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UK Government Confirms Plans to Shut Down 2G/3G Networks by 2033
I think it would be fair to say that while the 2G networking system is mostly only the remit of exceptionally older mobile phones (I wouldn’t even go as far as to say smartphones), 3G is still an exceptionally prevalent system. Particularly for those of you, like me, who live…
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“2G Tuesdays” Arrives For Facebook Employees.
Facebook is launching a new initiative by the name of 2G Tuesdays, sounds like a tech version of TFI Friday, which will give all employees a taste of a super slow connection to better emphasize the current speeds in countries including the developing market place of India. While this implementation…
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Researchers Hack Air-Gapped Computer Using Nine-Year-Old Motorola Phone
An air-gapped computer is the most secure way of storing sensitive data; a PC that has no internet connection and no removable storage or disk drives cannot be compromised by hackers or government surveillance, in theory. Well, it’s time to say goodbye to that theory, as not only have Israeli researchers managed…
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EE Unveil Action Camera with Built-In 4G
At a small event this morning in London, the UK’s largest mobile service provider EE unveiled the next stage of their “Connected Vison” plan. The 4GEE action camera. It is essentially a GoPro camera, but has built-in 3g and 4g connectivity so you can stream your crazy videos direct from…
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Nokia 215 Gives You The Web in Your Pocket for $29
For most of you reading this, a 2G feature phone with a QVGA display and 0.3 megapixel camera isn’t going to be enough to satisfy your mobile computing needs. But for a number of you and for many others, the idea of being able to access Facebook, Twitter and other social…
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Samsung Rolls Out its Exynos ModAP SoC with Integrated LTE
South Korean smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, has just announced its latest SoC addition, the ModAP chip, which features an integrated 4G LTE radio. While the company was mostly focusing on their handsets in the past, it looks like it now wants a big piece of the SoC market as well. The…
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EE to Offer Voice Calls, Text Messaging via Wi-Fi
UK wireless carrier EE is launching a program for subscribers to make voice calls and send text messages over Wi-Fi, promising sound quality better than what’s provided by Skype. The company has invested upwards of £275 million to try to eliminate white spots throughout the UK. Many customers living and…
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Nokia Lumia 1520 Full Specifications And Pricing Revealed
Some fresh reports from NokiaPowerUser have revealed the specifications and pricing for the upcoming Nokia Lumia 1520 handset, pictured above. The key specifications can be seen below: Display: 6 inch AMOLED PureMotion HD+ display at 1920 x 1080 which is 367~ PPI CPU: 2GHz MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 quad core processor GPU: Adreno…
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