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T-Mobile gears up “$0 down” trade-in deal for Mother’s Day weekend

Your mum might like this for Mother’s Day. Per TmoNews, wireless carrier T-Mobile has begun highlighting Apple’s newest smartphone to push the trade-in program that it’s had running since April 12. That program allows new and existing qualified customers to trade in an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, with the resulting trade-in value wiping out […]

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AT&T activates 4G LTE networks in 10 additional cities ahead of iPhone 5 release

It never hurts to launch the network before you launch the product. Per AppleInsider, AT&T has activated its 4G LTE network in 10 new major cities across the U.S. in anticipation of Friday’s launch of the iPhone 5, which is Apple’s first 4G LTE capable smartphone. In the last week, AT&T has activated its 4G […]

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Apple adds four additional cities to iOS 6 3D mapping app

The new Maps app for iOS 6: it’s becoming nifty. Per AppleInsider, Apple expanded the capabilities of Maps in iOS 6 with Monday’s release of the beta number four, adding a U.S., Canadian and European cities to those with “flyover” 3D data. In preparation of rolling out its newest mobile operating system, Apple has updated […]

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Orbitz testing program in which higher-priced hotels are suggested to Mac OS X users

Well, this is awkward. Per the Wall Street Journal, travel booking website Orbitz has revealed that it shows Mac users more-expensive hotel options than it does to PC users because those using Apple’s desktop operating system tend to spend more. Executives for the online travel agency told the newspaper that their company is testing a […]

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AT&T secures rights to US$1.9 billion of 4G wireless spectrum licensing, gearing up new network for 2011

Wireless carrier and U.S. exclusive iPhone provider AT&T announced on Monday that it has agreed to purchase US$1.925 billion worth of wireless spectrum from Qualcomm for its forthcoming 4G network. Per AppleInsider, AT&T has agreed to purchase spectrum licenses from Qualcomm in the lower 700 MHz frequency band. The US$1.925 acquisition is said to bolster […]