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Startup Vimessa Would Like You To Enjoy Video Messaging, Already

Vimessa launches today as "the world's first video voicemail app for any mobile device," into a complex market of personal messaging where Google and Apple are already trying to own your attention. READ»

New iPhone Carriers Aim To Control, Or Profit From, Mobile Data Consumption

Since the iPhone first arrived on the scene, it has been used to access mobile data like no other device before it. Owners of iPhones browse the web, download apps, upload photos to social networks, and generally download more and ...READ»

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iFive: Sony Canada Hacked, Google's NFC Credit Plans, No Windows 8 Soon, Amazon's Cheaper 3G Kindle, EU Laws Vs. Cookies

It's Wednesday May 25th, the 145th day of this year and 50 years to the day that J.F.K. said we'd put "a man on the Moon." Interesting, no? Almost as interesting as our summary of today's early news!READ»

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iFive: Skype iPhone Video, Android Music App, Smart Grid Smarts Problem, Pogue's 2010, Mossberg's 2011

Just under 48 hours until the ball drops in Times Square and 2011 bursts upon us--but there's still time for some news to happen in 2010:READ»

Burger King Going Brazilian in $4 Billion Buyout

An investment firm backed by a trio of wealthy Brazilians is buying the fast food franchise.READ»

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Reason to Jailbreak Your iPhone: Use FaceTime Video Chat, Anywhere You Want

Whether you think FaceTime is a gimmick or not, it's hard to deny the sheer Bond-factor of video calling anywhere in the country.READ»

Skype, Fring Lock Horns Over 3G iPhone Video Calls

Fring's 3G video calling powers using the iPhone 4's front camera were so damn awesome they had to be pulled after they kinda overloaded Fring's connection to Skype. Now Skype's disconnected the service, and threatened it with legal ...READ»

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Can 3G Nintendo DS and Sony PSP Compete With Smartphones?

While your Nintendo DS or Sony PSP may be pretty clever at wireless connection over Wi-Fi, when you wander out of antenna range you're doomed. To combat this problem, these two companies are creating new technology to boost Wi-Fi ...READ»

Does Poor iPhone 4 Design Cause Dropped Calls?

 One of the featured tricks of the new iPhone 4 is that its metal frame actually forms the antenna system for calls and wireless connections. It's clever, but there are reports that holding the phone actually blocks the signals. ...READ»

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iPhone 4's FaceTime Video Chat Won't Count Against Your Minutes

Fear not, video chatters: The iPhone's new FaceTime voice chat won't count against your minutes--for now.READ»

AT&T Helps Apple Curb iPhone's Data Hunger, Mobile Web Users Still Ravenous

AT&T has come under an extraordinary amount of pressure from its subscribers and the media over its allegedly poor network performance, mainly due to all those millions of iPhones. But apparently Apple has tweaked the phone to ...READ»

Why a Verizon iPhone Isn't a Panacea

digg_url = 'http://www.fastcompany.com/1601464/apple-iphone-verizon-cdma-3g-gsm-iphone-40-smartphones-att-atandt'; digg_skin = 'compact'; That old faithful iPhone rumor, about a Verizon CDMA version of Apple's wonderphone, has ...READ»

AT&T Chief Blows U.S.'s 3G Trumpet, Conveniently Forgetting About Euroland

AT&T's chief of Mobility and Consumer Markets Ralph de la Vega, got on his soapbox today and spouted about the U.S.'s fabulous 3G networks, which are leading the World. The trouble is, de la Vega is spouting some cell-phone ...READ»

How to Make the $499 iPad 3G Compatible (Thanks, Verizon!)

Verizon won't be getting any action from Apple's iPad directly but, bless 'em, they're trying to make good of the matter and push 3G wireless dongles on users who've bought Wi-Fi only versions. Thing is, they've probably got the ...READ»

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iPad Rumors: E-Book Pricing, Launch Dates, and Wi-fi

The iPad may, or may not be, just 20-odd days away from store shelves, but there's still room for rumors to swirl. The latest ones are actually fascinating stuff for Apple fans, as they concern its launch date, and e-book ...READ»

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The 4G Revolution - Not So Fast, Speed Queens

The noise emanating from the pen in the communications zoo where the mobile carriers reside seems to be increasing. The U.S.'s largest mobile carriers, Verizon and AT&T, are trumpeting the impending arrival of 4G, the sequel to ...READ»

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iPad Apps May Be Megabyte Monsters

We suspected as much, but Apple's just proved its iPad applications will be data monsters by upping the over-the-air 3G app download limit from 10MB to 20MB. Users and developers win, but is AT&T panicking? Applications written ...READ»

Facebook Zero: To Get More of Your Data Dollars, Social Networking Takes a Cue From Crack Dealers

Word's just leaked, before a formal announcement, of a new super-light, text-only version of Facebook designed for simple cell phone interactions. It looks like it's designed to further Facebook's penetration into daily life. And it ...READ»