage. If found, warranty is void.
2.Press & hold the Power key for 3 seconds to verify that the device will not turn on.
3.Check the USB Port for any bent or misshapen PIN’s.
If found, that is considered physical damage not covered under the Warranty.
4.Remove battery and inspect contacts.
Remove any debris/residue found on the device or battery contacts with a soft, dry cloth.
Look closely at the battery contacts on the phone to see if they are bent out of shape.
If some are found, that is the most likely cause and this is considered physical damage not covered under the Warranty.
5.Verify OEM Battery and Charger are being used.
Aftermarket batteries/chargers can damage the device and voice the warranty.
6.Attempt to charge the device/battery.
Charging is indicated by a solid amber light in the Notification LED. As the battery is being charged while the phone is on, the charging battery icon is displayed in the status bar of the Home screen. After the battery has been fully charged, the LED shows a solid green light and a full battery icon displays in the status bar of the Home screen.
7.If the device status light does not stay solid Amber or solid Green when the device is plugged in, try the following:
Plug the charger into a different power outlet.
Try a different device charger.
Try a different battery.
But wait, there’s more …..
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March 2nd, 2010
Apple has taken legal action against phone maker HTC, alleging it has infringed patented technology.
HTC has been accused of infringing 20 patents owned by Apple that are used in the iPhone.
Apple said the patent infringements covered technology used in the iPhone interface as well as its “underlying hardware and architecture.”
HTC makes phones for many firms including Google and was behind the Nexus One handset.
 Dr. Cell Phone Repairs both Apple iPhone and HTC Hero In a statement Apple boss Steve Jobs said: “We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it.
“We’ve decided to do something about it,” he said. “We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”
In its legal filing, Apple is seeking a lasting injunction which would effectively bar HTC from selling phones that use the disputed technology in the US.
The legal action has been filed with the US International Trade Commission and a district court in Delaware.
In its response to the legal action, HTC said it had only just learned about Apple’s legal action and has not had the chance to investigate the filing.
“Until we have had this opportunity, we are unable to comment on the validity of the claims being made against HTC,” it said in a statement.
In addition to making the Nexus One, the first handset to be branded by Google, HTC has also made several handsets that use Google’s Android operating system.
At the same time Apple is locked in legal action with Nokia. The Finnish phone giant sued Apple for patent infringement in October 2009, alleging it had stolen patented technology.
In response, Apple countersued in December 2009. Nokia launched a second round of legal action in the closing days of 2009.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8545976.stm
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March 1st, 2010
The Release of Apple’s Anticipated iPad May have hit delays, according to one analyst on Monday.
The iPad, Apple’s upcoming tablet computer, was slated for release towards the end of March, the company said on its unveiling.
 Apple iPad and iPhone Repairs at Dr. Cell Phone However Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek said today that a “manufacturing bottleneck” may push the release beyond what’s anticipated.
“An unspecified production problem at the iPad’s manufacturer, Hon Hai Precision, will likely limit the launch region to the US and the number of units available to roughly 300K in the month of March,” Misek told clients on Monday.
The result will make for far lower units than the company’s initial estimate of 1 million units at launch, he explained
“It is also possible that, given the limited number of units available in March, the launch will be delayed for a month.”
While consumers waiting for the device may be upset, the delay most likely will not affect Apple’s bottom line.
Wall Street is expecting the Cupertino-Calif.-based consumer electronics company to sell between 1.7 million to 4.9 million units in fiscal 2010 and 2011 respectively. Given the potential for delays, Misek still forecasts 1.2 million to 3.5 million units.
“Our iPad estimates are unchanged given the conservative expectations already built into our model,” Misek said, reiterating a BUY with a 12 month target of $250.
Revealed in January by CEO Steve Jobs, Apple is banking that the new device will become a new platform for media companies to make money in the digital world.
The device, described as a “giant iPod touch” by some industry observers, will let users brows the Internet, read periodicals and consumer other multi-media.
Prices start at $499.
Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100301
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February 24th, 2010
A problem arised on Nokia’s music phone flagship, the Nokia 5610
XpressMusic. This problem involves with the music player and it’s buttons. Mainly, the problem is that the phone randomly restarts when music plays or even on videos. This cause users to panic, seeking for help, and if tempers get uncontrollable this leads them to throw up their phones. So please, if you do own this Nokia phone, don’t do the same as i have some possible solutions to it.
Q: My phone restarts when playing music.
 Nokia Music Xpress 5610 Repair at Dr. Cell Phone Causes:
•Navi-key and camera button gets unnoticeably stuck causing it to be flooded with commands pointing to the music player and camera leading to a force system restart.
•One of your music files got corrupted
•Possible phone software corruption
•Mixing different music formats is not recommended as of the moment(on xpressmusic players only) – meaning putting files with MP3, eAAC, WMA files on one memory card could cause mixup and will lead to software malfunction
•Memory card fault
Possible solutions:
•Try checking the navi-key and camera button, make sure that they aren’t stuck.
•Replace your music files if you notice some file corruption
•Update your mobile phone’s software also known as firmware
•As much as possible don’t mix up files with different file types – this would also help the phone to save a much CPU power. Just stick to one – the eAACplus.
•Check if your memory card is faulty
If the problem persists even after you do all the above mentioned steps carefully, then you definately need the Doctor to immediately jump on it to repair. You can arrange your phone for either our expedited mail-in repair service or repair while you wait express walk-in repair service.
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February 23rd, 2010
I’ve noticed a lot of questions about people with bricked G1’s. The only problem is some people are saying that they’re getting stuck in boot loader. First of all let me tell you from experience. If you can even get to boot loader that means that your G1 is not bricked. It’s just frozen. Anytime your G1 is able to access anything its still salvageable. For anyone in this situation I suggest retracing your steps before you think you bricked and possibly loading another custom rom. Realize that if you decide to root your G1 in the first place, you’re taking a huge risk. These smart phones are nothing more than mini computers and just like a computer you can crash it. Unfortunately you can’t wipe the motherboard of a bricked G1.
 HTC G1 UNBrick Unlock and Hardware Repairs at Dr. Cell Phone Not to mention that these forums are so sketchy in their description of how you’re supposed to go about uploading custom ROMs and radios to you G1. If you’re not careful you’ll upload the wrong radio for your phone and you will defiantly end up with a, “Bricked G1.” By the way. To clarify; A bricked G1 is a G1 that is stuck on a particular screen. No matter how many times you take the battery out and put it back in, the same screen will come up. Even if you try to turn on the G1 in recovery mode, it will still pull up the same screen. So the term is true to the description. Something that’s only good for a paper weight. Someone may as well start collecting all the bricked G1’s, some mortar and build a house for the third little pig. Unless Google knows how to fix them which they won’t do because you voided your warranty when you rooted the phone in the first place before it bricked.
The only hope for someone in this situation is to trust the expert Repair and Software professionals at Dr. Cell Phone, who can try to “UnBrick” your “Bricked”G1 or bring it back to life. However we can not guarantee of it bringing back to life as it depends on how bad you screwed up your phone. Dr. Cell Phone Repair professionals can definitely give it a try and so far they had over 80% success with all those bricked G1 came in for repair.
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February 23rd, 2010
After more than doubling its total sales from a year prior, the iPhone platform was catapulted into third place in global smartphone sales in 2009, with Apple shipping 24.9 million handsets.
Apple took an estimated 14.4 percent of the total mobile operating system market, according to Gartner, which put it behind only Nokia’s Symbian platform, which had 46.9 percent on 80.9 million sales, and Research in Motion, which carried 19.9 percent with 34.3 million units sold.
The big gainers in 2009 were Apple, Google and RIM, which all saw significant increases in their market share. In 2008, Apple commanded just 8.2 percent of the market with 11.4 million units sold. But the company’s share grew 6.2 percent in 2009, giving it the largest increase of any handset maker and helping it to displace Windows Mobile.
Apple was helped by a strong finish in 2009. In the last quarter alone, the company sold a record 8.7 million iPhones, representing 100 percent growth over the year-ago quarter.
Android jumped from under a percent share in 2008 to 3.9 percent in 2009, and RIM added more than 10 million unit sales in 2009.
“Android’s success experienced in the fourth quarter of 2009 should continue into 2010 as more manufacturers launch Android products, but some (communication service providers) and manufacturers have expressed growing concern about Google’s intentions in the mobile market,” said Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst with Gartner. “If such concerns cause manufacturers to change their product strategies or CSPs to change which devices they stock, this might hinder Android’s growth in 2010.”
Android’s growth put it in sixth place, behind Microsoft’s Windows Mobile and Linux in fourth and fifth, respectively. Coming in seventh was Palm’s Web OS, which took just 0.7 percent of the global market based on 1.2 million units sold. All other mobile operating systems accounted for 0.6 percent of the smartphone share worldwide.
Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 2009 (Thousands of Units). Source: Gartner.
Losing ground in 2009 was Nokia, which saw its Symbian platform drop from 52.4 percent a year prior to 46.9 percent. Nokia, however, remains the dominant smartphone market leader, with more unit sales than Apple, RIM and Microsoft combined.
“Symbian had become uncompetitive in recent years, but its market share, particularly on Nokia devices, is still strong,” Cozza said. “If Symbian can use this momentum, it could return to positive growth.”
In all, 172.3 million smartphones were sold in 2009, well up from the 139.3 million shipped in the 2008 calendar year.
Total cell phone sales were 1.2 billion in 2009, down 0.9 percent from 2008. Again the top company was Nokia, which represented 36.4 percent of overall sales. The Finnish brand sold 441 million handsets in the calendar year, losing 2.2 percent of its share from 2008.
In second was Samsung with 19.6 percent of the market and 236 million units sold, followed in order by LG, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. All other brands accounted for 24.7 percent of sales, or 299 million units.
Source:http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/23/
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February 18th, 2010
With every new iPhone OS release the race to unlock and jailbreak amongs iPhone hackers begins. In order to keep iPhone users away from unlocking and jailbreaking Apple is found to be patching every exploit and bugs discovered in iPhone OS. Recently Apple had released iPhone OS 3.1.3 and it is yet to be unlocked.
 iPhone Unlock and Jail Break at Dr. Cell Phone in Dallas & Houston However iPhone dev team has released Pwnagetool 3.1.5 which lets you to upgrade to iPhone OS 3.1.3 without upgrading your baseband there by retaining your unlock. But if you have upgraded to stock iPhone 3.1.3 firmware by mistake then you are out of luck till iPhone dev team or any other iPhone hackers can find working exploit.
Well the good news is here for those users, the wait is not longer now as Sherif Hashim one of iPhone hacker has got working exploit for iPhone OS 3.1.3 Baseband 05.12.01. Recently he had tweeted that he has managed to crash baseband 5.12.01.
Sherif Hashim has handed exploit to iPhone dev team and Musclenerd has confirmed that exploit is working. What does this mean ?? Well it means that iPhone dev team may craft their tools to use this exploit to unlock iPhone OS 3.1.3 baseband 5.12.01.
But iPhone Dev team may or may not release unlock, they may want to preserve this exploit for rumored iPhone OS 4.0.
We suggest you not upgrade to stock firmware 3.1.3 instead use Pwnagetool 3.1.5 or Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 to jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and unlock using ultrasn0w 0.92.
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February 17th, 2010
It’s just the beginning of the year and already HTC is on a roll. The company has announced three new smartphones — two of those will run Google’s Android operating system — and a redesigned user interface that aggregates social networking feeds.
The three new HTC phones are HTC Legend, a Nexus One clone called HTC Desire and HTC HD Mini, the only one in the pack to run Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. The phones have been designed by One & Co, the San Francisco-based design firm that HTC acquired in December 2008.
“HTC Legend and HTC Desire take Android to another level in both substance and style,” said HTC President Peter Chou in a statement.
Thanks to its close partnership with Google, HTC has emerged as a powerhouse maker of Android devices. The company designed the first phone to run Android, the T-Mobile G1. In January, HTC’s Nexus One became the first smartphone to be sold by Google.
Last June, HTC introduced Sense, a user interface that allows users to set up profiles for work and play and has widgets that bring in data from different social networking streams such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
Since then, the idea of aggregating all those feeds and offering them to customers through a single window has popular among cellphone makers. HTC rival Motorola got a jump on the idea with MotoBlur, an interface that aggregates Facebook and Twitter feeds and debuted on the Cliq.
HTC has tried to mimic that with its HTC Friend Stream that organizes updates from different online sources into a single flow. Friend Stream also lets users organize their contacts into different social circles such as groups of friends, colleagues or even high school friends.
All three of HTC’s phones announced Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona, Spain, will include the updated Sense interface.
HTC Desire Takes On Nexus One
 HTC Phone Repair at Dr. Cell Phone Yet another Android phone from HTC, the Desire, with its 3.7 inch OLED display, is closest to the Nexus One in terms of its technical prowess and features.
The Desire uses the same Qualcomm 1-GHz Snapdragon processor that we have seen in the Nexus One phone. It has a 3.7-inch display and weighs about 4.7 ounces. It also runs Android 2.1, the latest version of the Android operating system, first seen on the Nexus One.
The Desire, formerly known as HTC Bravo, supports Adobe Flash 10.1. It has a 5-megapixel camera with flash and geotagging capability, digital compass, FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.
The phone has an optical joystick surrounded by a narrow button instead of a trackball in an attempt to ostensibly improve usability.
Desire will initially be available in Europe and Australia before the second half of the year, says HTC.
HTC Legend Builds on the Hero
 HTC Legend Repair at Dr. Cell Phone HTC Legend ups the ante in terms of design, says the company. The smartphone’s design is an extension of what we have seen with HTC Hero. The difference is in the softer look and the smooth surface milled from a single aluminum block also known as unibody construction.
It includes a 3.2-inch, OLED display and weighs 4.4 ounces (compared to 4.8 ounces for the iPhone 3G S and 4.5 ounces for the Nexus One). The Legend’s 600-MHz processor, though, is slower than the 1-GHz processor seen in the Nexus One.
Otherwise, the Legend mimics the Desire in terms of what it offers: a 5-megapixel camera, flash, geotagging, digital compass, FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.
The Legend will also run Android 2.1 operating system.
The Legend will initially be available in Europe through Vodafone around April, says HTC.
HTC Mini Dials It Down
 HTC Mini Repair at Dr. Cell Phone The HD Mini is the only device in the batch to be based on Windows Mobile 6.5, a signal that HTC, despite its focus on Android, is not yet entirely abandoning the Microsoft platform. With its 3.2-inch LCD screen and 3.8-ounce weight, the Mini is a compact phone that shares almost all the same characteristics as the Legend. What is missing is a digital compass, flash in the camera and geotagging.
There’s also an unexpected design twist that seems to be of questionable value. Once the battery cover is removed, the inside of the phone is a bright yellow. The bad news is that the Mini might not support the newly announced Windows Mobile Phone 7 operating system.
The Mini will be initially launched on Vodafone’s network in Europe.
Read More http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/htc-clones-nexus-one-launches-three-new-phones/#ixzz0fpUGCNyr
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February 16th, 2010
One of the most interesting things about the unveiling of the new Windows Phone 7 platform by Microsoft at the World Mobile Conference was the announcement that AT&T will be Microsoft’s “premier partner” in the United States. As much flack as AT&T takes from customers and media, it is still the “chosen one” for premier smartphone platforms.
When Apple held its much-anticipated press eventlaunching the iPad, it was widely expected that Apple might also reveal details of the next-generation iPhone, or announce theend of its exclusivity arrangement with AT&T as the sole distributor of the iPhone in the United States. That didn’t happen.
On the contrary, Apple executives, speaking to investors and analysts on the quarterly earning call that preceded the iPad launch, defended AT&T’s data network and reinforced Apple’s faith that AT&T can meet the demands, and renewed Apple’s commitment to AT&T.
Now, only a few weeks later, Microsoft finally unleashes Windows Mobile 7–rebranded as Windows Phone 7–and also throws its support behind AT&T. Granted, Microsoft plans to distribute Windows Phone 7 devices through all four of the major wireless carriers in the United States, but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer singled out AT&T as a “premier partner”.
 Microsoft Windows 7 Repairs and Diagnostic at Dr. Cell Phone AT&T has been the target of a variety of complaints from users–primarily iPhone users–who are frustrated with spotty 3G connectivity, and saturated or slow data speeds, among other things. It’s public whining in response to Verizon’s “there’s a map for that” ad campaign served only to draw more attention to AT&T’s network issues and support Verizon’s claims.
Suffice it to say, there are a large number of current iPhone users who feel enslaved to AT&T against their will because it’s the only way they can use the smartphone of their dreams. There are also a large number of users who wish they could use the iPhone, but have reluctantly settled on alternative handsets because they refuse to do business with AT&T.
It is unclear exactly what “premier partner” status means. Perhaps AT&T will get exclusive rights to the cream of the crop of the Windows Phone 7 handsets. Maybe AT&T will get preferential treatment in terms of Windows Phone 7 availability. Maybe both. However “premier partner” shakes out, the fact remains that AT&T is the anointed carrier for both Apple and Microsoft when it comes to premium smartphones.
Of course, Android-based devices like the Motorola Droid and the Google Nexus One have emerged as alternative next-generation smartphones providing an exception to the AT&T “chosen one” status. While AT&T has yet to add any Android handsets to its inventory of devices, the other three major wireless carriers have embraced the open-source Google platform as an iPhone alternative.
Network complaints notwithstanding, AT&T is a very capable wireless service provider. AT&T has already stated its intention to invest heavily in beefing up its network data capacity, and recently unveiled plans to begin rolling out next-generation 4G access beginning in 2011.
For small businesses, AT&T also appears to be the more cost-effective option. For service on five wireless phones, with unlimited data, and unlimited text messaging and a combined pool of 4000 minutes–4500 minutes for Verizon, along with the other standard nights and weekends, mobile to mobile, and other calling plan benefits, AT&T is about $100 a month less than equivalent service from Verizon.
Granted, if you have 10, or 50, or 300 wireless lines to deal with, the numbers can vary widely and it’s up to each business to do its own homework to determine where the best value lies. Obviously, a strong desire for a given device–like the iPhone or the Droid–will predetermine your wireless carrier choice by virtue of the existing exclusivity.
Apparently, though, Microsoft and Apple both see some redeeming qualities in AT&T that set it apart from the competition and make it the carrier of choice for high-end devices like the iPhone, iPad, and now Windows Phone 7 handsets.
Source:http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/
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