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Why Steve Jobs matters

When I think of Steve Jobs, feelings of wonder and absolute awe rush over me. Jobs is without a doubt, the most iconoclastic creative mind of the modern age. If that makes me a fanboy, so be it. If liking Apple Inc. products makes me a fanboy, I’m fine with that too. Jobs is in [...]

by Matt Kapko Posted in Devices, Featured, Industry, Mobile Hardware, Mobile Software, News, OS0 Comments

Saving an extinct species – How I rescued an HP TouchPad

I have a confession to make, I’m a history buff. I’m a sucker for historical novels, love a good period drama and, probably most importantly, I read history when I was at university. So it’s really no surprise that as soon as the HP TouchPad made the transition from current product to relic of the digital past, I absolutely had to run out and buy one. Oh, yeah, that and the $100 price tag, which you’d have to be a dodo to ignore.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in Devices, Featured, Lifestyle, Mobile Hardware, Mobile Software, OS0 Comments

RIM mulls music service as MetroPCS bundles Rhapsody

RIM believes it could hit a harmonious note with consumers by launching its own music streaming service say sources. The news comes on the same day wireless phone carrier MetroPCS announced it had struck a deal with subscription digital music service Rhapsody.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in App Corner, Carriers, Content, Devices, Featured, Mobile Hardware, Mobile Software0 Comments

Cell phones don’t increase risk of child cancer say scientists

The European Parliamentary Assembly (EPA) has been making much ado about nothing when it comes to the dangers of cellphones on children, according to a new report which found no link between mobile phones and child cancer.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in Eco Tech, Featured, Industry, Lifestyle0 Comments

Japan’s KDDI first to get sexy new WP7 Mango devices

Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in Devices, Featured0 Comments

Phone hacking scandal? Your loved ones are guiltier than you think

We’ve all heard of the dangers of privacy invasion on the internet, but what about an invasion of our personal space from inside the home, from those very loved ones you think you can trust? A recent study from Retrevo – a large consumer electronics and shopping website – claims those closest to you are far more dangerous to your privacy than most outside hackers are.

by Briana Sherriff Posted in Devices, Featured, Lifestyle, Social0 Comments

Marvell loses its BlackBerry contract

Chip firm Marvell has been dealt a significant blow after losing its lucrative BlackBerry contract to Texas Instruments.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in Devices, Events, Featured0 Comments

Hands on with the new Huawei MediaPad

RCR Wireless got a rare hands-on with Huawei’s 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb MediaPad, running on Qualcomm’s dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in Devices, Events, Featured, VideoComments Off

Cable cutters plague Vietnamese owned Haitian telco

When the Vietnamese state owned telco Viettel officially became the majority owner of Haitian national telecommunication company TELECO, it likely had no idea what kind of trouble it was in for.

by Sylvie Barak Posted in Carriers, Featured, Industry0 Comments

RCR Wireless News MBB Philadelphia: Speed test showdown in the city of brotherly love

RCR Wireless News MBB Philadelphia: Speed test showdown in the city of brotherly love

PHILADELPHIA – Is there anything more exciting than a network speed test? We here at RCR Wireless News think not and to prove that we decided to conduct such a test during our recent visit to Philadelphia as part of the RCR Wireless News Global Tour.

by Dan Meyer Posted in Carriers, Devices, Events, Featured, Industry, Lifestyle, Reviews, Video0 Comments

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