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Sprint expected to stay with iPhone, trade off subsidized prices for lucrative contracts

Even if your profits are down, this is no reason not to back your winning horse. Per the Barrons.com blog, despite expecting a decline in wireless profits due to the high subsidy cost associated with carrying the iPhone, Sprint plans to exceed its US$15.5 billion minimum purchase agreement with Apple and looks to make up […]

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WaterBlock technology demoed at CES, could provide waterproofing shield for iOS devices

With any luck, something will come of this. And it will be spiffy. Per Pocket Lint, HzO, the maker of a “WaterBlock” technology shown off at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, has said it is in talks with Apple about using its material in future devices, including the iPhone. HzO was promoting its nano-scale film […]

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Glowing iPhone 4 causes scare on Australian airline flight

You’d probably remember seeing this if you were there. Per PC Mag, an Australian regional airline had to extinguish a glowing red iPhone 4 that was emitting “dense smoke” on an airplane have sparked concerns over the handset’s battery safety. Regional Express (REX), the country’s largest independent regional airline, said last Friday that a passenger’s […]

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HP to end webOS development, spin off computer business and focus on software/services

Even the mightiest can fall. Or be forced to radically restructure. According to Bloomberg, Hewlett Packard, the world’s largest PC maker, has announced plans to spin off its PC business and scrap its recently acquired webOS smartphone and TouchPad tablet business to focus on software and services. Per the report, HP “has been aiming to […]

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AT&T cracking down on customers using tethering, hotspot cracks

If you thought you were clever in tethering your smartphone or turning it into a Wi-Fi hotspot, AT&T might have some words about that. Per 9to5Mac, users have reported being kicked off their unlimited data plans for using free tethering apps such as MiWi for jailbroken iPhones or PDANet for Android handsets. AT&T is reportedly […]