Verizon Wireless now says that existing customers can keep their unlimited data plans. They just won’t be able to get a new subsidized smartphone and still keep the unlimited data plan. On Wednesday, Verizon Communications chief financial officer Fran Shammo told investors during an interview at a JP Morgan conference that the company plans to …
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17 May
Aussie BlackBerrys updated to OS 7.1
Optus and Vodafone BlackBerry customers can now update their phones to OS version 7.1, an update that offers a number of new features, including near-field communication (NFC) tags. (Credit: RIM) The update applies to several BlackBerry products, including the Bold 9900, the Curve 9360 and the Torch 9860. If this update applies to your phone, you can download it by …
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17 May
Nokia Lumia 900 for Optus in June, sans 4G
Nokia will soon release two new Lumia-branded Windows Phone models in Australia, with the Lumia 900 heading to Optus and the Lumia 610 to Boost Mobile and Vodafone. The Nokia Lumia 900 (Credit: Nokia) Unlike the popular version of the 900 on the AT&T network in the US, the 900 will not be 4G capable in Australia, though it will …
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17 May
LG Optimus M gets a makeover with the M+
Now playing: Watch this: The LG Optimus M+ is a welcomed update 1:27 In 2010, MetroPCS released its first Android smartphone, the LG Optimus M. We were pretty satisfied with the phone, save for its boxy design and the fact that its specs weren’t up to par with its counterpart models carried by other networks. But two years is a …
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17 May
Pink Samsung Galaxy Note at Carphone Warehouse in June
Jubilee season is set to get a shade rosier — a pink version of the Samsung Galaxy Note should be on sale in the UK in June, available to buy from Carphone Warehouse. The Inquirer spotted the phone flogger’s ‘coming soon‘ page, which pips the pink Note as coming out next month. I can’t be sure how long that page …
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17 May
How to fix battery issues after upgrading to iOS 5.1.1
After Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 update was released last week, several users began reporting that their iOS devices had taken a significant battery life hit. While the issues are not common to most users, it appears as though some iPhone and iPad owners found that the battery life they had come to expect was not apparent after updating to iOS 5.1.1 …
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17 May
Best Buy: Evo 4G LTE set to ship May 23
Sprint fans rejoice, for it appears the Evo 4G LTE won’t be held at the border for all that long According to an e-mail sent on behalf of Best Buy, the Sprint smartphone now has a release date of May 23, less than a week after its initial target date of May 18. AndroidCentral is reporting that both its forums …
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17 May
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Having fast 4G access wherever you roam has a particularly sweet and succulent taste all its own. Committing to an onerous monthly contract, though, is a bitter pill to swallow. T-Mobile, with its new prepaid data plans, thinks it has an attractive alternative. The carrier announced today that it will sell what it calls Mobile Broadband Service Passes, which start …
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17 May
iHome iP76: Chameleon LED Bluetooth tower for your iPhone
This one’s for the kiddies, tweens, or anybody who wants to go clubbing at home. Yes, iHome’s upcoming iP76 LED Color Changing Speaker Tower with Bluetooth has 16 multicolor LED clusters that do all kinds of fun stuff. That’s right, this pedestal-style iPhone/iPod speaker dock can be customized to feature your favorite color and includes such options as color fade, …
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17 May
HTC Desire C tested with first benchmarks
More details have emerged on the HTC Desire C, the forthcoming budget Ice Cream Sandwich phone. It’s been tested and benchmarked to see if a low-specced affordable phone can cope with the demands of up-to-date Android. Inside the Desire C is a 600MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and Adreno 200 graphics chip. It’s possibly the lowest-specced phone to run Ice Cream …
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