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Sprint Expected to Hold Steady on Upgrade Policies Ahead of Next iPhone

Sprint started selling the iPhone last year and has reported success, though analysts say customer upgrades have hurt margins at U.S. carriers who subsidize expensive phones like Apple's device. ...More
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FCC Bolsters Sprint, Nixing Burdensome Spectrum Regulations

Julius Genachowski, the chairman of the FCC, said the agency's decision will enable carriers like Sprint to migrate their networks to CDMA and LTE technologies. ...More
Yesterday By Josh Long
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Image Gallery: Android Ice Cream Sandwich — The List of Smartphones Is Small

Channel partners and other business users looking to dump BlackBerry for an Android phone will want to check out our image gallery for the surprisingly small selection of devices that run on the latest version of Google's operating system, which debuted six months ago. ...More
Yesterday
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IBM Disables Features on Employees' Smartphones, Including iPhone's Siri

The company is concerned over the disclosure of sensitive information at a time when tens of thousands of its employees tap into internal networks with a variety of wireless devices including ones they purchased themselves. ...More
Yesterday By Josh Long
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RIM's BlackBerry 10, LTE PlayBook Pending, But Will Anyone Care?

RIM, the embattled maker of smartphones aimed first and foremost at business users, is thought to be running short on time in its battle to reinvigorate interest in BlackBerry, although some maintain it still has a chance for a comeback. ...More
May 24, 2012 By Josh Long
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Report Outs Microsoft's Plans for Office Mobile Version

Microsoft has repeatedly denied talk of a mobile Office, but a new report makes one question if those brush-offs are valid. ...More
May 24, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
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Apple Working-Conditions Controversy Reaches Fever Pitch With New Watchdog Website

Following stories on horrendous working conditions in Apple's supply chain, a watchdog group spearheaded a campaign worldwide to pressure Apple to improve conditions. ...More
May 24, 2012 By Josh Long
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Post AT&T Merger Failure, DT To Sell T-Mobile USA? Not So Fast

Deutsche Telekom's top executive said the company is still looking to improve T-Mobile's earnings. ...More
May 24, 2012 By Josh Long
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T-Mobile Union 'Double Standard' Challenged as Satirical Job-Cuts Video Goes Viral

The Communications Workers of America claims Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile USA has been hostile to any attempts to join the union. ...More
May 23, 2012 By Josh Long
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T-Mobile Rips AT&T, Verizon Shared Data, Says Customers Don't Want It

"Consumers today do not want a 'one size fits all' approach to [shared data] plans, nor would they benefit from that model," T-Mobile said. Verizon, which is almost ready to roll out its shared-data offerings, obviously feels very differently. ...More
May 23, 2012 By Josh Long
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