Archive for July, 2011 - Page 11

Sprint Posts Q2 2011 Quarterly Results

Sprint Posts $847 Million Net Loss Along With Best Ever Postpaid Churn & Lowest Pre-Paid Churn In Nearly 6 Years
Filed by on Thursday, 28. July 2011

Sprint has posted their Q2 2011 quarterly earnings report and it has come with some good and some bad. Unfortunately, the bad side means a reported net loss. And strangely enough, that net loss comes with news of Sprint having the “best ever postpaid churn of 1.75 percent and the [...]

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Sprint & LightSquared Announce Partnership, Means 15 Years Of 4G LTE Sharing

Recently Announced LightSquared & Sprint Agreement Means Many Years of 4G LTE & 3G Roaming Sharing
Filed by on Thursday, 28. July 2011

We sort of expected this one to come this morning, however that being said, its always nice to get the confirmation and details. Anyway, it looks like Sprint and LightSquared have officially announced their agreement. And a 15 year agreement at that.

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Nintendo 3DS Price Cut to $170

Nintendo USA Cuts Price of 3DS Handheld Console by a Third; Offers Free Games to Early Adopters
Filed by on Thursday, 28. July 2011

Nintendo is drastically cutting the price of its latest 3DS handheld console from its $250 retail price to $170 as the company misses sales targets. The announcement coincides with Nintendo’s financial reports, citing losses this 2nd quarter of 2011.

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Amazon Tablet Might Have What It Takes To Take On The Apple iPad

Study Shows Consumers Would Get A Non-iPad Tablet If It's Affordable; Amazon Tops List Of Options
Filed by on Thursday, 28. July 2011

A Retrevo study indicates that the much-awaited Amazon Tablet could have what it takes to give the Apple iPad a healthy competition. That is if it is indeed priced competitively. A total of 48% among the study’s responders says they will consider an Android tablet — if it’s priced below [...]

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Sprint Says It's Time For HTC Evo 4G To Bite The Dust

Leaked Sprint End-Of-Line Document Lists HTC Evo 4G – The First 4G-Enabled Device In The U.S.
Filed by on Thursday, 28. July 2011

A leaked screenshot of Sprint’s EOL or end-of-line list of devices for 2011 reveals that the first 4G enabled device in the United States – the HTC Evo 4G – will soon be out of phase. The Evo 4G caused quite a lot of excitement in its time not only [...]

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Intel Ultrabooks to Be Delayed?

Portable Computers Based on Intel Ultrabook Platform Might Not Meet August or September Target; Manufacturers Might Also Not Meet the Sub-$1,000 Price Target
Filed by on Wednesday, 27. July 2011

Intel showcased its ultrathin Ultrabook platform at various trade shows earlier this year. Manufacturers are racing to ship their MacBook Air competitors, but it won’t be without a price.

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iPhone 4S/5 Case Leak Shows New Design Changes Ahead of Launch

Next-gen iPhone Case Says We Need to Change Mute Habits as Certain Specs & Features May Differ
Filed by on Wednesday, 27. July 2011

We’ve seen a couple of new iPhone 4S/5 cases yesterday, which suggested certain design modifications for the upcoming Apple smartphone and today we have one more case leak (available after the break) that seems to back up some of those changes.

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Apple Mac OS X Infringed on 2 S3 Patents

ITC Rules That Mac OSX Infringed on 2 Patents Owned by Graphic Chipmaker S3, Now Owned by HTC; But iOS Has Been Cleared
Filed by on Wednesday, 27. July 2011

In a recent twist in the seemingly never-ending patent battle among Apple and other tech companies, the International Trade Commission has ruled that Apple infringed on two S3 patents. How will this affect Apple’s own legal battle with HTC?

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iPhone & Other Smartphones Cause Addictive Behavior

Psychologists Worried About Increasing Dependence On iPhones & Smartphones In General, AP Article Says
Filed by on Wednesday, 27. July 2011

Associated Press recently published an article that talks of people’s increasing dependence on their iPhones or other smartphones. These addictive behaviors are worrying psychologists, and are not only present in teens, but also adults.

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Gmail Email Intervention Marketing Push Started By Google; Hits Taken at Hotmail, Yahoo & Facebook

Google Wants Everybody on the Gmail Machine But Is It All a Hidden Google+ Campaign?
Filed by on Wednesday, 27. July 2011

Ever since Google launched its successful social networking attempt, Google+, a few weeks ago, we noticed various design changes across Google’s products, including the black bar you were/are so annoyed with and the new Gmail default design. Now we’re seeing Google make an impressive marketing push to promote its email [...]

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