Orange has a new phone that uses its ‘Quick Tap‘ NFC tech that lets you pay for stuff in shops using your phone. The Samsung Wave 578 joins the earlier Samsung Tocco Lite Quick Tap in being able to transfer wonga when you slap it down on a special machine. The downside? It only works …
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22 September
Cellular South changing name to C Spire
The largest cell phone carrier you may never have heard of is about to get a makeover. Starting next Monday, September 26, regional operator Cellular South will be known as C Spire Wireless. The company doesn’t explain the reasons behind the name change on its landing page, but it elaborates more in a press release (PDF) and fact sheet (PDF). …
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22 September
Sprint to cap mobile hotspot plans at 5GB per month in October
Sprint has become the latest carrier to make changes to its data plans, although they are not as drastic as one might expect. So put the pitch forks away, at least for now. The carrier isn’t following Verizon by getting rid of its unlimited data plan, by come October 2 it will begin capping its mobile hostpot at 5GB per …
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22 September
iPhone 5 and 4S coming next month, says Al Gore
Here’s a rather convenient truth: two new iPhones will launch next month, says Al Gore. Yes, the same Al Gore who was vice president of the United States, and more recently has campaigned on environmental issues. Gore, appearing at a conference in Johannesburg, said, “Not to mention the new iPhones coming out next month. That was a plug.” Toby Shapshak, …
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22 September
Windows Phone Mango update within a fortnight
If you’ve got your hands on one of the Windows Phone 7 handsets launched last year, then good news — the update to Mango will be rolling out “in the next week or two”, according to Microsoft. The bad news? It won’t just come direct to your phone, you’ll have to install the correct software on your computer beforehand. Software …
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22 September
Sprint 4G WiMax phones (roundup)
Sprint was the first carrier in the country to venture forth into the uncertain waters of 4G with the HTC Evo 4G. Unlike the other carriers, it decided to opt for WiMax as its 4G technology, which gave it a significant head start in the speed race, as Verizon and AT&T scrambled to get their LTE networks up and running. …
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22 September
Clearwire in talks with big carriers on network use (scoop)
Clearwire is in talks with a number of carriers, including AT&T and Verizon Wireless, about eventually providing wireless capacity with its planned 4G LTE network. “We’re talking to everybody,” Clearwire Chief Executive Eric Prusch said in an interview with CNET today. Prusch didn’t specifically name the two, but only said the company was talking to multiple companies when asked about …
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22 September
AT&T antitrust case gets February trial date
Those last-ditch efforts that AT&T reportedly attempted in order to save its proposed bid for T-Mobile don’t look to have paid off. U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle has assigned a February 13 start date for a nonjury trial to decide whether AT&T’s proposed merger with T-Mobile, which would make AT&T the largest nationwide carrier, would violate antitrust laws. The Department …
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22 September
Crazy Willcom WX03A phone accessory is also a phone
The Japanese aren’t known for their sensible accessories, but this one takes the sashimi. It’s known as a ‘strap phone’, and as that suggests, it’s a mini mobile you can attach to anything you want — even your phone — and carry it as an accessory. Or you could be sensible and hook it round your wrist, but where’s the …
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22 September
Net neutrality rules kick in November 20
The Federal Communications Commission’s Net neutrality rules will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow and go into effect–barring legal challenges–November 20, according to a report. The commission made its announcement about the dates today, PCMag.com reported. On September 12, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget signed off on the rules, which meant the next step was publication …
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