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BlackBerry takes on Twitter with BBM Channels

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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BBM Channels will allow users and brands to create their own followings, just like Twitter and Facebook. ORLANDO, Fla. -- BlackBerry wants to take on Twitter by creating its own social network through its BlackBerry Messenger service. The company on Tuesday unveiled BBM Channel, which allows users and brands to create a BBM profile that other users can follow, similar to how people can follow brands and users on Twitter. BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, speaking at the BlackBerry Live … [Read more...]

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Facebook’s iOS Messenger app gets all sticky

May 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
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The sticker trend grows as the social network rolls out emoticons with its Messenger app update; it also brings back the delete-by-swiping feature for inbox messages. Ever had the need to show what you're feeling on Facebook Messenger with an image of a cute pink critter holding a heart-shaped pillow? Well, you're in luck. The social network updated its iOS Messenger app on Monday with a grab bag of stickers. For those people unfamiliar with stickers, they're basically emoticons that … [Read more...]

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BlackBerry Q10 sells strongly in Canada, Britain: analyst

May 3, 2013 By
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(Reuters) - BlackBerry's new Q10 smartphone, which comes with the physical keyboard that many BlackBerry fans prize, is selling well in both Canada and Britain, an industry analyst said on Friday. The company introduced the Q10, its second smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, in Canada and Britain this week. "Our checks indicate broad sellouts with generally limited stock otherwise," Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said in a note to clients on Friday. "Based on our … [Read more...]

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Apple envisions curved batteries for mobile devices

May 2, 2013 By
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Two newly published patent applications describe curved and non-rectangular batteries that could better fit into portable electronic devices. Apple is eyeing different shapes for batteries to find more room for them in phones, tablets, and other mobile gadgets. Published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application dubbed "Curved battery cells for portable electronic devices," describes exactly that. The shape of such a battery would be changed during the … [Read more...]

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Apple’s iCloud services again hit by global outage

April 23, 2013 By
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The iCloud suite of services experienced an outage Tuesday morning, marking yet another period of downtime for Apple's cloud-based operations. Update: Later on Tuesday, Apple's iCloud System Status page was updated to reflect downtime for account and sign-in, Apple ID creation, the iTunes Store, and Game Center. Some of the outages spanned more than 5 hours. The outage appeared to affect a number of iCloud-based services, including Mail, Find My iPhone, and Find My Friends. Users … [Read more...]

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HTC Windows Phone 8X review

March 26, 2013 By
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The Verge - The Windows Phone 8X. Reversing a habit of putting merely a token effort into its Windows Phone range, HTC is greeting the launch of Microsoft’s eighth mobile OS with a handset that leaves no doubt about its flagship ambitions. The statement of intent that’s apparent from the look of the 8X — which immediately feels fresh, innovative and modern — is underlined by a bullish $99 price with AT&T in the US. … [Read more...]

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‘Stop the bullshit’ in wireless pricing says T-Mobile CEO John Legere

March 26, 2013 By
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THE VERGE - John Legere kicked off T-Mobile's event in New York City today with an unrelenting tirade against the carrier's competitors. "Stop the bullshit," the CEO said, referring to the traditional subsidy model being pushed by Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. "Carriers are really nice to you... once every 23 months," teased Legere, in a no-nonsense presentation even more aggressive than his speech at CES earlier this year. "This is the biggest crock of shit I've ever heard in my entire life. … [Read more...]

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Why Apple doesn’t need a cheap iPhone if T-Mobile does it for them

March 26, 2013 By
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Gigaom - Does Apple need a cheaper iPhone to attract entry-level smartphone buyers? T-Mobile may have just found a way to do it for them here in the U.S. The idea that Apple needs to produce a phone that attracts buyers that can’t or won’t lay down $200 up front for a smartphone in addition to a monthly carrier contract has been touted as a way for Apple to regain its momentum in smartphones. The thinking is that Apple has nearly saturated the upper end of the market in established markets, … [Read more...]

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Testing T-Mobile’s 4G LTE

March 26, 2013 By
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News.Cnet - T-Mobile just took a bold new step by shredding the contracts for its plans plus launching its new 4G LTE data network. But what kind of speeds can you really expect to see on the carrier's hot new devices? Judging from what I observed at T-Mobile's splashy press event in New York, apparently quite a bit. … [Read more...]

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T-Mobile Tears Up Service Contracts And Adds The iPhone

March 26, 2013 By
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FORBES - Underdogs must make bold moves to stay in the game. America’s third-place operator Sprint has been backing progressive wireless companies like Republic Wireless and FreedomPop. But T-Mobile, which is even further behind in fourth place, is taking “bold moves” to a new level. On Tuesday the carrier announced that it was finally catching up with its competitors to become the fifth in the U.S. to offer the iPhone, but with a caveat: it will also be the first major wireless network to … [Read more...]

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