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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from jkOnTheRunQualcomm EVP Peggy Johnson is leaving the company that’s been her home for 24 years, a source tells Gigaom. And according to a report in Re/Code, she’s departing for Microsoft to take on a high-level executive post. Johnson i...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from jkOnTheRunApple has doubled the RAM in its Retina MacBook Pros across the entire line, while also adding slightly improved processors and price cuts for select models. Apple’s Retina MacBook Pros get updates with doubled RAM and slightly fas...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from pocketnow.comCraving the latest mobile electronics, accessories, and software? We've got all you're need (and possibly even more) in the brand new Pocketnow Deals store. The post Introducing Pocketnow Deals appeared first on Pocketnow .
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from jkOnTheRunThis paper reviews some of the challenges that mobile-application developers face, presents strategies to overcome these challenges and then discusses the need to measure mobile-application performance and capture performance and demogra...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Samsung owns a decent part of the wearable market right now, which isn’t surprising as they do have 5 smartwatches out there already, and all released in less than 12 months. There’s the Galaxy Gear which was released alongsi...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from jkOnTheRunThe vulnerability is of particular concern for those with old Android devices that no longer receive firmware updates. However, Google says the Play Store remains a safe place from which to download apps. Android “Fake ID” fl...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportFacebook may want to look up the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” TechCrunch reports that Facebook plans to take away the messaging feature from its core app and force users to download the separate...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |We had heard a few months ago that this would happen, and well it’s finally happening. Facebook is completely removing messaging from it’s main app and pushing everyone to download and use their messaging app. Which I’v...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |LG G3, Samsung Galaxy S5, and lots of cases on sale already this week. What could be in store for a Tuesday deals post? Let’s find out. Smartphones Samsung Galaxy S5 on AT&T (Black, White, Gold) – $0.00 on Contract LG G3 Unlock...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from MobileCrunchLast month, Tinder launched Moments. It’s a new feature that lets users send photo blasts to all of their matches. The photos don’t last forever, but they’re a much better ice breaker than “hey.” That said, ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HomeThe increasing appetite for small cells could leave operators vulnerable to potential attacks, new research has claimed.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HomeHuawei has teamed up with digital content provider FanPlay to build a software solution for stadiums that provides supporters with a range of value added content.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportGoogle and Motorola are apparently indeed working together on a Nexus 6 smartphone, a phablet of gigantic proportions unlike anything Motorola has done while under Google. Following a recent report from Android Police, which has obtained...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from MobileCrunchKurbo Health, a mobile subscription service focused on fighting childhood obesity through the use of simple food diaries and live coaching, is today opening its doors to all families who want to sign up and try its weight loss prog...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from MobileCrunchThere’s money in them loops — apparently. Coub, the Russian startup that lets you create and embed looped, 10-second video clips, has raised a new round of funding. Now seeing 50 million unique viewers per month (up fro...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Here’s some interesting news to start off your Tuesday morning. It appears that Qualcomm’s Executive Vice President of their Global Market Development team, Peggy Johnson, has reportedly left Qualcomm for a position at Micros...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |LG G3 is arguably LG’s best smartphone to date. It has basically everything a great smartphone should have, beautiful design with attention to details, differentiates from the rest, great display and camera, rather solid software a...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportAfter a leaked imaged suggested Apple may be getting ready to release new Retina MacBook Pro models this week, the company went ahead and updated its online stores with the 2014 versions of its top of the line laptop. All models received...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Android CentralAlthough LG announced five colors for the LG G3 — Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, and Burgundy Red — during the device's unveiling in May, the last two variants are yet to see the light of day. LG has announced today...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |This year has been an incredible year for Amazon. The company shook the tech world when they released their first ever smartphone called the Fire Phone. Since the Fire Phone has taken stage, Amazon has been relishing the moment. Although...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HomeNokia Networks is holding a large scale experiment of LTE broadcast technology, transmitting television to a 200 square kilometre area in Germany using the APT700 band.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |The Xiaomi Mi4 was officially announced just last week, and today it has become available to pre-order here, if you live in China that is. If you haven’t heard of Xiaomi and its Millet series of handsets, they are generally ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |I believe many of you will recall the app that was all over the news about a month ago by the name of “Yo”. That “groundbreaking” app got so much publicity it was insane actually. The app itself is rather useless ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Description: Z Penguin is a puzzle game for Android that’s predominantly aimed at the younger audience of players, with colorful graphics and simple gameplay. We say simple, as the concept behind Z Penguin is straightforward...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from mocoNews.netThe internet of things is about data. So this week's podcast we talk to a Splunk executive who connected his home and uses the data to inform his lifestyle and purchases. How much data to a smart home generate? About a 1 GB a week. origi...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from jkOnTheRunThe internet of things is about data. So this week's podcast we talk to a Splunk executive who connected his home and uses the data to inform his lifestyle and purchases. How much data can one smart home generate? About 1 GB a week. orig...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |In a July 25, 2014 filing with the FCC, Nneka Ezenwa Chiazor, Verizon’s Executive Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, pushed back against dismal reports about Verizon’s 911 call location accuracy. On July 10 of this year, the Washingto...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile MagazineHistory in color. The post History In Color (Photos) appeared first on Mobile Magazine .
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from MobileCrunchIn 2012, Rhapsody nabbed the European assets of streaming service Napster, covering the UK and Germany, to fill out its 2011 acquisition of Napster in the U.S., as part of its strategy to square up globally to Spotify and other onl...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportLet’s start with the obvious: the iPhone has been a massive, unequivocal success. Every subsequent release seems to break the records that the last one set before it, and now with the biggest hardware overhaul in the phone’s ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Introduction For this comparison we have two smartwatches made by Samsung – the more expensive Gear 2 and the cheaper model, the Gear 2 Neo. We thought it would be interesting comparing these two and to see if the Gear 2 is really...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Android CentralCell unlocking is now easier than ever, but is anyone going to do it? A bill has been passed that will once again make cell phone unlocking legal and easy for people who don't want their several-hundred dollar piece of equipment forced t...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |The biggest feat for any large tech company is falling behind and becoming just another smartphone maker. We have watched many companies become just another small part as Samsung and Apple duke it out over the best smartphone. Samsung on...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportHBO gets it: You want to be able to subscribe to its content without having to pay for a bunch of other channels you don’t want. However, just because HBO understands what you want, that doesn’t mean it care. Re/code’s ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Android CentralThe TV Show is like app or game reviews for television episodes. Whether you're watching from the Chromecast in your living room or streaming to your Android phone or tablet, follow along for the week of TV that was. On this episode Dave...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Getting to download the latest version of Android on your device is probably the sweetest thing in the world. It’s not because Google names their operating system after a scrumptious treat, but you get the latest bug fixes, UI adju...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |It’s Monday morning. So what kind of tech deals are in store for today? Let’s check them out. Smartphones Samsung Galaxy S5 on AT&T (Black, White, Gold) – $0.00 on Contract LG G3 Unlocked 16GB (Available in Black, Gold an...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Xiaomi has been fairly popular as of late with low priced devices with decent specs like the RedMi Note and the recently announced Mi 4. However popular their devices may be now though, it seems that the issue of privacy has begun to ari...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from pocketnow.comSurprisingly, smartphones have existed for over 20 years. Read as we detail the evolution of the smartphone to see technology has molded over the years. The post The evolution of the smartphone appeared first on Pocketnow .
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportSamsung’s biggest fear is that it will become just another small-margin smartphone vendor along the lines of LG, HTC, Xiaomi and countless others. This is why it’s invested so many resources into creating its own Tizen mobile...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Sony has two more Xperia devices getting released, with one having already launched in a limited number of markets and the other getting launched sometime next month. Both the Sony Xperia T3 and C3 are upcoming devices from the Japanese ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from pocketnow.comWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about some of the iPhone 6 hardware upgrades rumored, Moto/Google Nexus phablet, HTC One W8 & more The post iPhone 6 hardware upgrades, Moto/Google Nexus phablet, HTC One W8 & more ̵...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |Google’s plan for future Nexus devices this year have been widely speculated as a probable discontinuation, although in the last month or two some steam has been picking up about the next Nexus tablet which is said to be man...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from jkOnTheRunLooking to unlock your phone and take it to another carrier? Consider this post your cheat sheet. Now that it’s almost officially legal, here’s how to unlock your phone on all four U.S. carriers originally published by Gigaom...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from The Register - Networks: MobileHere's a hint: let customers dispute slippery premium fees The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has urged mobile carriers to crack down on scams that lure people into receiving expensive texts.…
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Boy Genius ReportSmartphones have effectively replaced a lot of the gadgets that we used to buy, including calculators, compasses, alarm clocks and dedicated GPS trackers. And now The Wall Street Journal reports that smartphones look poised to kill off a...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from AndroidHeadlines.com |We’ve seen an LG G Vista (also known as the G 2 Pro Lite) leak a few days ago, release date and specifications got revealed for Verizon variant. It will allegedly be released on July 31. The device is expected to sport a 5.7...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Android CentralA day without a Nexus rumor is like a day without sunshine There's been a rash of rumors the past few days about an unannounced 5.9-inch phone from Motorola (see Android Police and The Information for their excellent coverage of all of t...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MobileTechReviewGriffin Technology has released the newest, slimmed-down version of their Survivor rugged case - Survivor Slim for iPad Air. Survivor Slim offers drop protection as heavy-duty cases but in a much thinner and lighter design. Here's more i...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MobileTechReviewApe Case has announced a spate of new products, including a colorful line of photo/tablet messenger bags, a series of expandable camera holsters, and a full-featured photo system backpack. Here are the details on these new bags from Ape ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile Entertainment: StreamBritish cleaning firm Mopp has introduced an iPhone app to enhance its business, allowing customers to book a trusted cleaner to put an end to their slob-like behaviour and whip their homes into shape. Users simply need to enter the loca...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile Entertainment: StreamME's Enterprise App Focus is underway, and we're talking to industry insiders about the complexities and trends around businesses adopting mobile software. The series launched in the wake of Enterprise Apps World, where we spoke to senio...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile Entertainment: StreamSoftware developer Dot Com Infoway specialises in marketing and creative for mobile apps and the web, and the company has introduced an infographic to help guide budding creators on the best way to build and promote a successful app. It'...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. After billions of dollars and countless man-hours spent over the...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsBuilding out the LTE network affects many aspects of wireless network development, including network Ethernet switching, high performance processors in cell sites, improved backhaul systems, network controllers and enterprise wireless LA...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsLike many other successful companies, American Tower is outgrowing its name. “American” no longer refers just to the United States; towers in other parts of North and South America are now a big part of the company’s po...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsHTC’s rumored Windows Phone 8.1 device, initially known as the W8, might end up having a rather odd name. According to Engadget, the handset is tentatively called "HTC One (M8) for Windows", and should be released by Verizon no later tha...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsIt's a tad ironic that on the day that the EU approves Apple's acquisition of Beats Audio, the Android version of Beats Music receives an update. A big red check mark will now signify that a profile has been verified by Beats. The update...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsLast week, it was leaked that Instagram might be getting ready to release a new messaging app, described only as a "one tap photo messaging app". No one is quite sure whether the app is real, or what exactly it might be; but, regardless,...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsAs with every massive acquisition, the announcement doesn't really mean all that much until all of the regulatory bodies around the world sign off on the deal. Google announced intentions to sell Motorola to Lenovo back in January, but n...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsSamsung continues to unleash various new commercials that showcase its Galaxy Tab S series. Not long ago, the company suggested that the Tab S was better than Apple’s iPad, and, overall, better than any tablet that sports an LCD screen. ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessWe all knew the 5G pendulum was going to swing back pretty hard post-Mobile World Congress this year. Sure enough, come mid-year 2014, it's suddenly fashionable for people in the telecom industry (media, analysts, etc.) to push...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsWith Apple ordering as many as 80 million units of the 4.7 inch Apple iPhone 6 and the 5.5 inch Apple iPhone phablet, contract manufacturer Foxconn is getting ready to reap a big pay day. Apple is such an important customer for Foxconn, ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsAny time a major new device comes out, there are two things you can expect: 1) a full teardown of the device; and, 2) a breakdown of the build cost based on that teardown. Last week, iFixit did the first teardown of the Amazon Fire Phone...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsEditor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! J...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsTwo more leaks of the LG G Vista, one from Verizon and the other from AT&T, give us more information about what to expect from the device also known as the LG G Pro 2 Lite. The Verizon leak is from an internal document that mentions ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsThe European version of the HTC One (M8) is in the process of being updated to Android 4.4.3. The update is being pushed out OTA, and comes in at a zaftig 613MB. The new software version is 2.22.401.4. This comes after the same update wa...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsAs an industry we seem to focus on higher bandwidth enabling us to go fast to consume more. More bandwidth, more content, more data, more, more, more. But what about areas that have less and need to do less. Africa is a place where both ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsSony announced two new smartphones in the last couple of months: the Xperia T3 and Xperia C3, both of which are ultra-thin mid-end devices with large displays. While the Xperia T3 is already available to buy in some markets, the C3 will ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessApple will soon support in its stores the handset upgrade programs from three of the four Tier 1 U.S. carriers, according to a report from 9to5Mac . The report, which cited unnamed sources, said starting in late August "many&q...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsSo which is the fastest smartphone in the world anyway? The guys at Xiaomi claim to have something that matches the description. It is known as the Xiaomi Mi 4 and it blends top-of-the-line hardware specs with an unbelievably low price. ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessThe wait for the first commercial Tizen-based smartphone will go on. Samsung Electronics said it would delay sales in Russia of the Samsung Z, the first Tizen smartphone, presumably because there are not yet enough apps on the platform.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessThe House on Friday passed legislation that makes it legal for consumers to unlock their cell phone and take it to another carrier, and President Obama indicated he will sign the bill into law.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessIn the mobile communications industry, we often talk about the "scissors chart," which shows revenue reaching a plateau while demand for data continues to grow. Everyone can see that these combined trends are a problem for mobi...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessVerizon Wireless hit back hard against the Find Me 911 Coalition, arguing to the FCC that the group was spreading "misleading" information about how often Verizon provides the most precise location information needed for dispat...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsT-Mobile continues its reputation as being the most consumer-friendly of the four major stateside carriers. Today, the company announced a new Simple Choice plan that starts this Wednesday, July 30th. The plan offers four users unlimited...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MobileSyrup.comSmartphones and tablets are quickly becoming the same product along a continuum. While Google hasn’t yet updated its Nexus 7 to address the growing demand for inexpensive slates, the company has reportedly been working with Motorol...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Wireless Week AllnTelos today announced that CEO James Hyde is retiring effective immediately. The company’s board appointed Director Rodney Dir to serve as president and COO. Board Chairman Michael Huber will “oversee strategic relationships and externa...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Wireless Week AllZipmark , a digital check payment platform, announced a partnership with Red Pocket Mobile that will enable Red Pocket Mobile customers to top up their wireless accounts using secure digital checks at RedPocket.com. Zipmark’s digital che...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from TechWeekEurope UK » Mobile & WirelessApple opens up the beta version of Mac OS X for the first time
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsDigital advertising network VisionChina Media Inc. announced a partnership with infrastructure vendor Huawei to explore a national mass transit Wi-Fi network in China, expanding the company’s efforts to position itself as a leader ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from LAPTOP Magazine: The Pulse of Mobile Technologyhttp://blog.laptopmag.com/feedWhich smartphone carrier offers the best family plan value? Use our price and features comparison to help you decide.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsSome big changes could be in the cards for the mobile payment market. First, the historically NFC-reticent Apple is rumored to be in talks with credit card companies about creating its own mobile wallet. And some say the wallet feature m...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from LAPTOP Magazine: The Pulse of Mobile Technologyhttp://blog.laptopmag.com/feedWhen apps stop responding on the Mac, your first response is to force quit them. Here are three ways to do so.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Mobile Industry ReviewFor quite a while I have been searching for the ultimate MiFi device service. While I religiously use my EE 4G MiFi here in the UK, I’ve always had problems when I go abroad, whether it’s getting charged stupid rates or spending a ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Mobile Technology | Wireless Broadband | Wireless Carriers | RCR U.S. Wireless NewsInternational Data Corp. is the latest research firm to back the idea that network virtualization is set to revolutionize the telecom industry. This includes the move towards software-defined networking and network function virtualizatio...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FierceWirelessT-Mobile US is launching a new family plan promotion that undercuts similar plans from other carriers by around $60 per month for a family of four.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from PhoneArena - NewsWhen it comes to technology, some people just don’t find it reasonable to spend crazy money on a gadget that gets old in just several years. Yet, those same people still want the full smartphone experience, the apps, and the speed. Are t...