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Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Charlotte, N.C., will be the first cities to see the benefits of AT&T's plans to double the data download speeds on its wireless network. The six cities will be upgraded before the end of the year, the carrier said Wednesday.
T-Mobile USA is opening up its new cellular broadband network to laptops for the first time, with Wednesday's launch of a USB "dongle" that lets portable computers get wireless Internet access.
An Egyptian company said it will launch 3G mobile telephone service in North Korea on Monday, after winning the contract to build the advanced network in the country where private cell phones and Internet access are banned.
An Egyptian company said it will launch 3G mobile telephone service in North Korea on Monday, after winning the contract to build the advanced network in a country where private cell phones are banned.
T-Mobile USA has fired up its third-generation wireless network in the U.S., announcing Monday that it's now live in New York City — though few phones can use it.
Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network CommercialsToday Verizon responded to AT&T's "There's a Map For That" lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys.
ISPs to Add Mobile Broadband to Service PlansInternet providers like Comcast and Time Warner are beginning to offer mobile 3G service as a bundle with home Internet, reports the New York Times. The goal: undercut wireless providers like Verizon and AT&T, who sell such services for around $60 a month.
Imagine, if you will, you are starting to build an entire network that is essential to a new connected network in the United States.
Unlimited Free Calls Using Google Voice and GizmoToday, after some tinkering, I accomplished something of which I've long dreamt: placing a Voice-Over-IP call, from a real phone number to a real phone number, from my Android phone, using only my 3G/EDGE data connection. No plan minutes involved.
How I Learned To Quit The iPhone And Love Google VoicePorting my phone number to Google Voice was a three day process, which I was pre-warned about. The mobile carriers in the U.S. have made the porting process between them fairly easy, and it occurs over a couple of hours.
A brick for the ''fast'', ''aware'' and ''social'' mobile Web with a better sales touchExtremely wise choice by Apple for the release of 3G iPhone. Apple 'Inc. will launch new iPhone 3G in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria July 11.
Wifi hotspots are yesterday. 3G dongles are today. Affordable for consumers, not only businesses.In essence, mobile lifestyle ( mobility ) is all about your mobile devices and connectivity .
Just like ordinary mobile calls. Select a contact and call for free or cheap. Chitt- chat with allways-on friendsMobile operator 3 and Skype got a winner.
Softbank's example and South-Korean innovation :)I read over weekend NTT DoCoMo's Annual Report 2006. and familiarised myself more with Japanese mobile market.
Apple Apps Show Lacks ShineThe show, at Apple's campus in Cupertino, Calif., concluded without a flashy one-more-thing, giving Apple's stock nothing solid to build on. It should come as no surprise that:
To all of you who got shiny new iPhone 3G's for Christmas...I'm sorry. I really am. I didn't mean to do it, but I'm afraid I just virtually guaranteed a new version of the iPhone will be released at MacWorld next week.
Wal-Mart iPhone Sales: Where's the Discount?"Wal-Mart is rolling out sales of the iPhone 3G this weekend -- but don't expect to see a lot of savings. As was speculated back in November, the discount retailer will begin carrying the iPhone on its shelves Sunday. Missing from the equation, though, is the discount.
Vodafone loses prime 3G race to TurkcellTurkcell agreed to pay €358m for the first 3G licence, which is for spectrum at the 40 megahertz band. Vodafone offered the minimum price of €250m for 35MHz. Avea, owned by Turk Telekom, offered €214m, also the minimum price, for €30MHz.
Apple iPhone ad banned over misleading internet speed claimsA TV ad for Apple's 3G iPhone has been banned by the advertising regulator for misleading consumers over the internet capabilities of the smartphone.
Apple Squashes iPhone BugsApple early Friday released iPhone 2.2, the first update to the phone's firmware in more than two months, patching a dozen security vulnerabilities and adding several new features, including Google Street Views to the device's mapping tool.
Virgin Broadband pulled from general retailersVirgin Mobile has pulled its wireless broadband service — provided via the Optus 3G mobile network — from general retailers like Dick Smith.
BigAir eyes 3G mobile broadbandWIRELESS specialist BigAir said it would move into the 3G mobile broadband market during the coming months. BigAir chief executive officer Jason Ashton said that the company was poised to announce a wholesale deal with a 3G mobile network provider.
Optus-Vodafone 3G network goes offlineOPTUS has continued to struggle to maintain its 3G mobile data service with customers reporting a lengthy outage on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Hands-on with Sprint's Xohm network in Baltimore: Does WiMAX deliver?Sprint heralded the launch of its Xohm WiMax network in Baltimore last week by calling for the death of wireline broadband. But how does it stand up against cable and DSL, or wireless 3G services? BetaNews has been using Xohm for the past month in order to find out.
Vodafone delays 3G upgradeVODAFONE Australia's $500 million 3G network upgrade has been delayed after the company's equipment supplier, Ericsson, called for more time to finish the build. The carrier had set a self-imposed deadline of Christmas to complete the work.
Apple Recalls iPhone 3G USB Power AdapterToday Apple announced the Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange program.
Join iPhone 3G Buying GroupThis group is for those who want to get a good-discounted Apple iPhone 3G.
iPhone Case Review: CapsuleRebelI wasn't totally opposed to the idea of a case, and when I saw SwitchEasy's CapsuleRebel, I finally found a case that I thought looked fairly cool and that I could live with.
Hutch to expand 3G coverageHUTCHISON'S 3 Mobile claims it will almost double its 3G coverage of the local population by July next year, thanks to a new deal with Telstra.
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