SIM cards are about to get even smaller, thanks to Apple. An industry body is set to approve the nano-SIM — but Apple may have to resort to dirty tricks to force it through… The European Telecommunications Standards Institute votes next week on making the nano-SIM the standard next-generation SIM. The ETSI is made up …
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21 March
8 tips for ditching your cell phone contract early
Now playing: Watch this: Ditch your cell phone contract 3:10 We talk a lot about early-termination fees, or ETFs, here at CNET because we have a love/hate relationship with signing a two-year service agreement (or three years if you’re in countries like Canada). On the one hand, who doesn’t love being able to own a $500 or $600 smartphone for …
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21 March
Name your own price for a four
I love a good game bundle. And the Humble Bundle folks are back with another one that’s just for Android users. Well, sort of–it’s also for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. The Humble Bundle for Android 2 comes with four indie games: Avadon: The Black Fortress, Canabalt, Cogs, and Zen Bound 2. Purchased separately, they’d cost you around $57 (almost–see …
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21 March
Nokia redesigns Windows Phone with bubbles, balloons, oh my!
Ever wondered what Windows Phone would look like if Nokia had its way? Concept designs apparently created by a Nokia designer show a radical new look for the software found in the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 900. The new-look interface features playful amorphous blobs instead of the coloured squares used by Microsoft. The time and date float next …
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21 March
Orange to juice 4G LTE in Europe
Orange has promised that within three years, it will deliver “ultra-fast” 4G LTE data services in the U.K. and the nine other European Union countries in which it operates. The mobile operator made the pledge at a meeting with the European Commission in Brussels yesterday, where it made 10 commitments designed to help the EU fulfill its Digital Agenda goals. …
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21 March
Benchmarks suggest high
New benchmark figures hitting the Internet this week suggest that AT&T is set to offer a high-end Android smartphone from Pantech. Bearing the model number of P8010, the handset should pack a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and a 960×540-pixel resolution display. The Nenamark benchmarks tell us that the smartphone was tested on AT&T’s network and that it …
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21 March
Nokia plans magnetic tattoos that vibrate when you get a call
Do you love mobile phones? Would you say you’ve got them under your skin? Nokia is researching a way to literally put them there with magnetic tattoos that vibrate when you get a call. The Finnish phone fanciers have filed for a patent on a magnetic implant planted on or under your skin that informs you what’s going on with …
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21 March
Android Atlas Weekly Ep. 90: Awkward segues (Podcast)
Sprint and HTC are gearing up for a big announcement. Linux and Android’s not-so-secret affair goes public, and the Galaxy S II plus one equals Galaxy S III. We will check out the latest rumors surrounding what could be the next big phone on this week’s episode of Android Atlas Weekly. Now playing: Watch this: Android Atlas Weekly 90: Awkward …
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21 March
Dialed In #216, Special Edition: All about ETFs (podcast)
Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #216: All about ETFS (early termination fees) 44:03 Early-termination fees got you down? ETFs are fees that phone carriers charge customers in case they want to cancel their contracts early. Agreements usually last two years, but if you want to leave a carrier before then, the company uses ETFs as a way to recuperate …
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21 March
Mass Effect: Infiltrator brings Retina
Can’t get enough Mass Effect? That’s understandable–the newly released Mass Effect 3 for PCs and consoles is drawing rave reviews (though not everyone is wild about the ending). If you own an iOS device, most notably a new iPad, here’s good news: Mass Effect: Infiltrator ($6.99) delivers a new chapter in the saga, giving you the chance to fight as …
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