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Although there’s no single LTE connection in Brazil at the moment, Pyramid predicts there will be more than 18 million 4G users in the country by the end of 2015. Moreover, this prediction comes despite operators’ skepticism on the Brazil’s preparedness for the technology, which [skepticism] comes from the fact that 3G has yet to…
As part of the strategy to enhance its standing in the mobile commerce market, Intuit has acquired AisleBuyer, a startup whose service allows consumers to skip the lines and order products directly from the merchant. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but BostInno thinks Intuit has paid some $100 million for the company. Moreover,…
Annyeong Chingu. I’ve been in Seoul for the last few days visiting friends, checking out the sites and meeting with some of the largest companies in mobile. Needless to say, it’s been an interesting time and smartphones and mobile technology have played a large role so far. Korea is somewhat rare in that most of…
When Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, announced that he was going to bet the farm on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, the world stood still for a moment in disbelief. Did he make the right decision? According to Europe’s wireless operators, the answer is no. Four operators were interviewed by Retuers, here’s what one said: “No one…
What happens when you land in a new city and you can’t read any of the posted signs since you don’t understand the local language? For most folks, they stop and ask the locals, but geeks don’t like human contact, so they invent technology to help them solve their issues. Enter Google. Back in February…
A couple of Siri ads surfaced on Monday that feature Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel. Early reports suggest this is a new ad campaign from Apple that’s branded by the US wireless carriers. The Samuel L. Jackson commercial aired during ESPN Sportscenter and features a Verizon Wireless logo at the end, while the Zooey…
WP Central has some good news for Windows Phone gamers. According to their report, seven popular Xbox Live titles are now discounted to 99-cents for the foreseeable future. The list includes high-profile titles like Angry Birds, Burn the Rope, De Blob, Doodle God, IonBallEX, Max and the Magic Marker and Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp. Most of the games dropped in price from…
RIM is finally coming to terms with the reality that BlackBerry is losing ground to iOS and Android. To turn itself around, RIM recently cleaned out its executive leadership and is now looking to hire a financial adviser to help it weigh strategic options going forward, says a Bloomberg report. Hiring a bank to help…
According to 9to5 Mac, some Apple stores are replacing white iPhone 4 handsets with a white iPhone 4S . This isn’t a company-wide replacement policy, but a local phenomenon that’s only happening in select stores which have exhausted their inventory of white iPhone 4 handsets. The iPhone 4S would be a refurbished unit, but that’s still…
Ah yes, the classic tale of a seemingly innocent wireless carrier customer doing seemingly innocent things with the network, only to find that he or she is slammed with an unbelievably expensive or lengthy phone bill. Ryan Dunsmore, a 16-year-old from Canada, recently got hooked up with a $35 per month Rogers unlimited texting plan…