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TracFone's $45 Straight Talk unlimited plan punishes you with brutal hardware

Filed under: LG, Motorola, CDMA They say "there's no such thing as a free lunch." They also say "there's no such thing as an unlimited contract-free $45 monthly unlimited plan… Read more »

TerreStar launches ginormous satellite in preparation for service

Filed under: Misc If you want data service on your phone positively, absolutely anywhere you happen to be in the US or Canada, this one's for you: TerreStar just successfully… Read more »

mocoNews Quick Hits: 7.02.09

»  Dada cutting staff in U.S. a day after announcing an acquisition. It is merging Dad.net with Dada Entertainment. [Billboard] »  Shock and horror in Twittersphere: followers can be bought… Read more »

Google Voice gives users the ability to change numbers

Well it’s not incoming number portability but it’s better than nothing… While the Google Voice team continues to battle through a massive back log of customers itching for their invites… Read more »

LG eyes number two phone maker spot for 2012, premium brand in the works

Filed under: Handsets, LGSitting pretty as the number three cell maker in the world would make many of the bigger names happy -- not to mention the usurped Sony Ericsson… Read more »

HTC Hero passes through halls of FCC, comes out with stamp of approval

Right now at BGR headquarters, one of the phones on our “want list” is definitely the HTC Hero — especially after checking out all that delicious HTC Sense UI goodness… Read more »

Orange In UK May Partner With Blyk To Offer An Ad-Supported Service

France Telecom’s Orange in the UK may be close to signing a deal with Blyk, which would likely result in price cuts to teenagers, who would view advertising on their… Read more »

iPhone facing potential trademark issues in China?

Filed under: Handsets, China Unicom, Apple Apple's on-again, off-again deal with China Unicom to officially bring the iPhone to China may still be up in the air, but it looks… Read more »

Visa Inks $13 Million Deal With Monitise For Mobile Payments

London-based Monitise, a mobile banking company, said it has signed a five-year deal with Visa worth $13 million. As part of the deal, Visa will take a 14.4 percent stake… Read more »

LG guns for Samsung; iPhone competitor, Prada III , Android phones and new high end brand all in the works

LG continues to prove itself as a force to be reckoned with and following a story from the Korean Yohap News Agency, it’s plenty clear that the handset manufacturer has… Read more »