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WP7 Marketplace Hits 5k Apps

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Creeping up on webOS—advancing at a rapid clip—a very good sign for WP7.

Apple Working on 3 iPad Versions in 2011?

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Will feature Wi-Fi, UMTS, and CDMA versions.

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Asus eee Pad Models Teased Prior to CES

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One of approx. 11 tablets hitting the market next week.

T-Mobile to Have 24 Data Devices in 2011

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Rumors about T-Mobile’s roadmap for 2011—includes Galaxy Tab 2 and Dell Streak 7. 

LG Projects 2011 Growth—Record Sales

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Projects sales of $136 Billion.

BlackBerry PlayBook May Have Terrible Battery Issues

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Not a great sign for RIM; if confirmed, and the company doesn’t address/fix, this could sink RIM this year.

Full Review of Google Nexus S

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All things Nexus S—looks like a very solid offering/next gen. unit.

Motorola Cliq 2 and Dell Streak 7 Hitting T-Mobile Jan. 19th?

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Both are expected to be announced at CES. 

Android Market Reaches 200k Apps

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Beats original estimations (and goal) of 150k apps by year’s end, this year.

2011 Toys, Toys, Toys

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Interesting offerings arriving this next year; I’m salivating.

Lexicon:

• OS: Operating system
• NFC: Near-field communication; technology to afford contactless payments
• AR: Augmented Reality; allows you to see content superimposed through your phone’s video camera—real time
• LBS: Location-based services; includes geo-fencing, augmented reality
• WP7: Microsoft’s mobile operating system: Windows Phone 7
• iOS/iDevice: Apple’s operating system: iPhone, iTouch, iPad
• HSPA+: T-Mobile’s “4G-like” network.  Speeds of up to 21 Mbps
• LTE: Verizon’s and AT&T’s “4G-like” network. 5-12 Mbps (U.S.); faster elsewhere, internationally
• LTHE: Long-term HSPA evolution; will provide speeds of up to 672 Mbps
• ITU: International Telecommunications Union; governing body for network advancements, industry standards
• ROI: Return on Investment
• CTR: Click-through-rate; mobile marketing
• CDMA: Network technology version; includes Sprint and Verizon
• UMTS: 3rd-generation 4G network technology; works with GSM (T-Mobile, AT&T)