Items tagged with wireless
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Ray Willington - Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Broadband Internet has definitely moved into the wireless world in the past few years, and the next logical step is into the automobile. Some cars already have Internet access, and some are getting it soon. Very soon. Cars like the Ford...
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Jennifer Johnson - Wed, Mar 23, 2011
Amazon rolled out a new Appstore that is designed to compete with the Android Marketplace for Android smartphones. Through the store, Amazon promises you will find, discover, and have the ability to test new applications using a similar experience to what you're already accustomed to using on Amazon.com. It's certainly interesting to see a...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Mar 22, 2011
AT&T introduced a new smartphone that will offer a glasses-free 3D experience. The new LG Thrill 4G will feature a dual-core, dual-channel 1 GHz processor and will run Android 2.2. In addition to delivering a glasses-free 3D...
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Julie Bart - Tue, Mar 22, 2011
The year is 2001. Alas, videoconferencing hasn't replaced the home phone (and neither Dave nor Hal have embarked on a manned mission to Jupiter). Instead 2G wireless networks, running at 0.006 MB/second, are the best Earth has to offer. Fast forward one decade and 4G LTE networks are the rage...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Mar 21, 2011
When we reviewed the Nexus S 4G, we said we wish the phone would be available through additional channels (at the time, it was an unlocked phone that had T-Mobile service sold through Best Buy). Now, our wish has been granted: Today, Sprint and Google announced plans to bring the Nexus S 4G from Google to Sprint this spring. The phone will...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Mar 21, 2011
AT&T announced its intent to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom, a deal that would marry the world's second and fourth largest wireless carriers. It would also reduce the wireless playing field to just three, with...
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Ray Willington - Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Need some serious power in your next router? Look no further. Intellinet Network Solutions isn't really a household consumer name, but that's because their gear isn't toned down in the least. The company's newest device is described as their fastest and most powerful wireless router yet, with...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Mar 15, 2011
T-Mobile and Samsung announced the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung. This new Android-powered smartphone combines many of the features Sidekick users have come to love (including a hardware keyboard) with the faster speeds available on T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network. The new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Mar 14, 2011
HTC's upcoming Thunderbolt smartphone is hot, and many people are wondering when they'll be able to get their hands on Verizon Wireless and HTC's latest 4G device. Although the companies haven't announced an official launch date, all signs point to March 17. Currently, Verizon Wireless has a...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Mar 14, 2011
It’s been reported that the hot new Motorola ATRIX 4G smartphone has been hit by slow data speeds. As some owners have discovered, the upload speeds on the ATRIX 4G when using the phone’s HSUPA radio is slower than one would expect. Now, AT&T is admitting to some of the data...
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Ray Willington - Mon, Mar 14, 2011
There's nothing pretty about the situation going on in Japan right now, but the good news is that there seems to be plenty of people reaching out to help. It will be a long while before the nation is fully restored, and the massive loss of life will haunt residents forever, but in dire times...
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Ray Willington - Sun, Mar 13, 2011
A lot of people forget just how much money the government spends when it comes to school improvements and technology, and while the budget crunch has definitely hurt some of that, a new program is about to get kicked off with $9 million of...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Mar 05, 2011
Why buy a plain 'ole router when you can have this? D-Link's latest device is a whole lot of things in one, with the Wireless-N PowerLine Router (DHP-1320) handling both wireless Internet distribution and PowerLine networking. It's an IPv6-ready solution that merges PowerLine 200 Mbps...
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Marco Chiappetta - Tue, Mar 01, 2011
Google's Nexus S smartphone has a lot of attractive features, but the one that attracts the most attention is the fact that this smartphone is the first to ship with the latest version of the Android smartphone operating system—version 2.3. Otherwise known as Gingerbread, this OS is said to be the fastest version of Android yet. In addition...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Mar 01, 2011
Google's Nexus S smartphone has a lot of attractive features, but the one that attracts the most attention is the fact that this smartphone is the first to ship with the latest version of the Android smartphone operating system—version 2.3. Otherwise known as Gingerbread, this OS is said...
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Ray Willington - Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Clearwire hasn't had an easy go of it. But then again, breaking into the wireless industry never sounded like an easy thing to do, so that's probably no surprise either. The company has been burning through cash at an alarming rate in...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Feb 14, 2011
Acer announced a new smartphone that is described as blending the capabilities of a tablet with a smartphone format. The new ICONIA SMART features a large, 4.8-inch widescreen display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and multi-touch capabilities. The smartphone also features a full metal body that...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Feb 12, 2011
It has been a very, very long time since Sprint has had a tremendous amount of great news to report in a quarterly earnings statement. In fact, this most previous quarter is the company's best in five years when looking at customer gains...
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Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Feb 11, 2011
Yahoo is hoping to attract advertisers with the launch of its new Livestand digital newsstand service. Livestand promises to deliver the content consumers want based on their interests, time of day, and location. For advertisers, Yahoo promises an "interactive canvas that brings magazine-style ads to the tablet." Livestand from Yahoo! is expected...
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Ray Willington - Fri, Feb 11, 2011
While Republicans across the nation are screaming to cut spending, there's one thing in particular that's hard to scream about: education. But if there's a second thing, it's probably infrastructure. It's obvious that a nation's economy can be bolstered and boosted by widespread Internet...
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Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Feb 08, 2011
Vendors shipped a record volume of smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2010. In all, a total of 100.9 million smartphones were shipped, representing an increase of 87.2% from 53.9 million smartphones shipped during the fourth quarter of 2009. Android continues to enjoy great success, while...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Feb 07, 2011
Aircell today announced it has secured $35 million in private equity funding, proceeds of which will be used to expand the company's Gogo Inflight service for both commercial and business flights. As it stands, Gogo already serves nine of...
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