Saturday, May 26, 2012

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FCC says 4G LTE in the 800MHz band is A-OK

Posted: 25 May 2012 09:28 AM PDT

In a vote cast this week, the Federal Communications Commission has approved the use of 800MHz spectrum for 4G LTE and 3G services. Prior to this, only 2G services were allowed to be used on 800MHz spectrum. This approval means that Sprint should have no trouble converting its 800MHz airwaves, currently used for 2G iDEN services, over to 4G LTE services, as it has planned with its Network Vision upgrades. Sprint announced back in April that it received certification from the 3GPP for the transition of 800MHz to 4G LTE, but it was waiting for approval from the FCC before it could complete the transition. The carrier expects to have 4G LTE services running on its 800MHz spectrum by 2014.
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Samsung deploys pop-up "PIN" stores in the UK to promote the Galaxy S III

Posted: 25 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that it will open its first pop-up PIN stores in two locations in London on May 29 to promote the launch of the Galaxy S III smartphone. Announced during Samsung's launch event for the Galaxy S III, the PIN is a large glass-enclosed box that lets visitors play with the new Galaxy S III and ask Samsung representatives questions about the device. The first PINs will be located at the Westfield Shepherd's Bush and at Old Spitalfields Market. Samsung plans to launch more PINs in multiple locations throughout London this summer.
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Sony pulls Xperia PLAY from Android 4.0 ICS upgrade list, cites stability concerns

Posted: 25 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Sony has announced that the Xperia PLAY smartphone will not be getting an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich after all, despite the company's earlier plans. Sony says that it has canceled the plans to upgrade the phone because it found there are major stability issues with Android 4.0 and this device, especially while gaming.
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T-Mobile UK picks up Sony Xperia U, offers it for free with certain rate plans

Posted: 25 May 2012 07:54 AM PDT

T-Mobile UK has announced that it is now offering the Sony Xperia U smartphone for free with with monthly rate plans of 15.50 GBP or higher. The Xperia U was unveiled at Mobile World Congress earlier this year and features a 3.5-inch Reality Display, 1GHz dual-core processor, and 5 megapixel camera. It also sports a unique transparent strip below the screen that changes colors depending on the content on the display. The Xperia U runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is available online or in stores.
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Verizon claims 36 buyers interested in its 700MHz spectrum

Posted: 25 May 2012 07:10 AM PDT

As part of its plan to gain FCC approval for the purchase of AWS band spectrum from a group of cable companies, Verizon is offering to sell certain blocks of its 700MHz spectrum that other companies could use for LTE based 4G network services, just as it and AT&T have done. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon says that it has lined up 36 potential buyers for the spectrum - all of which are restricted from speaking of the deal by a non-disclosure agreement, of course.
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PayPal announces partnerships with 15 retailers for mobile payments

Posted: 25 May 2012 06:21 AM PDT

This week, PayPal announced an expansion of its mobile payment strategy as it has forged new partnerships with 15 national retail chains to support PayPal's mobile payment system. These new partnerships are in addition to the deals PayPal has worked out with point of sale companies to make it easier for consumers to pay with their PayPal account through a mobile device.
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