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"Does Amazon want to be a wireless provider? According to Bloomberg, the company is at least toying with the idea.\nAmazon recently tested a network in Cupertino, Calif., using broadband spectrum provided by Globalstar, according to the report, which cites unnamed sources. Reps from Amazon declined to comment. The trial was in the vicinity of Amazon's Lab126 in Cupertino, the report states. That research facility designs and engineers Kindle devices.\nSee also: How to Make Free Ringtones in iTunes\nThe report fuels speculation that Amazon is working on its own smartphone, a move that has been rumored for years. However, all of Amazon's Kindle devices also require wireless connectivity. \nThough wireless service is integral to the latest mobile devices, some companies, like Apple, are content to rely on existing carriers. Google, however, has been experimenting with providing high-speed Internet access in Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo., as well as Austin, Texas, under the Google Fiber moniker.\nMeanwhile, Globalstar is seeking FCC approval to convert about 80% of its spectrum to terrestrial use. \nImage: Joe Klamar/AFP/GettyImages"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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