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Phones
Droid Tethering On Verizon Is $US30 A Month
5:55AM Matt Buchanan | Yes, Droid can tether, but not cheaply. The official word is that Verizon’s Mobile Broadband Connect plan to tether it to a laptop will be an extra $US30 a month for 5GB of data, on top of the standard data plan. [Network World]
Networks
Leaked AT&T Memo Outlines Spin Tactics Regarding Verizon Lawsuit
4:29PM Rosa Golijan | I’ll admit that I got a slight chuckle out of this particular memo sent to AT&T employees today. It explains that the company has in fact filed a lawsuit against Verizon for the rather hilarious “There’s a Map for That” ad campaign and proceeds to instruct employees to use any inquiries as a chance to talk about AT&T’s great qualities: More »
Networks
AT&T Suing Verizon Because “Map” Ad Is Confusing To Dumb People
8:46AM Wilson Rothman | A Verizon Wireless ad shows a beefy Verizon 3G map next to a less impressive AT&T 3G map. AT&T is suing, saying it leads people to believe AT&T has no phone service outside of its (admittedly skimpy) 3G areas. More »
Phones
Dell’s Mini 3iX Android Phone Shows Up In Brazil With Wi-Fi, 3G
11:24PM Danny Allen | We know that Dell’s Android phone is heading to the US (maybe on AT&T) after a few tweaks: 3G and possibly a better camera. But a Brazilian leak now suggests it may also have Wi-Fi and an improved interface, too. More »
Games
Next Nintendo Handheld May Come With Free 3G Wireless
6:21AM Adam Frucci | Nintendo is considering taking a page from the Kindle playbook and offering free 3G wireless web access with its next handheld console (next gen, not yet another DS version), according to company president Satoru Iwata. More »
Phones
Sony Ericsson Equinox 3G Clamshell Phone Exclusive To T-Mobile
10:51PM Danny Allen | The Equinox (aka T707) may be a mid-range quad-band dumbphone…but it’s pretty. It’s got trippy light effects for incoming calls, GPS, 3.2-megapixel camera, FM radio and Bluetooth. A motion sensor also controls certain functions. $US50 (with two-year contract). [T-Mobile] More »
Gadgets
MSI’s eReader Will Have Nvidia Tegra Graphics in 2010
10:09PM Danny Allen | That rumour about an MSI eReader looks good-to-go: their chairman acknowledges a reader with Tegra graphics is coming, but they’re ironing out some problems at the moment. Meanwhile, Asus also has some cool-sounding readers in the works. [DigiTimes]
Phones
Verizon Motorola Droid First Impressions: “The Android Device”
12:25AM Danny Allen | Well this explains those Android 2.0 shots, and the Droid boot-up video that Boy Genius Report ran last week. They’ve scored a hands-on with a near-final production unit, and say it’s the most impressive handset they’ve used since the iPhone. More »
Networks
T-Mobile Project Dark Rumour Update: Financed Phones, Tiered Unlimited Plans
7:43AM Rosa Golijan | We’ve heard plenty of rumours about Project Dark lately, including new unlimited plans, 21Mbps HSPA, and new handsets. The latest rumours, courtesy of Boy Genius Report, are whispers of Rent-A-Center style, contract-free unsubsidised phone purchasing and tiered unlimited plans. More »
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