MOBILE.BLORGE http://mobile.blorge.com Cell phones and mobile communication Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en AT&T-Verizon war continues in court and on screen AT&T-Verizon war continues in court and on screenA court has ruled that Verizon can continue to air ads attacking AT&T’s 3G coverage. So how does AT&T respond? By airing its own anti-Verizon ads of course.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/20/att-verizon-war-continues-in-court-and-on-screen/ Google phone rumors point to VOIP-only device Google phone rumors point to VOIP-only deviceThe latest rumor in the long running saga of the “Google Phone” says the firm does indeed plan to release its own handset. But it would run all calls over the internet and thus use data-only service plans.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/19/google-phone-rumors-point-to-voip-only-device/ T-Mobile suffers biggest data theft in British history T-Mobile suffers biggest data breach in British historyT-Mobile is dealing with a major data breach after rogue staff sold details of “many thousands” of customer accounts to rival firms. This gave the competitors the details needed to contact customers as their contracts were coming due, the ideal time to [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/18/t-mobile-suffers-biggest-data-theft-in-british-history/ Verizon to AT&T: The truth hurts Verizon to AT&T: The truth hurtsLegal documents are traditionally filled with jargon, gobbledygook, legalese and wishy-washy language full of ifs and maybes. But not the latest filing by Verizon.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/17/verizon-to-att-the-truth-hurts/ Has Palm conceded iTunes ping-pong battle? Has Palm conceded iTunes ping-pong battle?Palm has released the latest edition of its operating system but has not included the ability to sync with iTunes. That may spell an end to a back and forth battle between Palm and Apple to control whether the feature works on the [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/16/has-palm-conceded-itunes-ping-pong-battle/ Dell confirms Android phone but few details Dell confirms Android phone but few detailsDell has confirmed it will be releasing an Android-based phone in China and Brazil. But it’s not giving out much technical info or saying anything about reported plans to release a handset in the U.S.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/13/dell-confirms-android-phone-but-few-details/ Pixi release fails to impress Palm critics Pixi release fails to impress Palm criticsPalm’s new smartphone is due for release on Sunday and has already been spotted in Wal-Mart stores. But the Pixi’s debut is doing little to calm a barrage of criticism of the company’s tactics.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/12/pixi-release-fails-to-impress-palm-critics/ Google targets mobile ads; will see you on the iPhone Google targets mobile ads; will see you on the iPhoneGoogle has paid $750 million in a deal which will see it become the biggest player in the mobile advertising market. It will also greatly expand its presence on iPhone screens.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/11/google-targets-mobile-ads-will-see-you-on-the-iphone/ Intel debuts mobile text reader Intel debuts mobile text readerIntel has launched a mobile reading device with a twist. Instead of displaying text, it converts the printed page into an audio rendition.

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]]> http://mobile.blorge.com/2009/11/10/intel-debuts-mobile-text-reader/ Nokia recalls 14 million faulty chargers Nokia recalls 14 million faulty chargersNokia has announced the recall of 14 million chargers because of a potential electric shock risk. It’s a precautionary measure and there are no reported injuries to date.

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