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Using a tablet SIM to turn a smartphone into a data-only device
CNET
While popping in a tablet SIM into a smartphone may work on Verizon's 4G LTE service, it may not work on other carrier services that also support SIM cards. For example, a T-Mobile representative told me that it provisions SIM cards for tablets and ...
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iPad Mini LTE Edition Coming Soon, White Version Sells Out
eWeek
A report in the Apple-centric blog 9to5Mac suggests Apple may also start shipping iPad Mini tablets with 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless connectivity sooner than expected, arriving to customers on Nov. 21 with expedited shipping. The LTE-ready ...
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Sprint Introduces New Tablet Rate Plans
MobileTechReview.com
Sprint also offers Sprint Mobile Broadband Passes (no contract offers) for tablets, starting at $14.99 for 300MB of data, $34.99 for 3GB of data, $49.99 for 6GB of data and $79.99 for 12GB of data. Sprint Mobile Broadband Passes are great for customers ...
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Android this week: Nexus 10; Android v. iPad sales; Nexus 4 in 8, 16 GB model
GigaOM
Also part of the phone's feature set will be support for wireless charging due to an induction coil within the backside of the smartphone. This week also saw Androidtablet sales reported as the closest yet to iPad sales. Independent research firm ...
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Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft CEO Ballmer
Chicago Daily Herald
If it flops, the failure will reinforce perceptions that Microsoft is falling behind competitors such as Apple, Google and Amazon as its stranglehold on personal computers becomes less relevant in an era of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.
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Tablets Fly High, but PC Makers Still in the Game
The Ledger
Even Microsoft, a driving force in the rise of desktop PCs, is ramping up its mobile game. It's launching its first tablet, the Surface. Indeed, one research firm projects that PC shipments are likely to post an annual decline this year for the first ...
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Samsung feels the power as Galaxy Note 2 lifts off
CNET (blog)
But that didn't stop Samsung from going big with the event, and partly illustrates why the company has been so successful in battling Apple and establishing its leadership in the mobile world. Few companies have the resources, recognition, ... Samsung ...
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In mobile world, tech giants struggle to get up to speed
Salt Lake Tribune
At Microsoft, sales of software for PCs are sharply declining as people spend money on phones andtablets instead. At Google, the price that advertisers pay when people click on ads has fallen for a year. This is partly because, although ads on mobile ...
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