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Teenagers averaging thousands of text messages a month
The New York Times ran a report yesterday about how teenagers in America are sending text messages at a growing rate. And carriers such as AT&T and Verizon probably aren't capitalizing on this... Read more...
Mobile technology saves the day in major storm
On James Kendrick's blog, jkOnTheRun, he shared how major storms in the Houston area caused flooding and power outages for more than four hours. Being a mobile tech geek helped, as Kendrick attested,... Read more...
RIM CEO: Buggy smartphone software here to stay
Software glitches that require fixing are part of the "new reality" of making smartphones in large volumes, according to RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie. The statement was made in a candid interview with... Read more...
Verizon launching femtocell on January 25
While no longer the first to join the femtocell game, Verizon will be launching its own offering later this month. Its "Wireless Network Extender" is able to provide up to 5,000 square feet of CDMA... Read more...
The search for the best 3G network
Road warriors users who require constant connectivity to the Internet will probably be interested in Computerworld's mini-review to find the "best" 3G network in the United States. Brian Nadel ran
... Read more...ALSO NOTED: Dell continues to hint at Eee PC clone; 3G iPhone rumors abound in Italy;
> Palm's Centro looks like it's headed to Verizon as well. Article> The OLPC project may abandon Linux.... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Palm loss gets revised to whopping $75M; Building an eco-friendly cellular base station;
> 8.9" Eee PC to launch early, sans Intel Atom? Article> Palm: $25M loss gets revised to... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Verizon, T-Mobile grab more BlackBerrys; Palm 800w coming to Sprint?;
> Verizon's lackluster CTIA phone lineup. Article> Motorola Q9 gets lime green on Alltel, U.S. Cellular.... Read more...
A close look at Verizon's open initiative
As you already know, Verizon's Open Development Conference took place last week, at which... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: 700Mhz auction reaches finale
It's been a long and winding road but the FCC's 700Mhz spectrum auction has finally reached its thrilling conclusion. As expected, Verizon Wireless is the big winner, taking home that highly-coveted... Read more...
