April, 2014

• 7 April

  U.S. Cellular intros contract

  

  U.S. Cellular adds trio of no-contract plans U.S. Cellular U.S. Cellular is the latest US carrier to introduce a number of new options and incentives on Monday designed to compete with T-Mobile’s industry-transforming pricing structure. Related Links Samsung Galaxy S5 comes preloaded with antitheft features for Verizon, U.S. Cellular Sprint dangles a familiar carrot with …

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• 7 April

  Verizon acquires Cincinnati Bell’s spectrum for $210M

  

  Verizon’s flagship store in Minneapolis. Verizon Cincinnati Bell on Monday said that it had entered into an agreement to sell its spectrum assets to Verizon Wireless in a deal valued at $210 million. The deal effectively means Cincinnati Bell will cease its wireless operations, although it will continue to operate for eight to 12 months from the signing of the …

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• 7 April

  Covr iPhone case snaps photos without anyone seeing

  

  The Covr iPhone case lets you snap photos without drawing attention. Covr They say you can’t observe something without altering things, so the Covr iPhone case makes it possible to snap photos without being too obvious about it, with a much easier one-handed grip than the regular phone. The iPhone case contains a prism lens that means you can snap …

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• 7 April

  Apple: 87 percent of mobile users now on iOS 7

  

  iOS 7 arrived on the iPhone 5S and 5C late last year. Apple If you’re not using iOS 7 yet, you’re in the extreme minority. About 87 percent of Apple mobile users have downloaded the company’s newest operating system for iPhones and iPads, the company said on its developer site Monday. The figure is up from 83 percent a month …

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• 7 April

  StoreDot wants to charge your smartphone in 30 seconds

  

  StoreDot, an Israel-based startup, is developing a technology that promises to charge your smartphone battery in 30 seconds. Just don’t expect to get your hands on it anytime soon. StoreDot on Monday unveiled its battery-charging prototype at Microsoft’s Think Next Conference in Tel Aviv. The company showed how its technology can be used to fully charge a nearly empty Samsung …

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• 7 April

  To broadcast your life, just say ‘OK, Glass: Livestream’

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Livestream from Google Glass in one click 3:30 Next time you come face-to-face with somebody wearing Google Glass, you may be the star of a Livestream broadcast without even knowing it. Livestream, one of the main companies providing tools both to average Internet users and to video professionals to stream live video of whatever they want …

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• 7 April

  Qualcomm unveils 64

  

  Qualcomm Qualcomm has introduced its next-gen, highest-performing 64-bit processors packing advanced LTE technology. The Snapdragon 810 and 808 complete Qualcomm’s lineup of 64-bit LTE-equipped chipsets for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, the company said Monday in a statement. Both chips integrate LTE Advanced Category 6 multimode modems that, theoretically, can offer up to 300 Mbps download and 50 …

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• 7 April

  EE, Orange and T

  

  CNET UK operator EE is raising its prices by 2.7 percent, as of the end of next month. Orange and T-Mobile, which are part of the EE group, are also affected. Those who joined an EE network after 23 January aren’t affected, but those on a 12-, 18- or 24-month pay-monthly or small-business contract will see their costs rise from …

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• 7 April

  Co

  

  The Co-operative Group The Co-op is lunging into the world of mobiles with an 0wn-brand pay as you go SIM-card, that goes on sale this month. The Co-operative Group, probably best known for its chain of supermarkets, says it will offer pay as you go SIMs in more than 3,800 of its shops across the UK — though you can …

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• 7 April

  Top tips for traveling with your smartphone

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Top tips for traveling with your smartphone 12:31 We all know that smartphones have become an indispensable travel tool. It’s your camera, your planner, your map, your diary, and your connection to friends and family back home. But there are some emerging new trends in travel apps that push your smartphone’s capabilities to the extreme. For …

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