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- Spring Design debuts Google Android-based e-book reader, Alex
- Meet Alex, the new Google Android OS-based e-book reader from Spring Design. Only one day before Barnes & Noble releases their e-reader and on the same day as the Que release, the Bay Area-based is trying to steal the thunder with its dual-screen, 6-inch Electronic Paper...
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage
- However, JD Power tells us a slightly different storyAccording to their latest survey the iPhone is ranked top in customer satisfaction for both consumer and business users. In fact I was surprised at the size of the large margin the iPhone has with business users.I guess this means that if...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Mac OS 10.6.1 released, squashes 9 Flash vulnerabilities (updated)
- A service pack already?Oh my.They usually have 6 or 7 of themcompared to Windows' 2 or 3. That's not a knock on either, it's just a different way of doing things.RE: Mac OS 10.6.1 released, squashes 9 Flash vulnerabilities updatedre: additional modem support --this article lists all the Sprint and...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- 10 things I think I think about Palm's Pixi webOS smartphone
- It looks like my Treo ProVery few differences from the front point of view.I don't get it. Is it a common knowledge thatSprint is a mediocre wireless carrier? Didn't you all complained that AT&T service sucks? if that is the case, what is left among major suppliers? Verizon? Some of...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Review: Verizon MiFi 3G access point
- I just returned from a family vacation in and around Denver, Seattle and Vancouver more on that later and had the pleasure of toting a Verizon MiFi 2200 with me for the trip. The MiFi is billed as an "intelligent Mobile Hotspot" and is basically a 3G...
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- Sprint announces first 3G/4G combo WiFi hotspots
- Novatel's MiFi mobile hotspot, which is available from both Sprint and Verizon, has received great reviews and is selling well, according to Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel R. Hesse. Now Sprint is rolling out similar devices that work not onyl on its 3G EVDO network but also the emerging 4G Mobile...
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- How-to: Hackintosh the HP Mini 1151NR
- The HP Mini 1151NR arrived in Verizon Wireless stores in May 2009 for $199.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year data plan). The CNet review liked its "whisper-thin design and large edge-to-edge keyboard" but not its "total cost of ownership with two-year data contract."...
- Blog posts 2009-08-03
- The Apple tablet is a non-starter in Ed without content
- The Apple tablet is a non-starter in Ed without contentEVDO Internet connectivity??EV-DO really?With that only it's a pretty restricted market...there are not many countries were it will work...Better GSM+EDGE+HSPA&HSPA+ /WCDMA (2G -> 2.5G -> 3G -> 3.5G etc. support).CDMA has no longer term future on this planet... RE: The Apple...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- The Apple tablet is a non-starter in Ed without content
- I know...it's the Apple rumor mill hard at work. The blogosphere is and has been abuzz with news of an upcoming uber-Touch from Apple and a new storm of news hit the Net today with the Financial Times announcement of some degree of rumor confirmation and a tablet, for...
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- Another "death of the PC post" - but I think it's true
- Just a quick post from vacation...However, being on vacation and largely PC-free, I was reminded of just how much has changed in terms of mobile computing. Sure, I have my computer with me and I've been using it at night to work on some big documents. However, as...
- Blog posts 2009-07-16
- iPhone 3GS users complain of poor battery life
- iPhone 3GS users complain of poor battery lifeAre not most of the items listed[i]1.Minimize use of location services2.Turn off push notifications3.Fetch new data less frequently4.Turn off push mail5.Auto-check fewer email accounts6.Minimize use of third-party applications[/i]The very reason why people purchased the iPhone in the first place?i agreemy 3GS has worse...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-07
- If everyone bets on Android does anyone get an advantage?
- Motorola---along with a bevy of other wireless carriers---has gone gaga for Android, the mobile operating system hatched by Google. For Motorola, a big Android bet boils down to saving the company's handset business. The nagging question: If everyone---Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony Ericsson and Motorola---go Android happy does anyone really have...
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- Hands On: RIM BlackBerry Tour
- I got to play around with Research in Motion's newest BlackBerry yesterday, and I have to say, I liked what I saw. Don't get too excited though, the BlackBerry Tour is not far off from other recent BlackBerry models -- it's more like the love child...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Sierra Wireless 598 USB EVDO Modem
- We've reviewed the T-Mobile WebConnect USB Laptop Stick, the Verizon Wireless USB 760, and now to continue in our roundup of portable modems we checked out the Sierra Wireless 598U for Sprint, which is free with a two-year contract and after discounts. However, as with the others, you will need...
- Product reviews 2009-06-19
- RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, Sprint
- RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, SprintBB Tour 9630Now an unlocked version of this dual-mode EVDO quad-band GSM phone is something I'd really welcome -- for roaming with T-Mobile in the USA where Sprint/Nextel signal is missing, and any GSM carrier abroad. But: is it dead-in-the-water in Japan/Korea's WCDMA...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- $99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience
- Selling the iPhone at $99 is simply an opiate for the masses. But like any addictive drug, it doesn't fix the real miseries plaguing wireless service carriers. This week, Apple did the unthinkable -- it lowered the price of the existing 8GB iPhone...
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Hands-on: Verizon Wireless HP Mini 1151NR netbook (Updated 2x)
- First scooped in February then confirmed in March Verizon Wireless’ first netbook â€" the HP Mini 1151NR â€" began shipping on 17 May 2009 (the same day as VZW's MiFi personal hotspot). Priced at $199 with a 2-year contract after MIR the 1151NR's price is subsidized by...
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- Femtocells: your very own home cell network
- Femtocells: your very own home cell networkStupidest "technology" imaginable ntntRE: Femtocells: your very own home cell networkI personally use a Femtocell here due to poor signal from my carrier at home. They do work as advertised with some limitations. The biggest drawback is the lack of support for EVDO speeds....
- Discussion threads 2009-05-17
- MobileTechRoundup show #171; MiFi, Sidekick, E71x, DX, and more
- James kicked off MobileTechRoundup show #171 by talking about an accessory that is hot news this week and that is the Verizon Wireless MiFi EVDO router that makes it quick and easy to get up to 5 devices connected to Verizon's high speed data network. I then talked about the...
- Blog posts 2009-05-15
- Optimizing the branch: Mobilizing IT
- Writing on technologies for the branch office often times places me across the domains of mobility and non-mobile network infrastructure. Increasingly, in client inquiry calls, the question of "how do I optimize my branch office infrastructure" comes up and takes many forms. I'll attempt to address the most common of...
- Blog posts 2009-05-15
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