Debbie Turner - Online Social Media

Galaxy S II Shows at Last on AT&T: Codename Singa & More

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Although the Samsung Galaxy S II (or S2) has been available for some time in other regions it has yet to see the light of day in the U.S. and much of our reports on the Galaxy S II lately have been news about a stateside release. If you’re one of those hoping to grab the AT&T variant of the … [Read more...]

Steve Jobs Resignation & Apple Impact: What About Stock?

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Many of you will still be reeling from the news that Steve Jobs has resigned his post as CEO of Apple, handing over the reins to Tim Cook. Health concerns have been ongoing for Mr. Jobs for some time and sadly he considers that it’s now time to pass on the mantle to somebody more fit for the job, … [Read more...]

Tracking Hurricane Irene 2011 Path: Useful Resources

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Latest reports on Hurricane Irene show it strengthening again in power and still on a projected path to the east coast of the US, maybe impacting as far north as New England. As if an earthquake wasn’t enough to cope with, many are now wondering if they will be affected by Irene and we have some … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S II Everyday Teaser for US: Surprise Coming

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News is hotting up on the Samsung Galaxy S II (or S2) as it heads towards its U.S. release and every day we seem to be hearing more snippets of news. Just in the past few days we’ve given you information about US carrier variants of the Galaxy S II and how Sprint could be first to release with its … [Read more...]

Apple iPhone 5 Heading to Sprint: Mid-October Release

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The Apple iPhone 5 is still the focus of attention for many people and in our recent posts about it we’ve shown a new infographic, talked about price, a likely release date and also some leaked components. Today we have news that will no doubt please a lot of people as it looks as though as well … [Read more...]

Google Doodle Tribute for Argentina’s Jorge Luis Borges

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Our regular readers at OSM will know how much we enjoy bringing you news about Google Doodle’s, Google’s innovative variations on the Google logo which usually celebrate or commemorate a person or occasion. Recent examples have included celebrations for Alexander Calder and Pierre de Fermat. … [Read more...]

Motorola Droid Bionic Video Reveal: Shows Speed & Boot Sequence

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The Motorola Droid Bionic is one of the smartphones that continues to excite us and at OSM we’ve been keeping readers well informed with developments. Recently we’ve given you details of a very likely release date and price, information about specs and features from a leaked manual and also some … [Read more...]

BlackBerry Curve Trio Official: 9350,9360 & 9370 Coming Soon

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If you’re a fan of RIM BlackBerry smartphones we have news today of a BlackBerry Curve bonanza, with not one but three new variants being made official. The 9350, 9360 and 9370 are now all out of the bag and should please a lot of faithful BlackBerry followers. The new Curve’s will see a … [Read more...]

Brands Disseminating Content Focus for Social Media Marketing

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Social media marketing continues to attract a lot of attention as the platform grows and among our recent articles on this topic were a new Bounce marketing campaign and also an infographic showing social media marketing by figures. Today we wanted to look at a recent report that suggests that … [Read more...]

Low-cost iPhone 4 Special: Could Launch Alongside iPhone 5

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As usual the Apple iPhone 5 continues to be the focus of a lot of tech attention and just in the last few days we’ve looked at price, component leaks, an infographic about the evolution of the iPhone and also the fact that it looks as though the iPhone 5 will support multiple networks in the U.S. … [Read more...]

White Samsung Galaxy S II Heads to Japan: Will it Release in US?

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Last year the white iPhone 4 was in much demand from Apple and there was a fair amount of controversy as it was hit by delays before it finally arrived earlier this year. We’ve already heard indications of a white iPhone 5 but what if you’re one of the many in the U.S. waiting eagerly for the … [Read more...]

Social Media Marketing Bounce Campaign: Embedded Polls

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One of our favorite topics here at OSM is social media marketing and the campaigns emanating from it and just one of our recent posts was an interesting infographic showing social media marketing in figures. Today we have news for you of a new Bounce campaign using social media, which will use … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 Predicted Specs Infographic: Apple iPhone Road So Far

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We’ve been constantly updating our readers with Apple iPhone 5 news and speculation and just in the last few days have talked about a reaffirmed potential release date, iPhone 5 price and more component leaks showing a battery of around the same power as the iPhone 4. Today we have news of an … [Read more...]

Apple Mac Product Suggestion: Absolutely Different & New Name

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With the release of the refreshed MacBook Pro, iMac and MacBook Air already seen this year we were expecting attention on Apple products to remain focused on the iPad 3 and the upcoming iPhone 5 but today some suggestions of a new and radically different Apple Mac are being bandied around by various … [Read more...]

Skype Acquisition of GroupMe: Expected to Close on Monday

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There’s big news today in the group messaging service sector as we have heard of the Skype acquisition of GroupMe, a service that is only one-year-old. So far terms haven’t been revealed but apparently talks have been ongoing for several months while Microsoft was also in negotiations to get … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II US Carrier Variants: All the News So Far

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The Samsung Galaxy S II (S2) is still the smartphone that many in the US are waiting for, with its main challengers being the Motorola Droid Bionic and course the Apple iPhone 5. Many of our readers waiting for the Galaxy S II have queries about the US carrier variants and we wanted to give you … [Read more...]

Yet More Apple iPhone 5 Parts Leaks: Battery Around Same Power

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We’ve been keeping readers in the know with all the latest developments and speculation about the Apple iPhone 5. Recently we detailed some purported iPhone 5 components that showed up and today we have more iPhone 5 parts that have been leaked from the supply chain. If these parts are genuine it … [Read more...]

LG Optimus Sol to Have Ultra AMOLED Screen: Standout Features

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The Samsung Galaxy S II has been a smash hit in Europe but it’s not for everybody and LG has just announced its latest smartphone, the LG Optimus Sol (or LG-E730), which has the interesting addition of some standout features including an Ultra AMOLED screen. … [Read more...]

X Factor 2011 Twitter Bicker: Simon Cowell & Louis Walsh

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Two major TV shows begun another run last week and the role of social media in TV today soon became evident. First we had the return of Celebrity Big Brother and fans were soon taking to Twitter to complain about the lack of live feed. Then on Saturday it was time for the return of the X Factor, … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic vs HTC Amaze 4G (Ruby): Matching 4.3-inch qHD

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We know how many of you are set on purchasing the Motorola Droid Bionic when it finally appears (latest rumored release date September 8 ) and that other phones you may have considered might be the Samsung Galaxy S II and of course the Apple iPhone 5. However we now have another handset to throw … [Read more...]

Apple iPad 3 Conjecture: 4G LTE Seems a Real Possibility

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We’ve been endeavoring to keep readers informed about the latest Apple iPad 3 developments and speculation and a couple of days ago told how the likely release date is now not likely to be until the first quarter of 2012. Today we have heard some interesting speculation about the iPad 3, which … [Read more...]

Google+ Verification Badges Roll Out

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Here at OSM we’ve been following all the developments about Google+, the latest social networking site and one thing that we noted early on was that a verifications system was needed. Further to that we heard that Google would indeed launch a verifications system and validation process and today … [Read more...]

Competitive iPhone 5 Price: Less Than Galaxy S II and Droid Bionic?

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Talk of the Apple iPhone 5 is increasing even more as we get closer to a release date and one query we’ve had over the past months is what price it may be. Today we wanted to take another look at this as we reckon that a competitive iPhone 5 price looks like it could be less than that of the … [Read more...]

Beta RIM BlackBerry Music Service September: Fully-Fledged Fall

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There have been reports recently of a new music service from RIM and there are now some unconfirmed details leaking through on this service, for now dubbed BlackBerry Music. It’s no secret that RIM is trying to appeal to more general consumers than the enterprise market and the BlackBerry … [Read more...]

Twitter Usage Illustrated: How Much Reflects You?

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Here at OSM, microblogging site Twitter is one of our most popular topics and many of us have become regular users, to an extent we never could have imagined when it was launched. Last month we shared an infographic showing the success story of Twitter and now we have news for you of a new … [Read more...]