Dish was recently given a thumbs up by the FCC to build its own LTE network, but the company is up against some stiff obstacles along the way. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission granted Dish’s request to allow it to use 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band to create a 4G …
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December, 2012
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21 December
How EA plans to make customers happy. Really
An avid player of Electronic Arts’ “The Simpsons: Tapped Out” mobile game, David Lamb was disheartened when he logged into his account in October and found that all of the data from his game was gone. The iOS game, which is essentially “Farmville” with Springfield buildings and Simpsons characters, rewards players who spend huge amounts of time completing tasks and …
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21 December
RIM reaches patent peace with Nokia
Nokia and Research In Motion have settled all of their patent disputes, but the BlackBerry maker appears to have landed on the wrong side of the deal. Nokia announced today that it has agreed to a deal with RIM that will end all patent infringement litigation between the companies. RIM has agreed to make a one-time payment to Nokia to …
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21 December
iPhone 5 battery worse with iOS 6.0.2, some owners complain
The iPhone 5‘s latest software update is hurting the phone’s battery life, some customers are complaining. The irate owners say that since installing the recently-released iOS 6.0.2 software, their mobiles are chugging on power reserves like there’s no tomorrow. Apple Insider says it’s seen a handful of readers getting in touch to bemoan the effect of the update, while other …
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21 December
Home audio for the minimalists: 3 pedestal sound bars compared
Pedestal-style sound bars are the latest evolution in the simplification of home audio. Instead of placing a long sound bar in front of your TV, pedestal sound bars are designed to sit under your TV, for a cleaner look with considerably less clutter. It’s by far the easiest way to improve on the sound of your TV with the least …
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20 December
Sony Xperia TX film shoot: behind the scenes part 4
Now playing: Watch this: Sony Xperia TX film shoot: behind the scenes part 4 5:01 It’s one last trip behind the scenes of Summertown with our award-winning Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen. Summertown is the short-film project created by CNET Australia and Jason Van Genderen, shot entirely on the Sony Xperia TX. In this final behind-the-scenes episode, Jason pulls together …
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20 December
Best smart phone of the year, as voted for by CNET UK readers
We recently asked our loyal podcast listeners and Facebook fans to vote for their favourite phone of the year. We were looking for a smart phone that had snarled, snapped, hunted and mated its way to pack domination — a true alpha leader among gadgets. But which devices dominated, and which didn’t quite tickle your fancy enough to win the top …
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20 December
Verizon responds to AT&T, adds 29 LTE markets
Verizon has added 29 new LTE markets to its service. The company announced today that Selma, Ala., and Port Angeles, Wash., are among the many markets getting access to its LTE service today. With those cities added, Verizon now offers its LTE service in 470 markets across the U.S. Verizon said today that it’s also expanding its LTE availability in …
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20 December
Flipboard lands on Android tablets
Click to see bigger image. Flipboard News-reading app Flipboard, already popular among Android smartphones users, is now available on the operating system’s tablets. Flipboard said the app, which will now work on tablets like Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, GALAXY Tab series and Nexus 10, was “a top request from Flipboard readers around the world.” Eric Alexander, head of International Development …
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20 December
Galaxy S3 Premium Suite upgrade starts U.K. rollout
Samsung announced today that the U.K. rollout of its Premium Suite upgrade for Galaxy S3 owners kicks off today. The company, however, didn’t say where else it will roll out the software in coming weeks. Samsung announced the Premium Suite upgrade for the Galaxy S3 earlier this month. The update delivers a wide range of features, including multiple window support, …
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