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Will Sprint-SoftBank Get Tangled in the Flag?
New York Sen. Charles Schumer urges “extreme caution” before allowing the Japanese company to gain a controlling stake in Sprint.
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Facebook for iOS Now Offers Free Voice Calls for Some Users
Facebook updated its iOS application on Friday, now allowing users in the United States and Canada to make free phone calls to one another from within the main Facebook app. Previously Facebook had offered this functionality only within the Facebook Messenger app.Samsung Loses Top U.S. Mobile Phone Vendor Title to Apple
The thrill of victory …
Dear Internet: Where Should I Live?
The economy has altered the American dream of owning homes, cars and white picket fences. Here are three sites for the perpetually moving.
Sony Brings NXT Smartphone Series to U.S.
Following the Xperia Ion, Sony’s first post-Ericsson phone, the electronics giant is bringing more smartphones to the U.S.
Dell to Stop Selling Venue and Venue Pro, but New Mobile Devices in the Works
Computer maker Dell has killed off the last of its current smartphone offerings in the U.S.
Flash! Inevitable Scheduled to Occur! China Smartphone Market to Become World’s Biggest!
China is fast becoming the engine driving the global smartphone market.
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Sony PlayStation Vita Launches in U.S., Europe
Sony’s new handheld gaming product, the PlayStation Vita, goes on sale today in Europe and the U.S. Following its initial launch in Japan in December, the device was plagued by some reported bugs, including crashes and gameplay lags, but Sony quickly issued a software update to address the issues. As The Wall Street Journal’s Katie Boehret notes in her review of the Vita, the 3G and Wi-Fi capable Vita costs $299; the Wi-Fi-only version costs $249.Airbnb’s Skyrocketing Growth Includes Four Million Nights Booked in 2011
Travelers have used Airbnb to book a total of five million guest nights over the past four years, staying in spare bedrooms and empty homes around the world.
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Rhapsody Arrives in U.K. and Germany Via Napster Deal
Streaming music service Rhapsody, which has only been available in the U.S. for the last 11 years, has finally made it to Europe. The service has finished a deal to buy one-time competitor Napster’s operations in the U.K. and Germany; last fall, Rhapsody bought Napster’s U.S. assets. Rhapsody competitor Spotify isn’t in Germany yet, but industry sources expect that to change soon.Partner Advertisement
