FCC Chairman Kevin Martin recently said that he is willing to drop the idea of filtering out adult content if it will make his free wireless broadband proposal move forward. He told Ars Technica, “I’m saying if this is …(follow link to read)
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Samsung is taking steps to begin fabricating its own WiMax and LTE chips for cell phones and other devices, according to the EETimes. Samsung said the move is being taken, in part, to eliminate the licensing fees it pays …(follow link to read)
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AT&T is currently selling refurbished iPhones on its web site for $50 less than new retail price. Until Dec. 31, the carrier is also offering an extra $50 off, bringing the cost of an iPhone 3G (refurbished, 8 GB) …(follow link to read)
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The South Korean government has approved a new standard that will enable voice service on the country’s existing and future WiBro networks. WiBro is a Korean brand for Mobile WiMAX technology. Mobile WiMAX networks have previously been limited to …(follow link to read)
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Sling Media has made a new version of SlingPlayer Mobile available for Windows Mobile smartphones. The new version supports more resolutions (800×480, 640×480, 400×240, and 320×320), and more models.
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Sprint is upping the amount it pays to Virgin Mobile USA from $2.50 per new customer to $4.50 per new customer that Virgin Mobile signs up. The agreement runs from July 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2009 and has …(follow link to read)
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Research In Motion has filed a lawsuit against Motorola, alleging that the U.S. company is improperly blocking it from hiring former Motorola employees. The two companies agreed in February that they would not solicit one another’s employees. RIM says …(follow link to read)
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A band of rural network operators, called the Rural Telecommunications Group, has approached the FCC about limiting carriers from owning more than 110MHz of spectrum below the 2.3GHz band in any one market. They feel having that much spectrum …(follow link to read)
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Our full review and video tour of Samsung’s new QWERTY phone with an unusual square form factor. Find out if this stylish slider is a messaging maestro.(follow link to read)
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AT&T and Verizon Wireless announced the completion of the FCC-mandated asset swap. AT&T picked up Rural Cellular Corporation properties from Verizon Wireless, including licenses, network assets and subscribers, in the Burlington, Vt. metropolitan service area, as well as rural …(follow link to read)
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