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Android chief: ‘A phone shouldn’t be an assistant’

The war of words continues. After Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer slammed Android as being for computer scientists, Android’s Andy Rubin has a choice word or two about Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled virtual assistant. “I don’t believe your phone should be an assistant,” Rubin said in an interview, reports AllThingsD. “Your phone is a tool for communicating. You shouldn’t be communicating with the …

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Virgin launches BYO phone plans

Virgin Mobile has today launched new bring-your-own (BYO) phone plans, with pricing an even AU$10 per month cheaper than the same plan with a subsidised phone. New BYO plan options exist across Virgin’s three pricing tiers: Big plans, Fair Go plans and its unlimited Topless cap. The AU$10 discount brings the cheapest plan price down to AU$19 per month, which …

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