Clearwire Quietly Terminates CLEAR iSpot Plans, Gives Until 10th Before Shutdown
It appears that Clearwire Corporation is giving iSpot customers less than 72 hours to sign up for new service. The carrier quietly let customers who have iSpot accounts in suspended animation (or inactive status) know that they have until February 10th to reactivate their service, otherwise their accounts will be terminated. The more shocking news [...]

Apple Steps In It, Illegally Threatens Bloggers
Apple has created a PR nightmare for itself after threatening bloggers with legal action. The situation stems from Apple’s communication with a customer, where they are attempting to enforce a non-legally-binding email footer, demanding confidentiality to the email’s communication.
T-Mobile Discourages iPhone, Takes Heat, Then Supports iPhone
It’s been a busy week for T-Mobile. After refusing to comment to PhoneNews.com on T-Mobile testing 1900 MHz UMTS service in select markets, a direct effort to support unlocked iPhones, the carrier has made more depressing internal moves. It appears that the carrier has aborted plans to offer 3G on 1900 MHz, as the carrier [...]
Microsoft (Illegally?) Demanding ARM OEMs to Block Linux on Windows 8 Hardware
Microsoft has been discovered to have changed its requirements for the upcoming ARM version of Windows 8. The change essentially will prohibit ARM devices, including PCs, from running operating systems other than Windows 8 after they ship to customers. Specifically, Microsoft recently amended its requirements for ARM Windows 8 System Builders. Unlike Windows 8 for [...]

AT&T Lumia 900 Release Date Confirmed (Again)
Not long after all of the pomp and fanfare surrounding the long awaited announcement of the Nokia Lumia 900 earlier this week, the mailing list for Windows Phone developers has confirmed that AT&T’s flagship Nokia Windows Phone smartphone will be launching in March, sooner than originally expected taking into account AT&T’s own vague Spring timeline. [...]

Google Updates Search and Maps for Android in the Middle of CES
Google has taken to stealth updating Search and Maps for Android while attention is squarely placed on CES this week. The updates for Maps for Android center on improved battery life with Latitude now featuring faster refreshes for locations and adds the ability to guess location based on vehicle speed if the GPS signal is lost [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Sprint LTE Hands On (Full HD)
We have some of the first Samsung Galaxy Nexus photos on the web, hands-on with Sprint’s first LTE phone, in the highest resolution of any member of the mobile media. Hit read more to see the live shots.
CES 2012: Intel Keynote (Completed)
Welcome to PhoneNews.com’s continuing coverage of CES 2012. Up next on the keynote list is Intel’s, with CEO Paul Ortellini detailing the manufacturer’s goals for 2012 and beyond on PCs and mobile. Particular focus is expected on the chipmaker’s initatives in mobile with Medfield as well as Android on x86 along with more potential announcements.
CES 2012: Microsoft’s Final CES Keynote
To end the day’s CES on floor coverage, we now turn to both the last keynote of the evening and Microsoft’s last CES keynote after participating at the event for nearly 17 years. The keynote is expected to feature announcements regarding Windows 8 and Windows Phone as well as additional announcements related to the rest [...]

Lenovo Revives Hybrid Notebook with IdeaPad YOGA
Lenovo announces their first PC designed for Windows 8. The ultrabook, called the IdeaPad YOGA, will ship alongside Windows 8, featuring the ability to change between four discreet modes of form-factor. The device will use an unspecified processor (ARM or x86 wasn’t specified), but judging by its design and “ultrabook” phrasing, the device is likely [...]






