Friday, September 14, 2012

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Verizon iPhone 5 won't allow simultaneous voice and data

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:33 PM PDT

Remember those advertisements about Verizon customers being unable to talk and browse the web at the same time? They disappeared once Verizon's LTE network launched with support for simultaneous voice and data, but AT&T may be able to re-run those ads once the Apple iPhone 5 launches.
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Sprint unveils Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE for Sept. 16

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT

Sprint has announced that it will offer a new Samsung Android phone that will be compatible with its LTE network. The Sprint Galaxy Victory 4G LTE will soon arrive with Android 4.0, a dual-core processor, and a low price.
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Google Wallet use has doubled since Google began accepting all debit and credit cards

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:03 AM PDT

Google Wallet could only count Citi, MasterCard, and prepaid cards among the short list of options when it launched Google Wallet. Since expanding the mobile payment option's list of supporters to include any debit or credit card in the U.S. last month, use of Google Wallet has more than doubled.
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C-Spire and other regional carriers will carry the iPhone 5

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:23 AM PDT

Earlier today, Cricket announced that it would be the first prepaid carrier to sell the Apple iPhone 5. A few other smaller wireless service providers have since come forward to note that they will also offer the new iPhone
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Facebook for BlackBerry adds new icons, birthday alerts, and more event support

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 07:19 AM PDT

Facebook for BlackBerry has been updated with a few small tweaks to improve using the world's biggest social networking site. Version 3.2 of the app has a new navigation grid that can provide quick access to a News Feed or other sections, including a user's current profile image being used as the icon to link to his her or profile. The BlackBerry calendar now integrates with Facebook so users will get alerts on a friend's birthday that has direct links to write on his or her wall. The app also has enhanced Events options to post on an events wall, view profiles of other people who have been invited, and get notifications related to the event. Download from BlackBerry App World
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Rogers LTE launching in 10 more Canadian cities next month

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Rogers Wireless has announced plans to expand its 4G LTE network into new territory next month. The Canadian carrier has confirmed that on October 1, it will launch LTE in 10 new cities.
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Alibaba accuses Google of using Android to block Acer phone using competing OS

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Hours before Acer was to announce its new phone running Alibaba's Aliyun operating system, Acer abruptly canceled the launch event without explanation. Alibaba now says Google is to blame.
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Cricket will offer iPhone 5 on prepaid plans beginning Sept. 28

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Cricket has become the first prepaid carrier to declare that it will offer the Apple iPhone 5. The Leap Wireless subsidiary announced today that beginning September 28, it will begin selling the iPhone 5 in select Cricket markets. The carrier is otherwise very light on details. It has not named which markets will be eligible, how much the iPhone 5 will cost, or if there will be any stipulations in usage. Cricket began selling the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in June and pairing the device with its $55 unlimited plans. The company is likely to sell the iPhone 5 at full retail price for use with its recent $50 to $70 unlimited plans.
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iPhone 5 HD Voice won't work on Sprint's network

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:45 AM PDT

Though Sprint supports HD Voice and the Apple iPhone 5 has HD Voice, the higher quality audio calling feature will not be available on the iPhone 5 tied to Sprint's network. Sprint spokesperson Michelle Leff Mermelstein confirmed to Phone Scoop that the iPhone 5 will not support HD Voice because Sprint's network optimizes calls with CDMA 1x Advanced technology, which is not compatible with Apple's method. Most carriers use WCDMA for HD Voice, so Sprint's network optimization design has so far been confirmed only for the HTC EVO 4G LTE.
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Motorola DROID RAZR M on sale today for $99 at Verizon

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:38 AM PDT

The Motorola DROID RAZR M is on sale beginning today at Verizon Wireless stores and online. The DROID RAZR M is one of three new DROID phones Motorola and Verizon recently jointly announced, and though it is the smallest, it's no slouch. The phone has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, an 8 megapixel camera, and Android 4.0. It also supports Verizon's 4G LTE network and is global ready for use in more than 205 countries. The DROID RAZR M is on sale now for $99 after a mail-in rebate. Full specs on the device are available here.
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Verizon and Sprint will not charge iPhone users for FaceTime over cellular

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:13 AM PDT

Though AT&T has already confirmed that it will require customers to switch to a Mobile Share plan in order to use FaceTime over cellular in the Apple iPhone 5, it's two biggest rivals have stated they will not force customers to pay extra or alter their existing plans to use it.
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