Archive for July 22nd, 2011

T-Mobile to Offer Unlimited But Throttled Data Plans

T-Mobile is now offering unlimited data plans for its customers, which could attract customers away from other mobile providers and strengthen its position as it heads into a potential merger with AT&T. The Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier on Tuesday announced it would begin offering new unlimited data plans as part of a two-year agreement for new [...]

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Smartphone Users Hate Phone Calls

Less than half of smartphone owners actually use their handsets for calling, pointing to the evolving role of the devices as they become increasingly powerful tools in everyday life. Phone calls are apparently “too time-consuming or intrusive,” according to survey respondents, with nine out of ten people preferring texting. Half of the respondents had negative [...]

Egyptian Activist Organizes "Tweetback" Fundraiser

A popular Egyptian blogger is building on the success of social media to stoke political change in his country by now using Twitter to raise awareness and funds for charity. Mahmoud Salem, also known as “Sandmonkey,” recruited 20 of his fellow Egyptian Twitter users to wage an awareness campaign for an impoverished neighborhood in Cairo. [...]

Microsoft Makes Improvements to App Marketplace

Microsoft is fine-tuning its Windows Phone Marketplace, suggesting the company is working to build up a successful mobile app store to better compete against other platforms. The Redmond, Wash.-based company more than doubled the number of countries the Windows Phone Marketplace will support. And Microsoft is also adding more regions for in-app advertising and new [...]

Google Labs Shuts Down to Streamline Operations

Google is shutting down its Google Labs division to streamline operations and focus on more profitable projects. Google Labs was a testing ground for Google’s new projects, such as Google+, as well as features for the Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s existing products, including Gmail, Google Calendar and its Android mobile OS. It allowed users to [...]

Nature & Landscapes Wallpaper Part 36

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Google Increases Spending on Lobbying

Google spent more money lobbying in Washington in the second quarter than any of its competitors, as the company defends itself amid increased governmental scrutiny regarding its search results policies. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company spent over $2 million lobbying the Justice Department from April to June, the most money Google has ever spent on [...]

Verizon Surges on IPhone, But Challenges Loom

Verizon generated huge profits from iPhones sales in the second quarter, but its new CEO faces challenges to keep the company competitive following the planned AT&T and T-Mobile merger. The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based carrier, which added 1.3 million contract-signing subscribers, reported a profit of $1.6 billion, attributing growth to its iPhone sales, along with the [...]

Sprint Cuts Bloatware, Tries to Stand Out

Sprint today announced it will axe “bloatware” on its Android phones, as the company seeks to differentiate itself from competitors in order to attract customers. Sprint’s vice president of product development, Fared Adib, says the Overland Park, Kan.-based company is reducing the number of pre-installed programs on Android devices, as well as making it easier [...]

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