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Feb

7

2012

AT&T Throttles on a Curve, Punishing Low Data Usage

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by Ed Caggiani
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What can a carrier do to keep their data networks running smoothly when the appetite for bits keeps growing? One method is called “throttling”. This simply means slowing down a user’s access to the network when that user passes a certain threshold of data used. The theory behind this is that heavy data users, once [...]

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Feb

6

2012

Have Your Heart Set On A New Phone? Win A Droid RAZR With Verizon’s Twitter Contest

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by Josh O'Donnell
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Verizon is kicking off the Valentine’s “season” with a lovely (pun intended) Twitter contest! Tweet off a poem, a romantic(ally hilarious) moment, or tweet a picture with a Valentine’s Day confession. Close it off with a #tweetheart (nice one, Verizon) and you’re on your way to quite possibly owning a nice piece of Android hardware, [...]

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Feb

6

2012

Hey Android Manufacturers, Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be More Than Enough!

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by Jack Holt
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Even as an Android fanatic I have to admit that its main competitor, the iPhone, does extremely well. As much as I hate to say it, the iPhone is here to stay and will continue to be a thorn in Android’s side. I have been sitting and wondering though on why so many folks go [...]

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Feb

6

2012

Verizon and Redbox team up to bring video rental and streaming service

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by Chris Stewart
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Rumors of a joint venture between Verizon and Redbox can finally be laid to rest as the pair have announced today a streaming media and Blu-ray/DVD rental service.  The newly partnered dynamic duo will be looking to take the fight to current streaming and DVD mailing leader Netflix. The service is expected to be available on all [...]

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Feb

6

2012

2.25% Demanded By Motorola in Apple’s Sales For Use of Licensing Patents

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by Jack Holt
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Well it appears Motorola is growing some stones in regards to its injunction against Apple’s iCloud and MobileMe software. Motorola is apparently looking into receiving 2.25% of Apple’s sales in return for licensing FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms) patents. Right now Apple is currently battling in its use of the Qualcomm-Mot0r0la license agreement for [...]

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Feb

6

2012

SFR France Outs Android 4.0.5 Existence, Hits Galaxy Nexus in March?

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by Stacy Bruce
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Just days after learning about the unofficially leaked build of Android 4.0.4 for the Galaxy Nexus, French mobile site SFR has outed the existence of Android 4.0.5 and claims that the GNex and Nexus S should be seeing it rather soon. SFR also made mention about which devices would get an ICS update, and when. According [...]

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Feb

5

2012

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note Officially Available for Pre-Order, Delivers on February 17th

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by Stacy Bruce
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For those of you in the US who have been dying to get your hands on the awesome Samsung Galaxy Note, well you can officially place your pre-order today. Assuming you’re OK with service from AT&T, you can now spend $299 to get one set aside for you and should arrive on your doorstep on [...]

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Feb

5

2012

AT&T Beefs up Indianapolis Wireless Coverage in Preparation for Super Bowl XLVI

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by Stacy Bruce
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The year’s biggest sports event takes place today and apparently Verizon isn’t the only carrier willing to beef up wireless coverage to keep the fans happy. AT&T has also rolled out a bunch of new equipment and decided to let the public know just exactly how they planned to implement the upgrade. According to the [...]

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Feb

4

2012

Latest Casio G’zOne Commando Update Brings Free Push-to-Talk Capabilities and More

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by Emily Aquin
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  Verizon is rolling out a new software update for the rugged Casio G’zOne Commando that brings free Push to Talk capabilities.  The update (C771M100) will also include: Security improvements An update to Gingerbread R8 for Google Mobile Services A replacement to the V CAST Video app Improvements to email deleting Text notifications have been added Improved password [...]

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