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This is what the new iPhone's Nano SIM tray looks like
9to5mac.com
According to a translated report from Nowhereelse.fr, images of the tray for Apple’s new nano-SIM design have started surfacing from China. In June, the ESTI was thought to have selected Apple’s new SIM card design for its 4FF standard and just last month reports claimed european carriers have been...
Apple pledges royalty-free licensing of "nano-SIM" technology geared towards future iOS devices
www.appleinsider.com
Apple will reportedly offer to license a new, ultra-compact SIM card technology to rival mobile devices makers if they agree back the format as the new industry standard for subscriber identification modules (SIM), a move which could pave the way for more compact and efficiently-designed iOS devices....
AT&T and T-Mobile begin initiative to discourage theft by merging databases of stolen devices
9to5mac.com
AT&T and T-Mobile announced today they would start to share a database of stolen mobile devices that aspires to discourage theft and shield customers. All the major carriers, through their wireless association CTIA and the Federal Communications Commission, first revealed plans in April to combine their respective databases, but AT&T and...
FreedomPop adds free calls and free texts to free wireless internet to "basically screw AT&T and Verizon"
venturebeat.com
Apparently, information does want to be free. And phone calls, and text messages. At least, if you’re a subscriber to FreedomPop, “America’s free wireless internet company.” FreedomPop, which already offers free wireless internet service, is announcing a partnership with TextPlus today which will enable it to also offer free voice calls...
FreedomPop adds free calls and free texts to free wireless internet to "basically screw AT&T and Verizon"
Acer rethinks power buttons on the entry-level Liquid Gallant, with mixed results
www.theverge.com
Late last month, Acer announced the modest Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo, a pair of Ice Cream Sandwich-based phones that are identical except for a second SIM card on the Gallant Duo. The 4.3-inch devices are now rolling out in parts of Europe — where we're told they'll...
Erasing your digital footprint: burner phones, Bitcoins and metal wallets
www.guardian.co.uk
From mobile phones to CCTV, not to mention social media and the internet, becoming digitally invisible takes some doingOh, the naivety ... On Tuesday night, I thought the first step to going off-grid, erasing my digital fingerprint, becoming undetectable to a government agency or anyone else, was to take the...
Apple agrees to $2.25 million settlement in Australia over ‘misleading’ iPad 4G advertising
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Apple has agreed to pay settlement costs of a $2.25 million after it was accused of misleading the Australian public into believing that the new iPad was compatible with 4G networks in the country, according to The Australian. The Cupertino-based firm told a Federal Court hearing that it has agreed the...
UH OH: Looks Like The Pretty New iPhone Scratches Easily (AAPL)
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Don't put your keys in the same pocket as your iPhone 5. Apple replaced the glass back of the iPhone 4/4s with a aluminum one for the iPhone 5, which goes on sale today. One reason Apple did this was that the glass was too easily shattered and scratched. But...
iPhone 5 nano-SIMs pictured as launch looms
www.bgr.com
How influential has Apple (AAPL) been in the mobile industry? Consider this: The SIM card has been in use in the wireless industry since 1991 and its design remained unchanged for nearly 20 years. When Apple’s next-generation iPhone launches later this month with new nano-SIM cards, it will mark...
Apple's Low-Cost iPhone Design Said to Be Mix of iPhone 5 and iPod Touch with iPod Classic Curves
www.macrumors.com
iLounge follows up its reports from last week about Apple's future iOS device plans with a new report sharing details on Apple's rumored lower-cost iPhone. According to the report, the new device will indeed be constructed primarily of plastic and offers design similarities to the iPhone 5, iPod touch, and...
MasterCard and Deutsche Telekom to roll out mobile payment tech
www.theverge.com
MasterCard and Deutsche Telekom today announced a partnership to roll out mobile payments technology across Europe. The initiative will begin with the introduction of tag-based payment systems in Poland and Germany, with a mobile wallet service planned for the first half of 2013. The system will be open to...
ETSI Formalizes The 40% Smaller 4FF Nano-SIM Standard
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The powers at ETSI just released the specifications for a new SIM format. This card, the fourth form factor or the 4FF, is 40% smaller than the current micro-SIM card. It looks very similar to traditional SIM cards with a rectangle design with a notched corner. It’s just smaller at...
Apple to sell unlocked iPhone 5 handsets beginning Thursday night
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Apple (AAPL) has already accidentally leaked its unlocked iPhone 5 pricing and now 9to5Mac’s sources say the contract-free smartphones will be available for purchase on the online store as early as Thursday night at 9 p.m. Apple retail stores are reportedly receiving stock for the unlocked iPhone 5 and will begin selling...
My Week With Android, Or Why I'm Buying An iPhone 5
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Not long ago, I did a very bad thing: I dropped my iPhone 4 and cracked the screen. I was very sad, but the experience proved useful as it forced me to face up to my phone future. Did I want a new iPhone 5 or was it time to...
New 3G Chromebook is $80 more than Wi-Fi model
gigaom.com
Google surprised many this week with introduction of a cheaper new Chromebook that runs on a chip usually meant for smartphones and tablets. The ChromeOS laptop is lighter and thinner than its predecessor, not to mention $200 less with a base price of $249. My hands on video review showed...
A Funny Thing Happened As I Was “Tracked”
battellemedia.com
I’m still in recovery mode after the wave of Apple-defenders inundated me with privacy-related comments over this past weekend, and I promise to continue the dialog – and admit where I may be wrong – once I feel I’ve properly grokked the story. The issue of privacy as it relates...
Top tips to cut down mobile phone charges abroad
www.guardian.co.uk
Using your mobile phone on holiday? Some simple measures can reduce the likelihood of returning to an unpleasant billUsing your mobile phone while on holiday abroad can result in an unwelcome data roaming bill when you get home - especially outside of the EU. So what are our top tips...
Nokia calls Google's EU antitrust complaint "frivolous" and a waste of time and resources
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I just reported on Google's EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft and Nokia, and subsequently saw that Nokia has meanwhile issued a statement. I'll now quote it, and comment on it, passage by passage:"Though we have not yet seen the complaint, Google's suggestion that Nokia and Microsoft are colluding on IPR...
Amazon will start selling prepaid wireless in Japan — this was inevitable
venturebeat.com
Amazon is already one of the best places to land a great smartphone deal online, so of course the retailer is stepping into the wireless resale market — starting with Japan. Amazon will soon start selling prepaid SIM cards for Japan’s NTT Docomo LTE network as an MVNO, or...
AT&T, T-Mobile flip the switch on stolen cellphone tracker database
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AT&T (T) and T-Mobile have once again combined to do something good and have become the first mobile carriers in the United States to implement a database designed to track customers’ stolen cellular phones. IDG News reports that the two carriers “will offer a joint database” that will “be able...
iPhone bug opens up stranger's life to the world
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Gizmodo has raised awareness a serious problem regarding an iMessage bug that, under the wrong circumstances, might result in your messages being seen by others, or you seeing someone else's messages. It's not a new issue; Ars Technica reported on it in December with stolen iPhones, and the problem...
Nokia: 'Apple's [nano-SIM] proposal does not meet all of the pre-agreed requirements'
www.theverge.com
You might recall Financial Times' report that Apple is seeking to get its nano-SIM proposal approved by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) over a competing proposal from Nokia, Motorola, and RIM — a battle for the very future of the SIM card. For its part, Nokia isn't taking...
Apple Still Fighting for Smaller SIM Card Standard for Future iPhones
www.macrumors.com
Current micro-SIM (bottom right) punched out of a full-size SIM card (top right) The Financial Times reports that Apple is up against rival smartphone makers over the next industry standard for miniaturized SIM cards. (via Engadget). In May 2011, we reported that Apple had submitted a proposal for a...
iOS 5.0.1 bug bypasses security passcode to provide access to contacts and phone app
www.theverge.com
A new bug in Apple's iOS 5.0.1 software could allow unauthorized access to contacts and the calling features of an iPhone, bypassing passcode protection. That is the claim from iPhoneislam, which discovered the flaw this week. The method is a little tricky and involves inserting and ejecting the iPhone's...
Why does Apple care so much about SIM cards anyway?
gigaom.com
Comparison of SIM card sizes by Giesecke & Devrient Apple has reportedly offered its design for itsy bitsy SIM cards — known officially as nano-SIM — to other mobile device makers that are part of the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) without asking them to pay for it. There’s probably...
Apple modifies nano-SIM design to address Nokia concerns
www.electronista.com
Apple has modified a proposed nano-SIM design to accommodate objections by Nokia, says The Verge. SIM card maker Giesecke & Devrient has been showing off the design at the CTIA trade show in New Orleans. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is soon set to vote for one of several card...
Visa, MasterCard and Amex back Gemalto NFC payment SIM, coming soon to Canada, France, Japan
thenextweb.com
The world of payments has another would-be suitor knocking at its door after Gemalto revealed that its UpTeq NFC payment system for mobile SIM cards has gained the certification of three industry giants: American Express, MasterCard and Visa. The company, which specialises in chipset and device-level technology, says that UpTeq...
Is Apple falsely advertising 4G on its iPads in Australia?
9to5mac.com
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking to have Apple drop the “4G” from its new iPad products with cell modems… The ACCC alleges that Apple’s recent promotion of the new “iPad with WiFi + 4G” is misleading because it represents to Australian consumers that the product “iPad with WiFi...
Nokia unveils the Asha 210, a featurephone with a QWERTY keyboard and dedicated WhatsApp button
thenextweb.com
Nokia has unveiled the Asha 210 today, a new featurephone with a full QWERTY keyboard running the Series 40 mobile operating system. As with the Asha 205 announced last November, the device has a dedicated button for accessing popular social networks. Facebook will be offered in Europe and Latin America,...
Apple fined $2.25m in Australia, as penalty for misleading 4G iPad ads is approved
thenextweb.com
Apple’s proposed AU$2.25 million fine for misleading Australian consumers with advertising for its 4G-compatible iPad has now been approved by the judge in charge of the trial, just two weeks after being tentatively agreed. The suit was brought by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in March, when the watchdog claimed...
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