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Much ado about former Sun CEO’s ‘congratulations’ to Google

Who knew a single blog post could generate such attention (and so many billable hours) in the Oracle-Google trial?

Google+ for iPhone gets first big visual overhaul

The company has given its Google+ app for the iPhone a new coat of paint, replacing a design that didn't quite match up with its Web counterpart.

T-Mobile reportedly in talks to buy MetroPCS

Deutsche Telekom, parent company of T-Mobile USA, could be making a move to merge its Big Four carrier with the smaller prepaid player.

HP’s new laptop lineup: Will it be sexy enough?

The wildcard for HP's new PCs is whether they have the designs and enough sex appeal to entice workers to tote them to their corporations.

Originally posted at News - Business Tech

Do non-iPad tablets stand a chance?

At CTIA 2012, Walt Mossberg, Samsung, and Barnes & Noble weigh in on the state of slates.

Originally posted at CTIA 2012

HTC gives cold shoulder to 3D phones at CTIA

The weather is as hot as ever in New Orleans, but HTC's feelings about 3D are decidedly cool.

Originally posted at CTIA 2012

Mozilla CEO pushes for HTML 5 over mobile apps

At the CTIA trade show Wednesday, Gary Kovacs, Mozilla's CEO, said HTML could set mobile users free from being locked into a specific smartphone operating system.

Originally posted at CTIA 2012

New iPhone, iPad launching later this year?

According to Digitimes, Pegatron Technology will be producing the next-generation iPhone in preparation for a September launch, while a 10-inch iPad from the same supplier could hit store shelves in the fourth quarter.

Originally posted at News - Apple

Sprint phones get smarter about Wi-Fi, battery usage

The wireless carrier says it has been quietly rolling out an "intelligent client" that helps devices find more power-efficient Wi-Fi hot spots.

Originally posted at CTIA 2012

Sprint runs through shutdown of Nextel iDEN network

Carrier, meanwhile, is preparing for its move to 4G LTE with multiple devices, and says performance for the network exceeds expectations.

Originally posted at CTIA 2012