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Verizon, Leap Wireless announce spectrum swap

Verizon Wireless and Leap Wireless announced a spectrum swap as carriers wheel and deal for network capacity. Under the deal, Leap Wireless will acquire 12 Mhz of 700 Mhz A-block spectrum in Chicago for $204 million. Verizon will acquire excess spectrum in various markets around the U.S. for $188 million. A Leap venture–Savary Island Wireless–will also sell spectrum to Verizon …

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Carrier IQ tracking likely US only

Revelations that US smartphones are secretly collecting data, including keystrokes, for telcos were released to the public this week, although the issue appears to be only in the US so far. (Credit: CBSi) Aussie telcos Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have confirmed that the Carrier IQ software is not installed on any phones sold to their customers in Australia, with Vodafone …

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