The prelude to 2013's 4G battle has intensified as mobile operator Three UK has announced that it has gained almost a million customers in the past year. In its annual financial report, Three said that it had added 900,000 new customers ...
Tags: 4G Battle, Computer Products
Texas Instruments claims its latest lithium-ion battery charger IC can reduce charge time by 50% in smartphones and tablets compared to today's designs. The bq2419x family of 4.5A output, 20V input-rated switch-mode chargers have a I2C ...
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T-Mobile is ending contracts and slashing prices for both service and phones, a refreshing change from the complex plans and high costs that irritate many phone users. That could save a T-Mobile customer several hundred dollars over a ...
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More subscribers, networks with better coverage and devices that can be used in more countries are converging to make LTE roaming a more viable proposition, with some operators already offering such services on a limited scale and more on ...
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Capo Cycling Apparel has released its Spring 2013 apparel line, including the new GS-13 jersey and bib short. The GS-13 is designed and constructed for performance and long ride comfort. Bibs include the Elastic Interface Technology ...
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Three UK, the mobile phone network, is using "big data" at the heart of its business to work out where to locate mobile phone masts and to help personalise the "experience" of its subscribers. Speaking at Computing's Big Data Summit in ...
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Agilent Technologies has introduced its first software which will make it possible to decode MIPI RF front-end protocol packets used in 3G and 4G LTE designs, on oscilloscopes. The MIPI interface is used to connect RF devices such as ...
What is T-Mobile USA planning for its press event in New York City next Tuesday? The carrier already disclosed last fall and again at International CES in January that it plans to offer unsubsidized smartphones with no contract ...
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The move may lead to 1,600 job cuts. STMicroelectronics and Ericsson have agreed to split their struggling mobile chip joint venture, which was formed in 2008. Both firms failed to seek a buyer for JV, dubbed ST-Ericsson, and decided to ...
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It's been eons in coming, but pre-ordered BlackBerry Z10's will start being delivered in Australian from Monday. More than four years has elapsed since BlackBerry brought out its first touchscreen model, the Storm, in late 2008. It also ...
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A jury in Texas has found that Cisco Systems did not infringe four patents held by VirnetX Holding, according to court records. The jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler division, however, found in its ...
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HP officially announced the ElitePad 900 tablet in the Middle East today, following months of waiting since the company announced Emirates Airlines as the global launch partner back in December. The ElitePad 900 was presented to ...
Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has added a new engine variant and upgraded an engine used in the V40 model sedan that is available in Europe. Launched at the 2013 Geneva Motor show, the manual versions of the V40 D2 and V40 D2 ...
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Amazon on Wednesday lowered the starting price of its large-screen 8.9-in. Kindle Fire HD tablet in the U.S. to $269 for the Wi-Fi version and $399 for the 4G version. The price cuts, from $299 for the Wi-Fi version and from $499 for the ...
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If you were bummed when Netflix split its hybrid streaming/disc-by-mail service into two separate (and higher-priced) offerings, here's something you may like: Redbox Instant, which combines unlimited streaming with one-day disc rentals via ...
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