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Pandora intros redesigned iPad app, hopes you’ll skip that other big radio service

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Pandora launches redesigned iPad app, hopes you'll ignore that other big radio service

There's no doubt that Pandora is feeling the heat from iTunes Radio. The company isn't letting its competitor's launch go unanswered, however. It just unveiled a redesigned Pandora 5.0 app for iOS that gives iPad users several features that were previously iPhone-only, including deeper artist exploration, social music sharing and an option for more variety in stations. The release also makes better use of the big screen through a panel that helps listeners find related music without skipping a beat. Android tablets will get these perks later in the fall, Pandora says. The firm may still have a tough time luring iPad owners away from Apple's streaming service, but the new Pandora app is free to use -- it won't hurt to tune in.

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Via: CNET

Source: App Store, Pandora Blog

Wind Mobile to participate in Canada’s 700MHz wireless auction (update: more providers)

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Wind Mobile apparently isn't worried that it has to fend without Verizon's help: the carrier has confirmed to MobileSyrup that it will participate in Canada's 700MHz wireless auction. While the provider doesn't have much more to share at this stage, it sees the LTE-friendly spectrum bid as proof of a "long-term commitment" to the country. The company will still have to win spectrum to better compete with Bell, Rogers and Telus, but its entry should assuage Canucks worried that only the incumbents can afford to buy more bandwidth.

Update: EastLink and Public Mobile are also committed to the auction. Mobilicity, however, has yet to reveal its plans; if it doesn't announce its participation in the auction before noon today, it's out of the running.

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Source: MobileSyrup

Google Maps updated for Android with sponsored hotel details, better navigation

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Google Maps updated for Android with sponsored hotel details, better navigation

Now that Google has finished updating its Map app's UI, the company can focus on the finer details: navigation, documentation and monetization. The Android app's latest update tweaks hotel search results by adding sponsored rate and booking links, which places a tiny "ad" icon next to services that paid for exposure. Navigation has been also been improved, with better traffic and route information, and the side menu now has a "tips and tricks" option that inelegantly opens a maps help page in your device's web browser. Check out the official update notes at the Google Play link below.

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Source: Google Play

Straight Talk now accepts AT&T-compatible LTE devices

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Straight Talk now accepts AT&Tcompatible LTE devices

To date, Straight Talk's LTE support has been limited to a warmed-over Sprint version of the Galaxy S III. Now there's a much better option: the prepaid carrier has started selling SIM cards that support unlocked devices with AT&T-compatible LTE. The upgrade potentially offers a better bargain than AT&T's own Aio Wireless, giving customers unlimited LTE data, voice and text for $45 per month versus Aio's $55. It's not quite paradise, however. Straight Talk is known to throttle data, which could prove all the more frustrating at 4G speeds.

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Via: Droid-Life

Source: Straight Talk

Engadget Mobile Podcast 188 – 09.13.13

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 179 - 05.09.13

Aside from checking out the new iPhone 5c and 5s at this week's event in Cupertino, Myriam finally met Tim Cook face to face. How did it go? Let's just say it involved an awkward encounter with a Lumia 1020. This is the Engadget Mobile Podcast and you can get to streaming below.

Hosts: Myriam Joire, Brad Molen, Michael Gorman

Producer: Joe Pollicino

Music: Tycho - Coastal Brake (Ghostly International)

Hear the podcast

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Chrome 29 for iOS brings voice search with pronouns

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Chrome for iOS with voice search

Google loves to throw small-yet-sensible interface updates into many Chrome releases, and the new Chrome 29 for iOS represents a textbook example. The browser's voice search now supports contextual pronouns like "her" or "them;" ask a question and you can run a follow-up search without mentioning the subject by name. The update also lets you quickly jump back to search results if you visit the wrong result, and it's now easier to view bandwidth savings if you have access to the experimental data compression feature. Should you like the smattering of new features, you can grab Chrome 29 now through the App Store.

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Via: Chrome Releases

Source: App Store

LG G2 ships to six Canadian carriers on September 27th

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LG G2 ships to six Canadian carriers on September 27th

Canadians won't have to wait long for their version of the LG G2. The 5.2-inch smartphone is now due to reach Bell, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus, Videotron and Wind Mobile on September 27th, two days after it launches on T-Mobile in the States. The carriers haven't yet divulged pricing, although we're not expecting Bell, Rogers or Telus to charge much more than $200 on contract, like some of their American counterparts.

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Source: Telus

Moto X now available to T-Mobile customers, but only from Motorola

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Moto X now available to TMobile customers, but only through Motorola's site

Want the Moto X experience combined with T-Mobile's inexpensive plans? Today's your lucky day -- sort of. Motorola is now selling the promised T-Mobile version of its flagship, but only through its website at an unsubsidized $600 price. And like the Model T, you're limited to black; the company lists the white version as "coming soon." If you're not deterred by the limited purchasing options, however, you can pick up a magenta-friendly Moto X at the source link.

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Via: Official Motorola Blog

Source: Motorola

Sprint to start LG G2 pre-orders on October 11th

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Sprint to start LG G2 preorders on October 11th

We've seen AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon commit to releasing the LG G2 this fall... but where's Sprint's version? Don't worry, fans, the carrier hasn't forgotten you. Sprint now says it will take pre-orders for the $200 Android flagship starting on October 11th, with a release "in time for the holidays." In return for the wait, the provider is giving out free QuickWindow covers to everyone who pre-orders a G2 through its website. We doubt that the gift will quell the jealousy of Sprint customers whose friends get a G2 weeks in advance, but the more patient among those subscribers can register their interest at the source link.

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Source: Sprint

Lumia 1020 KIRF swaps PureView camera for ’41-megaplxel’ audio

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Lumia 1020 KIRF

You'd think that the Lumia 1020's 41-megapixel camera and unibody design would deter clone makers -- how do you even get close to the real thing? That hasn't stopped an anonymous Shenzhen company from giving it a shot, however. As you'd expect, this attempt at keepin' it real fake is nowhere near as well-designed as the Nokia original. It's housed in a crude two-piece shell and carries just a 2MP camera at the back. Most of the rear hump is occupied by "41-megaplxel" speakers and an attempted revival of Nokia's XpressMusic badge. At least the Windows Phone-like Android launcher is more convincing. We'd advise against spending $69 on this knockoff for serious uses, although you may want one for the novelty; now that Microsoft is buying Nokia's device business, it may the closest we get to an Android-based Nokia phone. Check out a second image of the clone after the break.

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Via: NokiaViews

Source: eBay