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  • Google Docs for Android Refreshes Editing Tools Feb 22, 2012

    Google today updated Docs for its Android platform and has added several new features. The most prominent feature is a new editor tool for creating, viewing, and editing documents. The text editor now supports rich text formatting, including bold, italics, underline, highlighting, and font/background color. The update also adds the ability to see real-time editing updates from others using the document, as well as the ability to use actions such as pinch-to-zoom within documents. The update is a free download from the Android Market.

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  • Rural Telecoms Also Petition FCC to Deny Verizon More Spectrum Feb 22, 2012

    The Rural Telecommunications Group, Rural Cellular Association, the Media Access Project, and Public Knowledge today joined T-Mobile USA by filing a petition with the Federal Communications Commission asking the government body to prevent Verizon Wireless from acquiring spectrum assets from cable companies. Verizon is hoping to purchase blocks of 700MHz and AWS spectrum for $3.6 billion from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, and Cox Communications. The RTG accuses Verizon Wireless of "systematically attempting to corner the market for commercial mobile wireless spectrum while simultaneously stripping existing and potential competitors of all their spectrum holdings. This practice is anticompetitive and a violation of antitrust law and should result in the FCC's denial of all of the applications filed by Verizon Wireless." The RTG, RCCA and others also accused Verizon Wireless of violating the Communications Act of 1934 and the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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  • Comcast Sues Sprint Over SMS/MMS, Voice Patents Feb 22, 2012

    Comcast has filed a lawsuit against former business partner Sprint, alleging that the wireless network operator is infringing on its patents. Comcast says Sprint is violating four patents, which pertain to how Sprint uses IP/MPLS to handle its voice and data traffic; how Sprint handles MMS messages, picture mail, video mail, and mobile email; how Sprint handles SMS products, such as Vision Pack; and how Sprint's mobile broadband products, such as USB modems and hotspots, "dynamically bind a network computer client device" to an ISP. Comcast is seeking an injunction, damages, and legal fees.

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  • Ericsson Claims to Triple HSPA Upload Speeds Feb 22, 2012

    Ericsson today announced that it has devised a way to triple the upload speeds across HSPA networks by making some alterations to how base stations handle such traffic. Ericsson said that a new set of software algorithms allows it to surpress the interference that WCDMA/HSPA base stations have to deal with on the uplink. Using the interference suppression technique in combination with configuring base stations with four antennas allows it to triple uplink speeds from 4Mbps to 12Mbps for a given 5MHz carrier. Ericsson says that this technique will not require network operators to invest in new base station equipment other than software updates and additional antennas. The solution works with existing consumer cell phones.

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  • Mozilla Wants to Offer Cross Platform HTML5-Based Apps Feb 22, 2012

    Mozilla today announced that it has opened the Mozilla Marketplace for app submissions. Mozilla is hoping that developers will write applications based on open web technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS that will work across devices and platforms via the browser. Mozilla is providing APIs for developers to create such apps and is submitting the APIs to the W3C for standardization. Mozilla envisions a future where apps, content, and services are tied to a user, not the platform or device that they use. Mozilla hopes to launch the Mozilla Marketplace to consumers later this year with games, media, music, productivity, and other apps/content.

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  • LG Takes Another Shot with the Optimus 3D MAX Feb 22, 2012

    LG Takes Another Shot with the Optimus 3D MAX

    LG today announced the Optimus 3D MAX, an apparent update to last-year's Optimus 3D. The 3D MAX features 2D and 3D image/video capture and playback with twin 5-megapixel main cameras and a 3D display. LG says it can convert Maps and other items into 3D for a more immersive experience. It also has a VGA user-facing camera for video chats. Other features include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch QVGA display with Gorilla Glass 2, 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, support for HSPA+ at 21Mbps, and support for NFC and the new LG Tag+ system. It can connect to 3D monitors via an MHL port and supports DLNA for media sharing. The LG Optimus 3D MAX is launching first in Korea followed by other world markets later this year.

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  • T-Mobile Seeks to Block Verizon's Spectrum Acquisition Feb 22, 2012

    T-Mobile USA has indicated via filings with the Federal Communications Commission that it wants the government to prevent Verizon Wireless from acquiring spectrum assets from a handful of cable companies. T-Mobile argues that by giving the spectrum assets from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, and Cox Communications to Verizon, it would give Verizon an "excessive concentration" of the nation's wireless resources. Verizon is hoping to purchase blocks of 700MHz and AWS spectrum for $3.6 billion. T-Mobile USA recently lost its bid to be acquired by AT&T, which was blocked by the U.S. government over antitrust concerns.

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  • Microsoft Alleges Motorola Violating FRAND Practices In New Suit Feb 22, 2012

    Microsoft has filed a lawsuit with the European Commission against Motorola, claiming that the company is not offering licenses to standard essential patents at fair and reasonable rates. Microsoft is specifically calling out the licensing fees Motorola wants for 50 patents related to H.264 mobile video playback, which Microsoft claims are 1,000 times higher than the patent fees Microsoft pays to other vendors for similar licenses. Microsoft wants the EU to investigate Motorola's patent licensing practices for standard essential patents. Apple filed a similar lawsuit against Motorola with the EU last week.

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  • Wi-Fi Alliance Outlines 'Passpoint' Roll-Out Schedule Feb 22, 2012

    The Wi-Fi Alliance recently published a white paper that provides details on the Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint program. The Wi-Fi Alliance, wireless network operators, and other purveyors of wireless services have agreed on a set of standards, handshakes, and protocols whereby certified Wi-Fi devices can automatically log into secure Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. The program, first announced a year ago, is meant to help offload data traffic from cellular networks onto faster and more efficient Wi-Fi networks when possible -- with little hassle for the end user. The system won't require users to authenticate or enter credentials in order to access Wi-Fi, it will happen automatically in the background. The Wi-Fi Alliance said that by mid-2012 phase one of Passpoint will be underway, which automates network discovery and selection; uses Extensible Authentication Protocols (EAP) for automatic log-ins; and enables WPA2 security. By 2013, the Wi-Fi Alliance believes that phase 2 will be underway, which will establish automatic account provisioning with a common method across vendors; and add the ability for operators to set usage policies.

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  • Kineto Announces Skype-Killer for Carriers Feb 22, 2012

    Kineto Wireless today announced Smart VoIP, a new over-the-top VoIP application that can be used by wireless network operators to compete with the likes of Skype and other mobile VoIP services. Kineto says that the application works over Wi-Fi, 3G, and LTE; can be tied to a carrier's core voice network; and uses the carrier's existing IMS voice infrastructure. The application works with a number of smartphone platforms, such as Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. Smart VoIP can be branded by the carrier and offered via the carriers' own app store to customers. Kineto is positioning the application as a way for carriers to keep customers using its services rather than just its network.

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  • Nokia Teases High-End Phone, But Lumia 610 Tipped, Too Feb 22, 2012

    Nokia has released a teaser video on YouTube that hints it will announce a smartphone with a high-end camera in the coming days. The video includes the tagline "Get Ready to Capture a Pure View" and shows a montage of images. At the same time, Reuters today reports that Nokia is prepared to also announce an inexpensive Windows Phone smartphone at its press conference scheduled for February 27. Reuters' sources say that the Lumia 610 will run Windows Phone, but can be sold at low pirce points. Reuters also notes that Nokia will announce a global variant of the Lumia 900, which is being released by AT&T later this year.

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  • T-Mobile Sets March Ablaze with Blaze 4G Launch Feb 22, 2012

    T-Mobile USA today announced that the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will go on sale in late March for $149.99 after $50 mail-in rebate. A specific launch date was not provided.

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  • Skype Updates iOS App Feb 21, 2012

    Skype today released a minor update to its application for iOS devices. Skype 3.7 for the iPhone has an updated chat and dialpad view, fixes various bugs, and offers stability improvements for iOS 5. The update is free.

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  • CWA Wants Conditions Placed on Verizon's Spectrum Bid Feb 21, 2012

    The Communications Workers of American today said in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission that, while it does not oppose Verizon's bid to acquire a handful of spectrum blocks from cable providers, provisions should be placed on the transaction. The specific conditions the CWA wants are for the FCC to require Verizon to continue to offer FiOS and continue to expand its FiOS footprint and rural-area reach after the acquisition is complete. The CWA also wants the to assure that the joint marketing arrangement made between Verizon and the cable companies won't put other sellers of Verizon's services in the affected markets at a disadvantage or lead to less-favorable terms and/or services for consumers. The CWA said in a statement, "The proposed transaction, without conditions, would eliminate the historic competition between FiOS and cable company services through joint marketing arrangements. The result: reduced investment in infrastructure, job loss, and higher prices for consumers. Millions of consumers in cities in the Verizon footprint where the company has not yet built FiOS will never have access to the advanced fiber networks." Verizon is seeking several blocks of 700MHz and AWS spectrum to shore up its assets.

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  • AT&T Slices $2M from CEO Pay Due to T-Mobile Whiff Feb 21, 2012

    AT&T has cut CEO Randall Stephenson's payment package by a total of $2.08 million in the wake of the company's failed bid to purchase T-Mobile USA. AT&T's board cut both his cash bonus for 2011 as well as reduced his stock. Stephenson still earned $18.7 million for the year. AT&T was forced to eat $4.2 billion charge for the year on the failed take-over bid due to a break-up fee (mixture of spectrum assets and cash) to which it had agreed. The government blocked the acquisition, citing potential harm to American consumers.

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  • Twitter Updates Android and iOS Apps; Adds Android 4.0 Support Feb 21, 2012

    Twitter today announced new updates for its Android and iOS applications. Both platforms regain the "swipe to x" shortcut for replying to tweets or DMs. The update also makes it easier to find other Twitter users based on their phone number or email address. Changes specific to iOS include: the ability to copy and paste the text of tweets or profiles; better link sharing features; more press-and-hold actions for links; adds back the ability to mark all DMs as read; and refreshes the DM user interface. The key feature added to Twitter for Android devices is support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as well as the ability to run on the Kindle and Nook ereaders from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, respectively. The app updates are available in the Android Market and iPhone App Store.

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  • LightSquared to Release 45% of Its Staff Feb 21, 2012

    LightSquared today said that it plans to lay off about 45% of its work force as a cost-cutting measure. In a statement provided to Reuters, LightSquared said, "This and other cost savings measures will allow LightSquared to continue to navigate the regulatory process as it works with the appropriate government agencies to find solutions to the GPS interference issue and bring its $14 billion privately funded wireless broadband network to more than 260 million Americans." LightSquared has about 330 employees at its Reston, Va., headquarters. A source told Reuters that the company is not considering bankruptcy at the moment.

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  • AT&T Trialing New PTT Service for Business Customers Feb 21, 2012

    AT&T today announced a new push-to-talk service that it is trialing with select business customers. The service makes use of Kodiak Network's technology on AT&T's HSPA and LTE networks to deliver walkie-talkie conversations to smartphones, rugged phones, and feature phones. It will work with smartphone apps, support large contact databases, and offer fast call connection times. It is also compatible with existing mobile radio systems, such as Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Private Mobile Radio (PMR). AT&T made it clear that this program is being used to test the effectiveness of the new service and will rely on user-feedback to tweak the final product offering.

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  • U.S Cellular Lands Samsung Galaxy S II Feb 21, 2012

    U.S. Cellular today announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S II for $229.99 after $100 mail-in rebate. The S II includes a 4.52-inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

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  • Neonode Outs Multi-Sensing Touch Technology Feb 21, 2012

    Neonode today announced a new touchscreen technology it calls Multi-Sensing. According to Neonode, Multi-Sensing can identify any object and its characteristics (size, pressure, depth, speed, proximity) in relation to the touch surface. It does this using light, which Neonode says has zero latency and can sense input devices such as a finger, pen, or brush at high speeds. It is built into Neonode's existing 2D zForce multitouch technology. The company envisions Multi-Sensing being used in devices such as smartphones and tablets. Neonode didn't say when it expects the technology to reach shipping devices.

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  • RIM Updates Bridge, Turns BlackBerries Into Remotes Feb 21, 2012

    Research In Motion today provided an update to the Bridge application used to connect BlackBerries with the company's PlayBook tablet. The new Bridge software makes use of the HID Bluetooth profile to turn BlackBerry smartphones into remote controls for other HID-capable devices, such as the PlayBook, Android tablets, Sony PS3's, and Windows and Apple PCs. The updated Bridge software was released in coordination with the availability of PlayBook OS 2.0 for RIM's tablet. It is a free download from BlackBerry App World.

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  • Nuance Adds Expedia Search to Dragon Go!'s Powers Feb 21, 2012

    Nuance Communications today announced the addition of travel search tools to its Android and iOS Dragon Go! application. Users of Dragon Go! can now search Expedia for flights, hotels, and car rentals through the voice-powered application. With Dragon Go!, smartphone users speak natural-language requests to find information. Nuance already has a wide range of content partners for the service, such as Bing, Fandango, and Yelp. The updated Dragon Go! app for Android and iOS is available in the Android Market and iTunes App Store for free.

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  • LG's 'L-Style' Android Phones Focus on Design Feb 21, 2012

    LG today revealed a few details about its new L-Style series of Android smartphones. According to LG, design and attention to detail are at the heart of the L-Style phones, which are based on five aesthetic elements: modern square, floating mass technology, seamless layout, harmonized design contrast, and sensuous slim shape. LG took these concepts to craft phones that are thin, easy to hold, have sensible key layouts, and are pleasing to look at. The models, Optimus L3, Optimus L5, and Optimus L7, have 3.2-, 4.0-, and 4.3-inch displays, respectively. The L3 will launch in March with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but the L5 and L7 will launch later this year with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. LG said more details about the L-Style phones will be made available during the Mobile World Congress trade show, scheduled to start February 27.

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  • Qualcomm's Latest Gobi Chips Support Multiple LTE Frequencies Feb 21, 2012

    Qualcomm today announced its fifth-generation of Gobi embedded modem chipsets. The most significant advancement of these new modems is that they will support multiple LTE network frequencies, as well as FDD and TDD type LTE networks. The MDM9615 and MDM9215 are also backward compatible with HSPA+ and EVDO 3G networks. Though these chips will target devices such as laptops, hotspots, and convertibles, the new Gobi architecture also supports Google's Android operating system and can be paired with Qualcomm's SnapDragon mobile processors. Qualcomm said that companies such as Huawei, Novatel Wireless, Option, Sierra Wireless, and ZTE will offer the first wave of Gobi 5 devices in various form factors and world markets.

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  • ZTE Toasts the Mimosa X, with Nvidia Tegra 2 and Icera Modem Feb 20, 2012

    ZTE Toasts the Mimosa X, with Nvidia Tegra 2 and Icera Modem

    ZTE and Nvidia today announced the Mimosa X, a new Android smartphone that includes both an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and an Nvidia Icera modem chipset with support for 21Mbps HSPA+. Nvidia purchased Icera in mid-2011 and the Mimosa is the first device to contain an Nvidia modem, CPU, and GPU. The Mimosa X boasts dual-core processors and will ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Other features include a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) display, a 5-megapixel camera with HD video capture, 4GB storage, stereo Bluetooth, DLNA, Dolby sound, and gyroscope. ZTE said the Mimosa X will be available starting in the second quarter and it is aimed at the middle of the smartphone market. Pricing was not disclosed.

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  • Nokia Siemens' 'Multiflow' for HSPA+ Lets Phones Talk to 2 Cells Feb 20, 2012

    Nokia Siemens Networks today announced a new technology for HSPA+ networks that will allow devices to connect to two separate cells at one time. Nokia Siemens says that Multiflow can be used when a device is at the edge of one cell to connect to the neighboring cell simultaneously. The name "Multiflow" was chosen because data flows in two different directions when the device is connected to two different base stations. Nokia Siemens says the technology makes more efficient use of network resources, and delivers twice the data speed and up to 50% faster response times compared to today's HSPA+ networks. Nokia Siemens says that network operators can upgrade from their current HSPA+ deployments to Multiflow with a software usdate at their base stations. Nokia Siemens expects Multiflow to be 3GPP standardized by mid 2012 and launched commercially by mid 2013.

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  • Samsung to Reorganize Its Display Businesses Feb 20, 2012

    Samsung has revealed via regulatory filings that it is going to separate its loss-generating LCD display panel business from the rest of the company. The new company will be called Samsung Display and will officially launch April 1 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. According to a Samsung representative interviewed by Bloomberg, the company is evaluating whether or not to merge the new Samsung Display LCD business with its existing Samsung Mobile Display OLED business (which makes screens for its smartphones). The company wants to be able to concentrate more fully on OLED technologies moving forward.

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  • LG Grants NFC Powers to the Optimus LTE Tag Feb 20, 2012

    LG today announced the Optimus LTE Tag, a new Android phone that incorporates near-field communications and ships with NFC-based tags that can activate certain phone functions. LG explains that the tags can be placed in different areas, such as an office, car, or home, and when the phone is touched to them it can be set to switch to silent mode, to activate Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, to turn up the volume, and other actions. The Optimus LTE Tag will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread (updatable to Android 4.0) and has dual-core 1.2GHz processors, 4.3-inch (800 x 480) in-plane switching display, 5-megapixel main camera with autofocus and LED flash, 1.3-megapixel user-facing camera, 16GB of storage, and support for MHL and DLNA. The Optimus LTE Tag is headed to LG's home market of Korea later this year, and the company hasn't said if it will offer the device to other markets.

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  • LG Announces Optimus Vu with 5-Inch Display Feb 19, 2012

    LG Announces Optimus Vu with 5-Inch Display

    LG today revealed the Optimus Vu, a new Android phone that boasts a five-inch, in-plane switching display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and 1024 x 768 pixels. The device will include a stylus, similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Note. The Optimus Vu will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, though LG says it will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich within three months of its release. The Optimus Vu is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor; supports DLNA, HDMI, and Wi-Fi Direct; includes 32GB of storage and a 2080mAh battery; and includes an 8-megapixel main camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel user-facing camera for video chats. The LG Optimus Vu will ship in select markets starting in March.

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  • Apple Asks EU to Help It Settle Motorola Patent Suits Feb 18, 2012

    Apple has requested that the European Commission intervene and help settle its standards-essential patent dispute with Motorola. In a regulatory filing Motorola said, "On February 17, the company received a letter from the European Commission notifying it that the Commission has received a complaint against Motorola Mobility by Apple regarding the enforcement of Motorola's standards-essential patents against Apple allegedly in breach of MMI's FRAND (fair and reasonable) commitments." The European Commission recently turned its eye on Samsung and is looking into whether or not the firms involved are abusing their standards essential patents in the context of the ongoing legal battles between a number of smartphone makers.

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  • LightSquared Backer Sued by Investors Feb 18, 2012

    Philip Falcone and his Harbinger Capital Partners investment fund are being sued by shareholders who allege Falcone has wasted billions of dollars by focusing too heavily on LightSquared. Harbinger is the company that has provided LightSquared with most of its capital to-date. The investors claim that Falcone "knew from the outset, or were reckless in failing to know, that LightSquared's technology interfered with GPS systems." This week, the NTIA and FCC moved to prevent LightSquared from operating its planned LTE network, which means the Harbinger investors "stand to lose substantially all of the value of their investments." LightSquared is considering alternative strategies.

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  • Verizon Wireless to Buy Spectrum in New Mexico Feb 17, 2012

    Verizon Wireless today announced that it has agreed to purchase spectrum and other assets from Plateau Wireless, a subsidiary of E.N.M.R. Telephone Cooperative and Plateau Telecommunications. Verizon is seeking Plateau's cellular, PCS, and AWS spectrum, along with its customers and GSM operations located in southeastern New Mexico. The licenses cover about 260,000 POPs across 26,000 square miles. The largest markets contained therein include Roswell, Carlsbad, Artesia, and Hobbs. Verizon said that the acquisition would help it expand its coverage and brand in the region. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and Verizon expects the deal to close mid year pending regulatory approval.

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  • ITC Dismisses HTC Complaint Against Apple Feb 17, 2012

    The U.S International Trade Commission has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Apple by HTC. Today's dismissal follows an initial decision made by a law judge in October of last year, wherein the judge ruled that Apple was not violating four patents as HTC claimed. HTC later withdrew a fifth patent from the lawsuit. HTC may still appeal the decision, but the ITC will not investigate the matter further. The lawsuit was first filed in May 2010 in response to a similar suit filed by Apple against HTC. The two companies have other pending suits.

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  • HTC Adds More U.S. Phones to Android 4.0 List Feb 17, 2012

    HTC today announced via its Facebook page a new round of Android smartphones that will be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich. Those devices include the Rhyme, Thunderbolt, and Droid Incredible 2, which are (or were) sold by Verizon Wireless. HTC did not say when the updates would be delivered.

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  • Samsung Intros Water- and Shockproof MicroSD Cards Feb 17, 2012

    Samsung today announced a range of new SD and microSD cards that are waterproof, shockproof, and magnet proof. All the cards in the range can withstand up to 24 hours in water, the pressure of 1.6 tons, and the powerful magnets used in medical equipment. There are two sets of cards available, the High Speed Series and the Plus Extreme Speed Series. They range in capacity from 2GB to 32GB and from Class 4 to Class 10 with respect to read/write speeds. Prices vary from $9.99 to $89.99. Samsung designed the cards for today's mobile devices and they will be able to protect user data in the event of harsh treatment of the host device.

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  • Broadcom Completes NetLogic Acquisition Feb 17, 2012

    Broadcom today announced that it has closed its acquisition of NetLogic Microsystems. Broadcom says the acquisition will give it vital technologies that it lacks, including knowledge-based processors, multi-core embedded processors, and digital front-end processors. With these technologies added to its own, Broadcom believes it will be better able to offer its customers more fully integrated products and services. The $3.7 billion acquisition plan was first announced last September.

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  • Clearwire Again Warns of Cash Shortfall Feb 17, 2012

    As part of its quarterly filings, Cleawire indicated that while it has enough cash to last through the end of 2012, it will likely need to seek more sources of funding to continue operations beyond December. "We do not expect our operations to generate cumulative positive cash flows during the next 12 months," said Clearwire. "We may need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our business." Clearwire recently received $1 billion in funding, but also had to make a $300 million debt payment. Clearwire expects to spend $600 million over the course of the next two years building its Long Term Evolution 4G network. Sprint owns 54% of Clearwire and is building its own LTE network in conjunction with Clearwire.

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  • Google Refutes Safari Tracking Accusations Made by WSJ Feb 17, 2012

    Researchers recently discovered that some online-based advertising companies -- including Google -- were using a software workaround to avoid the privacy settings of Apple's Safari browser for the iPhone and its Mac computers. The Wall Street Journal reports that the workarounds allow the sites to install cookies on user devices even if the users have set their device to reject such cookies. The cookies can then used to track user browsing habits. Google deactivated this code after it was contacted by the Journal and said, "The Journal mischaracterizes what happened and why. We used known Safari functionality to provide features that signed-in Google users had enabled. It's important to stress that these advertising cookies do not collect personal information." Smartphone user privacy fallen under the spotlight in recent weeks, as a number of applications have been found to collect user data without permission.

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  • Microsoft Offering Lumia 800 in $899 Bundle Feb 16, 2012

    Microsoft and Nokia today announced that the Lumia 800 Windows Phone is available for sale at select Microsoft retail stores to those wishing to purchase it. The Lumia 800 is being sold as part of a promotion bundle, which includes the Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset and the Nokia Play 360 speaker. THe Lumia 800 included in the bundle has ben optimized for AT&T's 3G network in the U.S., and is being offered unlocked. The retail price of the bundle is $899.

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  • FCC Clears Small AT&T Spectrum Purchases Feb 16, 2012

    The Federal Communications Commission today approved AT&T's request to acquire 700MHz spectrum licenses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The New Jersey spectrum is owned by BTA Ventures, and is a sliver of lower 700MHz B Block covering portions of the New Jersey shoreline. The FCC also said that AT&T can acquire several 700MHz licenses covering six markets in Pennsylvania from D&E Investments, which is owned by Windstream Corporation. The FCC denied the Rural Cellular Association and Rural Telecommunications Groups' requests to deny the acquisitions, stating that it believes the reassignment of the spectrum licenses won't cause any competitive harms to the public. AT&T said the acquisitions will allow it to increase its system capacity, enhance existing services, better accommodate its overall growth, and make room for future products and services.

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