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E3: Nintendo Briefing Notes

Nintendo just wrapped its media briefing on this end and the results are strange, encouraging and mixed: -Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway announced that this year’s theme will be “Everyone’s Game”. There’s something for everyone and Nintendo intends to address this. -“New Mario Brothers” Wii was announced, the title featuring beautiful graphics as well as co-op and […]

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AT&T to Deploy HSPA 7.2 Network Ahead of Third Generation iPhone Launch

Wireless carrier AT&T has formally announced plans to deploy its 7.2 Mbps HSPA 7.2 network this year, the deployment supporting faster iPhone models expected for release this summer. According to AppleInsider, AT&T has stated that the HSPA 7.2 upgrade will deliver theoretical peak speeds twice that of the company’s current 3G network. The company has […]

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Analyst Sees Strong Signs of Apple Moving Towards $500-$700 Tablet

With Apple execs having openly slammed the idea of creating a conventional netbook, Piper Jaffray analysts stated today that mounting evidence exists that Apple will introduce its own take on the netbook in 2010 via a tablet device that will sell for US$700 or less. “Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent patents […]

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AT&T Confirms Efforts to Double 3G Network Speeds

In an interview with TelephonyOnline, AT&T vice president of technology realization Scott McElroy has confirmed that the carrier is currently performing a variety of upgrades on its 3G network that should combine to double capacity in the coming months. McElroy stated that his team plans to upgrade “the downlink capacity on its high-speed packet access […]

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AT&T Pushing for Exclusive iPhone Rights Through 2011

After three years of holding exclusive rights to the iPhone, AT&T is looking to take one more shot at an exclusive deal for the Apple handset and may keep it away from competitors until 2011. According to the Wall Street Journal, “people familiar with the matter” have stated that AT&T has a deal to keep […]