SIM-card Manufacturer Gemalto | Image Source : Gemalto.com According to GigaOM, Apple is working with SIM-card manufacturer Gemalto on a SIM card that would allow consumers to buy a phone online or at the Apple Store — with all activation via Apple’s App Store — bypassing carriers entirely. The catch? This is happening in Europe, where consumers already traditionally have chosen their phone first — then chosen the network it runs on second

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Apple Wants To Revolutionize Phone Sales The Way Google Didn’t

HP buys Palm | Image : www.ubergizmo.com HP has announced that it will purchase Palm for about $1.2B in cash, which is about a 30% premium on the company’s market value when it was announced. For Palm, it simply means “survival”, but for HP, this could mean having a shot at controlling its own destiny in a very competitive market

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HP buys Palm, Acquires Key Smartphone Technology