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South Korea was the world's most advanced Internet and telecommunications economy in 2010, with high levels of access, usage and skills, while high-speed Web access remained unaffordable in many low-income countries, the United Nations said on Thursday.

A Verizon technician installing high-speed Internet cables in Brooklyn, N.Y. was electrocuted and set on fire when he accidentally touched a hidden power line Wednesday.

AT&T announced on Monday it will start offering the Acer Iconia Tab A501 featuring Android Honeycomb, on Sept. 18. Anyone who commits to a two-year agreement for a new $35, 3GB monthly data plan can snag one of the 10.1-inch tablet for $330.

Apple is expected to release iPhone 5 in mid-October with an upgraded operating system in the form of iOS 5 that contains more than 200 new features.

AT&T, Inc.(NYSE:T), the second-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., faces an uphill battle as the Department of Justice's (DoJ) action and upcoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action suggests a philosophy of too much wireless M&A too soon.

Stock futures pointed to sharp falls for equities on Monday after tumbling in the previous session following the resignation of a top official at the European Central Bank, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.6 to 1.9 percent.

The highly anticipated Apple’s smartphone, iPhone 5 is heading towards its release in October and the company as usual, is still lip-tied and hasn’t let out anything about the phone yet.

Verizon Communications has dashed the hopes of Vodafone investors by ruling out a return to a recurring dividend from the two companies' mobile phone joint venture, called Verizon Wireless, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Motorola Droid Bionic has finally hit the stores through Verizon for $299.99 on a two year contract, while the iPhone 5 is eventually heading towards the release date.

Since Apple has been delaying its much-anticipated iPhone 5, Android smartphones are trying to grab market share by launching feature-rich devices.

Wondering why Verizon is not carrying Samsung Galaxy S2? The answer came in the form of Motorola Droid Bionic, which would be available from the carrier beginning Sept.8.

While Apple Inc. is tight-lipped towards its iPhone 5 release date, the smartphone is expected to face a good deal of competition from Android devices, particularly from Motorola Droid Bionic, which would be available at Verizon from Thursday.

Only people can solve consumer complaints

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has gone national in its lawsuit against the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile.

The DoJ opposes the $39-billion deal, largely on anti-trust grounds, but also cited that such a transaction would cost thousands of jobs -- in an economy that simply cannot withstand anymore job losses.

The combination would also cut down the number of big-time players in the sector to just three: AT&T, Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S).

Now that the U.S. Justice Department is trying to sink the $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA by AT&T, what could happen to major suppliers like Alcatel-Lucent and Ciena?

Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.

Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.

Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.

A general counsel at AT&T said the company will fight an antitrust lawsuit suit the Department of Justice filed on Wednesday. Wayne Watts, who serves as both senior executive vice president and general counsel for AT&T, said the lawsuit from the Justice Department has surprised and disappointed him, especially in light of the fact that the government agency gave no indication that it was planning to take such actions.