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- Justice Department gets help from seven states to stop AT&T/T-Mobile deal
- Samsung fires a lawsuit back at Apple in Australia
- 'Subconscious' Wi-Fi tech for smartphones promises 54 percent better battery life
- TripIt makes the journey over to Windows Phone
- Samsung launches Premium Apps Store for Android in the UK
- FCC to begin test of white space spectrum use in the U.S.
- Sprint puts an end to the Premier loyalty program
- Reading Rainbow to be resurrected as an iPad app
- Congressmen ask President Obama to approve AT&T/T-Mobile deal
- TweetDeck removes Deck.ly long-post feature from mobile apps
- MetroPCS to add CDMA EVDO support to 20 percent of its towers
- Google brings Voice Actions for Android to the UK, EU
| Justice Department gets help from seven states to stop AT&T/T-Mobile deal Posted: 16 Sep 2011 12:47 PM PDT  Though there are some representatives in Congress who want President Obama to force approval of the proposed purchase of T-Mobile by AT&T, there are a number of states who side with the Justice Department in its effort to block the deal. The Justice Department has garnered support from the attorneys general in seven states in its suit against AT&T. Read the full story here.
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| Samsung fires a lawsuit back at Apple in Australia Posted: 16 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT  Samsung has filed a lawsuit in response to Apple's prior claims that Samsung devices violate Apple design patents in Australia. In the filing, Samsung claims that Apple is in violation of its technology patents. Read the full story here.
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| 'Subconscious' Wi-Fi tech for smartphones promises 54 percent better battery life Posted: 16 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT  A professor and student at the University of Michigan have come up with a way to dramatically extend the battery life of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets by controlling how they connect to wireless networks. Called E-MiLi, the technique puts the phone's wireless radio to sleep when it is not transmitting data, thereby saving power. Read the full story here.
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| TripIt makes the journey over to Windows Phone Posted: 16 Sep 2011 10:34 AM PDT  Popular mobile travel organization app TripIt is now available for the Windows Phone platform. Already available for the iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry, TripIt allows users to easily plan and organize their travel arrangements with their mobile devices. Read the full story here.
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| Samsung launches Premium Apps Store for Android in the UK Posted: 16 Sep 2011 08:50 AM PDT  This week, Samsung launched its Premium Samsung Apps Store for Android in the UK. The Premium Samsung Apps Store offers paid apps in addition to the already available free apps from Samsung. Read the full story here.
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| FCC to begin test of white space spectrum use in the U.S. Posted: 16 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT  The Federal Communications Commission will begin testing a database that will allow wireless devices to make use of U.S. white space spectrum, the unused bands of spectrum that sit between radio and TV signals. Read the full story here.
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| Sprint puts an end to the Premier loyalty program Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:30 AM PDT  Following the adjustment to its return policy and the end of its "Free Guarantee" program, Sprint has also decided to end its Premier loyalty program, too. The carrier says the move is intended to help it stay competitive with other wireless providers, such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T, and to continue to offer unlimited data services and "cutting-edge" devices. Read the full story here.
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| Reading Rainbow to be resurrected as an iPad app Posted: 16 Sep 2011 06:57 AM PDT  Reading Rainbow, the TV show on PBS that inspired a love of books for many, is going to be resurrected as an iPad app, assuming former host Levar Burton's plans follow through. Read the full story here.
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| Congressmen ask President Obama to approve AT&T/T-Mobile deal Posted: 16 Sep 2011 06:30 AM PDT A number of state representatives in Congress have sent a letter to President Obama asking him to approve the proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA by AT&T. The lawmakers say that the merger will improve the economy and create jobs. Read the full story here.
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| TweetDeck removes Deck.ly long-post feature from mobile apps Posted: 16 Sep 2011 06:12 AM PDT  Popular third-party Twitter client TweetDeck, which was bought by Twitter itself earlier this year, has updated its mobile apps for the iPhone and Android devices to remove the proprietary Deck.ly feature. Deck.ly allowed users to post updates that were longer than 140 characters, which is Twitter's limit. It would provide a link in the tweet that went to a webpage with the complete post. TweetDeck says it removed the feature to be more consistent with Twitter.com and Twitter's mobile apps. Read the full story here.
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| MetroPCS to add CDMA EVDO support to 20 percent of its towers Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:45 AM PDT  Budget carrier MetroPCS has revealed that it plans to add 3G CDMA EVDO support to just under twenty percent of its towers. The EVDO support will complement the existing 1xRTT 2G support that MetroPCS's network has. Read the full story here.
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| Google brings Voice Actions for Android to the UK, EU Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:29 AM PDT  American users have been able to enjoy controlling their Android phones with their voice using Voice Actions from Google for over a year, but those in other parts of the world have not known the joy of yelling at your phone to get something done. Now, Google has enabled Voice Actions for users in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Read the full story here.
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