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News

• Bluetooth touts itself as the cancer-free wireless tech

  If you're worried that your cellphone might be giving you cancer, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has a solution for you: Use Bluetooth.

• Android wars: Sony, LG challenge Motorola for Verizon users' hearts, cash

  Summer is just around the corner, which means it's time for device manufacturers to release their high-profile Android devices all at the same time to pre-empt the iPhone 5 hype machine.

• T-Mobile doubles 3G wireless network speed

  T-Mobile is determined to get as much mileage out of its HSPA+ network as possible as the carrier has again increased its speed to reach theoretical peaks of 42Mbps in more than 50 markets.

• Verizon acknowledges 4G LTE outage

  Verizon this morning acknowledged that its 4G LTE network was not working for users across the U.S. after reports trickled in overnight about a nationwide outage.

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  Ready or not, iPad, other tablets are in the enterprise

  Any IT department hoping to escape the headaches of supporting iPads in the enterprise should realize that they're more than likely already being brought into the workplace.

• AT&T's $39B T-Mobile buyout raises regulatory, competitive and customer service questions

  AT&T’s surprise buyout of T-Mobile USA for $39 billion has industry watchers scrambling to figure out what the deal means for subscribers, the U.S. cellular industry and investors.

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  Motorola Xoom tablet pricing not as crazy as first feared

  The Google Android-based Motorola Mobility Xoom tablet will start at about $600 for a Wi-Fi only version – a price that should be much more competitive with Apple iPad pricing than was initially thought.

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  iPad 3 rumor mill powers up

  Despite efforts by Google, HP, Dell and others to grab center stage in recent weeks with tablet computer announcements, Apple and its market leading iPads remain the chief attention getters.

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  Will anyone really pay US$800 for Android-powered Motorola Xoom tablet?

  The Motorola Xoom, the much anticipated Google Android 3.0-based tablet unveiled during CES last month, will sport a price tag of about $800 and be available on Feb. 24.

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  Top 11 hottest and quirkiest Apple stories of January

  Apple (NASDAQ – AAPL)  kicked off 2011 with a series of highs and lows: The company reported that the iPhone and iPad fueled record sales, joined forces with Verizon and opened a new app store, but it also said CEO Steve Jobs was taking a medical lea...

• With rate increase, Sprint bows to 4G consumption reality

  While Sprint isn't willing to give away its unlimited data plans, the carrier must also make concessions to reality.

• iPhone customers dump on AT&T in Consumer Reports survey

  Apple iPhone users made their displeasure known with AT&T in the latest Consumer Reports wireless carrier satisfaction survey, resulting in a last place finish for the carrier.

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  4G to cover more than 4 billion people by 2015

  More than 60 per cent of the world's population will have access to some form of 4G mobile broadband technology by 2015, according to a new report from ABI Research.

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  Wi-Fi, smart antennas power new carrier gear from Ruckus Wireless

  At 4G World this week, Ruckus Wireless is announcing new 802.11n Wi-Fi products aimed at wireless network operators, for indoor and outdoor coverage that can offload their cellular data networks.

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  Does the Droid Pro deliver the goods for enterprise users?

  Although Android-based devices have been making headway onto enterprise IT networks, the Droid Pro could be the first one to really blow the doors off.