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Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) Maps just keeps getting better. Google recently rolled out the “Layer” feature for Google Maps on BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ), Windows Mobile and Symbian S60, allowing users to overlay different types data on top of Google Maps – stuff like Wikipedia entries and your friends’ Google Latitude locations. Today, Google is launching a new NYC subway map layer that should help anyone in The Big Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) navigate the city’s maze of subways. In addition to the step-by-step public transit directions that Google Maps has been serving up for a while, the new Google Maps NYC subway layer “will help you quickly navigate the New York City subway system.” You’ll need to update your Google Maps for Mobile app to the latest Layer-supported version before you can use the NYC subway layer

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Google Maps updated with NYC subway maps layer

The post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online role-playing game , Fallen Earth , has just announced an in-depth iPhone app that lets you take care of quite a bit of in-game business from your mobile. For those not familiar with the genre, MMOs are generally subscription-based computer games that take place wholly online with other players (either cooperatively or competitively, as the case may be). Players control characters in the shared game world to embark on missions, gather equipment, craft items, and a bunch of other stuff.

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Looks like our pals down under in Aussie land will have to wait a little while for the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone as a report over on computer world says the BlackBerry Bold 9700 won’t be hitting Australia until late November. Although the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is somewhat seen as a replacement for the BlackBerry Bold 9000, it is more of a companion as Research In Motion managing director, Adele Beachley has said “We are not trying to replace the 9000 — it is still selling well. We are providing a choice in the market.” Quick spec reminder…6.2cm light-sensing display, full QWERTY keyboard, touch sensitive trackpad, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm jack, and microSD expansion.

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Australia sees BlackBerry Bold 9700 late November

EnerDel, who we last saw soaking up some of that Joe Biden stimulus money , is teaming up with the U.S. Army to develop a battery solution for a hybrid Humvee . Of course, your High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle is by its nature very large and very heavy — great for dropping out of airplanes, perhaps, but not so great a candidate for electric power. Two of the company’s battery chemistries will tested in the program, including lithium-manganese spinel (for extending electric vehicle range and electronic systems runtime) and lithium-titanate system (for the hard acceleration and braking required)

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U.S. Army and EnerDel team up for electric-hybrid Humvee

We reported not too long ago on a Dell Mini 3iX Android based smartphone heading for Brazil, well apparently the Dell Mini 3iX is now also headed for the USA, as unwired view reports that the FCC has just approved the Dell Mini 3iX smartphone. The Dell Mini 3iX packs GSM 850/1900 and UNTS bands so all that’s really needed is a combined announcement from AT&T and Dell. Spec wise the Dell Mini 3iX sports a 3.5 inch touch screen, A-GPS, Microsoft Exchange, a 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus and WiFi, but no word as to which Android OS version the Dell Mini 3iX will run.

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3G packing Dell Mini 3iX approved by FCC

The invasion of the Droid has begun and a tad prematurely as the guys over at engadget mobile report receiving several images of the Motorola Droid on sale at unspecified Best Buy Mobile somewhere in the good ole US of A. Apparently the word is Best Buy Mobile representative could sell the Motorola Droid as of yesterday the 5th, so if you haven’t got the Droid bug yet it may be worth checking with your local Best Buy store. Furthermore they are also reporting that Wal-Mart also was selling Droid early, and so has Target Mobile Solutions

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Droid sold ahead of time by Best Buy

It appears iPhone carrier AT&T will be adding two new touch screen Samsung devices to their portfolio as of November the 8th in the form of the Samsung Flight and Samsung Mythic according to a report by unwired view . The Samsung Flight lacks 3G and features a 2 megapixel camera, a touch screen, with support for AT&T Mobile Music service and AT&T Navigator, and comes in the cheaper of the two Samsungs at $99 on contract and after rebate

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AT&T gains Samsung Mythic and Flight on Nov 8th

Dell certainly managed to cram plenty of inventive, even far-fetched touches into its Adamo XPS laptop, but it looks like it went even further out on a limb during the prototype stage, as PC World was able to discover during a brief hands-on time with a few cast off concepts. As you might expect, one of the ideas Dell toyed around with was a full-fledged touchscreen trackpad, which was apparently rejected because Dell couldn’t justify the cost of the panel based how much people would actually use it. Another, possibly even more ambitious concept is one that would have completely replaced the traditional keyboard with a series of capacitive-touch buttons (pictured after the break), which would have allowed for a true zero-profile design, albeit at some potential expense to usability. Hit up the link below for a look at a few more prototypes

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Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard

Droid Day has arrived, and there are a lot of people waiting in line to pick up their shiny new Verizon Motorola droid . If you don’t feel like taking to the battlefield, here are some handy links to help you order one online, but even if you’re intent on picking one up today, maybe there’s a brick and mortar store in the list you haven’t checked yet… Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) – $149.99 if upgrading Wal Mart – $149.99 Best Buy – $199.99 Wirefly – $149.99 LetsTalk – $149.99 Sears – $149.99 Anywhere else y’all have managed to find the droid s you were looking for? P.S.: Most online retailers are providing the $100 mail-in rebate instantly, but be sure to double-check with a live agent to make sure you know what the deal is. Related News from IntoMobile: Attack of the (Verizon) Droids?

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Droid Day: Where to Get a Motorola DROID and for How Much

Think it’s only gamers that require mice with more buttons than a scientific calculator? Then you’ve probably not met a die hard OpenOffice user, who now finally have a mouse to call their own in the form of the OpenOfficeMouse. Developed by WarMouse in partnership with the OpenOffice.org community, this corded point-and-clicker packs no less than 18 programmable buttons (each with double-click functionality), along with support for up to 63 separate profiles, a clickable scroll wheel, an adjustable resolution from 400 to 1,600 CPI, and, get this, a built-in analog joystick that can itself be used to store up to sixteen different keys or macros.

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OpenOfficeMouse isn’t free, isn’t pretty

Early this morning, 200 Android developers woke up to one hell of an e-mail: they’d made it into the final round of the second Android Developer Challenge , and were thus one giant step closer to as much as $250,000. Android Developer Challenge 2 officially began way back in May, though the actual voting didn’t begin until some time in September. The votes were split amongst Android users and Googlers (with the latter getting a 55% say), with all voting taking place in a special, custom-made application

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Android Developer Challenge 2 Finalists Posted, Final Judging Begins

With the addition of two new market, MetroPCS services are now available to wireless plan consumers across the entire state of Florida. MetroPCS offers an alternative to the traditional wireless plans offered by major carriers like T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. This company is one of the leading providers of prepaid wireless plans and mobile phones. This wireless plan provider offers unlimited flat rate services that do not require any contract. The consumers at Florida will be able to choose from affordable wireless plans that start as low as thirty bucks

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Metro PCS Wireless Plans Now Available Across Florida

It’s not a bazooka, but this altered instrument makes it look like the player is toking off of some type of weapon. [Kyle] wanted to take the already mysterious sounds produced by a didgeridoo then capture and alter them electronically . The physical build of this project is nothing short of beautiful. He’s mounted several curved control boards to the outside of the instrument. The controls feature six push buttons, five toggle switches, and six potentiometers that interface with an Arduino

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Didgeridoo modded to include electronic manipulation

If you’re one of the early adopters of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 , chances are you already have 5.0.0.321 or 5.0.0.330. However, heading into the weekend there’s been a new OS leak for the Bold 9700 , bringing the OS to 5.0.0.344. Keep in mind this is an unofficial release, so be sure to backup your device and take all necessary precautions before you install. If you’re hesitant, hold off… I have a feeling we’ll see this build hit us in a more official capacity in the near future anyways. Download OS 5.0.0.344 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 > [Via: CB ] Related News from IntoMobile: OS 5.0.0.93 Leaked for BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 OS 5.0.0.100 Available for the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 BlackBerry Bold OS 5.0.0.90 Leaked Online OS 4.6.0.241 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 OS 4.6.1.231 Leaked for the BlackBerry 8900 Share this:

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OS 5.0.0.344 Leaks for the BlackBerry Bold 9700

A recent survey released by Retrevo (an electronics shopping site) comparing iPhone and Blackberry users paints an interesting picture . The respondents are 445 iPhone and BlackBerry owners distributed across gender, age, income, and location in the US. Highlights include: 35 percent of iPhone users would be turned off by a date with outdated gadgets. iPhone owners use their phones more – they claim to consume more adult content, videos, news, and sports scores. iPhone owners text more often than BlackBerry users.

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iPhone vs. BB Survey Draws Some Interesting Conclusions

There’s more to the Droid than its high-end spec-sheet and Android 2.0 OS. Turns out, Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless is going to let Droid owners use their new smartphone as a 3G modem. But, it’ll cost ‘ya. In return for allowing you to connect your laptop to your Droid and use its 3G data connection to hop online (tethering), Verizon will ask that you hand over an additional $30 per month – that’s on top of the $30/month data plan that gives you 5GB of data per monthly billing cycle. The tethering option basically doubles the cost ($60) of the Droid data plan, which gives you a total 10GB of data allowance.

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Verizon offers Internet tethering on Motorola Droid, for a price

If you’re a big telecommunications company there is the hard way to add 893,000 customers to your portfolio — by working to provide hardware and services that people value and want — then there is the easy way. Cutting a check. Today, the FCC gave AT&T the final go ahead to purchase US wireless carrier Centennial Wireless for a cool $944 million. The acquisition will bolster AT&T’s presence in the midwest, southwest, and Puerto Rico, although we’re not sure how, if at all, it will impact their 3G footprint

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AT&T gets FCC approval for purchase of Centennial Wireless

The Motorola Droid is live on Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless! Following weeks of hype and impressive TV ads , the highly anticipated Android phone from Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) has landed on US shores. Verizon Wireless stores across the country opened for business bright and early this morning to accommodate the masses of Droid hopefuls yearning to be the first of their friends with Verizon’s new smartphone. The midnight launch in Manhattan saw something like 100 people waiting in line for a Droid. The store in Palo Alto, California, said they had a line of about 10 people when they swung their doors open at 7am, and has since been seeing a steady flow of customers coming in with Droid on the brain. The crowds aren’t bad right now.

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The DROID is live!

The Sungale Cyberus ID700WTA “Smart Info Engine” claims to be the 1st and only universal portable media player device that offers a large 7″ (800 x 480) LCD color screen and a user friendly touch-screen interface that allows instant one-touch access to read eBooks, watch movies and streaming video, upload, view and manipulate digital photos, listen to music, and take advantage of Wi-Fi applications such as current weather report by zip code, RSS feeds for news updates, real-time stock quotes, and more. Hmmm, I thought the iPhone and iPod Touch could do all those things? Oh yeah, they don’t have a 7″ display.

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Everyone wants on the eReader bandwagon – Cyberus Smart Info Engine

Wie Mac Life berichtet, könnte das iPhone der nächsten Generation Hardware zum Auslesen von RFID-Chips besitzen – darauf deutet unter anderem auch ein Patent von Apple hin. RFID-Chips dienen in erster Linie der drahtlosen Übertragung von Daten über eine kurze Distanz. In England und Japan sind zum Beispiel einige Karten mit dieser Technlogie ausgerüstet, die für das Bezahlen von Fahrkarten oder anderen Einkäufen eingesetzt werden können.

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Apple: iPhone der nächsten Generation mit RFID-Unterstützung

Wieder und wieder geistert das Gerücht um ein neues iPhone 3GS mit 8 GB durchs Internet – so auch vor Weihnachten. Wie einige Quellen berichten, planen Apple und AT&T in den USA pünktlich zum Weihnachtsgeschäft die Einführung eines iPhone 3GS mit 8 GB, welches die Nachfrage nochmals ankurbeln soll. Die Frage die sich stellt, ist nicht, ob sich das Gerücht nun bewahrheitet oder nicht, sondern vielmehr der Sinn eines solchen iPhone 3GS. Würden 50 € weniger wirklich einen Kaufanreiz für die Menschen darstellen, auch wenn der Vertrag gleich teuer bleibt? Ich denke nicht.

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Apple: iPhone 3GS mit 8 GB zu Weihnachten?