American forces have for years used electronic jamming to protect against homemade bombs in Iraq, some of which were triggered remotely by cell phones. But the disruption can cause mobile phones to stop working altogether – and is hurting sales for it’s mobile operator. Read full article from the AP
American forces have for years used electronic jamming to protect against homemade bombs in Iraq, some of which were triggered remotely by cell phones. But the disruption can cause mobile phones to stop working altogether – and is hurting sales for it’s mobile operator.
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According to D All Things Digital via USA Today , the two companies are planning a “significant and wide-ranging partnership that will include integration of SMS, voice chat and Facebook Connect.”
According to
D All Things Digital via
USA Today, the two companies are planning a “significant and wide-ranging partnership that will include integration of SMS, voice chat and Facebook Connect.”
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Facebook, Skype close to a deal
The European Union has dropped an anti-trust probe into Apple after it amended its iPhone apps store policies as well as the warranty terms covering Europe. The latter in particular puts an end to the difficulties experienced by European consumers who need repair services for an iPhone purchased in a Member State other than their country of residence. [via Cellular News ]
The European Union has dropped an anti-trust probe into Apple after it amended its iPhone apps store policies as well as the warranty terms covering Europe. The latter in particular puts an end to the difficulties experienced by European consumers who need repair services for an iPhone purchased in a Member State other than their country of residence.
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European Union Drops Anti-Trust Probe into the Apple iPhone
Text-message network operators aren’t subject to the same regulations as voice operators, T-Mobile argues in a court filing defending itself against a lawsuit . News.com reports. Last week T-Mobile was sued by EZ Texting , a company that runs marketing campaigns for various clients that want to send group text messages
Text-message network operators aren’t subject to the same regulations as voice operators, T-Mobile argues in a court filing defending itself against a
lawsuit.
News.com reports.
Last week T-Mobile was sued by EZ Texting, a company that runs marketing campaigns for various clients that want to send group text messages. In the suit, EZ Texting claimed that T-Mobile pulled the plug on its service after learning it was running a campaign for a client called Weedmaps.com.
… The debate involves whether text messages should be subject to the same rules as voice calls. The FCC doesn’t allow voice operators to block specific calls under the “common carriers” provision of the Federal Communications Act of 1934, and T-Mobile argued that text messages aren’t protected by that law.
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Scottsdale-based chain Harkins Theatres is launching a campaign against texting during movies. AZCentral reports. The campaign includes replacing promotions of coming attractions in poster cases with “No Texting During Movie” signs.
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Demand for Apple gadgets has created a system for buying iPhones in New York and reselling them in China. The New York Times reports. Participants in New York and Shanghai say the process works like this: People wait in line at an Apple store to buy the newest iPhone for $600, paying a premium to skip the AT&T contract.
Demand for Apple gadgets has created a system for buying iPhones in New York and reselling them in China.
The New York Times reports.
Participants in New York and Shanghai say the process works like this: People wait in line at an Apple store to buy the newest iPhone for $600, paying a premium to skip the AT&T contract. They then sell the phones to middlemen, usually at electronics stores in Chinatown, for about $750.
The phones are shipped off to China, where the iPhone 4 is not yet on sale, and are distributed to local shops and e-commerce sites, where they sell for as much as $1,000. Once the phones have been “unlocked” to break their ties to AT&T, they can be used with local carriers.
But a change to this practice is coming. On Saturday, the iPhone 4 will go on sale in China, priced at about $750 for the 16-gigabyte version.
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Related: Gangs buying apple iPhones 4 to sell abroad.
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Buyers Send iPhones on a Long Relay to China
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged in a half-hour interview this week with TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington and staffer Jason Kincaid that his company is working on mobile phone software – not a Facebook phone .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged in a
half-hour interview this week with
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington and staffer Jason Kincaid that his company is working on mobile phone software – not a
Facebook phone.
The Los Angeles Times reports.
The idea is to have a mobile platform, not just a service or an application. Facebook is modifying Google’s Android software.
Our goal is to make it so that we can design the best integrations in the widest variety of phones,” Zuckerberg told TechCrunch. “We’re trying to build a social layer for everything. Basically we’re trying to make it so that every app everywhere can be social whether it’s on the Web, or mobile, or other devices.”
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A new British study released Tuesday found that access to the Internet and the web, and especially to social networks such as Facebook , can improve people’s levels of happiness. The New York Times reports. The study found that Internet access improves the overall well-being of lower-income users, those with less education and women — particularly those in developing countries — by giving them a sense of freedom and control over their lives.
A new
British study released Tuesday found that access to the Internet and the web, and especially to social networks such as
Facebook, can improve people’s levels of happiness.
The New York Times reports.
The study found that Internet access improves the overall well-being of lower-income users, those with less education and women — particularly those in developing countries — by giving them a sense of freedom and control over their lives.
The report, which was prepared for the former British Computer Society — now known as BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, with 70,000 members in over 120 countries — found what it calls a “statistically significant, positive impact on life satisfaction” as a result of having access to the Internet.
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Yes, It’s True: The Internet Makes You Happier
T-Mobile USA is facing a lawsuit after blocking text messages which has raised issues of freedom of speech in the USA. The company is accused of blocking messages sent by a New York based bulk messaging company, Ez Texting after it claimed one of the clients provides information on how to use marijuana for medical purposes. [via Cellular News ]
T-Mobile USA is facing a lawsuit after blocking text messages which has raised issues of freedom of speech in the USA. The company is accused of blocking messages sent by a New York based bulk messaging company, Ez Texting after it claimed one of the clients provides information on how to use marijuana for medical purposes.
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T-Mobile USA Sued for Blocking Text Messages
US politicians have passed an act that would block the addition of new taxes onto mobile phone bills for the next five years. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1521/show was approved today by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. The House measure has 194 co-sponsors.
US politicians have passed an act that would block the addition of new taxes onto mobile phone bills for the next five years. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1521/show was approved today by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. The House measure has 194 co-sponsors.
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