AT&T launched its own “Mobile Share” plans today, matching Verizon Wireless’ push to get more people to share their data plans with family members. Mobile Share, like Verizon’s Share Everything, provides a bucket of data that can be shared between as many as 10 devices. One of the devices has to be a smartphone, but …
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18 July
Georgie, first smart phone for the blind, on sale today
The first app for the blind to operate a smart phone is on sale today. Georgie, which makes Google’s mobile operating system Android easier to see or control with your voice, is available to download or pre-installed on phones including the Samsung Galaxy S3. Creator Roger Wilson-Hinds, who is registered blind, named the service after his wife’s first guide dog. …
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18 July
ChargeCard: USB cable for iPhone that fits in your wallet
Kickstarter, the crowd-funding portal, has a lot of interesting “projects” that are seeking backing, but it isn’t always easy to tell how unique or exceptional they truly are. Take the just-launched ChargeCard. It’s a USB-charging cable for iOS devices that’s in the shape of a business card. The ChargeCard looks cool but I seem to remember seeing other devices kind …
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18 July
Mobile subscriptions poised to outnumber the world’s population
Mobile devices are making the world go round. A study by the World Bank and infoDev titled “Information and Communications for Development 2012” found that an estimated three-quarters of the world’s people have access to a mobile device. The number of worldwide mobile subscriptions grew from less than 1 billion in 2000 to over 6 billion today, the study said. …
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18 July
Late again? Twist will text or e
Many of us remember how liberating mobile phones were when it came to meeting people: “Which street corner was that again?” “Should I buy tickets for both of us?” “Sorry, I’m running late.” A start-up called Twist, though, believes phones can make the process much more convenient — by automatically handling some of those messages. With an iPhone app, the …
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18 July
HTC Desire HD Ice Cream Sandwich update cancelled
Another one bites the dust: the HTC Desire HD will not be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, let alone Jelly Bean. According to Canuck canetwork Telus Canada, the Desire HD’s Ice Cream upgrade has been cancelled “due to poor device performance during testing.” That leaves the phone stuck on the venerable Gingerbread and unable to update to the latest version …
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18 July
HTC Desire HD will update to Ice Cream Sandwich, but when?
It looks like the HTC Desire HD will get Ice Cream Sandwich after all. After a Canadian network revealed the update had been cancelled, HTC has confirmed the upgrade will still take place as scheduled. Canadian phone network Telus Canada claimed “HTC has cancelled the HTC Desire HD ICS upgrade due to poor device performance during testing”, an assertion the …
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18 July
German court rules Motorola Xoom is not iPad clone
A German court has ruled that the Motorola Xoom tablet does not copy Apple’s iPad. (Credit: Motorola) While the original Xoom may not be the newest tablet on the block, last August, the Cupertino-based company filed a complaint with the European Union, citing similarities in design over three patents. Motorola attempted a counter-claim, alleging that the iPad’s design patent was …
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18 July
Orange U24 offers younglings free data, texts and calls
Fancy an extra 1GB of free mobile Internet? How about unlimited UK calls and texts to anyone on Orange or T-Mobile? Sounds great! Are you 24 or older? Bad luck, granddad. Orange’s new U24 deal gives younglings calls, texts and data for free, as long as you’re paying at least £15 per month on contract or pay as you go. …
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18 July
O2 gives all customers £10 after network disaster
O2 is giving £10 to all its customers to say sorry for last week’s 24-hour network disaster. Some customers will also get 10 per cent off their bill — but only if you stick around. The network provider told us: “we recognise that this caused inconvenience and frustration for those who had a disruption in service. We have now identified …
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