| Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Testing Promises Significantly Faster Speeds Than Current 3G Networks |
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Verizon Wireless announced today that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network field trials in the United States have demonstrated wireless data speeds that are significantly faster than today’s 3G network speeds. Trials in Boston and Seattle indicate the network is capable of peak... - read more |
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| Non-Profits Set Up Mobile Giving For Chile |
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U.S. carriers were quick to react over the weekend with mobile giving programs after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday.
Similar to the tragedy that struck Haiti, the major U.S. carriers mobilized and provisioned short codes for use in mobile giving campaigns... - read more |
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| Sprint Says, Our $69.99 Is Worth More Than Their $69.99 |
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Not all pricing claims are the same. Starting today Sprint clears the confusion created by recent claims from AT&T and Verizon about pricing by launching a new marketing campaign where Sprint says, "Our $69.99 is worth more than their $69.99."
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| Sprint Offers Customers Peace Of Mind When It Comes To Lost - Stolen Or Damaged Devices |
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Approximately one in three wireless customers lose or damage their device within the first year of purchase. That is why many customers protect their investment by obtaining equipment protection. Customers typically must enroll within the first 30... - read more |
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| Sprint Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts In The Republic Of Chile With Mobile Giving |
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In the wake of this morning's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Republic of Chile, Sprint announced today that customers on Sprint, Nextel, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will be able to support the earthquake relief efforts conducted by Convoy of... - read more |
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| Who's No. 1? PC World Smartphone Results Are Loud And Clear: Sprint's 3G Network Is Bay Area's Most Reliable |
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Sure, you can have an app for this or a map for that, but it won't do you any good if you can't connect when you want to. Maligned smartphone users in the Bay Area take note: Sprint and the Now Network(TM) was named the Bay Area's most reliable 3G... - read more |
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| Apps For Everyone On Palm Pre Plus And Palm Pixi Plus |
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Whether a student, mom or business professional, Verizon Wireless customers with new Palm® smartphones can get down to work or play with a wide variety of applications running on the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless network. Operating on the Palm webOS™ platform,... - read more |
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| Ever Wonder - What Can You Do With 4G? - Find Out In New Marketing Campaign From Sprint |
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If your 3G wireless connection were up to 10 times faster than it is today, what would you do? What could you do? In a new marketing campaign, Sprint asks people to stretch their minds and consider the possibilities of turbo-charged wireless - aka 4G.... - read more |
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| Who's No. 1 - Again? PC World Test Confirms It: Sprint's Now Network Again Named San Diego's Most Reliable 3G Network |
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Reliable? Dependable? Steadfast? Yes, yes and yes. All of those words are appropriate when referring to Sprint's 3G network in San Diego, where it scored perfect connectivity rates as part of a recent 13-city 3G test by PC World magazine. Sprint was... - read more |
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| Who's No. 1? PC World Test Confirms It: Sprint's Now Network Named Baltimore's Most Reliable 3G Network |
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Reliable? Dependable? Steadfast? Yes, yes and yes. All of those words are appropriate when referring to Sprint's 3G network in Baltimore, where it scored perfect connectivity rates in a recent 13-city 3G test by PC World magazine. Sprint was perfect... - read more |
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| Your Camera And Your Phone Want Snappy Speeds Your Video Games Want To Join Your Computer In A Race To The Internet |
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Improved mobile Internet access is coming soon to millions more Americans, with plans announced today by Sprint to bring 4G to several additional markets across the country in 2010. These markets will join 27 cities where Sprint 4G is already... - read more |
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| Sprint Challenges Wireless Industry To Embrace A Greener Future |
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Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse testified today before Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and members of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet about sustainability initiatives undertaken by Sprint and the wireless... - read more |
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| Sprint Expands Its Buyback Program - Customers Can Trade In Any Eligible Cell Phone - Even From Other Carriers For Account Credit |
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Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse today announced the launch of an expanded wireless buy-back program for wireless devices while testifying at a green telecom hearing on Capitol Hill. Sprint's expanded Buyback program, intended to boost U.S. wireless... - read more |
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| Sprint 4G A Perfect Match For Philadelphia Software Provider |
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Sprint's 4G technology is making a Philadelphia-based software provider for the pharmaceutical and health care industry more efficient, responsive and valuable to its customers, and leaders at the company have taken note.
Executives at Kayentis,... - read more |
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| Droid - Imagio Can Become FiOS TV Remotes |
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Today Verizon Wireless announced a partnership with its parent company, Verizon Communications, that will allow subscribers to Verizon's FiOS TV services to use their Motorola Droid or HTC Imagio as a remote control. The Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote app lets the Droid and Imago do everything... - read more |
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| Sprint Launches Interactive Now Network Experience At JFK International Airport |
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Travelers Offered Free Mobile Broadband at Unique Installation Designed to Showcase Power of the Sprint Now Network
Sprint invites travelers at JFK International Airport Terminal 8 to take a free ride on... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless And Skype Join Forces To Create A Global Mobile Calling Community |
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At the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Verizon Wireless and Skype today announced a strategic relationship that will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones in March. The new Skype mobile™ product enhances Verizon Wireless’ smartphones for users who have data plans by... - read more |
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| Sprint Android 2.1 Updates Coming In 2Q10 |
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Today Sprint indicated via its official Twitter page that it is currently working with HTC and Samsung to bring Android 2.1 to the Hero and Moment, respectively. It doesn't expect those updates to become available until early in the second quarter of 2010.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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| Vodafone - Verizon Wireless And nPhase Announce Strategic Alliance To Provide Global M2M Solutions |
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Vodafone, Verizon Wireless and nPhase, a Verizon Wireless / Qualcomm Joint Venture, today announced they are forming a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the adoption of global machine-to-machine (M2M) deployments by simplifying the remote management and monitoring of devices spread... - read more |
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| Sprint Offers Credit Of Fees For U.S. Calls To Haiti And Donates 2000 Mobile Phones For Relief Communications |
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Sprint is continuing its dedicated support for the relief efforts in the Republic of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake with a donation of 2,000 mobile phones to benefit wireless users in Haiti. In addition, Sprint will credit long-distance fees on calls from the U.S.... - read more |
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| Samsung Reclaim(tm) fact sheet (updated) |
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Samsung Reclaim™, exclusively from Sprint, is a joint initiative between Sprint and Samsung to design a mobile handset that is both eco-friendly and a feature-rich messaging phone. Reclaim’s hardware is made from bio-plastic materials extracted from corn,... - read more |
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| Sprint Partners With GetJar To Offer Its Customers 60000 Free Apps |
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Sprint announced today a partnership with GetJar, the world's second largest app store. Through this agreement, GetJar's catalog of more than 60,000 free applications will now be available to all Sprint customers with feature phones such as the LG Lotus EliteTM, Samsung... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Location-Enabled Mobile Broadband Devices Broaden GPS Capabilities For The Enterprise |
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Verizon Wireless today announced that businesses can now use select Mobile Broadband PC cards and USB modems with a variety of third-party Location Based Services (LBS) applications for navigation, in-vehicle tracking, geo-fencing and more. Location-Enabled Mobile Broadband uses the... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Global Enterprise And Government Team Boost Portfolio With Routing Customization Solution |
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Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of Dynamic Mobile Network Routing to improve and enhance the ability of enterprise customers to seamlessly integrate their wireline and wireless networks. The solution will be part of an expanding portfolio of wireless offerings available to... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Supports Text4baby Program |
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Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, said today that it is participating in text4baby – a new, free mobile information service providing timely health information to pregnant women and new moms through a... - read more |
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| Motorola DEVOUR Brings MOTOBLUR To Verizon Wireless 3G Data Network |
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Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. today announced the availability of Motorola DEVOUR™ in March. Motorola DEVOUR will be the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature MOTOBLUR™, Motorola’s unique Android™-powered content delivery service created to make wireless phones... - read more |
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| Sprint Continues Support Of Haiti Relief Efforts With Donation Of Wireless Infrastructure And Long-Distance Services |
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Sprint announced today that it is continuing its support of the response and relief efforts following the Jan. 12 earthquake in the Republic of Haiti with a donation of critical wireless and long-distance equipment and services, including:
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| Verizon Wireless Launches VZ Navigator 5.0 |
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Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network, today announced the launch of VZ Navigator® 5.0, the newest version of its award-winning map, navigation and local search service, which helps users find their way around town. Powered by... - read more |
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| Verizon Pushes Free Calling To Haiti Out To Feb. 14 |
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Today Verizon Wireless said that it is extending its free calling services to Haiti from Verizon landline and mobile phones to February 14. The program was originally set to expire Jan. 31.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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| More Music On BlackBerry Smartphones From Verizon Wireless |
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Verizon Wireless said today it is bringing more music to many of its BlackBerry® smartphone customers with the introduction of the exclusive slotRadio+ microSD card. Designed by SanDisk, the slotRadio+ microSD card combines 1,000 popular songs featuring top-charting Billboard® artists... - read more |
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| Get The Nations Most Reliable 3G Network On New Palm webOS Phones |
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Today’s availability of Palm® Pre™ Plus and Palm Pixi™ Plus will bring the Palm webOS™ experience to the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network. The reach and reliability of Verizon Wireless’ 3G network will provide customers with a 3G... - read more |
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| Verizon Waives Calling Fees To Haiti |
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Today Verizon Wireless joined T-Mobile and Cricket in waiving calling fees from both its wireless and wireline customers to Haiti. Verizon customers in Haiti will not be charged to call the U.S. Verizon Wireless said it will waive all extra calling fees retroactive to the time of the... - read more |
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| Sprint Ranks Highest Among Large Business Users |
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The results are in and conclusive: Sprint has earned top honors in the competitive business marketplace - winning the #1 ranking for overall satisfaction for wireless voice service providers and a matching #1 ranking in overall satisfaction for... - read more |
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| Sprint To Advance Mobile Giving Donations To Haiti Relief Charities And Waive Customer Text Message Fees To And From The Republic Of Haiti |
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Starting Friday, Jan. 22 Sprint will advance 80 percent of the funds of the mobile giving donations from its customers to the relief efforts in the Republic of Haiti, with the remaining 20 percent to be submitted under Sprint's normal 30 to 90-day... - read more |
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| Verizon Offers Free FiOS DVR App To Droid |
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Verizon Wireless recently made a free application available to its Android customers via the Android Market. The app, which is called Verizon FiOS Mobile, allows Android users to program their FiOS DVRs remotely from their wireless devices. The app also lets them browse and search TV... - read more |
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| Texters - App Users - Web Surfers And E-Mailers Take Note: Unlimited Use Is More Affordable With Sprint |
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Grandparents texting, moms and dads downloading apps, kids surfing the mobile Web for school research - these days it seems everyone uses their wireless phones for much more than talking. As more and more wireless users send messages, Tweet and... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Offers Simple - Affordable Convenience With New Unlimited Voice Plans |
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New monthly service plans from Verizon Wireless make connecting to the nation’s most reliable wireless network easier than ever. Beginning Jan. 18, customers may sign up for a new Nationwide Unlimited Talk plan that allows customers to call anyone in the United States for $69.99 monthly... - read more |
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| HTC myTouch 3G Fender Edition Launching Jan. 20 |
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Today T-Mobile announced that it will begin offering the HTC myTouch 3G Fender Edition on January 20. The updated version of the myTouch has several new features, including a custom-designed back plate, 3.5mm headset jack, a 16GB memory card, free access to doubleTwist music sync software, and... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Waives Haiti Calling And Roaming Fees |
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Today T-Mobile announced that it will not charge fees on calls placed to Haiti between January 12 and January 31 in order to support those seeking information on loved ones in the country. T-Mobile also said that it will not charge roaming fees for those customers who are in Haiti. All fees... - read more |
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| Motorola Brute i680 Fact Sheet |
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An Extreme Phone for Extreme Conditions
Motorola Brute™ i680 is designed for people who need to stay connected in the most extreme conditions. Motorola Brute has all the features Nextel customers have come to depend on... - read more |
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| Motorola Brute i680 Offers The Best-In-Class Push-To-Talk Services |
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Motorola Brute(TM) i680, which combines ultra-rugged durability with the best-in-class push-to-talk services of Nextel Direct Connect(R), is available from Sprint.
Motorola Brute i680 meets Military Specification 810F for dust, shock, vibration,... - read more |
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| Palm webOS Arrives On Verizon Wireless Network With A Plus |
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Today at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Wireless and Palm, Inc. announced the Jan. 25 availability of Palm® Pre™ Plus and Palm Pixi™ Plus, bringing the Palm webOS™ experience to customers on the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless... - read more |
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| LG Lotus Elite And LG Rumor Touch Exclusively From Sprint Add Touchscreen Technology To Popular Fashion-Forward Phones |
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Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the upcoming availability of the fashionable LG Lotus Elite(TM) and LG Rumor Touch(TM), successors to the popular LG Lotus(TM) and LG Rumor(TM). These sleek and... - read more |
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| LG Lotus Elite Fact Sheet |
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Making A Fashion Statement
LG Lotus Elite makes a distinctive fashion statement with its unique square shape, amazing tattoo pattern, full QWERTY flip and Sprint® One Click, a highly-customizable user interface that provides easier... - read more |
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| LG Rumor Touch (TM) Fact Sheet |
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Sophisticated and Convenient Social Networking
A successor to one of Sprint’s most popular messaging devices, LG Rumor Touch enhances messaging capabilities with a large 3-inch WQVGA touch screen, 5 line QWERTY... - read more |
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| Overdrive(TM) 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot By Sierra Wireless Can Bring Sprints 4G Speeds To More Than 400 Million Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices |
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Sprint announced today the upcoming availability of Overdrive(TM) 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless. Overdrive allows you to connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices simultaneously--including laptops, gaming devices, cameras and even smartphones... - read more |
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| Overdrive(TM) 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot By Sierra Wireless Fact Sheet |
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Power of Sprint 4G brings “connected mobility” experience to customers at home, at work or on the go
Extend your mobile broadband experience to any Wi-Fi enabled device and break away from today’s... - read more |
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| Boost Mobile Adding BlackBerry And Sanyo Phones To Unlimited Offering |
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Boost Mobile is prepared to offer its Monthly Unlimited plans on three CDMA handsets that will be released later this month. The Kyocera Sanyo Mirro SCP3810 and Sanyo Incognito SCP6760 can take advantage of the $50 Monthly Unlimited plan.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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| Motorola Planning Second Maintenance Update For Droid |
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Today Motorola said that it is planning to release a second system software maintenance update for the Droid device. Motorola said it is incorporating customer feedback to make further improvements and changes in the system software. It didn't provide a timeframe.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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| HTCs HD2 Headed To T-Mobile This Spring |
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Today at CES, HTC announced that its HD2 Windows Mobile phone will be available from T-Mobile starting some time later this Spring. An exact date wasn't provided, nor was pricing. The HD2 was first announced in 2009 and features a 4.3-inch HD display.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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