Correction made December 9 at 7:51 p.m. PDT: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that AT&T had announced a tiered pricing plan. The company is considering incentives to curb heavy wireless data usage. AT&T wants its iPhone users to use less wireless data, and it may consider new pricing models to curb users’ …
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9 December
Cello iViewer TVs: BBC iPlayer and YouTube built
UK company Cello might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of TVs, but it’s the first to integrate BBC iPlayer into its sets. The iViewer range is available in two sizes, 26 and 32 inches, which cost £399 and £499 respectively. In addition to the BBC’s catch-up service, you also get YouTube, which could …
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8 December
I can’t believe it’s not Bada: Samsung smartens up feature phones
Samsung is going to give its feature phones a shot of brain food and make them more like smart phones with the launch of its new Bada platform. It hopes Bada will make it easy for developers to make apps for phones such as the Samsung Jet. There’s a Bada SDK for developers to start coding apps for a range …
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8 December
Video: Make the world’s most expensive Christmas card
What do you give to the person who has everything? Well, it’s quite obvious if you’re former CNET UK Bubblenaut Chris Stevens — you make them the world’s most expensive Christmas card. To create one, you’ll need paper, card, an iPhone you no longer require, and a copy of the Bauble application, which is available to download for 59p from …
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8 December
HP PC users experience iPhone sync problems
This week, we received comments from a reader regarding an iPhone sync glitch with certain Hewlett-Packard-branded PCs. Mark Lennon said his new HP DV7-3085DX PC running Windows 7 64-bit with the Intel i7 Q720 processor will not sync properly with the iPhone. He explained in an e-mail that there are “tons of messages on HP’s discussion boards from other users …
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8 December
The 411: Data talk and music transfer
Welcome to the 411, my Q&A column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have the same questions, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. …
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8 December
‘Colossal’ collection: 2,222 short stories for iPhone
The Colossal Short Story Collection includes more than 2,000 stories–all for 99 cents. Great news for fans of short fiction: The Colossal Short Stories Collection just landed in the App Store packing a whopping 2,222 public-domain works. There are, of course, other story collections available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but this is by far the largest one. You’ll …
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8 December
AT&T iPhone app collects complaints about poor service
Would you like to let AT&T know when your iPhone has dropped a call? Well, now there is an app for that. AT&T on Monday released a new application called “Mark the Spot,” which lets iPhone users submit complaints about dropped calls, poor service coverage, and less-than-perfect voice quality. The application is free and available in the iTunes App Store. …
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7 December
Yelp finds you food on Android
Frequent Yelp users will be pleased to see a Yelp for Android app take its place in the Android Market on Monday. Be forewarned, however, that the app contains the minimum services from Yelp.com in this iteration. There’s the usual search for restaurants and businesses nearby, which Yelp sniffs out using GPS or cell tower triangulation. Results records include ratings, …
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7 December
HTC Android
HTC has shown it can accomplish Android awesomeness with the Hero and Magic, but, in our heart of hearts, we want to see a big-screen, Snapdragon-powered phone like the HD2 running the little green robot. If we can believe a leaked roadmap for HTC’s 2010 Android phones, our dreams could become a reality next year. Android fan blog Android and …
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