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Embedded iPhone SIM card to let you hop networks?

Apple could be developing a built-in SIM card for the iPhone that would allow European users to switch networks without having to swap SIMs. According to GigaOM‘s sources inside European carriers, Apple is working on the project with SIM-card manufacturer Gemalto. Apparently, the aim is to reduce the role of operators in the process of purchasing and using an iPhone. You’d be able …

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FCC settles with Verizon over mystery charges

The Federal Communications Commission scored a major political win today as it announced a $25 million settlement with Verizon Wireless over so-called mystery charges. While critics complain that the FCC has been dragging its feet on issues such as Net neutrality, the agency announced that it has not only forced Verizon Wireless to refund more than $50 million to consumers …

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