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Verizon today announced its plans to sell off all of its 700 MHz A and B spectrum licenses to rationalize its spectrum holdings. This sale will go down if the government allows the largest wireless provider in the United States to buy AWS spectrum from a contingent of cable companies. The plan for Verizon is…
If you’re a fan of side-scrolling racing games similar to Ubisoft’s Trials Revolution, which coincidentally released on XBLA today, then you might have heard of a game called Joe Danger. Joe Danger was originally released exclusively on the Playstation Network, but after a few months, found its way to the Xbox Live Arcade. Now, it…
At this point, everyone knows AT&T is in bed with Microsoft, especially with the recent launch of the Nokia Lumia 900. The second largest wireless provider in the United States for weeks hyped the Lumia 900, claiming that it’ll be the company’s biggest launch for a device ever. Well, as bold as that statement sounds,…
Yesterday we wrote about Greenpeace’s research that accused Apple’s North Carolina data center of being environmentally dirty. According to the research firm’s study, Apple is among the biggest environmental offenders when it comes to powering its data factories with coal. Well, to no ones surprise, Apple send out an official response to Greenpeace’s scathing report…
We knew the One X was coming to AT&T and today the carrier has made it official. The flagship Android phone will land as an AT&T exclusive starting May 6. The AT&T One X will drop the NVIDIA Tegra 3 found in the international version of the handset and replace it with a 1.5 GHz…
In last year’s investigation into data speeds in the wireless industry, PCMag found that Verizon Wireless came out on top with its speedy LTE network. Over the past year, AT&T has started building out an LTE network, T-Mobile has enhanced their HSPA+ 42 mbps coverage, and Sprint has…umm…committed to building an LTE network starting mid-2012. But…
Over the course of a day, we heard “confirmation” that the current crop of Windows Phone 7 devices will and won’t get the upgrade to Windows Phone 8 “Apollo”, leaving us with more questions than answers. Yet another source suggested that these phones may get a Windows Phone 8-lite, akin to the Windows 7 Starter…
Mobile social discovery app Banjo announced that in only 9 months since its initial launch, more than one million people are using it to connect with people and events. If you haven’t used Banjo before, you should know that it allows you to quickly see what your friends on social networks have been up to…
Finland’s national news agency, YLE, has cited a Bloomberg report that says Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds, have turned down a $2 billion offer from Zynga, who recently purchased Draw Something for $200 million. Rovio refused to comment on the story, which pains us, since we’re pretty sure that Angry Birds is a one…
Sprint announced a new member of its eco-friendly family of devices – LG Optimus Elite, which supersedes pretty popular Optimus S model. This low-to-mid end smartphone is ULE Platinum Certified for sustainability, sporting an outer shell that is made of 50% recycled plastics. Moreover, it’s also an RoHS compliant device, meaning it is free of…