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AT&T recently recruited none other than Werner Herzog to direct some short videos for the “It Can Wait” campaign to curb texting and driving, but their collaboration hasn’t ended there. The campaign, which also has the backing of Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile, has today released a 35-minute documentary by the legendary German filmmaker that delves further into the first-hand accounts of texting and driving dangers seen in the 30-second spots. Titled “From One Second to the Next,” the documentary is freely available online, and is also being distributed to more than 40,000 high schools and number of safety organizations and government agencies in the US.

As the Canadian Press reports, Herzog said that the project “immediately clicked and connected inside of me” when AT&T proposed it to him, adding, “there’s a completely new culture out there. I’m not a participant of texting and driving — or texting at all — but I see there’s something going on in civilization which is coming with great vehemence at us.” You can watch the full documentary after the break or on the It Can Wait website.

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Via: CNET, CTV News

Source: It Can Wait

If you were worried that LG might launch an exclusive deal with one of the major US carriers for its new flagship G2 smartphone, you can breathe a sigh of relief. The company announced during the device’s launch that it’ll arrive on the Big Four stateside: Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Sprint said it was “thrilled” that the G2 would hit its 4G LTE handset lineup, while T-Mobile said it would be adding three LG devices to its lineup: the G2 plus the Optimus F6 and F3. T-Mob added that the F3 is now available for $0 down on its Simple Choice plan (for a limited time), and said that pricing and availability for the Optimus F6 and G2 would be available “in the coming weeks.” Verizon tweeted that LG’s flagship was “coming soon,” but AT&T has yet to officially chime in.

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FreedomPop’s namesake free data hasn’t been especially fast given its reliance on WiMAX and EV-DO, but the company is taking a big step forward with just-launched support for Sprint’s LTE network. Those who buy the $149 FreedomSpot 5580 LTE hotspot (pictured above) can get truly high speeds without having to pay a cent for regular service. Future devices and LTE-friendly smartphone service are also coming, although there is a big catch. That free tier is still capped at 500MB per month — take full advantage of LTE and you’re more likely to either pay overage fees or switch to one of FreedomPop’s paid plans. Even so, the upgraded service may be tempting for those who aren’t willing to sacrifice performance at any price.

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We like the idea of NetZero’s budget-friendly mobile broadband — just not its use of Clearwire’s small, aging WiMAX network. The provider should soon take care of that problem through new MVNO agreements with Sprint and Verizon. The five-year Sprint pact gives NetZero both LTE and EV-DO; the Verizon deal serves more as a safety net, supplying EV-DO alone for three years. Both agreements only take effect in the second quarter of 2014, but they should finally give the NetZero broad coverage and higher peak speeds that it needs to compete with more expensive rivals.

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For those of you looking to get your hands on the recently announced Moto X by Motorola, you’re in luck because Motorola is looking to launch the device on 5 different US carriers, meaning that you won’t have to go with a particular carrier just to get the phone, or be forced to buy it unlocked. While the deals that other carriers are offering for the Moto X have yet to be fully shared, as far as Sprint is concerned, they have revealed that if you were to get the Moto X via their network, you will be getting the Lifetime Unlimited Guarantee plan.

Basically what this plan offers is unlimited minutes, texts, and data for life, at least as long as Sprint remains in operation, and this also means that should Sprint decide to cancel this offer in the future, you can rest assured that you will still be able to enjoy it long after that. According to Sprint’s Senior VP of Product Developer, Fared Abib, “Moto X is an exciting product that is highly anticipated by the market and will be a great option for customers looking to switch to Sprint and gain the value of the new device and also our unlimited lifetime guarantee.”

Sounds pretty awesome, doesn’t it? Unfortunately the downside is that Sprint will not offer the same level of customization as AT&T, so that’s something worth thinking about.

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