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• Google Docs for Android Refreshes Editing Tools February 22, 2012
  Google today updated Docs for its Android platform and has added several new features. The most prominent feature is a new editor tool for creating, viewing, and editing documents. The text editor now supports rich text formatting, including bold, italics, underline, highlighting, and font/background color. The update also adds the ability to see real-time e […]
• Rural Telecoms Also Petition FCC to Deny Verizon More Spectrum February 22, 2012
  The Rural Telecommunications Group, Rural Cellular Association, the Media Access Project, and Public Knowledge today joined T-Mobile USA by filing a petition with the Federal Communications Commission asking the government body to prevent Verizon Wireless from acquiring spectrum assets from cable companies. Verizon is hoping to purchase blocks of 700MHz and […]
• Comcast Sues Sprint Over SMS/MMS, Voice Patents February 22, 2012
  Comcast has filed a lawsuit against former business partner Sprint, alleging that the wireless network operator is infringing on its patents. Comcast says Sprint is violating four patents, which pertain to how Sprint uses IP/MPLS to handle its voice and data traffic; how Sprint handles MMS messages, picture mail, video mail, and mobile email; how Sprint hand […]