Sprint gives Dish its blessing on wireless plans

Sprint Nextel gave Dish Network the nod on its plans to acquire spectrum and build its own 4G LTE network, reversing its position from just a month ago. Sprint said in a recent filing that Dish’s proposed network does not interfere with its own operations, according to Fierce Wireless. The two companies will use spectrum …

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Vodafone ready for Galaxy Tab 10.1

Vodafone Australia has confirmed that it is prepared to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 if Samsung is cleared by the Federal Court tomorrow to release the device, following the court’s overturning of an interlocutory injunction on the sale of the tablet in Australia. (Credit: Samsung) A statement from Vodafone suggests that it is prepared to have the tablet in stores …

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Orange hikes prices, says you can’t cancel your contract

Orange is hiking its pay monthly prices by 4.34 per cent, in a move that has left customers steaming. “As you probably know, inflation is at a 20-year high,” the citrus-tinted network intoned in a post on its website, “which is having a significant impact on businesses and households alike.” Orange continues, in solemn tones, “Unfortunately, we’ve had to re-evaluate …

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iPhone running Windows Phone must be witchcraft

What witchcraft is this? Does our picture really show what it seems to show — Windows Phone on an iPhone? Yes. Yes it does. There’s no Photoshop involved, and it’s not a hack either. No, it’s an online demo of Windows Phone, which you can try out on any mobile you like. The demo lets you try the Windows Phone …

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Nokia Lumia 900 to pack 4.3

Rumoured specs of the Nokia Lumia 900 have surfaced, with Nokia’s next Windows Phone blower said to be packing a 4.3-inch screen, and touching down early next year. The news comes via Boy Genius Report, which claims a source has delivered the lowdown on Nokia’s newest mobile. With a 1.4GHz processor and an 8-megapixel camera reported to be in the …

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Remember the Cisco tablet? More are on the way

You have to give it to Cisco Systems for its perseverance. The company, best known for supplying the guts of business and government networks, is doubling down on the tablet business with not one, but two potential follow-ups to its enterprise-centric Cius (pronounced see-us). Cisco said it is working on a larger and smaller version of the tablet for the …

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China Unicom just a step away from selling iPhone 4S

According to a report from Chinese tech industry watchers MIC Gadget, the biggest mobile phone company in the world’s largest smartphone market is one network permit away from carrying Apple’s iPhone 4S. It looks like it’s time to pick up some AAPL, which closed +9.00 at 382.20 today, a stock that many believe is still undervalued, despite Apple’s continued success …

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Hands

Do not adjust your monitors. This is, in fact, only a hands-on and not a full review of the Asus Transformer Prime. Unfortunately, during the review process, we experienced some very suspect performance issues (detailed below), which led us to believe we were possibly in possession of a faulty unit. So, we are going to hold off on giving final …

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Samsung Focus S review: Best Windows Phone yet?

AT&T is carving out a niche for itself as a friend to Windows Phone. In the last month, it’s released the mammoth, terrific HTC Titan, the low-cost-but-high-value Samsung Focus Flash, and the sleek, premium Samsung Focus S–in my opinion the most appealing all-around Windows Phone to date. There’s good reason this Windows Phone 7.5 handset scores high marks. It’s got …

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Spotify and Last.fm app hands

Pop quiz, pop-pickers: what do you get if you cross one of the most popular ways of discovering music online with one of the most popular ways of listening to music online? Spotify’s new app store and the Last.fm app, that’s what. Spotify announced its new direction as an app platform today. Music-related services will run within the Spotify app …

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Samsung Galaxy Ace vs Mini vs Fit vs Pro

Samsung’s major smart phones like the Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Nexus may grab the headlines, but it has some cracking Android handsets that are a little less pricey too. These come in the shape of the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Pro. But which of these moderately more modest mobiles is most marvellous? Read on …

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Apple was within rights to sack employee over Facebook rant

Apple was within its rights to fire a British employee who ranted about the company on Facebook, a tribunal has ruled. The employment tribunal decided that Apple was within its rights to dismiss Apple Store employee Samuel Crisp, because his updates weren’t private enough. Fair or harsh? Crisp, a Genius at a Norwich Apple Store, posted various angry updates about …

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Android Atlas Weekly 75: Spies, conspiracies and Android autopsies (Podcast)

A Siri alternative in the form of an app, the Galaxy Nexus gets dissected as the US launch approaches, and your Android phone may be ratting you out to Big Brother. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 75: Spies, conspiracies and Android autopsies 47:30 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) RSS (MP3) …

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AT&T and Deutsche Telekom discuss a plan B?

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom may form a partnership to share wireless resources if federal regulators reject AT&T’s $39 billion bid to buy T-Mobile USA, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The Journal cited unnamed sources who said that the companies are discussing a joint venture that would pool resources from AT&T and T-Mobile, which Deutsche Telekom owns. The exact nature …

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Envizen Home Roam wireless 7

Portable TV sets have been around since the ’80s, when the Sony Watchman ruled the roost. Back then, its black-and-white screen the size of a postage stamp would have set you back $1,600 in today’s money. The Watchman finally bowed out in 2000, and now that you can watch TV on your phone or tablet, the idea of a portable …

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