Cell Phones Watch

Cell phone providers are about to barrage consumers with ads for the next advance in wireless network technology: “4G” access. The companies promise faster speeds and the thrill of being the first on the block to use a new acronym. But there’s less to 4G than meets the eye.
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Microsoft shook things up this week with some high-profile departures, and a reorganization of the Entertainment and Devices division that has CEO Steve Ballmer directly controlling the future of Microsoft’s consumer technologies. When it comes to smartphones, Windows Phone 7 should arguably be the de facto platform for business professionals, but Microsoft may be delivering too little, too late.
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