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Boost Offering Unlimited Plan that Will Shrink to $30
Boost Mobile today announced a promotional plan that offers unlimited talk and text for $45 per month. For customers who pay their bill on time, the cost of the plan will eventually shrink to $30 per month over the course of 18 months through Boost Mobile's Shrinkage program. The plan doesn't include data and works only with the LG Rumor Reflex, Motorola Theory, and Sanyo Innuendo. The discounted plan will be available from March 29 until May 31.
Sprint, Sanyo, Kyocera, Palm All Settle Patent Dispute
Digital Technology Licensing today said that Sprint Nextel, Kyocera, Sanyo, and Palm have all settled a patent infringement lawsuit over a cell phone patent owned by Digital Technology. The patent in question refers to how cell phones talk to base stations, as well as some Bluetooth functionality. All four companies have agreed to license the technology from Digital Technology for undisclosed sums. Digital Technology Licensing originally filed the lawsuit in 2007.
