Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Boost intros Monthly Unlimited "shrinkage" plans

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 03:30 AM PDT

Today Boost announced new "Monthly Unlimited with Shrinkage" plans. Boost Mobile customers will see the monthly payment for their unlimited plans shrink by $5 for every six months that they pay on time, allowing their monthly cost to drop down to as little as $35. Customers who don't make a payment on time will not be penalized and will still keep their previously earned Shrinkage monthly rates.
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Windows Phone 7: What we know so far

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 12:21 PM PDT

We've assembled a number of interesting features, and faults, with Microsoft's newly announced Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform. These notes were compiled from a session hosted by Microsoft yesterday, and provide an early look as to what consumers can expect when the phones start shipping globally later this month.
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T-Mobile adding data to prepaid cellphone plans

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 10:43 AM PDT

T-Mobile USA today announced that beginning on October 18 it will introduce new prepaid plans that include voice, text, and data. The new plans include a $70 monthly Unlimited Talk and Text with 2GB of data, $50 per month Unlimited Talk and Text with 100MB of data, and $30 per month 1,500 Talk and Text with 30MB of data. T-Mobile will also offer an unlimited text with $0.10 per minute voice plan and users can also purchase a $1.49 Web DayPass.
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Samsung SGH-t959 Vibrant JI6 software update guide now available

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 10:03 AM PDT

Today Samsung released a guide for T-Mobile Vibrant owners who wish to update their device to the newest JI6 firmware. The update includes some software improvements, and a host of fixes. Samsung's Media Hub application, which provides on demand movies and television shows, is also part of the update. To install JI6 yourself, head over to Samsung's step-by-step guide. Vibrant owners may also choose to wait for the over-the-air update which is rolling out over the next few weeks.
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TweetDeck 1.0 for Android now available

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 09:13 AM PDT

Today TweetDeck announced that its Android application is officially available. TweetDeck originally launched a beta application for Android smartphones on August 12th. The firm said that it is going to work on adding deeper Facebook integration, as well as better multiple account support in upcoming versions. A new version of TweetDeck for iPhone and iPad is also in the works. TweetDeck 1.0 for Android is available for free in the Android Market.
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Qualcomm buys iSkoot Technologies

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 09:03 AM PDT

Today Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC), a subsidiary of Qualcomm, announced that it has purchased iSkoot Technologies. iSkoot helps device manufacturers and wireless carriers integrate social networks and internet services with their handsets. "QuIC's acquisition of iSkoot provides us with a push data services platform, a social network aggregation solution and voice 2.0 services that dramatically strengthens our ability to continue providing the most effective mobile solutions for operators and device makers as they serve consumers worldwide," Rob Chandhok, president of QuIC, said.
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Clearwire looking for up to $5 billion in wireless spectrum auction

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 08:22 AM PDT

Clearwire is hoping to raise between $2.5 billion and $5 billion in a wireless spectrum auction. The firm is selling up to 40MHz of spectrum, per market, in an effort to raise funding for network expansion. AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Sprint Nextel, Time Warner, and Verizon Wireless are among the firms interested in buying the spectrum, sources speaking to Bloomberg said. The auction is currently in its second round of bidding.
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MetroPCS launches Samsung SCH-r360 Freeform II QWERTY phone

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 07:40 AM PDT

Today Samsung and MetroPCS announced the SCH-r360 Freeform II, a QWERTY messaging phone that's now available from MetroPCS. The Freeform offers a basic feature set; it includes a 1.3 megapixel camera and support for music playback.
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Press Release: Early bird catches the Nokia N8 worm as Tesco Telecoms announces pre-order deals

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 07:33 AM PDT

FCC proposes plan to eliminate wireless carrier "bill shock"

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:53 AM PDT

Today the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new rule that could require wireless carriers to alert customers of impending overage chargers. The CTIA is concerned that wireless carriers would provide less information to customers under the new rules.
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Verizon to pre-load Amazon Kindle app on Android smartphones

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:51 AM PDT

Today Verizon Wireless announced that it will begin to preload Amazon's Kindle e-reader application on some of its Android smartphones. Verizon Wireless will preload the software on the Motorola DROID 2, the Motorola DROID X, and the Samsung Fascinate. Customers that already have those phones can download the Amazon Kindle reader for free from the Android Market.
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HTC Desire gets Android 2.2 Froyo update

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:48 AM PDT

Three in the UK has announced that its HTC Desire owners will be receiving an over-the-air (OTA) update to move their handsets up to Google's Android 2.2 Froyo operating system. Version 2.25.771.1 is expected to provide the latest iteration of HTC Sense, 720p HD video capture, HTC's App Share widget, HTC Caller ID, and an improved multi-language keyboard. HTC's Sync software, also included, will provide Desire users with the ability to sync their music with iTunes.
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New service allows calling, texting from two numbers on one SIM

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:37 AM PDT

Carrier services company Roamware has launched a new product for carriers called Temporary Number Service, which will allow subscribers to add a second, temporary number on their phone that can be used for calls and text messages.
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Press Release: Virgin Media revamps 8.50 GBP mobile range

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:32 AM PDT

Competitive pay-monthly deal with 100 minutes, 100 texts
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iPhone 4 glass breaks more than iPhone 3GS - report

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:25 AM PDT

A report from warranty company SquareTrade finds that the glass on the front and back of the iPhone 4 is more prone to breaking than the display on the iPhone 3GS.
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