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AT&T Allows Internet Voice Calling on Apple iPhone |
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AT&T Allows Internet Voice Calling on Apple iPhone
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By Allen Tsai | Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:18 pm |
AT&T said Apple iPhone owners would be allowed to use Internet voice calling on its wireless network, clearing the way for services such as Skype.
AT&T, the exclusive U.S. carrier to the iPhone, said it had informed Apple and the Federal Communications Commission of its decision to allow Internet calling over its network, which was in response to a regulatory inquiry into the wireless industry. The move allows Skype to file its voice application with Apple, which would then review it and decide whether to approve it for its iPhone. It does not affect the Google Voice app spat. Previously, AT&T only allowed Internet calling apps to use less reliable Wi-Fi connections, since services such as Skype and Google Voice bypass the standard telephone network by routing calls over the Internet -- allowing users to make call free of charge and to connect with landlines or mobile devices at low rates. On October 22, the FCC is expected to propose new rules for net neutrality, requiring telecoms to open their networks to any legitimate Internet content or service without discrimination -- ensuring consumers can use the Internet as they please and without providers interfering with their competitors' services.
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Apple will hold a launch event for the iPad 3 in the first week of March, as the company updates its tablet to stay ahead of rivals.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:54 pm | By
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:56 pm | By
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:41 pm | By
Apple may shift litigation strategies, attacking the process of "copying" rather than products, after losing a critical patent battle to Samsung in Germany, raising questions of the iPad maker's costly and aggressive tactics.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:09 pm | By
Apple is facing increasing animosity over working conditions at its Chinese factories, as protestors gather to demonstrate against the iPhone maker's controversial labor issues.
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