T-Mobile today began offering a new family plan with 3000 minutes. It sits between the 1500-minute and unlimited minute family plans. The base charges for two lines is the same when comparing the 3000-minute plan with the unlimited plan, ...
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Research In Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.2. The latest enterprise software from RIM offers a handful of new features for BlackBerry users. Features relevant to end-users include a new capability that will allow IT ...
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Motorola today announced the Charm, a new bar-style QWERTY phone with Android 2.1 and a new version MOTOBLUR on board that allows for better message filtering and more customization options. The Charm, which is headed to T-Mobile later this ...
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Skype recently released version 1.1 of the Skype application for the Symbian platform. The main improvement this version of Skype brings to Symbian handsets is a large reduction in the size of the application itself, which All About Symbian ...
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Borders today announced the opening of its own eBook store to compete with Apple's iBooks, Barnes & Noble's Nook, and Amazon's Kindle. In conjunction with the eBook store opening, Borders also announced that it is offering e-reader applications for ...
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The official Twitter for Blackberry smartphones app is leaving the beta stage of its development for a full launch, starting this evening. The full app will be available on the BlackBerry App World. Since the original beta launched, RIM ...
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NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest purveyor of mobile devices and services, has announced that all phones sold beginning in April 2011 onward will be sold without carrier-specific locks. By selling unlocked phones, customers will be able to take the SIM ...
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The Federal Government has launched a new site with links to all of its collected apps. The site, apps.usa.gov, provides iTunes links to 18 government apps, including a TSA app to check local airport conditions, a NASA app for ...
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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced today that it has formally approved the specification for Bluetooth 4.0. Bluetooth 4.0 builds on the improvements made in Bluetooth 3.0+HS, but allows Bluetooth radios to operate using much less power. The spec ...
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Nokia announced that it has sold its wireless modem business to chipmaker Renesas in a new joint venture for about $200 million. The two companies have agreed to work together to develop modem technologies for HSPA+/LTE (Evolved High-Speed Packet ...
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HP is currently offering both the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus for free to new AT&T and Verizon Wireless customers who purchase through the HP web store. Verizon Customers who choose the Pre Plus will get a free ...
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JPMorganChase released an updated version of its iPhone app with one significant new feature. iPhone users can deposit checks into their Chase checking account by taking and submitting pictures of the front and back of the check. The application ...
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LG's Sentio brings touch power to T-Mobile in an affordable package. It covers the basics, but misses the mark in a few places. It might suffice for younger users, but advanced users will find it limiting.
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Verizon Wireless has decided to settle a class action lawsuit in California over early termination fees. Verizon Wireless will pay some 175,000 members of the class a total of $21 million. Verizon said that this settlement ends all litigation ...
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Nokia Siemens Networks and Nokia announced the first successful completion of a data call over Long Term Evolution through the 800MHz spectrum. The test was completed using commercially available equipment at Nokia's labs in Espoo, Finland. Nokia Siemens Networks ...
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Apple today issued a lengthy statement about the iPhone 4 and its supposed reception problems. Apple said it was surprised to learn of the signal problems, as its own tests showed the iPhone 4 to have the best reception ...
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T-Mobile USA has decided to discontinue sales of the Sidekick family of devices starting on July 2. A T-Mobile spokesperson said to Phone Scoop in an email, "As T-Mobile looks to further innovate and raise the bar for the ...
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At the Uplinq 2010 conference in San Franisco, Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm announced a new Open Catalog for Brew phones. The Open Catalog will let developers offer their apps to Brew feature phones on Verizon's network more quickly. Developers ...
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Verizon Wireless today introduced a new service for its feature phone customers that will allow them to share photos on Twitter. TweetToGo, software created by Pelago and TweetPhoto, offers basic features such as Tweeting, replying, and sending direct messages. ...
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Motorola today took one of the first steps necessary it is planned mobile handset business separation. Motorola filed an initial Form 10 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Motorola has created a special holding company, called ...
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