Rival to offer iPhone SIM options
Softbank Corp., Japan’s only provider of Apple Inc.’s iPhone, is losing part of that exclusivity as Japan Communications Inc. starts offering chips that will allow the smart phone to access another network. Japan Communications will offer a subscriber identity module, a chip that allows unlocked iPhone 4s to use NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s network, Japan Communications said Monday.
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Verizon iPhone a Droid Killer
The 855% rise in Google Android phones over the past year has been fueled by Verizon’s Droid campaign, but that growth stalls if iPhone arrives.
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Google Testing A New, Auto-Refreshing Version Of Gmail For iPhone
Google doesn’t have a native app for Gmail on the iPhone. I know, it sucks. Thankfully, their mobile Safari-optimized version is pretty damn good. But it’s not perfect. And they’re working to make it better. This morning, I loaded up the mobile version of the site on my iPhone as was greeted by a shiny new version. The entire look and feel has been mildly revamped: everything is a slightly …
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