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T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless have agreed to swap key AWS spectrum licenses in 218 markets across the United States, according to separate press releases by the companies. The deal includes some spectrum from Verizon’s dealings with SpectrumCo, Cox Communications, and Leap Wireless, a sale T-Mobile USA had previously opposed. The agreement between T-Mobile and…
Canada-based Rogers Wireless will be waiving its customary activation fee charges this weekend, according to a Mobile Syrup report. Customers who purchase a new device or upgrade their existing devices from now through the 24th will have the activation fee waived, saving a bit of the upfront costs associated with new devices. Of course, you’ll need…
Just a few days ago, Microsoft unveiled some of the bigger features it was working on in its upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform, which is set to launch in the fall. Windows Phone has failed to really take off in the United States, partly due to few carriers supporting the platform, but also due to…
It’s been suggested before, but RIM has officially confirmed today that the first BlackBerry 10 device released to market will not feature RIM’s customary hardware keyboard. Instead, RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 devices will focus on the impressive software keyboard RIM has developed for their upcoming platform. RIM is not abandoning hardware keyboards altogether, but company…
By now, you’ve probably seen Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s next-gen smartphone operating system set to debut in the fall. Windows Phone 8 has the potential to shake things up in the consumer marketplace, with a redesigned start screen that features a nearly infinite level of customization. The once-squarish live tiles can now be resized to…
Microsoft’s had a big week. They unveiled the Surface Tablet line on Monday at an event in Los Angeles, then demonstrated the next generation of Windows Phone at the Windows Phone Development Summit, which kicked off yesterday in San Francisco. Needless to say, Ballmer and Co. have been busy over the last few months, and…
In case you missed Microsoft’s 2-hour Windows Phone 8 unveil event yesterday, Microsoft’s got your back. Those interested can now watch the keynote in its entirety at Microsoft’s Channel 9 site. Of course, you’ll have to install Silverlight on your computer, which we know some of you out there aren’t so keen on doing. The…
We all knew it was coming, it was only a matter of when. In an effort to right the sinking ship that is Research In Motion, the company has begun handing out pink slips to the 2,000 employees affected by the current round of layoffs. RIM is shrinking its workforce from 16,500 to 14,500, down from 20,000…
Former Googlers Maneesh Arora and Amit Sangani spent the better part of their careers working on the likes of the now-defunct Google Health, Adsense, and Adwords platforms while under Google’s employ. After leaving the Goog, these two engineers teamed up to develop MightyText, which they commonly describe as an application that combines Gmail and iMessage into…
Yesterday, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer took to the stage to unveil the Microsoft-branded Surface tablet line, Microsoft’s vision for the future of the tablet market. The company unveiled two different tablets yesterday, one for the ARM-based Windows 8 RT platform, and one for the fully-featured Windows 8 Professional. Both featured 10.6″ HD displays, built-in kickstands, and…