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BBM, iMessage and others lost mobile networks £8.8bn

Mobile network operators lost an estimated £8.8bn last year thanks to free messaging apps, a report suggests. The research comes courtesy of Ovum, which reckons apps like Apple’s iMessage, BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook chat or Samsung’s ChatON have left the network industry, which is used to raking in cash from text messages, $13.9bn (about £8.8bn) poorer. Non-SMS messaging apps use a …

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LG’s Optimus 3D Max modernizes

LG Electronics, a second-tier smartphone maker hoping Google’s Android operating system will lift its fortunes, today unveiled its new Optimus 3D Max. The phone, like its 2011 Optimus 3D predecessor, includes glasses-free 3D display technology on a 4.3-inch display and an ability to shoot 3D videos and photos with dual cameras. This year’s model is thinner, has faster 21Mbps HSPA+ …

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