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Follow-Up: How France's "Free" Cell Phones Really Did Disrupt The Industry

Last week a new French effort to shake up the cell phone industry began when Free.fr launched an all-but-free, unlimited cell phone service. It was expected to wake up the bigger industry players--and now we know it has.READ»

This Is How RIM Will Let the Indian Government Spy on BlackBerry Owners

BlackBerry smartphones have been underfire around the world from terrorism-fearing governments. Now RIM's revealed how it'll let the Indian government spy on users, so the service can stay running. It's not too bad.READ»

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Walmart Changes the Cell Phone Game

Partnering with T-Mobile, the big box giant brings its first fully fledged mobile plan to market. It's cheaper and has fewer penalties than its competitors. Could this be the kick in the pants the carriers need?READ»

Juicy Leak: Orange France's Boss Basically Confirms the iSlate [Updated]

Oh boy, adding to the spiraling whirl of Apple Tablet rumors it looks like the number two exec at cell-phone network Orange France has basically confirmed the iSlate is real, it's coming soon, and it'll have a global ...READ»

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Skype Sold for $1.9 Billion, Back in Private Hands

Skype's management just announced that the rumors are all true: Ebay is selling Skype, and the paradigm-breaking VoIP company is back in private hands. What'll this mean to the millions of Skype users? Not much. Skype's president ...READ»

The Google Guide to Infuriating Your ISP

Google [GOOG] has launched a new website in cooperation with a pair of nonprofit organizations. It does two things: it analyzes your network connection, and it makes companies like Comcast [CMCSA] and TimeWarner [TWX] wish that Google ...READ»