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In a bit of badass news of the week, it appears that the Libyan rebels have been able to get back some of the nation’s mobile network by hijacking equipment and using improvised methods. As you know, Libya is in the midst of turmoil and a semi-Civil War and the government has turned off the…
Federal Communications Commission Chariman Julius Genchowski again articulated his agency’s plan to create more spectrum for mobile broadband by using repurposed TV spectrum but this time, he delivered his plan to a somewhat hostile audience at the National Association of Broadcasters conference. The FCC wants TV broadcasters to give back some spectrum that will be…
The Apple iPhone-maker Foxconn is reportedly mulling a major move to Brazil in order to better help its customers like Apple produce things like the iPad. This would involve invest more than $12 billion in Brazil. Reports say that Brazil is investigating the Foxconn investment plans and the deal would likely be a boon for…
The rumors had been spreading that the iPad 2 was actually more of an “iPad 1.5” and a new version could hit by this holiday season. Well, according to the hit-or-miss DigiTimes, that’s not the case and we won’t be seeing an Apple iPad 3 in 2011. The report said: Sources from touch panel makers…
DirecTV said it will be launching an online way to watch HBO and MAX content online and the company said that this will eventually be coming to the iPhone and Android. The HBO GO and MAX GO services will give DirecTV subscrubers online access to shows from these channels and the iOS and Android versions…
During Mobile World Congress, many of you felt that HTC had lost a step with devices like the Incredible S and the ChaCha. Well, we’ve played with the just-announced Sensation 4G for T-Mobile and it’s safe to say that the company is back to producing best-in-class products. The HTC Sensation 4G sports a 4.3-inch 960…
Intel said today that its “Oak Trail” chipset is now available and it will be in tablets and tablet-hybrids throughout the year. Will this be enough to help it compete against ARM? The new Atom Z670 appears to be the main part of its tablet push and this offers 1080p video decode, support for Adobe…
Cisco said it would be killing its Flip personal video recorder division soon even after spending more than $590 million to acquire it a few years ago. Cisco Flip is dead and I think it’s clear that smartphones helped kill it. The closure of the Cisco Flip division will cost about 550 jobs and $300…
Sprint announced a new music-playing app called Sprint Music Plus and this should be a convenient way for its subscribers to turn their phones into a rocking music machine. The Sprint Music Plus app is available for the carrier’s Android phones like the EVO 4G. It will be coming to the BlackBerry and Java phones…
We just had a meeting with the HTC folk and they seemed pretty happy in general. I guess that’s what happens when your company posts record sales and profits and overtake Nokia in terms of market capitalization. The company saw its net income triple to about $513 million for its first quarter and it saw…