China Clears Google’s Motorola Acquisition
Chinese antitrust regulators approved Google’s proposed acquisition of Motorola on Saturday. The deal, first announced in August 2011, makes Google the owner of Motorola Mobility, and is valued at $ 12.5 billion. The acquisition has already cleared regulatory hurdles in the U.S., the European Union, and other markets. Approval from China was the last step [...]
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GameStop Mobile appears as new AT&T MVNO
Today has brought with it the second new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) of the week, and while the latest provider comes with a name some of you may be familiar with, you likely wouldn’t have guessed that the firm would be interested in entering the cellular arena. Video games retailer GameStop has introduced GameStop [...]
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ITC Rules Motorola Infringes on Microsoft Patent, Bans Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission today ruled that Motorola is violating a Microsoft patent pertaining to sending event invitations via mobile devices. As part of the ruling, the ITC banned a total of 18 devices from being imported into the country. Today’s ruling was a final judgment based on a decision made by an administrative [...]
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Sprint Debuts Service for Customers with Speech Disabilities
Sprint today announced a new service that will help customers who have speech disabilities communicate with others via their wireless phone. The My Wireless STS service works via a short code that when dialed connects the speech-disabled customer with a speech-to-speech operator. The operator can then complete the call and assist with the conversation, including [...]
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TV prices rise, TV ownership falls
Reports tell us that fewer TVs are expected to be sold this year than last, and that fewer homes in the U.S. have sets at all. But that doesn’t mean that TVs are getting cheaper. In fact, recent research from IHS iSuppli indicates that LCD and plasma TV prices have risen by 11.4 percent since [...]
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Tips to make your swimsuit last longer
Once you find that perfect swimsuit for you and your wallet, all that fun in the sun can take a serious toll on your swimwear. Whether you practically live in it all summer or only take it out a few times per year, it can really hurt to see your favorite bathing suit beat up [...]
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T-Mobile to Eliminate 900 Jobs, But Create 550 New Ones
T-Mobile USA today indicated that though it expects to layoff 900 employees during its planned restructuring, the company will hire approximately 550 new employees in other areas of the business. The bulk of the new hires will be added to a facility in the Puget Sound area, and T-Mobile says it is going to fill [...]
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iPhone Screen Size May Increase to at Least 4 Inches
A revamped iPhone look is expected this year, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, it’ll be coming in the form of a larger screen. PCWorld
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HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE Held Up at Customs
HTC today announced that shipments of its One X and EVO 4G LTE smartphones have been halted at customs. In a statement emailed to media, HTC explained, “The US availability of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed due to a standard U.S. Customs review of shipments that is required [...]
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