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Articles tagged with: Boston
Man claims Boston police beat him over cameraphone photos
A correctional officer filed a civil rights lawsuit against six Boston police officers Thursday, claiming they severely beat him because they became angry when they saw him filming them with his cell phone. more
Verizon Wireless Tests LTE in Boston, Seattle
Verizon Wireless says that it has completed its first successful Long Term Evolution (LTE) data calls in boston and Seattle - based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard. The successful data calls involved streaming video, file uploads and downloads, and Web browsing. Significantly, Verizon Wireless has successfully made data calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to enable voice transmissions over the LTE 4G network. more
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Hub to get early look at next-level Web link
Before the year is out, Boston residents will have a new way to get high-speed Internet service: with their cellphones. more
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Verizon's tax appeal setback turns into $5m gain for Boston
Boston is in line for a $5 million tax windfall, at the expense of telecom provider Verizon Communications. more
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Boston trolley driver pleads not guilty in crash
The former Boston subway operator who authorities say was texting during a crash that injured more than 60 people has pleaded not guilty in the case. more
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Train Driver Accused of Sending SMS Just Before Crash
A Boston subway trolley driver was indicted Wednesday on allegations that he was sending a text message when the car he was operating plowed into another train, injuring more than 50 people. more
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Boston municipal complaint? There?s an iPhone app for that
Boston City Hall, a drab concrete monument to 1960s Brutalism run by a self-described urban mechanic who despises voice mail, isn't exactly known as a hotbed of technological innovation. more
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Boston motorman suspended for having cell phone
The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. more
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Trolleys collide in Boston; 49 people hurt
A trolley rear-ended another trolley that was stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston on Friday night, injuring about 50 people, and one of the conductors told police he was texting at the time of the crash, officials said. more
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MetroPCS 1Q profit rises, tops forecast
Wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 11 percent, helped by a growing subscriber base as it expanded into the New York City and Boston areas. more
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