Debbie Turner - Online Social Media

Galaxy S II – What’s Good About It Plain and Simple: US Guide

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The Samsung Galaxy S II will soon be hitting shelves in the U.S. and we’ve already given you all the news regarding carrier variants, accessories and performance tests. However, although many of you will already be familiar with just what the Galaxy S II (or S2) has to offer, many of you may be … [Read more...]

Apple iPhone 5 Drama Steals Galaxy S II’s Thunder: Coincidence?

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Many of you who are interested in mobile technology will have been keeping informed about the smartphones of the moment and two of the biggest have to be the Samsung Galaxy S II (or S2) and the Apple iPhone 5. Today we’re intrigued about the lost iPhone 5 prototype drama and wondering if it might … [Read more...]

Google Birthday – 13 Years Old Today: Key Moments in History

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The world has changed an awful lot in the last 13 years and one of the biggest developments over that time has been search giant Google. As Google is 13-years-old today we send Happy Birthday greetings and thought you’d like to hear about some of the key moments about the search engine that has … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II Pre-Orders Sprint Epic 4G Touch: $149.99 Deal

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Last week we gave you plenty of exciting news from the Samsung event in New York for the launch of the U.S. Galaxy S II (S2). At last we received official confirmation of its impending arrival on Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T with the news that the first carrier to release this notable smartphone … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 Release Indication? Best Buy Installation October 21

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Our enthusiasm for Apple iPhone 5 articles knows no bounds and that’s mainly because a lot of OSM readers want to hear all the latest developments about this upcoming smartphone. The one thing we’re asked about more than any other right now is a release date for the iPhone 5 but as yet that’s … [Read more...]

Social Media Jobs & Getting Your Foot In the Door – Infographic

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Here at OSM one of our favorite ways of digesting information is with an infographic and two of our recent examples have been about the impact of the MTV Video Music Awards on social media and another on job searching and recruiting with social media. This new infographic is also about jobs and … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II Late US Release: Benefits iPhone 5 /Droid Bionic /Neither?

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Certainly the three smartphones that are the focus of the tech world at the moment are the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Apple iPhone 5 and we have posted innumerable articles on each of these handsets. At last we have a certain or fairly good idea on when each will … [Read more...]

Motorola Droid Bionic TV Ad Nails Release Date

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Woah there, news is now coming in on the Motorola Droid Bionic so fast that it’s difficult to keep up with. Yesterday we gave you news of various snippets that seemed to all but confirm that September 8 release date. Today we have yet more news including a TV ad that pretty much nails that same … [Read more...]

AT&T Surprised at Decision to Block T-Mobile Merger: Your Thoughts?

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Regular OSM readers may remember that back in March we brought you news of AT&T’s intention to buy T-Mobile in a deal worth around $39 billion, which would make AT&T the largest wireless provider in the U.S. We have further news on that intended merger today as the U.S. Justice Department … [Read more...]

IFA 2011 Samsung Reveal: Galaxy Tab 7.7 Now Official – Specs

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablet devices keep on coming. Hot on the heels of the Tab 8.9, the newly-announced 8.9 LTE version and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE variant, we now have official news of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 as revealed at IFA 2011 in Berlin. … [Read more...]

Sony Ericsson 3D Xperia Arc S: Specs Reveal at IFA 2011

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It hardly seems any time at all since the US saw the release of the unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, a handset that had been available in many regions around the world but seemed to be a long time before it arrived stateside. However at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Sony Ericsson revealed the Xperia arc S, … [Read more...]

Google+ Plateaus: Has it Peaked Already?

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We’ve been bringing you news on Google+, the latest social networking site, since its recent launch and have recently told about verification badges being added, Google+ Games and how Klout intends to add Google+ to its scoring system. It’s fair to say that the initial success of Google+ was … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 Lost- Not Again! Plus Graphic Gets People Talking

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As we approach the launch (hopefully) of the Apple iPhone 5 rumors and speculation step up and today we have details of an iPhone graphic that’s got people talking and almost unbelievably a story about an iPhone prototype lost in a bar…ring any bells? … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic – Roll on September 8: Clues, Hints, Leaks, More

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The Motorola Droid Bionic date is fast approaching and speculation about the release date still has it pegged for a September 8 release. Last week we told of an official Twitter account verifying the same release date but it later turned out not to be the real deal, however the signs are still … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II Performance Tests, AT&T & Sprint: Fastest Androids Yet

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After months of anticipation the Samsung Galaxy S II for the U.S. was finally made official last night with three variants confirmed, one each for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. We’ve already brought you news on price, release dates and carrier names and also another article on official … [Read more...]

Tumblr Growth Most Staggering Yet

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We like to keep our readers informed about Tumblr, the microblogging and social sharing service, and over the last few months we told how the share button was launched, about the new look dashboard and most recently how Klout has added Tumblr to its scoring system. Today we have news that … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S II US Official Accessories Revealed

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The Samsung Galaxy S II (S2) was finally announced stateside last night and as expected will be coming to AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. We’ve already brought you news on release dates, price and carrier names but now we wanted to turn our attention to some official accessories that will be … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II Confirmed US Variants: Release Dates, Names, Price

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We’ve been keeping our readers informed about all the developments for the U.S. Samsung Galaxy S II release for some time now and at the Samsung event which took place yesterday evening, we finally received official confirmation of what to expect. The stateside Galaxy S II (sometimes referred to … [Read more...]

Zynga to Release Adventure World: Social Gaming Video Trailer

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Here at OSM we often report on Zynga, the social gaming specialists and recently reported on a new game, Pioneer Trail, and also told how Zynga has delayed its planned IPO after uncertain stock conditions. We know that many of you enjoy social gaming and today we have news and a video of the first … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic vs New Galaxy S II LTE: Advantage Diminished

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We’ve been detailing two of the hottest smartphones for readers for as long as we can remember and they are the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Motorola Droid Bionic. We have given many comparisons between these handsets but as they both now approach their U.S. releases something extra has been added … [Read more...]

Sprint to Unveil iPhone 5 on October 7 Rumor? Strategy Event

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The Apple iPhone 5 continues to dominate tech headlines and just in the last day or so we’ve heard about the possibility that it may have a smaller screen than expected and also asked if the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE edition could overshadow the launch of the next iPhone. Today … [Read more...]

MTV VMA’s Social Media Impact: Tweet Record Smashed by Beyonce

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The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards took place on Sunday night and the growing impact of social media on big TV events once again made its mark. Previous Twitter landmarks were surpassed by the announcement of Beyonce Knowles’ pregnancy, which saw a new Twitter record being set. Below this story you … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II LTE vs HTC Vigor vs HTC Holiday: Three of the Best

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For some time now we’ve been bringing you news on three upcoming smartphones of the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S II, Motorola Droid Bionic and Apple iPhone 5. However in recent weeks more new smartphones have been announced that look extremely promising and today we wanted to look at the Galaxy S … [Read more...]

Samsung Trio of Wave Handsets at IFA 2011: Bada 2.0 and ChatON

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We’re currently waiting to see what Samsung announces about the US Galaxy S II at the product event to be held this evening, but while we wait why not take a look at a trio of new Wave handsets. Sammy just announced the new handsets running on its proprietary Bada 2.0 operating system and also … [Read more...]

AT&T 4G LTE Network Live Testing Variable: First Two Devices

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Back in May we gave you news of AT&T's upcoming 4G LTE network and there will be many AT&T customers among you who will be keen to hear more about this. We have news today that the service went live in Chicago at the weekend for testing. The LTE service has not been officially announced … [Read more...]