Google Fiber and Local Telecom Markets

Nathan Newman: Will Google Fiber Convulse Local Telecom Markets?: "Will Google Take on the Telecom Industry? This may be just a one-off move by the company to collect a whole new kind of marketing data to assist its online advertising algorithms across the country, while reaping some good public relations. But it could be just a test for going big into a whole set of fiber markets around the country. In other sectors, Google has shown a desire to move from providing the content to controlling the underlying infrastructure.  Originally, few people expected Google to move into mobile phones in direct competition with its one-time corporate ally Apple, but it first created the Android mobile operating system, then more recently purchased Motorola to begin itself manufacturing its own phones. Without abandoning all alliances, the company shows a strong desire to control end-to-end environments for online commerce and advertising."

How Apple's iPad mini compares with Android tablets
Macworld (blog)
How does the iPad mini compare with them? While Apple's new 7-inch tablet entry will likely find buyers because of the iPad name and the strength of the iOS app ecosystem, the iPad mini's specs and pricing are in many cases uncompetitive with those of ...

Macworld (blog)

Sprint rolls out Android Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S3
Examiner.com
As of this report, less than 2 percent of the approximately 4,000 Android-stocked models on the market are running Jelly Bean. Among them are The Samsung GalaxyNexus, Nexus 7 by Asus and some Motorola tablets. List of significant SamsungGalaxy S3 ...

Examiner.com

Report: Motorola will make next Google Nexus smartphone
Examiner.com
According to insiders, Google will announce Motorola will manufacture the next Nexus smartphone. The announcement is reportedly slated to be a highlight of the Android event in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, Oct. 29. The news comes days after sources ...

Goophone's Android iPad Mini clone for $99
The Droid Guy
And wait till you see it. Then you would say, “it looks so similar to the iPad Mini.” And that is because the GooPad Mini is a cheap rip off clone of the iPad Mini, but runs on Google's mobile operating system, Android, instead of the Cupertino tech ...

The Droid Guy

Microsoft's Ballmer promises more branded hardware, stays mum on smartphone
FierceWireless
On the eve of the launch of Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) first branded tablet, the Surface, CEO Steve Ballmer said that the software giant will produce more branded hardware, but did not specifically say if the company will release its own smartphone ...

TECH TIME: Sprint's HTC EVO 4G LTE is another impressive smartphone ...
Southgate News Herald
With a couple big name phones from Samsung and Apple currently hogging all the media spotlight, it's easy to forget that there are other players in the smartphone business that are also making pretty impressive products, too. HTC has never had huge ...

Zombiewood Review (iPhone, iPad, Android)
Business Insider
Modojo. Email · Modojo is a mobile games industry website, which primarily covers the iPhone andiPad. Chris Buffa is the editor-in-chief. Recent Posts. True Skate Cheats And Tips · True Skate Review (iPhone, iPad) · iPhone And iPad Price Drops ...

Motorola Nexus Possibly In The Pipleline And Android 4.2 Could Possibly Be ...
The Droid Guy
As you should know with the most recent events from Motorola, not all of the devices even have Android 4.1 Jelly Bean yet. The big thing here though is the first two devices that were mentioned: The DROID RAZR X and the Motorola Nexus, which shows them ...

Rumor mill outs DROID RAZR X, Motorola Nexus, and Android 4.2 ...
By Cory Gunther
Today we have what appears to be “official data from Motorola” that outs their update timeline schedule to Android 4.2.2 Key Lime Pie, as well as multiple unannounced devices like a RAZR X, and yes — even a Motorola Nexus device.
Android Community

Nexus 4 pre-order reveals specs, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, October ...
By Vlad Savov
The Nexus 4, LG's well-rumored first participation in Google's Nexus program, has unwittingly been revealed by UK phone retailer Carphone Warehouse. An entirely official-looking pre-order page has...
The Verge - All Posts

Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 to see Jelly Bean from ... - Android Central
By Richard Devine
Android Central Forums member Skunkape60 shared this image with us all a little earlier today that, if genuine, indicates the Android 4.1 update to the Galaxy S3 will start pushing out from October 25.... Yeah, but you knew Samsung was going to release an update before HTC. Either way, it looks like ... While I still don't quite see myself ditching the Nexus line I could be very happy with a flagshipSamsung phone again Although I like Motorola's new approach to skinning the OS.
Android Central - Android Forums,...

Opera: iOS Rules Mobile Ads, as Android Drops Below BlackBerry
By Jon Russell
The Q3 2012 installment of the 'State of Mobile Advertising' report again finds Apple's iOS to be the highest yielding platform on its advertising network, with Android slumping below RIM. First, let's take a step back and assess why we should care about Opera's ... Interestingly, as with Q2′s report, theiPad is the most effective device — averaging $4.42 eCPM — ahead of the iPhone ($1.48) and iPod Touch ($0.82). There's no break out for any of Microsoft's mobile platforms, which are ...
The Next Web

Google to release Swype-like 'Nexus Keyboard' for Android – Cell ...
By Russell Holly
Oct. 25, 2012 - One of the major rumors that is surrounding the upcoming Google announcement on October 29th is a new keyboard for the Android platform. The keyboard has.
Geek.com

Nexus 7 Android Tablet Review
The Nexus 7 is, hands-down, the best Android tablet on the market, with a gorgeous screen, convenient size, and plenty of speed.
lawyerist.com/nexus-7-android-tablet-review/

Windows 8's Internet Explorer 10 Reigns Supreme in Browser Safety Test
PC Magazine
People sometimes ask me, "Why do I have to buy security software? Shouldn't the operating system keep nasty programs out?" In a perfect world that might happen, but not in our world. However, Windows 8 brings us just a bit closer to that Utopian ideal.

Sprint Unveiled Cheaper Data Plans For 4G LTE Tablets
Huffington Post
Competition is heating up among wireless carriers to meet growing customer demand for data as more people buy handheld devices with Internet browsing capabilities. Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, also said in a statement ... The wireless carrier ...

Apple iPad Wi-Fi (fourth generation; Apple A6X processor; 9.7-inch display)
CNET
Apple also touts that Wi-Fi performance has been doubled due to a new dual-band wireless chipset. The front camera has ... What's also unchanged is the price, which starts at US$499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and US$629 for the Cellular version. TheWi ...

CNET

FreedomPop: 4G Data For Free, If You're Careful
InformationWeek
FreedomPop's a bold experiment: It's a mobile broadband provider, using Sprint/Clearwire's 4Gnetworks, that offers a free, basic-service tier. ... (1 cm.) thick, which can support up to eight Wi-Ficonnected devices at once and claims a battery life ...

Superbig, Superfast, Supershow: Broadband World Forum Enters New Era
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
LONDON — The world's foremost broadband conference and exhibition, the Broadband World Forum, took the broadband industry into a new era of connectivity and services, as thousands of visitors filled Amsterdam's RAI Exhibition Centre last week.

Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth
NPR (blog)
A Growing Need For Broadband. Since 2005, the popularity of smartphones has helped create new demand for broadband. As this chart shows, global demand isn't expected to fade: Global Mobile Broadband Connections, In Millions. A graphic shows the rising ...

NPR (blog)

Why is 4G so expensive? Answer: The Post-Voice Era is coming
Register
The operator, formerly known as Everything Everywhere, is gearing up for a future where competing with voice-over-the-internet (VoIP) services is impossible, and the easiest way to make money is to charge a lot for the one thing no one else can provide.

Internet-savvy fans connect Jon Gruden to Tennessee
USA TODAY
Game On! Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY SportsShare. Comments. 2012-10-25-gruden. Internet-savvy fans have already connected former NFL head coach Jon Gruden, seen here in 2008, with the University of Tennessee. (Photo: Scott A. Miller, US Presswire) ...

Internet Got You Down? Relax.
By Luke Plunkett
The wonderful, and mysterious gif master noirlac is to thank for this relaxing end to Wednesday, the 24th of October, 2012.
Kotaku

Sprint announces new no-contract 4G data plans for tablets, starting ...
By Jake Smith
11, Sprint will introduce a variety of new, aggressively priced rate plans for 4G LTE-enabled tablets that offer customers up to 20 percent more data than Verizon or AT&T for the same price. These new rate plans will be available to all ... Sprint also offers convenient Sprint Mobile Broadband Passes (no contract offers) for tablets, starting at $14.99 for 300MB of data, $34.99 for 3GB of data, $49.99 for 6GB of data and $79.99 for 12GB of data. Sprint Mobile Broadband Passes are great ...
9to5Mac

Internet Explorer - Microsoft Windows
Looking for our latest browser? You'll need Windows 8 or Windows RT to use Internet Explorer 10—the browser that's fast, fluid, and perfect for touch.
windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/download-ie

Congress should pass Internet Radio Fairness Act - The Hill
It's no secret that America's economy has become increasingly Internet-focused, allowing the mobile device industry to flourish. From increases in wifi availability ...
thehill.com/.../263915-congress-should-pass-internet-radio-fai...

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