Wireless operator Clearwire’s fourth-quarter results were fairly disappointing, but at least its longer term prospects are starting to brighten. The company, which supplies Sprint Nextel with 4G WiMax wireless service, reported a fourth-quarter loss of $236.8 million, or 81 cents a share, compared with a year-ago loss of $128 million, or 79 cents a share. …
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15 February
Acer Iconia Tab A200 review: The ‘Toll Road’ of Android tablets
As I said last week in my First Take, there’s really nothing special about the Acer Iconia Tab A200. Not that it does anything wrong, but what it does do just isn’t especially noteworthy. It really is the Toll Road of Android tablets. It gets the job done, but not much else. What’s a “Toll Road,” you ask? Actually, he’s …
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15 February
Android Atlas Weekly Ep. 85: Google Wallet has a hole in it (Podcast)
Rumor Has It host Emily Dreyfuss joins us as we discuss Google Wallet getting hacked, Samsung’s ubiquity, and the ongoing saga of Apple lawsuits. Now playing: Watch this: Android Atlas Ep. 85: Google Wallet has a hole in it 44:36 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS …
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15 February
U.S. Cellular wooing new customers with $100 credit, cheaper phones
U.S. Cellular may not be able to offer double the data cap for free, but it is hoping that crediting new customers $100 bucks for a two-year agreement will attract customers tired of their current carrier. Starting today, new post-paid customers will receive a $100 credit on their bill, plus the option to get another $50-to-$150 in cash for trading …
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15 February
LightSquared’s deal with Sprint further falters
If the Federal Communications Commission suspending LightSquared’s initial approval waiver yesterday weren’t enough, the fledgling wireless network was dealt another blow today. Its deal with Sprint Nextel may fizzle. Sprint said it would have to return $65 million to LightSquared if the wireless venture failed to get FCC authorization by a mid-March deadline, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sprint …
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15 February
Sony completes Sony Ericsson buyout, launches new brand
Sony completed its buyout of the Sony Ericsson brand today and renamed the venture Sony Mobile Communications. The new effort aims to “integrate the mobile phone business as a vital element of its electronics business, with the aim of accelerating convergence between Sony’s lineup of network enabled consumer electronics products, including smart phones, tablets, TVs and PCs,” the company said …
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15 February
Sky Go hits Android phones next week, but not tablets
Sky Go is coming to Android next week — but not to tablets. The service will let you watch Sky programmes on your Samsung Galaxy S or Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation, but not on the likes of the Asus Transformer Prime or Motorola Xoom 2. The service will launch on 22 February, according to TechRadar. But it won’t support …
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15 February
LightSquared blew it, and here’s why
LightSquared today fired back at the Federal Communications Commission, saying the agency’s decision to squash the company’s planned wireless network would harm the American public. But it appears to be too little, too late for the embattled company. The start-up wireless provider was dealt a fatal blow yesterday when the FCC suspended a key waiver that would have allowed it …
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15 February
Apple reportedly testing 8
Apple is considering an 8-inch iPad. Just weeks before the iPad 3 is set to be revealed, Apple is reportedly testing a smaller version of its phenomenally successful tablet. Apple is testing smaller screens from assorted manufacturers to see who could build a smaller iPad, the Wall Street Journal reports. The current model measures 9.7 inches. Of course, testing smaller …
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14 February
iCade 8
Remember the iCade? It’s the iPad gaming cabinet that started out as an April Fool’s joke, but then evolved into a real product. Neat, but at $99.99, it’s not exactly an impulse buy–and it leaves Android, iPhone, and iPod Touch gamers out of the fun. Enter ThinkGeek’s latest retro-gaming accessorry, the iCade 8-Bitty. It’s a handheld analog controller that closely …
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