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- Investors press Clearwire on Sprint, DISH bids
Pressure is mounting on Clearwire from investors to consider DISH Network's $3.30-a-share bid for the wireless service provider or push Sprint Nextel to raise its $2.97-a-share offer. Taran Asset Management said it will file a complaint with federal regulators arguing that Sprint has undervalued Clearwire. Glenview Capital Management said it would vote its 28 million shares against the Sprint bid, and Mount Kellett Capital Management wrote Clearwire's board Wednesday demanding that it consider the DISH offer. Bloomberg Businessweek
(1/18), The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires
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- Samsung's next Galaxy phone brings hype that approaches iPhone
Samsung Electronics has scheduled a media event in March, ostensibly to announce its next version of the South Korea phone maker's Galaxy smartphones. While the hype and anticipation have not quite matched that of Apple's iPhone events, Samsung, bloggers and tech writers have been busy speculating on the device's features. "There's definitely more attention this time. With each Galaxy S, there's been more," said Brian Klug, smartphones editor at the gadget site Anandtech.com. The Wall Street Journal
(1/18)
- Ting will help customers pay off existing wireless contracts
Ting said that it has set aside a $100,000 reserve to give new customers up to $350 in company credit to pay off early termination fees imposed by their current carriers, the mobile virtual network operator announced in a blog post Wednesday. Ting, which runs on Sprint Nextel's network, said it would extend the offer throughout February for anyone who activates their service within 30 days. "You can bring over multiple lines and we’ll give you up to the $350 max for each line," Ting's Andrew Moore-Crispin wrote in his post. Ars Technica
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- RIM puts physical keyboard on back burner for developers
Another indication that Research In Motion's BlackBerry 10 platform will focus mainly on touch screens: Developers have not yet received prototypes with a physical keyboard after receiving touch-screen models several months back, they say. "You can’t build a smartphone without a touch screen anymore. But you can’t expect your loyal user base to stick with you if you take away why they’ve stuck with you," said Roger Entner, an analyst at Recon Analytics. Also, RIM will hold another "port-a-thon" for developers today in which the company will pay $100 for any application successfully submitted to RIM's app store within a 36-hour period. Bloomberg
(1/17), ZDNet
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- Report: Sharp zeroes production focus in on iPad Mini
Sharp has reportedly shifted most of its resources to producing screens for the smaller iPad Mini device and away from the larger 9.7-inch model, a move in line with Apple's inventory needs, according to Reuters. It was not known how much seasonal factors might have accounted for the slowdown in making the larger screens, but one research firm predicts that Apple will ship 40% fewer full-size iPads in the first quarter compared with the previous period, with the iPad Mini making up much of the difference. The Hartford Courant (Conn.)/Reuters
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- Amazon makes it easier for Apple users to buy music
Users of Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch can buy music from their gadgets via Amazon's MP3 mobile website, the company says. "Since the launch of the Amazon Cloud Player app for iPhone and iPod Touch, a top request from customers has been the ability to buy music from Amazon right from their devices," Amazon Music Vice President Steve Boom said. The Wall Street Journal
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- Privacy bill would put app users in the driving seat
The House is considering a mobile privacy bill floated by Rep. Hank Johnson. The Georgia Democrat's "Apps Act" would require application makers give consumers prior notice about how their data will be collected, stored and used, and would also give consumers the right to opt out of data collection and to have their personal data deleted. Adweek
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