Consumers Want Unlocked Phones
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The Apple iPhone controversy has raised consumer awareness about the issue of locked cell phones--and that's a good thing.
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Consumers may be receptive to  advertisements on their mobile phones in exchange for free  calls or content, but operators remain cautious about intruding  on the intimate space of a customer's cell phone.
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Consumers planning to buy the iPhone at the end of the month will need an iTunes Store account to activate the device.
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The use of mobile phones in emerging markets is growing but people are using their phones for more than just talking.
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Phone carriers hope the new BlackBerry Pearl will finally persuade consumers to send data on their cell phones.
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Baby steps Hands on I'll admit it. I'm an unashamed fan of the iPhone. I had an unlocked device in the UK running on my cheapskate Vodafone tariff before November's official launch.â¦
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Apple is releasing an unlocked version of the iPhone that will allow users to run it on various cellular networks. But you have to live in France to get it.
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For the millions of mobile-phone users buying fancier and more complicated phones these days - particularly in Asia, where the most cutting-edge phones often are introduced â-he old model of cellphone service is getting a reboot.
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NEW YORK  - Are cellphone companies using their sway over handset makers to unfairly limit consumers&#39; choices? Skype, a pioneer in PC-to-PC calling, thinks so, and it wants the Federal Communications Commission to do something about it.  In a blistering filing with the FCC, Skype basically accused Verizon Wireless and other big carriers of holding their customers hostage because most cellphones sold in the USA are &quot;locked,&quot; meaning you can only use applications and features sold by your carrier.
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Blog: PureMobile.com says it will sell unlocked versions of the iPhone.
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Apple warned that iPhone owners who have used unauthorized programs to unlock the cellular service feature of their handsets may end up with a phone that does not work.
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Survey underscores the demand for Apple's debut cell phone.
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A consortium of consumer groups is planning to urge federal regulators to clarify how much control cellphone companies can have over the messages and services delivered over their networks.
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Consumers are giving PDAs the hand as they move toward smart phones.
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NEW YORK - Ever get frustrated because you can't figure out how to use all the features on your cellphone? You're not alone. Manufacturers have become so enamored of cool features - including cameras, recording devices and video-streaming capabilities - that they have lost sight of the fact that many consumers just want good voice reception, according to a survey by the Forum to Advance the Mobile Experience (FAME).
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Unlocking iPhones to use with another operator could result in the mobile becoming "permanently inoperable".
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Despite a practically saturated Western European market, cell phone sales are still booming worldwide, driven by longtime owners clamoring to update their phones and new buyers wanting to get on the phone-owning ladder, according to a new report.