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NEW YORK–No big surprise, but Boost Mobile made it official and introduced the Samsung Galaxy Prevail on Monday evening, its very first CDMA Android smartphone. Available later this month for $179.99 sans contract and with a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited voice, text, and data (also eligible for Boost’s Shrinkage plan), the Galaxy Prevail is a welcome addition to …

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On Call: No more Mr. Nice Android?

Last week, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Google was beginning to take a firmer hand in controlling how partners use the Android operating system on their devices. Writers Ashlee Vance and Peter Burrows didn’t get too specific–they mostly relied on background interviews–but they described a few ways that the Googleplex is taking control. For example, Google now must be involved in …

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