iphone | WRAL TechWire - Part 19

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Blackberry's New Coat of Paint

Every year, the weekend before the Superbowl, which is technically “Pro-Bowl Weekend” but who cares, three of my friends and I head to Atlantic City, a midway point between our respective places of businesses, to gamble, drink, eat, and generally forget we have jobs and responsibilities for three days. Invariably, this is a fantastic time — and from unloading the megabar when we arrive to picking up the check for the ridiculous beverage-fueled meals to rooting for unexpected wins and commiserating over mutual losses, there is rarely a moment of discourse. Except one. Without fail. When the Apple guy...

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Want fast smartphone? iPhone 5 may not be best choice

When Tommie Johansson was looking for a new smartphone in Stockholm last month, he quickly ruled out the iPhone 5. The reason: It’s too slow. The Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) handset can’t connect to the newest networks of most European carriers. That creates a potential opening for Nokia Oyj as it seeks to claw back lost market share with new phones that can take full advantage of the fastest networks. Nokia is vying with Apple and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. for European shoppers’ holiday budgets and an early foothold in the market for LTE smartphones, which are faster and...

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