iPhone 5 Reservations Go Live at Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom-owned wireless operator T-Mobile has announced reservations for Apple’s as-of-yet unreleased iPhone 5. The carrier is issuing support tickets to those who are putting off their purchase of an iPhone 4, or iPhone 3GS, reports say. Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. As the largest company of its kind in Europe, Deutsche Telekom was formed in 1996 when the former state-owned monopoly Deutsche Bundespost was privatized. The German government holds a 15% stake in company stock directly as of June 2008. Another 17% is owned through the government's bank, KfW. Deutsche Telekom has various subsidiaries, including T-Mobile. The coupons the carrier is now distributing will ensure customer eligibility for claiming Apple’s next-gen smartphone...

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Nearly 6 Million People Viewed the Windows 8 Metro Video Demo

The number of views for the first Windows 8 preview video which showcased the new Metro look and feel of the operating system has grown to almost 6 million, Microsoft revealed.  At the time of this article, Building "Windows 8" - Video #1 on YouTube has been viewed by at least 5,531,944 people.  The 6 million figure shared by Steven Sinofsky, President, Windows and Windows Live Division must take into account additional views, especially considering that the video is available from additional sources.  According to the Windows boss, users should not rush to make up their mind about Metro in Windows 8 until they actually get to play with the operating system.  “We also know that even with that much background, until you can touch the software it is going to be difficult...

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