US-based technology protection and replacement company Asurion is recalling 470,000 counterfeit BlackBerry-branded batteries that have been supplied in refurbished devices. The company has received two reports of counterfeit BlackBerry-branded batteries overheating, causing minor burns to a consumer's finger and minor damage to a sofa and car seat.
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Motorola, which launched its first Android-powered smartphone last year, has just announced a replacement for the flagship device.
The 2009 launch of the Motorola DROID was seen by many as a turning point for the company. This phone was renamed the Motorola Milestone when it arrived in Europe.
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This week's edition of The Fonecast is now online. Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge take their usual look at mobile industry headlines from the last seven days, covering high-level departures, m-payments and iPhone jailbreaking. There's also a conversation with Anthony Erwin, founder of mobile dating and social networking company StreetSpark.
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Mark Hurd – the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of HP – resigned on Friday. He's been replaced on an interim basis by the company's CFO, Cathie Lesjak. Ms Lesjak says she doesn't want the permanent CEO role but will serve as interim CEO until a new chief executive has been found.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Welcome to TheFonecast.com for this week’s Carnival of the Mobilists, an itinerant online publication that contains the best mobile-focussed writing from the previous seven days.
The summer holidays may have reduced the quantity of online commentary for Carnival #234… but the quality remains unaffected.
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