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iPhone 6 China preorders soar past 20M

The iPhone 6 (left) and the 6 Plus. Apple Chinese consumers may have preordered as many as 20 million iPhone 6 units in just three short days. A report from Chinese website Tencent claims that Chinese mobile carriers and Chinese e-commerce site Jingdong Mall are responsible for 20 million preorders of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus since preorders …

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Republic Wireless adds short

Republic Wireless Republic Wireless now supports short-code text messaging. About a year ago, the low-cost phone carrier scored a big “get” in the form of Motorola’s Moto X, which could be operated for as little as $5 per month. Just one problem: Although you could send and receive text messages to and from other phones, Republic’s Wi-Fi-oriented infrastructure didn’t allow …

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