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AT&T to invest $2B in mobile network Specifically, Stankey said AT&T will add 2,000 new cell sites and upgrade existing cell sites with three times more fiber links than it had in 2009. This will increase capacity for the backhaul network that connects the cell towers to AT&T's main network. The backhaul portion of the network is a critical component to AT&T's network; with these upgrades in place, Stankey said the company will be able to easily upgrade in the future to 4G wireless technology. AT&T will begin testing its 4G network using LTE, the same technology Verizon Wireless is using for its 4G network, starting in 2010, with a few commercial deployments ready in 2011 and more commercial deployments in 2012. (Source: Marguerite Reardon, CNN) AT&T rolls out unlimited text, voice, and data plans Network flaw causes scary Web error After typing Facebook.com into her Nokia smart phone she was taken into the site without being asked for her user name or password. She was in an account that didn't look like hers. She had fewer friend requests than she remembered. Then she found a picture of the page's owner. (Source: Jordan Robertson, MSNBC) Cell-phone banking offers financial help to Third World For billions of poor people in the developing world, that's how life has always been -- and it's a big reason why many have remained poor. And because they're poor, banks steer clear of them. Enter the cell phone. (Source: Steve Mollman, CNN) 10 Reasons Why Microsoft Products Will Outshine Apple iSlate, Nexus One in 2010 Nowadays, all the talk in the tech space is about Apple's possible release of the iSlate and Google's Android-based Nexus One smartphone. Many observers contend that the iSlate will be the most important product release of 2010. Others are saying the Nexus One could be the "iPhone killer" we've all been waiting for. But maybe it's time to shift that focus to Microsoft and why it could dominate the industry in 2010. The last year was a tough one for Microsoft. Its Windows Mobile platform sank to around 9 percent market share. Google was the first to build hype on Web-based operating systems. And Windows Vista still kept consumers and the enterprise from fully believing in the value Windows 7 offers. But 2010 is quickly shaping up to be a much different year. With Bing offering a service that can actually stand up to Google Search, Windows 7 carrying the Microsoft banner forward and the possibility of an improved Windows Mobile, 2010 might just be the year when Microsoft regains its spot as the dominant force in the tech industry. (Source: Don Reisinger, eWeek) Windows Mobile SMS Sync 2.0 Released The popular Windows Mobile SMS Sync application has been updated to version 2.0. The new release contains a number of features that make backing up your text messages, or transferring them to a new phone, much easier and quicker – especially for non-technical users. Here are three key new features or areas of improvement in the update: The first thing that you will notice about this new release is that the user interface has been completely overhauled. The new interface makes backing up your text messages or restoring them extremely straightforward. The most impressive new feature to the application is the new “Online Backup Storage” option. This free service allows you to save your text message backup on SynergeTech Solutions’ secure server. If you select this as your backup location, you simply login (or create) your account and it takes care of the rest. You can just as easily choose the “Online Backup Storage” as the location to restore text messages from. With this feature, you could transfer your text messages to a new Windows Mobile phone without ever having to copy/email a file to the new device! The third area of the application to be addressed in this release is compatibility. Windows Mobile SMS Sync 2.0 has been thoroughly tested on almost every device type and every version of Windows Mobile. International languages are supported more universally in this release as well. The restore functionality now makes sure to copy all the message properties – this way when you restore your messages, either after a hard reset or to a new phone, they are exactly as they had been before. Screenshots: You can learn more about the new Windows Mobile SMS Sync 2.0 by visiting the SynergeTech Solutions’ website: http://www.synergetechsolutions.com/mobilesmssync.aspx . (Source: Press Release)
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Job ad suggests Xbox Live headed for WinMo phones I'm surprised it's taken this long, to be honest. Microsoft's posted a job offer, seeking a principle program manager, who can "bring Xbox Live-enabled games to Windows Mobile." Based at their Redmond headquarters, the right person for the job will "focus specifically on what makes gaming experiences 'Live enabled' through aspects such as avatar integration, social interactions, and multiscreen experiences." (Source: Gizmodo Staff, CNet) Oregon cell phone ban has loophole The new law, passed by the 2009 Oregon Legislature, exempts motorists who are on their hand-held cell phones "in the scope of the person's employment if operation of the motor vehicle is necessary for the person's job." The exemption was intended for taxi drivers, delivery trucks, tow trucks and the like. Law enforcement officials are getting ready for some motorists to try to drive through that legal loophole by insisting, for example, that a call to a co-worker who also happens to be a friend is really for business purposes. (Source: Brad Cain, MSNBC) Guide to breaking cell phone security revealed Karsten Nohl, 28, told The Associated Press this week that he, working with others online and around the world, created a codebook showing how to get past the GSM encryption used to keep conversations on more than 3 billion mobile phones safe from prying ears. Nohl said the purpose was to push companies to improve security. The collaborative effort put the information on line through torrent file-sharing sites. "The message is to have better security, not we want to break you," he said of the move. "The goal is better security. If we created more demand for more security, if any of the network operators could use this as a marketing feature ... that would be the best possible outcome." (Source: Matt Moore, MSNBC) The New “Ozone Layer”: OtterBox Impact Series for HTC Fort Collins, COLO. – Providing protection and functionality, OtterBox introduces the Impact™ Series case for the HTC Ozone™. With impact-absorbing features such as inner coring on the corners and back of the case, as well as a self-adhering screen protector, the Impact Series offers an ideal safeguard in a sleek design. This durable silicone case is engineered to slide easily over your HTC Ozone to provide protection and still allow all buttons to remain fully functional.* “The Impact Series offers our customers a skin-like design, but the real protection can be found on the inside. Inner coring lines the back and corners of the case to absorb bump and shock and safeguard the HTC Ozone from accidents,” said Curt Richardson, OtterBox CEO. Let OtterBox take the worry out of dropping your smartphone and protect with the new Impact Series case for the HTC Ozone. Additional Information for the Impact Series: Environmental Protection: Colors: Dimensions (case only): Approximate Weight:
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