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State of the Art: Your Own Hot Spot, And Cheap

Virgin Mobile’s MiFi is nearly like the ones offered by Sprint and Verizon but with three exceptions: an unlimited data plan, no contract and a $40-a-month service fee.
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The FCC Is Probably Bowing Down to Verizon and Google on Wireless Net Neutrality [Fcc]

The FCC says it's now thinking about making proposed net neutrality rules different (read: nonexistent) for wireless devices. It's an aboutface from what the FCC chairman originally talked up , and exactly what Verizon and Google wanted . Ah well. [ NYT ] More
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Microsoft’s Bing Awkwardly Gatecrashes Android’s Party [Android Apps]

Microsoft has spotted a gap in the market, offering an integrated search and mapping tool for Google's Android platform. That'll really come in handy, as it's the one area where Google is really lacking at the moment, isn't that right, everyone? The new Bing for Mobile Android App has launched for Android users on the Verizon network, offering the company's "infinite" image search tool, the "Bing image of the day" and another great Microsoft innovation—voice search. [ Bing Community ] More
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Almost Certainly Confirmed For Verizon [Galaxy Tab]

To follow up on previous conjecture about whether the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tablet was heading to Verizon or Sprint , BGR just got a tip that shows the 7-inch device in Verizon's internal systems. That doesn't rule out Sprint also getting it, but it does all but confirm Verizon—since BGR's Verizon sources are pretty decent. [ Boy Genius Report More
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Could The Samsung Galaxy Tab Be Headed To Verizon or Sprint ? [Unconfirmed]

A CDMA version of the oft-spotted Samsung Galaxy Tab has been found, which could point toward an eventual Verizon (or Sprint) 3G version of the tablet. Or not. Whatever, all I need to know is that the Tab runs Android 2.2. More
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Could The Samsung Galaxy Tab Be Headed To Verizon or Sprint ? [Unconfirmed]

A CDMA version of the oft-spotted Samsung Galaxy Tab has been found, which could point toward an eventual Verizon (or Sprint) 3G version of the tablet. Or not. Whatever, all I need to know is that the Tab runs Android 2.2. More
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Verizon iPhone Gains Traction as Qualcomm Searches for iPhone Developer

Is it a cruel joke to fuel the Verizon iPhone rumormongers out there, or is it legit? Qualcomm , which invented the CDMA chipset, has posted a job opening on its corporate site, calling for an “iPhone developer guru." CDMA, of course, is the standard that Verizon’s wireless network uses.
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Mysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internet

Hey -- what's this? Well, from the looks of it, it's a new, as-yet-unnamed HTC device. There is perilously little info available about the mystery mobile, but it appears to boast an 8 megapixel camera with a flash plus a front-facing camera, a 4.3-inch screen, a headphone jack and a kickstand. It also appears that it's going to boast HTC's own Sense UI. This falls in line with what we've heard about Verizon's Android-heavy fall launch this year , so we would not be surprised to see this device make an appearance. Furthermore, we could go out on a limb and guess that it's possible this is the Merge mentioned in that lineup, which supposedly boasts a 1GHz processor. That's all there is to the story right now but we're going to stay up late tonight to be on the lookout for further information on this one. One more photo below and hit up the source for the rest. Continue reading Mysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internet Mysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Mysterious New HTC Device "Makes the Droid 2 Look Like a Kids Toy" [Unconfirmed]

The folks at BGR have gotten their hands on a rather nice-looking and great-sounding HTC device which they believe is headed to Verizon soon. Here's what they discovered about the mystery device: More
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