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Google Bends a Little Toward Nexus One Customers February 09, 2010 
Google has cut the early termination fee of its Nexus One smartphone from $350 to $150. It has also introduced customer support for the ordering and shipping processes. However, these moves are not as expansive as some users would like. For one thing, T-Mobile's early termination fee, which is separate from Google's ETF, reportedly would still apply.
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Does 'Nimble' Pricing Suggest iPad Won't Move? February 09, 2010 
Apple surprised some company watchers with its relatively low price points for the iPad, and it appears prepared to go even lower, if necessary. It will be flexible about pricing if consumer demand for the device does not shape up as expected, according to a note from Credit Suisse reported in The Wall Street Journal.
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AT&T Figures Its 3G Net Can Handle SlingPlayer for iPhone February 05, 2010 
AT&T said Thursday it will now allow Sling Media's television-viewing program for the iPhone to operate over its "3G" high-speed mobile network. The reversal comes as the FCC is drafting rules to keep broadband providers -- including wireless companies -- from favoring or discriminating against Internet traffic flowing over their networks.
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FCC Puts Early Termination Fees Under Microscope February 01, 2010 
In the last weeks of 2009, the Federal Communications Commission began a probe into Verizon Wireless' hiked early termination fees for "advanced wireless devices." The FCC was not exactly satisfied by Verizon Wireless' explanation of the fees and said its inquiry would continue. Last week, the next stage of the investigation into early termination fees began.
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Can AT&T Bear the Burden of Another Apple Gadget? January 29, 2010 
Before Wednesday, if the rumors were to be believed, Apple was not only on the brink of jettisoning its exclusive U.S. arrangement with AT&T for the iPhone, but that it would also roll out its tablet device with support from multiple carriers. That, of course, didn't happen. AT&T is still the exclusive carrier for the iPhone, and no indication was given that the situation would change soon.
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Report: The End Is Nigh for AT&T's iPhone Exclusivity January 25, 2010 
Jan. 27 will no doubt be a big day for Apple. The company is widely expected to unveil a new tablet computer Wednesday, but that may not be all it will have to talk about. Apple will also announce the end of AT&T's exclusive hold on the device in the U.S., according to a source cited in a Hot Hardware report. Cupertino may also split carrier rights for its much-anticipated tablet between AT&T and Verizon.
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Wireless Foes May Have to Share Apple's New Toy January 22, 2010 
More rumors are emerging about Apple's much anticipated -- but not yet officially confirmed -- tablet computer. One is that the product is designed to support both Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless services. Another is that Apple is in talks with the educational arm of McGraw-Hill to bring e-textbook content to Apple's tablet device.
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Android, Yahoo Take Hits in Google-China Slugfest January 19, 2010 
Google's latest salvo in its dispute with China came Tuesday, with reports that it's holding off unveiling two new Android phones in that country. However, this move may hurt Google more than it does China, which has a plethora of Android phones from different manufacturers.
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Boom Times Ahead for Mobile App Market January 19, 2010 
Consumers will spend $6.2 billion in 2010 at mobile application stores, while related advertising revenue is expected to generate $0.6 billion worldwide, according to new statistics from Gartner. Those numbers are expected to rapidly grow within the next few years, the analyst firm predicted: By 2013, worldwide downloads will surpass $21.6 billion.
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Wireless Industry Sounds Off About FCC's Net Neutrality Plans January 14, 2010 
The organization representing the wireless industry -- CTIA - The Wireless Association -- is fighting to head off a possible expansion of the Federal Communication Commission's Net neutrality proposals. CTIA on Thursday filed comments in response to recent proposals made by the FCC.
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Can magicJack Pull Off Its Bill-Shrinking Trick? January 09, 2010 
The company behind the magicJack, the cheap Internet phone gadget that's been heavily promoted on TV, has made a new version of the device that allows free calls from cellphones in the home, in a fashion that's sure to draw protest from cellular carriers. The new magicJack uses, without permission, radio frequencies for which cellular carriers have paid billions of dollars for exclusive licenses.
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Palm Pumps Up Pre and Pixi, Latches Onto Verizon January 08, 2010 
One year after first showing the world its Pre smartphone, Palm on Thursday announced a new generation of the device at the Consumer Electronics Show. It also unveiled an upgrade to its Pixi, a smaller smartphone that relies on the same webOS software as the Pre. These, the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, will debut on Verizon's network Jan. 25.
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Nexus One: Where's the Revolution? January 08, 2010 
The trifecta that was Apple's iPhone introduction in 2007 was a result of the successful introduction of a software platform and a truly revolutionary device, coupled with a massive surge in the functionality of iTunes. Matching that achievement may never be possible for a smartphone, but it may be possible for something else. The question is, is the Google Nexus One that something else?
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Motorola Lengthens Its Stride With Backflip January 07, 2010 
During its glory days in the 1990s, Motorola was the No. 1 mobile phone manufacturer in the world, but in the past decade, its fortunes sank. This week's launch of the Backflip -- a smartphone that comes on the heels of the well-received Droid and the
Cliq -- suggests Motorola is finally developing momentum.
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AT&T, T-Mobile Roll Out Dueling 3G Upgrades January 06, 2010 
AT&T and T-Mobile both announced on Tuesday that they have upgraded their 3G networks with technology enabling faster speeds. Specifically, the carriers have both deployed
HSPA 7.2 technology at their cell sites across the United States. That technology will improve consistency in accessing data sessions, AT&T said, as well as increase network efficiency.
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What's Behind Google's Strange Nexus One Sales Strategy? January 06, 2010 
The company that made its billions selling ads for Web searches is now officially in the telecommunications business, as Google demonstrated Tuesday with the launch of its branded Nexus One smartphone. However, can the same success that saw "Google" become a verb be translated to the burgeoning mobile market?
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