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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[7 things the Verizon iPhone doesn't have]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:CNET)By now the Verizon iPhone is well-steeped in a potent mystique brewed of anticipation for an additional carrier on one hand and a bitter distaste for AT&amp;amp'T's coverage shortfalls on the other. Tomorrow, the once-fabled Verizon-powerediPhone will land in the hands of existing Verizon subscribers before opening up to new customers next week.As wildly as the American populace has envisionedVerizon's iPhone to cure all mobile ills, there's still plenty that Verizon's iPhone 4 lacks on its newfound carrier.1. 4GVerizon launched its 4G LTE network this past December, but the iPhone 4 will not make use of top speeds at the outset. That puts the iPhone on both AT&amp;amp'T and Verizon's 3G networks, at least until Apple makes a version of the phone 4G-ready and deems Verizon's speedier LTE network sufficiently robust to handle the traffic.The good news is that our field tests around San Francisco showed fast data upload and download speeds and nimbler load times on the whole than AT&amp;amp'T's iPhone.2. SIM cardSIM cards store your carrier subscriber information on your phone. Since SIM cards are tied to carriers and not to the phone's hardware, they're also what makes it easy as pie to switch from one mobile phone to another on the same network--or from a carrier in your home country to one in a country you're visiting. Like all phones using CDMA technology, Verizon's iPhone has no SIM card, which means you won't be able to swap SIM cards at home or abroad.3. Widespread overseas roamingAs mentioned above, Verizon uses CDMA technology instead of GSM. CDMA phones won't work in all parts of Europe or Asia, which are predominantly served by GSM. That said, there are countries outside the U.S. that do use CDMA bands, and Verizon is not without a backup plan for international travelers. The carrier does offer an international roaming rate that could include a loaner phone even while you use your usual number. A roaming program is one workaround for Verizon iPhone users. However, at the end of the day, the Verizon iPhone will not have the AT&amp;amp'T iPhone's more-seamless and extensive support as a world phone. 4. Online browsing while on a call One of our biggest hangups is that as a CDMA phone, the Verizon iPhone won't have simultaneous voice and data at launch. That means you won't be able to check your e-mail, load a map, or look up something online while you're also on a call--you can only do one thing or the other. You can, however, text or look through static data that's already on your phone--your contact list, for instance. All other data-intensive actions, like loading a map, pauses for the call's duration and then continues after you disconnect.Note that this voice-and-data limitation applies to Verizon's 3G data network. The carrier's 4G LTE network will be able to handle voice and data simultaneously (but it doesn't support the iPhone, yet). You also shouldn't have problems if you're on a Wi-Fi network, but one may not be consistently available when you're out and about.The CDMA Development Group has said it will release simultaneous voice and data functionality to all CDMA carriers sometime this spring. Verizon has not announced, though, that it will deploy the change. If it did, the existing iPhone 4 would require a new hardware update.5. Free hot spotVerizon's iPhone does get one undeniable perk that AT&amp;amp'T's iPhone lacks: the ability to act as a mobile hot spot for up to five devices. But that will cost you an extra $20 per month.6. A free case Even if Apple hadn't closed its free case program this past September, an ever-so-slight change to the Verizon iPhone's hardware means that previously manufactured iPhone 4 cases won't snugly fit the new phones. That's a bummer for AT&amp;amp'T-to-Verizon switchers, especially since some of those cases easily run $50 to $90.7. A white bodyFord Motor Co. founder Henry Ford once famously said that one could buy the Model Tcar in any color one wanted, just &quot;so long as it's black.&quot; This also the case so far with the iPhone 4. AT&amp;amp'T customers have been waiting for a white iPhone since the smartphone first appeared, and so, too, will Verizon customers in search of a little stylistic difference. Spring is pegged as white iPhone season for both carriers. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sling finally launches iPad app]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As we reported last week, Sling was on the verge of launching its much-anticipated SlingMobile Player foriPad app. Well, at long last, it's finally hit the App Store and our fears were realized: like other SlingMobile Player apps, it costs $29.99. Furthermore, it's not a universal app, so if you downloaded theiPhone version, you've got to pay up again.Though the app appears to be impressive, we do think the price should be $14.99 or even $9.99 (some would argue free, but we'll take a price cut for starters).<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Week in review: Ikea&'s war on the light bulb]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Herea4a4s our roundup of the weeka4a4s biggest tech business news. First, the most popular stories that VentureBeat published in the last seven days:Ikeaa4a4s war on Edisona4a4s light bulb &amp;8212' The mass furniture and household goods retailer announced Tuesday that it will no longer stock or sell traditional light bulbs, making good on a plan announced last year.Microsoft gives LCDs the power to see with Surface 2.0 &amp;8212' Microsofta4a4s Surface touchscreen technology for large displays has shed a lot of bulk in its newest iteration, and in the process it has also given liquid-crystal displays the power to see with its new PixelSense technology.Just give up on using your iPhone as an alarm clock &amp;8212' One of the running jokes about the iPhone is that ita4a4s amazing, unless you actually want to use it as a phone. I guess it doesna4a4t make a reliable alarm clock either.AT&amp;amp'Ta4a4s answer to the Verzion iPhone: A $49 iPhone 3GS &amp;8212' AT&amp;amp'T has come up with one way to combat the fabled Verizon iPhone: Halve the price of the iPhone 3GS from $99 to $49.Android 3.0 for tablets looks like a leap beyond iPad for Google (video) &amp;8211' Google previewed its upcoming tablet-friendly Android 3.0 update at the Consumer Electronics Show, and it looks unlike any version of Android wea4a4ve ever seen.And here are five more posts we think are important, thought-provoking, fun, or all of the above:Privacy setting on Facebook financials to change in 2012 &amp;8211' A document sent to potential Facebook investors suggests that the social networking company intends to hold its initial public offering by mid-2012, though there is still plenty of ambiguity about Facebooka4a4s plans.Tesla employee: Model S alpha prototype up and running &amp;8212' A Tesla manufacturing team employee, commenting on Engadget, appeared to confirm a test of the much-anticipated all-electric sedan, Teslaa4a4s first mass-market model. The company later showed off the prototype on its blog.Exit activity leapt 25% in 2010, but is 2011 the a4AYear of the IPOa4 &amp;8212' Successful exit activity for venture-backed companies rose 25 percent in 2010 from the previous year, reaching levels close to those seen before the recession.Salesforce buys Web-collaboration startup Dimdim to bring Chatter up to speed &amp;8212' The race continues between enterprise-focused social networking services Chatter, run by Web-software giant Salesforce.com, and Yammer, a darling of the venture-capital set.VentureBeata4a4s top 10 tech trends of 2011 (vote for your favorite) &amp;8212' We gaze into the crystal ball.Previous Story: Entrepreneur Corner: Building talent pipelines and saving corporate culturePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android 3.0, Chatter, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, light bulbs, Microsoft SurfaceCompanies: AT&amp;amp'T, DimDim, Edison, Facebook, IKEA, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Tesla Motors, Verizon          Tags: Android 3.0, Chatter, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, light bulbs, Microsoft SurfaceCompanies: AT&amp;amp'T, DimDim, Edison, Facebook, IKEA, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Tesla Motors, VerizonAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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