3G

Italy's iPhones to be Unlocked?

A report suggests an Italian telecom company will be selling unlocked iPhones, without the mandatory service plan

Italians have better coffee, better food, shorter workdays. And now their iPhones are going to be cooler than ours, too? That's unfair. But according to La Repubblica, a daily newspaper in Rome, Telecom Italia has signed a non-exclusive deal to distribute a new, 3G-compatible iPhone. It will be unlocked, and won't come with a two-year contract.

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TV on Your Cellphone

Speedier networks will soon stream TV-quality video to your cell. Here's how you'll view it

NOW
Treo 650
2.5â€3G Networks
Currently Available

Video Quality
Up to 20 frames per second (fps)-4 fps slower than full-motion video.

Channels
Up to 30

Technology
2.5Gâ€3G Networks Boasting speeds of up to 2.4 megabits per second (almost cable-modem speed), these networks allow cellphones like the Treo 650 to tune in to TV stations or stream programming on demand.

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