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Three of India’s largest mobile networks have requested that a portion of the radio spectrum reserved for CDMA services be re purposed for use by the GSM networks. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular sent a joint letter to the Department of Telecoms. “We recommend that the 800 MHz spectrum band is harmonies with the international … Read more
Although T-Mobile USA is the only major US network not offering Apple’s iPhone, and is seen to be weaker for the lack of it, the company wont follow Sprint Nextel into offering generous sales commitments to get their hands on the smartphone. “Make no mistake about it: We would love to carry the iPhone,” T-Mobile … Read more
Google is reported to have held preliminary discussions that could lead to it setting up its own wireless network in the USA, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The internet giant, which has just started deploying its own landline internet service in the USA has held talks with satellite-TV provider Dish Network, according … Read more
The Surface RT model with the minimum 32 gigabytes of NAND flash memory and an optional black Touch Cover carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $271.00, according to a preliminary estimate from the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service. When the $13.00 manufacturing expense is added in, the total cost to manufacture the Surface rises … Read more
The Android smartphone operating system was found on three out of every four smartphones shipped during the third quarter of 2012. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), total Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136 million units, accounting for 75% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in 3Q12. The 91.5% year-over-year growth was nearly double the … Read more
The former state telecoms operator filed for protection from its creditors in March to restructure 3.75 billion euros (3 billion pounds) of debt and was taken over by its senior lenders after cutting its debt by 40 percent. Irish telco, Eircom has announced that it is slashing 2,000 of its 5,700 staff over the next … Read more
Last month, Apple announced that the App Store had 700,000 apps. Since 2007, when the iPhone launched, Apple has always had more apps than Android. But five years later, Google has managed to catch up. Google says that its Android apps store, Google Play has now matched the number of downloadable software apps offered by … Read more
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA. (October 29, 2012) – AT&T, Google and Starbucks today announced that they have joined the Power Matters Alliance (PMA). Founded by Powermat Technologies and Procter & Gamble, the PMA’s Honorary Chairman is Google’s Vint Cerf – one of the fathers of the Internet – and its board now also includes AT&T, Duracell, … Read more
Feature for feature, the iPad mini mainly bests its rivals in the 7-inch tablet market, but it does so at a price that’s 65 percent higher than those competitors. The mini has a larger display than Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD and Google’s Nexus 7. Its screen measures 7.9 inches diagonally, while the Fire and Nexus … Read more
A Blind can use Touch Screen Smart phone Designed by blind spouses Roger and Margaret Wilson-Hinds, Georgie is a comprehensive smartphone app using a combination of voice recognition software, haptic capability and customized controls. The simple, tailored app lets blind users operate handsets with ease, essentially creating a platform to transform regular smartphones into mobile … Read more