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Google to China: Adiós?
Google’s all over Google News, more than usual. A handful of big stories you should know about including some related to phones but I’ll go with the censorship fight for now, an update on Chinagate which has heated up substantially in the past few days. To offer you the gist of this right now, just [...]
CareerBuilder Survey Paints A Darker Picture Of Our Obsession With Staying Connected
I will start by saying that I REALLY hope that my wife does not read this article! There is no telling what kind of medicine she is going to put me on or counseling she will insist I go to! I am addicted to Mobility. After reading through a Survey taken by CareerBuilder, a [...]
1,800+ FORA.tv videos now available on demand with Kinoma Play
FORA.tv is an enormous treasure of video on the people, issues and ideas that are changing the world.
Today, we’re glad to share that you can now use Kinoma Play on your phone to watch over 1,800 FORA.tv videos on demand.
“Fora” is the Latin plural of “forum”, and in that spirit Kinoma Play’s FORA.tv channel [...]
Sprint’s exclusive loyalty program turns one
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When Sprint (NYSE: S) launched its exclusive rewards program for its most loyal and high-value customers a year ago, the company had no idea how popular the program would be. The exclusive benefits Premier members received have helped to foster loyalty between Sprint and its customers. According to a recent GFK [...]
Spb Software Minor updates: SPB News updated to v. 2.1, SPB TV for WM – to v. 1.2.1
Spb News is a news reading Windows Mobile program that gives a rich offline experience along with an easy interface and full RSS/Atom support. With SPB News you’ll always have all the latest information, right in your pocket, with images and whole articles, yet fully optimized for small screen viewing.
Version 2.1 (February 27, 2010):
SPB Mobile [...]
Skype Sort Of Pulled From WM
Skype has sort of pulled the WM app from its site. Well, here’s the deal. WMPowerUser reported that they announced on their site that it was being pulled citing performance issues with it but stating if you have it then you can continue to use it. But here’s the thing. They didn’t actually remove [...]
Who’s No. 1 – Again? PC World Test and Ron Burgundy Confirms It: Sprint’s Now Network Again Named San Diego’s Most Reliable 3G Network
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reliable? Dependable? Steadfast? Yes, yes and yes. All of those words are appropriate when referring to Sprint’s (NYSE: S) 3G network in San Diego, where it scored perfect connectivity rates as part of a recent 13-city 3G test by PC World magazine. Sprint was perfect in San Diego, and — for [...]
Bluetrek Crescendo – World’s First Bluetooth Headset with Online App Store Upload
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crescendo, the award winning best in class NoiseLock™ noise cancelling Bluetooth headset from Bluetrek Technologies, has launched its on-line “Talk2Me™” App Store to allow users to upload applications and enhance usages.
“We will continue to expand the applications on the “Talk2Me™”
Applications available today on the Bluetrek Crescendo online Talk2Me™ App Store include [...]
Sprint Expands Its “Buyback” Program; Customers Can Trade in Any Eligible Cell Phone, Even from Other Carriers, for Account Credit
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint Nextel [NYSE: S] CEO Dan Hesse today announced the launch of an expanded wireless buy-back program for wireless devices while testifying at a green telecom hearing on Capitol Hill. Sprint’s expanded Buyback program, intended to boost U.S. wireless recycling rates, now offers an instant point-of-sale credit to current and new Sprint customers who [...]
WP7 Meet Xbox 360
We were told that there would be Xbox Live integration in WP7 but the exact level of integration has been a bit of a mystery. In a recent conference call Andy Less stated the following:
We are very excited about the way in which the platform works across screens, so we have commonality of platform [...]
