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What’s New or Different in iPAD Mini

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

T-Mobile USA Ordered to Pay Compensation to Former Employee

SEATTLE—T-Mobile USA Inc. and its parent company, Deutsche Telecom A.G., have been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $345,972 to a worker allegedly fired for being a whistle-blower. Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile said it plans to appeal. The Department of Labor’s order resulted from an investigation into alleged violations of the whistleblower protection … Read more

Apple and Samsung Get Sales Bans in South Korea

Two Major Mobile Product Company ban on sales by A South Korean court after it ruled that each company had infringed each other’s patents. The Seoul Central Court has imposed a sales ban on several devices as a result: Apple’s Iphone 3GS, Iphone 4 and the original Ipad and Ipad 2 tablets, along with Samsung’s GalaxyS … Read more

Apple Confirms Announcement for iPhone 5 Next Week

In the past few weeks, pretty convincing photos of the rumored iPhone 5 have flooded the Internets, which is surprising since Apple used to be able to keep a tight lock on their secrets before they hold announcement events like this. Apple has confirmed the worst kept secret about its forthcoming press conference – that … Read more

T-Mobile USA Deal with Crown Castle about $2.4 Billion Towers

T-Mobile USA has signed a US$2.4 billion deal with Crown Castle that lets the towers operator have sole rights to use and lease out 6,400 of T-Mobile’s towers for the next 28 years. The deal also includes the sale of 800 towers to Crown Castle. The payment of the $2.4 billion will be a single … Read more