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Is Walmart’s ‘Straight Talk’ Wireless Plan Truly Unlimited?

When Walmart announced earlier this month that it would begin selling the iPhone 5 with a surprisingly affordable $45-per-month, unlimited everything plan, there was much rejoicing. After all, you could never get away with paying that little per month for such attractive benefits — particularly, unlimited data — on a contract through AT&T or Verizon. But as [...]

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Samsung ATIV Odyssey, a Windows Phone 8 Pre-Announcement Leak

Samsung’s new Windows Phone 8 device for Verizon’s network, the ATIV Odyssey, has been spotted pre-announcement, with a press image of the LTE smartphone creeping into the wild. The official looking shot emerged via evleaks – which also help spoil Verizon’s surprise with the HTC DROID DNA over the weekend – though we’ve heard whispers [...]

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Companies Glom onto Apple iPhone 5, iPad Mini Unveilings

IPhone 5 – There’s no shortage of companies trying to steal Apple’s thunder this week. While Apple is widely expected to unveil a new iPhone — and possibly an iPad Mini as well — on Sept. 12, the week ahead is full of rivals announcing their own products. First up this week is Microsoft and [...]

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Africa’s Largest Mobile Provider Has More Subcribers than Verizon Wireless

MTN, Africa’s biggest cellular provider, recorded a 3,7% increase in subscribers to 170.6-million at the end of March this year, the company said on Friday. The U.S. based Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications services provider in the United States with 108.7 million subscribers as of the end of 2011. MTN’s Nigerian customers represent [...]