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Sprint Says All Smartphones Will Have Wi-Fi
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 12, 2009
In a surprising move, Sprint has said that it is requiring all of the smartphones it carries to come equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities.
This will include an updated version of the much-anticipated Blackberry Tour, which was released for the Sprint network on Sunday.
In effort to keep up with ...
Amazon.com Launche Wireless Superstore
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 10, 2009
If you were to look at the cellular phone market as a graph, there would be some periods of rabid growth, followed by periods of leveling off but the overall pattern would be continued expansion.
Sensing the opportunity such a business model presents, Amazon.com, one of the world's largest...
If You LIKE the Clouds, You'll Love Google's Chrome OS (Maybe)
in Web 2.0, on July 10, 2009
... we can eventually judge Chrome OS.
My biggest concern is simple. I live in a rural area. I have broadband access. But I also have problems occasionally. If my Internet service goes down for a day, ...
T-Mobile To Begin Pre-Selling New Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 8, 2009
In effort to reaise up some well needed capital, struggling wireless carrier T-Mobile today began pre-selling the myTouch 3G, its second Google-powered smartphone.
T-Mobile, which currently sits in fourth-place in terms of sheer size among US carriers, is feeling the pressure amid a busy summ...
Animoto Releases Updated iPhone App
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 6, 2009
Animoto has released an update to their popular music video creation app for the iPhone and iPod touch, Videos 2.0 .
The Animoto Videos application allows users to easily create and view professional-quality music videos on the go. With nearly 500,000 videos created through the application ...
Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 3, 2009
The world's largest commercial satellite has been launched into earth orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America.
Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signals from mobile phones.
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Criticism starts to catch up to AppEngine
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2009
... develops pretty valuable software, it lacks polish and often stability. Those aspects are the last mile problem of software development, and without a strong push from somewhere, most developers neve...
Verizon and Sprint to Launch Blackberry World Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 1, 2009
You could say that with the help of Verizon, RIM's latest Blackberry is going on world tour. In fact, that's exactly what's going on in the latest word that Verizon Wireless will launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12 for $200 with a new two-year contract.
The Tour is loaded with m...
Sony Next to Release an iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 29, 2009
We often talk about attempts to dethrone the immensely popular iPhone and it looks like consumer electronics giant Sony is about to take a stab at it next.
Sony has released word that it is considering setting up a project team as early as July to make a new device that combines the functions...
Verizon's New Global Smartphone Aims for the Ozone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 26, 2009
Tired of worrying about whether or not your cell phone will work when traveling abroad? Verizon understands where you're coming from and, with HTC, are planning on bringing a true global handset to the market.
Set to run Windows Mobile 6.1 this new smartphone will run on both CDMA and GSM...
Motorola Karma Has Texting in Mind
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 24, 2009
AT&T and Motorola are working on a device with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard aimed at consumers looking to use their phones to send text messages and access social networking sites like Facebook.
Calling this new handset the Karma, Motorola says that the design will be especially pleasing t...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 24, 2009
... and is dotted with villas and cafes. Dan Thein Lake and Chien Thang Lake are both just a couple of miles from downtown. Legends about lovers who came to sad ends surround the lakes.
© functoruse...
Belkin Gigabit Powerline isn't Wifi, but it Is Still Good
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 23, 2009
...Powerline networking, the premise is very simple. You plug one adapter into a wall outlet near your broadband router, and connect it via a networking cable. Then, in other places in your house, you pl...
T-Mobile's New Android Phone Coming Soon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 22, 2009
T-Mobile's got an ace up their sleeve in the ongoing struggle to dethroning the Apple iPhone coming out this August. Calling it the myTouch 3G, its new Google Android equipped phone is a more equipped version of the popular G1.
It will feature a built-in 3.2-megapixel camera, music player...
Verizon Wireless Intros USB1000 Global Modem
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 20, 2009
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"Verizon is partly owned by Vodafone and is leveraging this relationship to provide mobile broadband access across the globe," notes InformationWeek's Marin Perez .
More here fro...
T-Mobile Aims High with the Dash 3G
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 19, 2009
T-Mobile has apparently stood-by and watched RIM and Apple dominate the market long enough. The company has announced its plans to enter the hotly contested smartphone scene with their Dash 3G, which is set to hit streets next month (July).
T-Mobile says that the Dash 3G, which was designed b...
Apple Updates its Software While the Government Rethinks Law
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 17, 2009
Apple today officially released the iPhone OS 3.0 software, updating 45 software patches to address rare security vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone and iPod Touch mobile devices.
The company said the new features include cut, copy and paste, MMS, and push notifications.
Analysts expect ...
Nokia Announces Successor to the E71 Smartphone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 15, 2009
Nokia has answered the question on the minds of business users all around the globe today by announced its E72- an updated version of its top-selling E71 business phone.
The company says that the E72 builds on the successful E71; its hot selling QWERTY- equipped smartphone, by adding performa...
Motorola Rival Coming to Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 12, 2009
Texters on the Verizon network have reason to celebrate in the form of the Rival from Motorola. Designed specifically for the challenges of texting, the Rival features a 2.2-inch screen and a backlit QWERTY keyboard that lights up either red or green depending on entry mode.
The handset offer...
13-inch MacBook Pro 2009 拆解
in Wangtam, on June 11, 2009
...• 13-inch MacBook Pro 2009 拆解
• Free broadband won't entice all
• Pre Recovery Tool Leaks Out, Including webOS Root Image(!)
• Smartphone Rises Fast From Gadget to Necessity
• Lawyers pla...
Nokia Hopes Cell Phones will No Longer Require Chargers
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 10, 2009
Quick- what's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of charging your cell phone? If you said a cord, an electrical outlet or even a docking station, you may want to read on.
Nokia researchers are working on development of cellular phone charging by simply capturing ambient rad...
Virgin Mobile USA Intros Broadband2Go Prepaid Data Plan
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 10, 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA today introduced Broadband2Go , a prepaid wireless data plan with no annual contract, monthly subscription, or activation fee. All you need is a $150 Novatel Wireless MC760 ...
Apple Slashes Prices on the iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 8, 2009
Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half as well as lowered some of their laptop prices today; the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago.
The 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G, which came out last year, now costs $99, instead of $199. The 1...
T-Mobile To Release Second Android Phone While Samsung Targets Photogs
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 5, 2009
T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, is hoping to increase its rank by launch its second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system in a few weeks.
While details aren't overly specific just yet, the new smartphone is slotted to run Google's codenamed "Cupcake&q...
Inq To Release Twitter Handset
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 3, 2009
It was only a matter of time… Let's face it, as a whole, the world is quick to adopt a trend, run with it, and then leave it for dead. First it was Myspace then Facebook. Now the world is Twitter-obsessed and to that end mobile phone maker INQ Mobile plans to launch a Twitter phone in time...
Palm Pre has Captured Wireless Carriers' Attention
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 1, 2009
Business users and smartphone fans alike are anxiously counting down the days until Palm's Pre hits the market. In a surprising move, the Pre will launch on June 6 for $200 exclusively for Sprint.
As expected, the remaining domestic carriers have their sights set on the Pre as well. Earli...
Kinoma Introduces World’s First Mobile Social Media Browser
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 29, 2009
With today's release of Kinoma Play, the leading way to find, play and share media on a mobile phone is now also the best way to find, play and share media across social networks and media services like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Picasa.
The new release of Kinoma Play for Win...
Nokia Announces 6600i - Slimmest Camera phone to Date
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 27, 2009
Nokia, the world's leading handset maker, has announced the 6600i Slide, its smallest 5.0-megapixel equipped slider to date.
The company said that tucked within the handset's brushed steel shell is an upgraded 5.0-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash.
It features a hidden external...
LG Glance Coming Soon To Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 25, 2009
While the slim candy bar-style handset may not be the first form factor that comes to mind for business use, but apparently that isn't slowing Verizon down any. The company is set to launch an all-new candy bar from LG next month aimed at business users known as the Glance VX7100.
The han...
Les chics musées newyorkais de l'Upper East Side
in Les Explorers, on May 25, 2009
...rick Collection ou encore le Jewish Museum y sont réunis, d'où le surnom de « Museum Mile ». Non loin de là, Le musée d'art moderne et contemporain ou "MoMa" étale également ses coll...
Samsung's Affordable T349 Comes To T-Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 22, 2009
T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, has launched the Samsung T349, a slim messaging phone with a 20-key, partial QWERTY keypad and XT9 enhanced predictive text for faster text messaging.
Multiple messaging options include email, instant message, picture messaging, vide...
Amazon Launches AWS Import/Export: Upload by Snail Mail
in On Storage, on May 21, 2009
Amazon Web Services today announced a limited beta of AWS Import/Export , a service which allows Amazon S3 users to ship large sets of data to the provider, rather than attempting to upload them over slow Internet connections.
"AWS lets users transfer data directly onto and off of ...
AT&T Considers Dropping Cost of IPhone Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 20, 2009
AT&T is considering offering cheaper data plans with limited Web surfing as early as late May in hopes of significantly boosting iPhone sales.
The possible price cut (to $60 a month; a $10 reduction off the current lowest plan) reflects the back-and-forth negotiations between AT&T and...
Palm Pre will start selling on June 6th
in The Smart PDA, on May 20, 2009
Good news for Palm Pre fans as Sprint has offically announced that the device will start selling on June 6th. It will be available all across the US at Sprint Stores, Best Buy, Radio Sack and Wal-Mart stores. The device will cost $199.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates & discounts....
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
官方新闻稿:
MARANELLO, Italy, May 17 /PRNewswire/ - RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for € 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record...
Nokia Announces World's Cheapest G3 Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 18, 2009
Hey times are tough here in the US- Nokia realizes that not everyone wants to break the proverbial bank just to enjoy the high-speed capabilities of the G3 network. As such he world's top handset maker has unveiled its 2720 Fold and 7020 series phones, including the 2730 Classic - the chea...
Pandemic Preparedness: Wi-Fi, Teleworking, and Swine Flu
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 15, 2009
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I published an article today at Wi-Fi Planet looking at how companies are clarifying their telework policies in the face of growing concern about swine flu.
Wi-Fi Alliance executive director Edgar Figueroa notes that the advent of 802.11n now makes it possible for a home wireless...
Sprint Follows Verizon with Personal Wi-Fi
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 15, 2009
A week after rival Verizon Wireless announced its plans to offer a personal Wi-Fi device, Sprint says that its ready to launch its own "Mobile Hotspot" gadget, a portable unit that creates a localized Wi-Fi cloud to share high-speed Internet with wireless electronics like laptops, ne...
Alias 2 Announced for Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 13, 2009
Verizon Wireless has launched the Samsung Alias 2, a dual-hinge clamshell with a morphing keyboard that uses the same display technology found on the Amazon Kindle.
Rather than a jumble of keys with small labels, the handset's keypad actually changes depending on what users are doing. So ...
Verizon Wireless Introduces MiFi Mobile Hotspot
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 11, 2009
On May 17th, Verizon Wireless will release the $99 MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, developed by Novatel Wireless . The device connects to Verizon's 3G network and creates a personal Wi-Fi network on the go.
"The travel-friendly MiFi measures 3.5 by 2.3 by 0.4 inches and weig...
Facebook Comes to Windows Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 8, 2009
Software giant Microsoft has released a Facebook application that allows Windows Mobile 6 users create wall posts, share photos, send messages, update profile pictures and even upload videos.
The free software, creatively dubbed Facebook for Windows Mobile 6 , is the first app to let users u...
BlackBerry Curve Dethrones iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 6, 2009
Oh boy, it seems like everyone under the sun has been scurrying to develop a smartphone that could dethrone the might iPhone and it looks like it finally happened, at least as far as the First Quarter of 2009 is concerned.
According to market researchers at The NPD Group, Research in Motion...
Kreuzfahrt: Tolle Landausflüge IV
in Kreuzfahrten, on May 5, 2009
...ten Punkt der Insel auf Megans Bay ist traumhaft.
Grand Cayman - Seven Mile Beach - man denkt, man sei in eine dieser tropischen Traumpostkarten geraten.
Puerto Rico - ein Spaziergang durch die Al...
HP to Get on the Blackberry Software Train
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 4, 2009
The BlackBerry line of smartphones is already known for being business-friendly but the software available for these phones is about to get a boost. Research In Motion (RIM) and computer giant Hewlett-Packard said they have agreed to a strategic alliance to design and sell business software fo...
Google Likes To Steal Other's Thunder
in Wangtam, on May 3, 2009
...act Engine"
• Verizon to Offer Free Wi-Fi to Broadband Subscribers
• Palm Eos Coming to Sprint After Pre Launch
• A Valleywag Out. Owen Thomas Leaving Gawker.
• Google Giving Away 250,000...
Microsoft Plans its iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 1, 2009
Don't for a minute believe that a company can have the type of success that Apple has had with its iPhone and not have everyone else gunning for them. The latest in a long list of handsets designed to steal a piece of the iPhone pie comes from none other than the maker of Windows.
Softwar...
Verizon Pushes for Apple iPad
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 29, 2009
Apple's iFamily is about to increase by a member if Verizon Wireless has its way. The wireless company is in talks with Apple to distribute a media pad device that would let users listen to music, view photos, watch high-definition videos and make calls over its Wi-Fi connection.
The devi...
Samsung's First Android Phone Hits Europe
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 27, 2009
Samsung Electronics, the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, today unveiled the I7500, its first Android-powered smartphone.
Measuring just 11.9mm thick, the I7500 features a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen display, high-speed 7.2Mbps HSDPA Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Additiona...
New Nokia Handset That Thinks It's a Credit Card
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 24, 2009
Just when we thought we'd seen it all- Nokia announces that its latest handset can act as a credit card! Its 6216 classic may look like a regular cell phone but it has the ability to securely store a user's credit card information on the SIM card using NFC (Near Field Communication...
PC Maker Acer Launches its Cellular Line
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 22, 2009
Computer giant Acer launched a complete line of smartphones for the Asia-Pacific region. The Taiwan-based company, best known for its PCs and laptops has finalized its ambitions to gain a share of the lucrative smartphone market.
With its five new models, the company professes lofty ambition...
How to Ship Your Classic Car Home
in Classical Drives, on April 22, 2009
...ip's industry tool for tracking transportation prices, the cost is expressed in dollars per ton-mile. As the TPI changes, results from the SPE will change, ensuring the most accurate and up-to-dat...
How Does Free Mobile TV Sound to You?
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 20, 2009
Of all the various mobile tech news subjects I come on and blog about, it's hard to imagine anything more exciting than announcements like the following. Broadcasters at the nation's capital have decided Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV for mobile devices.
...
Sony Ericsson Delays Android Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 17, 2009
Although sony was hoping to adopt Google's hot new Android software as soon as possible, delays associated with trying to develop its own take on the operating system have resulted in their opting to use the tried and true Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms.
This comes right as the ...
Apple About to Break Milestone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...any unveiled a Web page dedicated to tracking the number of downloads until it hits the one billion milestone.
The popularity of Apple's App Store has only been increasing since the company star...
Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
in Wandalust, on April 14, 2009
... hikes in Virgin Islands National Park. Indeed, the longest is the Caneel Trail, which runs but 2.4 miles one way. But what they lack in distance they more than make up in history, which is a hallmark...
Google Updates GMail For Android Users
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 13, 2009
The good news about a single company, in this case Google, owning a whole line of related aps is that they can address issues directly.
The company has released a new version of Gmail for their Android-powered smartphones (that also works on Apple's iPhone software) that is not only faste...
Virgin Mobile Slashes Prices on Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 10, 2009
Tough economic times means a fear of getting roped into a commitment for many potential wireless customers. That said Virgin Mobile is revamping some of its service rates in effort to compete against intense price-cutting among second-tier wireless competitors.
Beginning April 15th, Virgin Mo...
Apple's Plans to Keep Next iPhone Quiet Foiled
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 8, 2009
Taiwanese handset component suppliers have started shipping parts for the successor to the Apple iPhone 3G possibly launching in June.
Apple has been just pounded by persistent rumors of new handset launches, with reports of a next generation iPhone gaining momentum recently.
The rumors int...
T-Mobile To Bring Android Into Homes
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 6, 2009
Google's Android mobile operating system is about to get a hefty push that could potentially help it make up some of the ground between leading systems like iPhone and Windows Mobile.
T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, plans to aggressively push into consumer home...
Analysis: Which URL Shortening Service Should You Use?
in Wangtam, on April 4, 2009
...pe on iPhone
• Image Search Preview Page Overhaul
• World's Fastest Broadband at $20 Per Home
• Chrome marketshare for March 2009
• No Backbone As Google Bows To Korean Government And Bans...
RIM Follows Apple With New Apps Store
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 3, 2009
Everyone else is doing it so it's got to be a good idea. That's the logic anyway when it comes to Apps stores these days. Apple is credited as leading the way with their immensely popular iPhone Store with Microsoft playing catch up through a similar store of their own.
Research in Mo...
Clearwire Introduces CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 1, 2009
...ned the speed and mobility of our 4G service with the ubiquity of Wi-Fi to create the best possible broadband experience for our customers," says Clearwire chief strategy officer Scott Richardson...
LG Brings DTV To Its Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 1, 2009
LG realizes that to rekindle slumping sales, innovations in the cellular industry have to be above and beyond the norm.
That said, the company has unveiled a new line of handsets that are capable of receiving free digital TV transmissions over the air.
LG loaded its ATSC Mobile Digital Telev...
Samsung Propel Comes to AT&T
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 30, 2009
With the Las Vegas CTIA show in full swing, there is just an overload of news to report. If there were trouble in the economy, you'd never know it based on this place! AT&T has been announcing just a flood of new models for the upcoming year. One of particilar note is the popular sam...
Save Money with Self-Employment Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 28, 2009
... try to deduct it - or your insurance for it.
Things like computers, software, Internet service (broadband), printers, and related equipment can be deducted, too. Even things like education can be t...
Verizon Confirms Netbook Rumors
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 27, 2009
I'm not sure if the recent downturn in the economy is even to blame anymore, but there is definitely a pattern of manufacturers swapping roles of late. First we hear about laptop makers Dell and Acer planning to make up for lost revenue by building smartphones and now the nation's ...
T-Mobile Gets Serious About Wireless Internet
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 25, 2009
T-Mobile, known for their cellular endeavors, has announced their latest innovation- the WebConnect USB Laptop Stick that allows USB-equipped devices to access 3G wireless Internet access.
The plug-in USB device will act as a wireless antenna to connect any laptop, desktop, or PDA to T-Mobile...
Verizon "Intrigues" With Multi-Screen Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 23, 2009
In a world excited about multiple-anything (think octomom), Verizon has capitalized on this trend with their latest phone.
The nation's largest wireless carrier today introduced the Nokia 7205 Intrigue , a stylish clamshell with a hidden-until-lit external display.
The Intrigue opens ...
Clearwire Testing VoIP Over WiMax in Portland, Oregon
in The VoIP Weblog, on March 21, 2009
...wireline VoIP offerings; it would just be matter of routing the packets from one IP network (cable broadband) to another one (WiMAX broadband)."
More here from VON ... and more here from Wir...




