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Sprint adds 4G in New York, Los Angeles

It’s been a long wait, but early Monday morning Sprint and its partner Clearwire finally announced full 4G service for New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. New York will be first with 4G going live on November 1, Los Angeles will follow a month later on December 1, and San Francisco will launch …

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All you need to know about a (possible) Verizon iPhone

No, it’s not official yet, but after years of rumors and gossip, it appears that a Verizon Wireless iPhone will be a reality early next year. It would be an understatement to say this would be a very big deal–not only to Apple and Verizon, but also to AT&T, which would lose its exclusive hold on Apple’s device. We know …

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Dialed In 146: Welcome, Windows Phone 7

We missed a show last week due to CTIA so we had a lot to discuss this week. And if the load of Android news from CTIA wasn’t enough, Microsoft debuted its first load of Windows 7 devices at a big event in New York City two days ago. Bonnie was there to capture it all with hands-on analysis of …

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T-Mobile will introduce new prepaid data plans October 18 that will offer users access not only to data use, but also to voice minutes and text messages. The smartphone plans break down as follows. $70 per month for unlimited talk and text with 2GB of data $50 per month for unlimited talk and text plus 100MB of data $30 per …

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U.S. Cellular aims to change the wireless contract

If you live in the Midwest, or you’re a Chicago White Sox fan, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with U.S. Cellular. As the sixth largest wireless carrier in the country after the “big four” (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T) and MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular serves 6.1 million customers in 26 states scattered around the center of the country, New England, …

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Windows Phone 7 around the world

We’ve told you all about the Windows Phone 7 devices headed to U.S. carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint, but just how will the revamped OS shake out around the world? Luckily, Microsoft issued this handy press release as its showcase unveiling event wound down in New York City. There are a lot of phones to follow, so we’ve listed …

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HTC debuts 7 Trophy, Mozart for Europe and Asia

In addition to the new Windows Phone 7 devices released for AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, HTC also dropped two international handsets at Microsoft’s big debut event in New York today. With similar designs and comparable feature sets, the HTC 7 Mozart and 7 Trophy will be headed to various nations in Europe and Asia. Here’s what you can expect from …

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HTC 7 Pro landing at Sprint early next year

T-Mobile and AT&T aren’t the only U.S. carriers jumping on the Windows Phone 7 express. During Microsoft’s launch event in New York City today, we also learned that the HTC 7 Pro would come to Sprint early next year. Unlike most of the new handsets, the Pro 7 will feature a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and e-mail. Up top …

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A gallery of Windows Phone 7 devices

Eight long months after Windows Phone 7 made its debut at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, Microsoft finally unveiled its first series of handsets to the world. Out of the first batch, six are headed to the United States (T-Mobile gets two, AT&T picks up three, and one will land at Sprint early next year), with the rest landing around …

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A first look at the Motorola Defy

Now playing: Watch this: Motorola Defy (T-Mobile) 1:08 Though it made its official debut three weeks ago, we haven’t had the opportunity to review T-Mobile’s new Motorola Defy just yet. So when Moto put the handset on display at the fall CTIA show in San Francisco we took the opportunity to give it a spin. Moto is pushing the Defy …

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