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Smartphone users disappointed with handset and application performance
From Fanfare: Research reveals 57% of smartphone users disappointed with handset and application performance Closer examination reveals that only 155 members of the public responded to the survey. One interesting “key finding” that I noted was that whether a problem with the device or the network, 53% blame the device for the issue. If Apple’s…
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Signs of a dying business model. $S $VZ $T
My wife doesn’t text short-codes for jokes of the day, ring tones, or backgrounds. So when I started getting recurring charges for Thumbplay, I was puzzled: thumbplay.com Complaints – Unauthorized charge. It seems that the carriers enable Thumbplay to latch onto a user’s account without a reasonable opt-in process. The only recourse is for the…
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More rumblings of AT&T iPhone exclusivity ending…
Apple to End AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Within a Year? | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD. I love the first comment: I’d pay to end my AT&T contract, and I’m only two months into it. I get a small discount on my AT&T/iPhone service w/ unlimited text messages, and I’m looking at a bill…