Free download of paid apps from new daily deals site

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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On Tuesday, OfferedApp plans to start letting anyone download a free app each day -- if they're willing to espond to a survey, sign up to play a free game online, or download a toolbar.

AT&T, T-Mobile take first steps toward deal approval

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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AT&T, T-Mobile take first steps toward deal approval The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday received a request to transfer T-Mobile's licenses to AT&T, one of the first steps in the lengthy process for approving the merger of the two companies.

Report: Apple investigates Verizon iPad 2 problem

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Apple investigates Verizon iPad 2 problem Apple is reportedly investigating complaints from iPad 2 owners who say they can't connect to Verizon's cellular network.

Time Warner asks judge to decide on iPad streaming

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Time Warner asks judge to decide on iPad streaming Time Warner has asked a judge to rule on whether it has the right to let customers stream cable content to their iPads.

FCC may require mobile data roaming

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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FCC may require mobile data roaming With some mobile operators making it difficult for people to use data services while roaming on their networks, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is now working to develop a rule that would require them to negotiate reasonable data roaming deals with other operators.

RIM to allow Android apps on PlayBook

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RIM to allow Android apps on PlayBook Research In Motion says that users of its PlayBook tablet will be able to run Android and Java applications.

Microsoft updates Bing for mobile browsers

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Microsoft updates Bing for mobile browsers Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out some updates to its Bing for Mobile browser service including real-time public transportation updates for select cities and the inclusion of apps in results when searching on the iPhone.

Verizon offers refunds for fraudulent SMS messages

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Verizon offers refunds for fraudulent SMS messages Verizon on Wednesday said that it filed a lawsuit this week against a group of people and related companies that it alleges duped people into signing up and and getting charged for premium short message services.

Xoom 4G upgrade could take more than six days

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Xoom 4G upgrade could take more than six days Users will have to send their Motorola Xoom tablets away for a week in order to upgrade them to 4G, Verizon Wireless says.

Motorola exec: Windows Phone was too late, too little

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Windows Phone was too late, too little Motorola appears to have firmly shut the door on the possibility of using Windows Phone software.

Motorola buys Android security company 3LM

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Motorola buys Android security company 3LM Motorola Mobility said on Monday that it has bought 3LM, a company that develops enterprise security and device management products for Android devices.

Ruckus gateway adds Wi-Fi to cell networks

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Ruckus gateway adds Wi-Fi to cell networks Ruckus Wireless has developed a gateway that offers a first step toward a time when smartphone users will automatically roam onto Wi-Fi networks to use data services.

Microsoft to pay out “billions” as part of Nokia deal

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Nokia on Sunday hinted that Microsoft essentially won a bidding war against Google to supply software to the world's largest handset maker and that the software giant agreed to pay "billions" of dollars for the privilege.

Galaxy S 4G and LG G-Slate coming soon to T-Mobile

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Galaxy S 4G and LG G-Slate coming soon to T-Mobile T-Mobile offered a few more details on Tuesday about two upcoming devices that will run on its HSPA+ network.

Apple hit with another suit alleging privacy violations

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Apple hit with another suit alleging privacy violations Apple has been hit with another lawsuit accusing it of privacy violations for the way it shares information collected from iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users with advertisers.

Google copied Java in Android, expert says

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Google copied Java in Android, expert says An intellectual property expert has uncovered 43 instances where it appears that Google copied Java code without permission in the most recent versions of the Android operating system.

Nokia said to cancel smartphone launch with AT&T

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Nokia said to cancel smartphone launch with AT&T The Wall Street Journal says that Nokia has canceled the launch of a touchscreen phone that it planned to introduce exclusively with AT&T at the Mobile World Congress Show next month.

4G war of words is on

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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4G war of words is on As mobile operators stepping up their efforts to promote their improved data networks, smartphone users could struggle to make sense of it all.

Open access provision wouldn’t prevent LTE iPhone

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Open access provision wouldn't prevent LTE iPhone The possibility of an iPhone on Verizon's LTE network raises questions about the network's open access provisions.

CES: Google previews Honeycomb features

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Nancy Gohring.
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Google previews Honeycomb features At CES, Google showed off the first preview of features in Honeycomb, its upcoming version of Android designed for tablets.