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T-Mobile G2 official shots break loose, corroborate rumors of wanton awesomeness

T-Mobile G2 official shots break loose, corroborate rumors of wanton awesomeness

Aug 31, 2010

The T-Mobile G2 — which will likely be known as the HTC Desire Z outside the States — is shaping up to be one of the more anticipated Android launches of 2010, and a handful of smaller-than-we’d-like official press shots that have just leaked over on Cell Phone Signal are doing nothing to make us believe otherwise. The site says it believes...

Sony’s scheming a streaming music and video subscription service, too?

Sony’s scheming a streaming music and video subscription service, too?

Aug 31, 2010

Perhaps you’ve heard that Apple’s investing in digital video distribution at the moment? Perhaps you’ve read that Amazon’s working on a subscription video network, too? Sony makes number three, as the Financial Times is reporting the electronics giant is looking to launch a multimedia platform of its own. Starting with the PlayStation 3...

T-Mobile adds Boston, San Diego, Miami, others to HSPA+ live list

T-Mobile adds Boston, San Diego, Miami, others to HSPA+ live list

Aug 31, 2010

T-Mobile USA isn’t backing down with its somewhat controversial “4G speeds” rhetoric for its rapidly-growing HSPA+ network — and when you consider that real-world performance on it can meet or exceed what Clear and Sprint will get you in some markets on WiMAX, we can’t say we blame them. Next to enjoy the 4G-esque experience from...

Amazon planning subscription video service to challenge Netflix and Hulu?

Amazon planning subscription video service to challenge Netflix and Hulu?

Aug 31, 2010

Looks like one company’s not ready to let Apple claim the spotlight with tomorrow’s rumored $99 iOS-based Apple TV launch — the Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon has a subscription-based streaming video service in the works. Reportedly focused on older content more easily pried from the iron fist of traditional media (similar to Netflix...

Samsung Galaxy Tab falls into FCC hands with GSM radio frequencies, 5GHz dual-band WiFi

Samsung Galaxy Tab falls into FCC hands with GSM radio frequencies, 5GHz dual-band WiFi

Aug 31, 2010

When Samsung’s 7-inch tablet finally sees the states, it might indeed be more than a giant Galaxy S — for one thing, it may have Froyo, but for another, it could have faster, more building-penetrating WiFi than most comparable devices on the market. That’s because when the Galaxy Tab hit the FCC by the name “SHW-M180S,” it came...