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Is Google prepping an NFC-based mobile payment service?

Follow me on TwitterIs Google prepping a payment service that would utilize the company's new near-field communication (NFC) feature added to...
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HTC print ad brags of first 4G phones across Big 4, but where's that AT&T 4G?

  • CES
  • January 5, 2011
Follow me on TwitterHTC has advertised before about being the first 4G smartphone manufacturer, with the HTC EVO, but an astute reader ofRolling...
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Verizon 'simplifies' upgrade policy; eliminates 13-month early device upgrade

Follow me on TwitterVerizon is about to "simplify" its upgrade policy starting on January 16th, and those who like to swap phones often...
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Sprint's HTC Evo Shift 4G now official; 4G mobile hotspot coming as well

Follow me on TwitterThe HTC EVO Shift 4G is now official, and will launch on Sprint's network on January 9. The Shift will, as expected, have a...
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How to roll a joint, iPhone-style

Follow me on TwitterSteve Jobs is quite vehement about the Android Market where you go for porn, but if you want to learn how to roll a doobie, it&...
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Best Buy to launch Buy Back program to help 'early and often' adopters

Follow me on TwitterBest Buy is ready to launch a Buy Back program that should help reduce the wallet strain for constant early adopters. The plan...
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Samsung reaches goal of 10 million Galaxy S smartphones sold

Follow me on TwitterSamsung has met its goal of selling 10 million Galaxy S smartphones in 2010. Samsungconfirmedthat the popular Android phone,...
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Ahead of CES, Vizio confirms Android phone, tablet, low-priced 3DTVs

Follow me on TwitterVizio chief sales officer Randy Waynick appeared in a Rose Bowl halftime ad yesterday, and teased a tablet PC. The assumption...
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Google raises 'misaddressed SMS bug' priority to critical

Follow me on TwitterGoogle has raised the priority of the SMS bugwe wrote about earlierfrom medium to critical, likely because of all the recent...
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'In the wild' malware discovered targeting Android devices in China

Follow me on TwitterJust a few days after McAfeereleasedits2011 Threat Predictions Report, citing mobile as an up-and-coming target, San Francisco...
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