O2 Says iPhone 4G Video Calls Listing Was Sheer Error
A spokesperson for O2 has contacted ITProPortal.com to point out to the fact that the UK video calls that appear in their key features table is actually a regrettable mistake. In an email sent yesterday, he said that "The iPhone section of our website states video calling is charged at the same price as voice calls. We can confirm that this was listed in error. We will be amending our website shortly to clarify this."

Via ITPro Portal


Steve Jobs says 'No' to iPhone-to-iPad tether
Steve Jobs has spoken: Apple's "magical and revolutionary" iPad will not allow iPhone-to-iPad 3G tethering.

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Vodafone poised to cut 500 jobs at Newbury headquarters
Vodafone is set to announce up to 500 job cuts at its Newbury headquarters. The mobile phone company, which was founded in Newbury in 1982, has about 3,000 staff in the Berkshire market town after cutting staff over recent years to bring down costs. It shed 500 UK staff last year, mostly in Newbury, but also created new jobs in its retail and internet operations.

Via The Times Online


Navajo Nation May Get Cutting-edge LTE Network
If a pending federal grant is approved, one of the first LTE (Long-Term Evolution) wireless broadband networks in the U.S. will be built across 15,120 square miles of desert. The network, backed up by a 550-mile fiber backbone and microwave links, could make the Internet bloom for about 30,000 households in the Navajo Nation, which stretches across a vast region encompassing parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

Via PCW


Google, Dish testing new TV search service: report
Google Inc and No. 2 U.S. satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp are jointly testing a television programing search service. the service runs on TV set-top boxes which use elements of Google's Android wireless operating system. It allows users to search content from Dish as well as websites such as YouTube, and to personalize the lineup of shows.

Via Reuters


Sky to show off 3D channel at Westfield centre
Sky is taking its new 3D TV content on the road, beginning with a showcase at London's Westfield shopping centre on March 12. This is the first location on a tour of the country trying to warm the public to the idea of 3D TV before Sky launches a dedicated channel later this year. Sky will be giving 3D glasses - shun the thought of those monstrosities from the eighties - out to passers-by, as they air 3D recordings from the last two years. Shoppers will be able to watch football, tennis and boxing matches in full 3D glory..

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