Mobile Lowdown: Google NFC; Sidekick; iPad Jailbreak; Neomobile, Moko Buys
Our look at some of the big stories today in mobile: Google (NSDQ: GOOG) picks up the pace with NFC; T-Mobile’s Sidekick; jailbreak for the…
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T-Mobile Sunsets Danger Service as Android-Based Sidekicks Beckon
In a move that signals an end of an era and carries a hint of irony, T-Mobile and Microsoft said it will end the Danger Service for existing Sidekick devices on May 31 as the carrier prepares to release new Android-based Sidekicks.
T-Mobile USA To Resurrect Sidekick Brand On Android?
T-Mobile USA will stop selling the Sidekick tomorrow, ceremoniously ending the era in which celebrities and teenagers alike feverishly sough…
Microsoft Pink Coming Soon?
Microsoft is throwing a party for the media and it is widely speculated the guest of honor will be the two “Pink” phones the company has been working on for a good while. Microsoft bought the Sidekick folks and that team is producing Pink internally.
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Microsoft: Most Lost Sidekick Data Almost Restored
Old-fashioned folks would call it closing the barn after the horse has bolted. Young people are going to call it “whatever.” I…
When the Cloud Fails: T-Mobile, Microsoft Lose Sidekick Customer Data
If you’ve ever been curious about what would happen when a cloud service fails, then you don’t have to wonder any longer.…
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3G Sidekick LX to Debut With Twitter, Facebook Support
Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry might have all the developer attention, but there are still a lot of people who love their…
Updated: T-Mobile USA To Take Extreme Measure; Will Ditch The Traditional Content/App Deck
From our sister site MocoNews: Starting this fall, T-Mobile USA will take the extraordinary step of ditching its traditional deck on the pho…
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Updated: T-Mobile USA Will Ditch The Traditional Deck To Mirror Apple’s App Store
Starting this fall, T-Mobile USA will take the extraordinary step of ditching its traditional deck on the phone and replacing it with a plat…
T-Mobile UK Sidekick Users Get Content Catalogue
T-Mobile UK have added an on-device catalogue to its Sidekick handsets, giving those customers a “short description of the applications and…
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How Much Did Microsoft Pay For Danger?
[qi:110] Update: Microsoft is in some of kind of spending mood. First they offered up $45 billion for Yahoo (not enough for…
Microsoft Buys Sidekick Maker, Danger
Update: That Yahoo thing is going to take some time, but acquisition-hungry Microsoft isn’t sitting idle. They have snapped up Palo Alto,…
