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Sprint and LG recently teamed up to launch the Viper 4G LTE, a Android-powered smartphone that’s compatible with Sprint’s upcoming 4G network. One of the phone’s strongest selling points is its parent-friendly features which include 4G LTE connectivity, a pocketable size, and an affordable price tag. To sweeten the deal for parents, LG is also…
After finally getting approved by China, Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility should close within two business days, Motorola said in a filing. This nearly $13 billion dollar deal will take about nine full months to close as regulators had to take a close look at if the maker of Android buying a handset company was…
After a hacker attack killed their launch slated for last week, Voyager Mobile has announced this morning that they are officially open for business. Voyager Mobile is the latest Sprint-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to launch, and runs on Sprint’s 3G CDMA and 4G WiMax networks. Voyager offers an unlimited talk and text plan…
While carriers have made it publicly known that they’re unhappy with how much they’re subsidizing the iPhone, don’t expect this practice to change anytime soon. According to All Things D, carriers are concerned that raising the prices consumers pay for iPhones will drive them away to alternative carriers that choose to leave the subsidy as…
Vodafone UK is launching a new SIM card today aimed at parents looking to control their child’s mobile usage. The SIM, which uses software that runs on Vodafone’s servers called “the Bemilo system”, will let parents disable texting, choose which hours the phone can connect to the network, and it will even let parents read…
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung will be sitting down this week as part of a court-ordered mediation between the two companies, according to a Reuters report. Back in April, the warring companies were ordered by a federal judge to appear in a court-supervised mediation to attempt to settle their differences before their…
Parkmobile USA is bringing its mobile payment service to the citizens of Oakland, California. Best of all, the new service supports NFC-based contactless payments, allowing customers to wave or tap their phone on any of Parkmobile’s NFC-enabled stickers. Of course, existing payment methods also apply, so even if your phone doesn’t support NFC, you can…
IPO won’t stop Facebook from its acquisition plans. After Instagram and Lightbox, they acquired Karma, a gift giving service that relies on the social network to make the [gift giving] “process” as seamless as possible. Using Karma, folks can send “perfect gift” to their friends and family either from Facebook or from their smartphone (iOS…
Stalker is a new iPhone app (Android version is in development) that allows users to discretely take photos of their surroundings. No flash and no shutter sound to give you away – as far as the rest of the world knows, you’re NOT taking any photos. Heck there’s a feature that disguises the screen as…
Talpic is a new iOS and Android app (at least I haven’t heard of it before) that targets the ever-competitive multimedia sharing market. Their twist is to go beyond photos and allow users to also include sounds to the mix. Available as a free download, the application lets you view, listen, share and recommend pictures…