AT&T is feeling the heat on the low end. Chief Financial Officer John Stephens, speaking on a conference call on Wednesday, acknowledged that the company was facing pressure on the feature phone side of the business, with many price-sensitive customers looking for alternatives. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get …
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23 October
Carriers, regulators tussle over next
AMSTERDAM — From the European government’s perspective, those who operate telecommunications networks are moving too slowly. From the operators’ perspective, the government’s rate of change would mean unacceptable financial risk. That, in a nutshell, is the debate that underscores many declarations and discussions here at the Broadband World Forum. The industry players share a love of high-speed networking and all …
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23 October
The iPad Air’s missed opportunity
I flipped open the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet and gave it a go again recently, on the week before Apple’s October 22 event. And I remembered once again: that keyboard cover is really nice. To me, it’s the nicest part of the whole Surface package. And that keyboard/trackpad cover- – and what it does for the Surface — is exactly …
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23 October
iPad Air and iPad mini coming to Three
Three is quickest out of the blocks to confirm it will sell the new Apple iPad mini and iPad Air. Three is the first UK network to give the new iPads the thumbs-up, but we’re expecting them to be offered by the rest of the networks too. Both new tablets have extra-fast 4G LTE technology built-in, so will be available …
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23 October
iPad Air, mini are ‘overpriced boringness’ say CNET readers
The Apple iPad Air and iPad mini have been unveiled, so we asked you what you think of Apple’s new tablets — and it seems you’re not impressed with the price or what you get for your money. Let’s start with the positive reactions. Rafael Co says, “Can’t wait!” …Oooookay, now we’ve got that out of the way, let’s see what …
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23 October
Samsung Galaxy Gear to support Galaxy S4, S3, and more
Courtesy of the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, the Galaxy S4, S3, and Note 2 will be compatible with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Samsung said Tuesday. Samsung already has started rolling out Android 4.3 for the international version of the Galaxy S4, with more models to follow. The latest Jelly Bean update is also being prepped for the S3 …
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23 October
iPad Air and iPad mini go 4G on EE, Vodafone
If you want to combine your new iPad with extra-fast 4G speed, EE and Vodafone have confirmed they will sell the Apple iPad mini and iPad Air on 4G contracts, with Orange, T-Mobile and Three also offering the new tablets on contract. Both new tablets, announced yesterday and on sale next month, have the option of extra-fast 4G LTE technology …
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23 October
Samsung apologizes to Chinese consumers for handset flaws
Samsung issued an apology to Chinese consumers on Wednesday after China’s state-run media criticized the Korean electronics giant for selling handsets with allegedly faulty memory chips. The company offered to provide free repairs and extended warranties on seven models after a broadcast on the influential China Central Television on Tuesday reported how Samsung handsets, including the Galaxy S and Galaxy …
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23 October
HTC denies shutting down smartphone production lines
A Reuters reporter recently took a trip out to one of HTC’s factories near Taipei, Taiwan; instead of finding full-scale smartphone production, the reporter found shuttered loading docks and a note tacked on a locked lobby door that read, “Lobby is temporarily closed for use. Thank you for your cooperation.” After inquiring with some inside sources, Reuters reports that HTC …
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23 October
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T-Mobile showed again that it isn’t afraid to dangle something free to win over new customers. In this case, the carrier is offering 200MB of data each month for each T-Mobile-compatible tablet, regardless of whether you’re actually a T-Mobile customer or not. It helps that the announcement comes on the heels of Apple unveiling the new iPad Air and iPad …
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