A project between Intel and Korea Telecom is aiming to turn South Korea into the first country with nationwide WiMax coverage. The two companies announced today the expansion of their effort to roll out WiMax-based high-speed Internet service throughout South Korea. Currently available in Seoul, Inchon, and Suwon, the expanded service will reach five new …
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30 September
GOP leader puts kibosh on Net neutrality bill
The latest attempt to introduce Net neutrality legislation has stalled in a House of Representatives committee after a prominent Republican declined to support the proposal. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the senior Republican on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, said he would not support a Net neutrality proposal put forth earlier this week by Committee Chairman Henry Waxman …
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30 September
No Firefox browser for iPhone, vows Mozilla
There will be no fully featured Firefox browser for the iPhone due to technical and logistical problems, Mozilla has announced. Instead, if you’re looking for access to your Firefox data — history, bookmarks and tabs — on the iPhone, you’ll have to make do with an app called Firefox Home. The app will be updated in the future, and will …
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30 September
HTC Desire on O2 updated with Android 2.2
O2 has restarted the process of sending out Android 2.2 Froyo to the HTC Desire, more than three weeks after its first attempt turned into a big, fat fail. O2 has confirmed the second roll-out, with Desire owners on the network already receiving Froyo. The first attempt to roll out Android 2.2 turned into a farce, with owners reporting problems …
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30 September
Sprint execs resign from Clearwire board
Sprint Nextel executives have stepped down from their posts as Clearwire board members, Clearwire said Thursday. The move could clear the way for other investors in Clearwire, which is currently building a nationwide 4G wireless network. Clearwire said today that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and two other top Sprint executives–Keith Cowan and Steven Elfman–have resigned from Clearwire’s board of directors. …
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30 September
Android phone comparison tool replaces Nexus One shop
There are so many Android phones out now it’s hard to keep track, but wise old Google has just made your job easier — with an Android phone gallery and tool where you can compare devices quickly and easily. It replaces a page where shoppers used to be able to buy the Google Nexus One online. Now it’s been discontinued, …
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30 September
Bose VisionWave is sweetest
Meet the new Bose, not the same as the old Bose. The high-end audio specialist has unveiled VisionWave, its first TV. Except it isn’t really a TV. Let us explain: the VisionWave lacks a TV tuner. It’s a 45-inch, CCFL-backlit high-definition LCD screen packed with speakers. The subwoofers are arranged in an M shape, with three mid-range speakers on either …
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30 September
Foxtel unveils IPTV service
Foxtel has announced its first IPTV service via the iQ2, which enables customers to download TV and movies through the box’s Ethernet connection. The On Demand IPTV service enables users to download movies and TV shows via their internet connection. (Credit: Foxtel) The new service supplements the existing Foxtel iQ2 On Demand service and now offers hundreds of extra movies …
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29 September
MetroPCS launches second 4G LTE market
MetroPCS Communications opened its second 4G LTE market today, this one in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. The new service follows the carrier’s initial 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) launch in Las Vegas last week. As in Vegas, the Dallas-Forth Worth service will offer prepaid monthly plans starting at $55, which include unlimited talk, text, and data, and require no contract. …
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29 September
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Dell’s new 7-inch Android tablet will be launched next month, smaller than the 9.7-inch iPad and the same size as the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab and BlackBerry PlayBook. The Texan company also intends to bring out a number of other new tablets in the next year, including 3-inch, 4-inch and 10-inch devices. Dell’s Greater China president, Amit Midha, confirmed the …
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