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While people are still laughing at Orange for hiring people to line up at Polish Orange stores to make it seem like the iPhone 3G was more in demand that in actually was in Poland, Orange has come out and denied reports saying that they did such a thing. A spokesperson for Orange has said that “some of Orange’s team had joined customers outside the shops”, and also mentioned that “sales were strong”. Whether you want to believe what Orange is saying is entirely up to you, though Orange would obviously like you to believe their version of the story.

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If you think that Verizon is confused and accidently printed “Storm” over “Thunder”, think again. While they sure sound like they belong together, it seems like the BlackBerry Thunder will be known as the 9350 Storm over at Verizon, while the “Thunder” name will be used by Rogers. The Storm will feature an 8GB SanDisk microSD card, which isn’t the largest card around, but it should be more than enough for most users. Whatever they decide to call it, as long as it’s released quickly and without any problems, users shouldn’t have much to complain about.

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It looks like the HTC’s Touch Diamond is edging closer to a launch on Sprint, and might even possibly meet the rumored September 2nd date. Engadget has spotted some promotional material from Sprint, proudly displaying pictures of the Touch Diamond, and Sprint obviously didn’t print them just for fun. Hold on to your seats, the Touch Diamond should be just around the corner!

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Beginning Labor Day weekend, RadioShack will start selling the Samsung Instinct for Sprint. It will be available for a promotional price of $100 (with contract) this weekend only. [Via This article]

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An iPhone security flaw has been found which can allow other people to bypass the built-in passcode protection, which is supposed to lock your iPhone away from prying eyes. The trick to bypass the lock is simple enough, which just involves a couple of taps on the iPhone, which might hint that it was supposed to be a feature, not a bug. Once the security has been bypassed, the intruder will be able to access your contacts list, SMS, mail, and even Safari. Apple has supposedly been notified of this security flaw, and a fix for it should be issued in a future firmware update. Until an official fix is found, user’s can prevent this by setting their “Home Button” double-click preference to “Home” or “iPod”, instead of the default, which is “iPhone Favorites”.

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If you’re prone to damaging your phone due to silly mistakes, you probably will want to check out Samsung’s a837, which is able to take more of a beating than most phones. The a837 look set to compete with Verizon’s Casio G’zOne. This phone should be available for around $99 to $150 on September 15th, though it’s rumored that pre-orders can be made on September 1st. Specs of the phone include:

• Push-to-talk functionality
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dual-band UMTS/HSDPA (850MHz/1900MHz)
• Video Share
• AT&T Navigator
• Assisted GPS navigation
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Conference calling with up to half a dozen participants

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Sony’s CEO, Howard Stringer is reported to have said: “It’s certainly been a difficult year but buying out a partner is never an easy thing” in response to questions about possibly ending the Sony Ericsson joint venture. Stringer has said that the Sony Ericsson joint venture must perform better.” While this isn’t any indication that the Sony Ericsson joint venture is going through a crisis, but it does indicate that they need to buck up soon, especially if they want to keep everyone happy.

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The U.S. based Mobile Marketing Association has declared that unsolicited Bluetooth spam is OK, based on its published guidelines. The reason is that devices which are left “discoverable” are opting to receive pushed advertisements. The UK’s Direct Market Association thinks otherwise, and believes that consumers should consciously decide to opt-in to receiving advertisements before they are sent any. Either way, if you’re not fond of Bluetooth spam, the best way to avoid it at the moment will be to disable your phone’s “discoverable” option.

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A flaw in the iPhone’s software can allow anyone to bypass the password-locking feature of the phone and get access to the phone’s Favorites menu. Once in the Favorites menu, other parts of the iPhone can be accessed, such as Mail, Safari and SMS. This flaw negates the password-lock feature and exposes user data to anyone with knowledge of the method used to get past the password lock. A temporary solution has been discovered. In the iPhone’s Settings menu, click on “General”, then click on “Home Button”, then click on either “Home” or “iPod”. Choosing one of these two options will prevent anyone from accessing the Favorites menu, and keep most user data safe. [Via This article]

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If you’re trying to kick the smoking habit, you’ll definitely want to stay away from this cigarette pack shaped headset. It’s designed for phones from Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson, so at least you’ll be able to use it across a variety of phones (provided you have that many). It seems the price of novelty is $6.79.

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