The Federal Communications Commission is looking to free up spectrum allocated to satellite services as the agency moves forward on plans to get more spectrum in the market for wireless broadband services. The agency said in the National Broadband Plan issued in March that it planned to make 300MHz of spectrum available for wireless broadband …
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18 June
Apple’s FCC confidentiality? It’s not unusual
There’s nothing like Apple’s iPhone to get the rumor mills churning. Today, for example, the iPhone 4 passed through the FCC’s certification database for the second week in a row. In the filing you’ll find the standard paperwork about the phone’s specific absorption rate, plus a diagram of its rear face. All things considered, it’s pretty boring stuff including the …
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18 June
Samsung Galaxy models sparkle through FCC
The Samsung Galaxy S: Coming to an FCC near you. Kent German/CNET With all the Samsung Galaxy news this week it’s no surprise that Galaxy models are beginning to sneak through the Federal Communications Commission’s certification process. In the last few days we’ve spotted the Galaxy 3, the Galaxy Beam, and what should be an upcoming Galaxy model for T-Mobile. …
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18 June
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After seeing the recent report showing the various versions of Android on today’s handsets, I began to wonder just which phones are holding the platform back. Are we simply waiting on Motorola to catchup or are there other devices responsible for the “legacy” pie chart looking this way? As of today, every Sprint and Verizon handset comes with Android 2.1, …
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18 June
RadioShack offers trade
This week in particular, RadioShack has shown that it is no longer just a place to pick up cables for your new HDTV. Not only did the electronics chain announce that it will sell the iPhone 4 when the handset is released next Thursday, June 24, but also it said over Twitter this week that customers can trade in a …
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18 June
Get Tales2Go for iPhone free for the summer
If you have children between the ages of 3 and 11, there’s an app you have to get: Tales2Go. It provides on-demand access to more than 1,000 children’s audiobooks and stories–everything from “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” to “Junie B. Jones.” The app is free, but a one-year subscription costs $24.99, which is a steal in my book. However, if …
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18 June
Best Buy to offer HTC EVO 4G in white
It’s coming in white. Sarah Tew/CNET Starting July 11, Best Buy stores around the country will offer a white variant of the HTC Evo 4G. Engadget got an anonymous tip about the promotion earlier today, and we have on good authority that it’s a go. Best Buy will be the exclusive provider of the handset until August 8, at which …
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18 June
Advertising Standards Agency investigates ‘unlimited’ data, just as iPhone 4 kills it
The Advertising Standards Agency is set to man up and review ‘unlimited’ ads — just as the networks are dropping the term. Mobile phone networks and Internet service providers have been abusing the word ‘unlimited’ for years, but, as the iPhone 4 arrives and data-hungry services like BBC iPlayer become more popular, companies are realising that lying to customers has become …
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17 June
Samsung Captivate Galaxy S heading to AT&T
We weren’t really expecting to hear anything until June 29, but we now have our first confirmed Galaxy S phone sighting and it’s been identified as the Samsung Captivate. AT&T revealed on Thursday that it will offer the Captivate in the coming months, but it didn’t provide a specific date or pricing. This announcement follows Samsung’s worldwide launch of the …
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17 June
Motorola updates chart for Android upgrades
Motorola recently updated its owner’s forum to let customers know when to expect Android 2.1 for their handsets. Aside from the Droid rollout back in March, not much has changed here in the United States since that last time we checked the forum. That list, however, has grown considerably longer with the addition of new Moto models. As the Backflip, …
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