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Best Buy’s Mobile App offers rewards with no Check In

Best Buy launched a new mobile app leveraging a  mobile technology developed by shopkick, a Silicon Valley-based startup. Shopkick offers a location-based mobile application that promises consumer offers and rewards not only for shopping, but also for just walking into a retail location. Unlike other  GPS location-based services, the technology requires no consumer check in [...]

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Report: Majority of Cell Phone Users paying for much more than they ever use

According to Nielsen that collects and analyzes over 60,000 phone bills every month,  99 percent of the subscribers are better off with a pricing scheme like AT&T’s new data pricing model than under flat-rate pricing where they are paying for much more than they ever use.
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AT&T will offer 2 new plans to manage iPhone demand

Starting June 7, AT&T will offer 2 new plans to manage iPhone demand. The basic 200 MB plan for $15 a month, and a 2 GB plan for $25. The 2 GB plan will replace existing $29.99 plan for iPad users.  According to recent reports, i Phone customers consume seven times the bandwidth of [...]

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New app promises wireless sync for iPhone — if Apple approves it (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson – Zune users have been able to sync their music and videos over Wi-Fi for years now — not so for patrons of the iPhone or iPod Touch, which can only sync up files via USB tethering. That said, an enterprising developer is looking to change the game when it [...]

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Google decides Nexus One won’t work with Verizon (AP)

AP – Google has scrapped its plan to sell a Nexus One phone that works on Verizon Wireless’ network, the most widely used in the U.S.
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Japan firms to standardize mobile software: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Four major Japanese electronics companies will standardize their core software platform for next-generation cellphones aimed at reducing costs and raising competitiveness, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
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Oprah goes mobile with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry apps (Appolicious)

Appolicious – Oprah is now officially mobile. The release of her mobile apps today span the gamut of major platforms – including titles for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm and Android. It’s a hefty and widespread release, with ambitions of reaching every consumer on every smart phone. Given Oprah’s latest moves towards extending her brand with [...]

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Ericsson Q1 lags consensus in tough market (Reuters)

Reuters – World number one mobile telecom gear maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said tough market conditions hit sales and profits in the first quarter and gave no sign a recovery in operator spending was on the horizon.
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Nokia slashes prices, to delay new software (Reuters)

Reuters – Nokia has slashed prices of its cellphones across its portfolio this week, with the deepest cuts of around 10 percent seen for some smartphone models, data seen by Reuters showed on Thursday.
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How the AP-GfK poll on cars was conducted (AP)

AP – The Associated Press-GfK Poll on cars was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from March 3-8. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,002 adults. Interviews were conducted with 702 respondents on landline telephones and 300 on cellular phones.
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