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Carriers reject kill switch for stolen smartphones
2013-11-20 01:59:03| Wireless - Topix.net
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation's biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco's top prosecutor.
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Carriers reject kill switch for stolen smartphones
2013-11-20 01:59:02| Wireless - Topix.net
In this June 13, 2013 file photo, Citizens Crime Commission of New York president Richard Aborn, far left, Annie Palazzolo, second from left, and her father Paul Boke, third from left, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, second from right and Nassau County, N.Y. Distrct Attorney Kathleen Rice, far right, listens as San Francisco District ... (more)
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Nokia shareholders approve sale of smartphones to Microsoft
2013-11-19 18:50:06| InfoWorld: Top News
More than 99 percent of Nokia's shareholders have voted to approve Microsoft's acquisition of the Finnish company's Devices & Services business. Nokia entered into an agreement to sell "substantially all" of the Devices & Services business to Microsoft for 3.79 billion ($5.1 billion) in the beginning of September. Once the acquisition closes, Microsoft will also pay 1.65 billion to license Nokia's patents.
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Jolla's Android-aping Sailfish OS smartphones to land in November
2013-11-15 17:34:05| MobileTechNews
Jolla plans a November release of its first Sailfish based handsets to the Finland market first, followed by a rollout to other European countries by year end. The innovative Sailfish OS includes an Android compatibility layer.
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Global handset sales rise as users shift to smartphones
2013-11-14 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Samsung holds onto top spot in global smartphone market, according to Gartner.
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