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8:00AM John Herrman | You back up your computers, or at least know that you should. But what about your smartphones? They carry massive amounts of personal data, and are subjected to life-or-death situations on a daily basis. Here’s how to back them up. More »
How To: Back Up Any Smartphone
8:00AM John Herrman | You back up your computers, or at least know that you should. But what about your smartphones? They carry massive amounts of personal data, and are subjected to life-or-death situations on a daily basis. Here’s how to back them up. More » 
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Motorola Droid Prototype Floating Around On Ebay?
4:00AM Jack Loftus | eBay, the auction site that’s been no stranger to rare gadgets in the past, could have an interesting new denizen under its roof if this Motorola Droid prototype turns out to be the real deal. More »
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If The Xperia X10 Partners Up, It’ll Be With AT&T
10:00AM Chris Jacob | Anyone hoping to see the Sony Ericsson X10 on T-Mobile, look away now or you’ll be sorely disappointed. Phandroid noticed that the American version of the X10 won’t support the necessary frequencies to connect to T-Mobile’s network. More »
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8:40AM John Herrman | App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they’ve got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. More »
There Can Only Be One: Part Duex
8:40AM John Herrman | App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they’ve got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. More »
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Specs Leak On The Motorola Motus?
3:44AM Mark Wilson | Usually there’s at least a week of lag time between a photo leak and a spec leak, but BGR seems to have acquired full specs on the just-outed Motorola Motus. More »
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11:57PM Danny Allen | The true successor to the compact BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is styled like a slimmed-down Bold 9700. And while it ditches the “pearl” trackball for RIM’s new optical touchpad, the QWERTY keyboard has made way for a reworked SureType setup. More »
First 3G BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Pics Leak
11:57PM Danny Allen | The true successor to the compact BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is styled like a slimmed-down Bold 9700. And while it ditches the “pearl” trackball for RIM’s new optical touchpad, the QWERTY keyboard has made way for a reworked SureType setup. More »
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Samsung Omnia II Hits Verizon Dec. 2 For $US200
10:58PM Danny Allen | I still don’t know why the Omnia II’s 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen is resistive, but the WinMo 6.5 phone will go head-to-head with Verizon’s own Moto Droid. Leaked docs suggest it’ll be $US200 on contract after $US100 mail-in rebate. More »
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Motorola Motus Android Phone Caught On Shaky Cam?
10:27PM Danny Allen | The Motus is rumoured to be a mid-range Android slider due early next year, and if this supposed spy shot is anything to go by, it’ll look sorta like the CLIQ — but with a flatter, harder to use keyboard. More »
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 To Cost $US880? What The?
12:13AM Danny Allen | Yesterday we lamented that the Android-powered X10 lacks a certain je ne sais quoi, despite its beautiful 4-inch display, Nexus UI and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Now more bad news: The NYTimes reports it’ll cost about 6000 Swedish kronor ($US880/$AU940) off-contract. More »
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9:47AM Nick Broughall | Yesterday afternoon, the folks at HTC finally announced the Aussie release of the HTC Hero and HTC Tattoo. The good news? They’re being sold unlocked through Harvey Norman for $799 and $599 respectively. The bad news? That means you’ll have to find your own contract with a data plan, which isn’t necessarily the easiest thing in the world. More »
HTC Hero: Unlocked At Harvey Norman For $799
9:47AM Nick Broughall | Yesterday afternoon, the folks at HTC finally announced the Aussie release of the HTC Hero and HTC Tattoo. The good news? They’re being sold unlocked through Harvey Norman for $799 and $599 respectively. The bad news? That means you’ll have to find your own contract with a data plan, which isn’t necessarily the easiest thing in the world. More » 
