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The iPhone, Android, and the FCC: Obeying the Prime Directive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:06AMIt’s been a few weeks since the FCC issued its mammoth 15th Annual Wireless Competition Report. Analysts are still poring through the mountain of data compiled by the agency trying to figure out what the 100,000+ word document actually says. But here’s the headline and the highlights: the mobile ecosystem
Paying For Your Data! Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:37PMBeginning tomorrow (Thurs, July 6th 2011) Verizon will start charging for data consumption. Why? Plus, what are your options to help keep costs down?
Verizon reveals data plan pricing Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:00PMVerizon Wireless plans to scrap its unlimited data plan for new smartphone subscribers beginning Thursday and replace it with monthly packages that range from $30 to $80, as carriers adapt their pricing plans to subscribers' increased use of the wireless Web.
A Day in the Life with the Motorola Xoom: What You can do with an Android Tablet Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:02AMWant to know what you can do with an Android Honeycomb tablet? I've had the Motorola Xoom Verizon edition with both WiFi and 3G since launch day in February 2011. The Xoom is my personal tablet purchased with my ...
Apple may release two iPhones in September Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:27PMApple might surprise consumers this year by releasing not one but two iPhones, an analyst for Deutsche Bank Equity Research says. Chris Whitmore predicted that at the same time Apple releases a fifth-generation iPhone, probably in September, the company will also show off a speedier version of the existing iPhone 4 that consumers will be able to buy for $350 without a contract. The lower-cost ...
Wifi, Smartphone Usage Swelling Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:48PMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As smartphones and tablets officially replace computers as the primary way for consumers to access the Internet, users are turning more toward WiFi as an alternative to 3G networks. According to a new report released by cloud networking provider Meraki, Apple's iOS and Google's Android comprised 58% of devices tapping WiFi networks in 2011, compared to 33% one year ago ...
Hey Netflix, Call Verizon. “The Answer Is Definitely Not No” Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:47PMFor all the talk of cord-cutting , the cable/satellite/fiber optic TV companies are not going anywhere anytime soon. I put Verizon FIOS in that camp. With 3.7 million subscribers, it is already one of the largest video service providers in the country. But it is pushing hard to get on all screens and keep Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV at bay. Or is it? Verizon FIOS also provides broadband Internet ...
Amdocs Eyeing Acquisition Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:15AMAmdocs Ltd., the largest developer of customer experience systems, has decided to acquire Bridgewater Systems of Canada.
Feature: A whole new world: Ars reviews the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:37PMWhen it released the original Galaxy Tab last year, Samsung became one of the first mainstream hardware vendors to deliver an Android tablet. With its new Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung kept the Galaxy Tab name and branding, but the new device has little else in common with its predecessor. Don't let the "10.1" fool you—this is all new. The Tab 10.1 is built atop Honeycomb, Google's tablet-optimized ...
ALEXAN CITYVIEW PRESENTS ITS RESORT LIFETYLE DURING VIP SHOWCASE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC JUNE 8TH TO 12TH Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 3:28PMAlexan CityView, the upscale collection of 544 rental homes rising on a sprawling waterfront site at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, announced an open invitation to the public to attended their five-day only VIP Showcase which will highlight its unrivaled resort-style amenities and lifestyle from Wednesday, June 8th through Sunday, June 12th.The event will be chock full of fun-filled activities ...
Feature: In-flight Internet: the view from 35,000 feet and three years Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 9:37PMIn-flight Internet access has had its up and downs, and, yes, this article will have its share of aviation-related puns. An aborted launch by Boeing in 2004 seemed to ground the idea, but a second attempt in 2008 has remained aloft. Each day, nearly 1,100 planes—totaling 4,000 flights carrying an average of 500,000 passengers—ply their way over America while carrying WiFi gear from Aircell ...
Android Atlas Weekly 51: Happy birthday, dear Android Atlas! (Podcast) Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:30PMAndroid Atlas is one year old! We celebrate by doing the same thing we do every week, discussing the latest Android news. The new Google Wallet may already have a security hole and malware is becoming an issue for the platform. Meanwhile, game developers say that Android is to PC gaming what iOS is to consoles. Holy fragmentation, Batman! Does that mean that apps should now carry system ...
Mango To Sweeten Microsoft's Smartphone Chances: 10 Reasons Why Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 11:31AMMicrosoft's Windows Phone 7 still faces a long catch-up game against the Android OS and Apple's iOS, but a future update code-named Mango with 500 new features now gives Microsoft a real chance of eventually capturing the most customers. Here are ten reasons why.
Image gallery: Xperia Play handset teardown Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 4:23PMThe first "PlayStation certified" smartphone features Qualcomm's Snapdragon, Broadcom's BlueTooth/WiFi/FM combo chip and memory ICs from Micron and Elpida, among others, according to a teardown analysis. View the full article HERE .
Verizon Launches Xperia Play, Revolution, Trophy, and Droid X2 Today Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:16PMVerizon Wireless simultaneously released four major smartphone on its network today -- the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the LG Revolution, the HTC Trophy, and the Motorola Droid X2 -- giving users a wide variety of choices.
HTC Trophy Video Review: Verizon's First Windows 7 Phone Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 10:32AMVerizon is launching a seriously appealing group of smartphones today, and the HTC Trophy is among them. The Trophy is Verizon's first Windows Phone 7 smartphone, and it's a lovely piece. It has HTC's signature design that reminds us ...
Can AT&T's Speedy LTE Survive Outside a Lab? Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 8:01AMAT&T Labs has demonstrated download speeds of nearly 29 Mbps on an experimental LTE network in Plano, Texas, according to a report in GigaOm. Upload speeds reportedly hit 10.4 Mbps in the demo. AT&T, however, is saying little publicly about its work-in-progress network. "The network is experimental and won't reflect real-world speeds, which I'm not going to speculate on at this point," said AT&T ...
Upstate Internet speeds are going to get faster Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 6:09AMInternet speeds are getting faster in Greenville as telecommunications companies compete for business.
Android ups lead as ad network's top mobile platform Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 11:08AMGoogle's Android grabbed 53 percent of all ad impressions on Millennial Media's mobile ad network last month, a rise of 10 percent from the prior month. Originally posted at Android Atlas
Verizon HTC Trophy: Carrier’s first WP7 device due May 26 Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 9:21AMIt’s taken them a while – seven months since it first arrived on the market, in fact – but Verizon Wireless is finally ready to offer the HTC Trophy. The first Windows Phone 7 device on the carrier’s network, the Trophy is the same 1GHz, 3.8-inch WVGA smartphone as we reviewed all those months ago, [...]
99.7% of Android settlers warned to avoid public WiFi networks over data breach threat Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 6:15PMThose who've settled for Android smartphones are being warned to avoid public WiFi networks...
@pcMobile 2011: Location Services Are Trying To Find The Right Place Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 3:47PMThere’s been a good deal of worry over geo-location services embedded in iPhone and Android phones, after it was revealed that Apple and Google could track users—but only for the sake of aggregating information on wifi hotspots and cell phone towers.
Tablet 3G: The Connectivity Headache Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 8:36AM“3G or not 3G; that is the question.” The pun may be appalling, but the decision itself is more than enough to drive new tablet buyers to Hamlet-style distraction. Do they opt for cheaper, WiFi-only slates and potentially spend half their tableteering time chasing hotspots, or does a 3G-enabled model make more sense, albeit at [...]
Ad network finds Android in lead, iPhone surging Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 6:53AMMobile ad network InMobi says Android i son top among smartphone platforms with 37 percent of all ad impressions, but the iPhone's iOS is not far behind. Originally posted at Android Atlas
Netflix Android App Highlights Need for Google's Antifrag Group Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 1:03AMNetflix for Android is out with a caveat: availability on only 5 handsets in the U.S. Netflix blamed the lack of a compatible DRM standard for the limited release.
Editorial: Google clarifies Chromebook subscriptions, might have just changed the industry Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 6:27PMFollowing Google's second I/O keynote , we were ushered into a room where a number of the company's executives were on hand to field questions from the press. Or in other terms, dodge bullets and tell us what we're probably not looking to hear. All jesting aside, the Chrome team was rather forthright during the session, and a number of details surrounding the outfit's (potentially game changing ...
Google Music Beta walkthrough: what it is and how it works (video) Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 2:12AMWe made a few predictions about Google's ( then-presumed ) music service in our streaming roundup last week, and thanks to the inability of an undisclosed amount of labels to take a whiff of whatever El Goog was cooking, it looks as if we've been left with something less robust, but nevertheless intriguing. It's worth taking a glance at our team editorial on Music Beta by Android to get a feel ...
DROID Charge Review Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 5:20AMVerizon Wireless’ first 4G LTE smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt, paved the way for ultra high-speed handsets, which could double as useful mobile hotspots. Unfortunately it had a heavy thirst, too, giving us a few hours of LTE glee before expiring. The second 4G phone to the network, the Verizon DROID Charge by Samsung, has several challenges then: deliver the same blistering speed but with all ...
Carriers crack down on wireless tethering app for Android Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 7:07AMUS carriers have started blocking an app that allows Android smartphone users free wireless tethering for other Web-ready devices. The application, “Wireless Tether for Root Users,” is still available on the Android Market. But if you have a phone that’s on the Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile networks, you won’t be able to download or install it. Try and access the app from the Android Market, and ...
Droid Charge review Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 12:08PMWe're still shaking our heads and sighing longingly at the performance of Samsung's Galaxy S II , a phone that wowed us in Europe but likely won't be coming to American shores for some time -- and who knows what it'll look like when it does. But don't get too down, dear reader, because here comes another slice of Samsung and this slab has that same 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display tucked in ...
PayPal Pokes Into Point of Sale 'E-Wallet' Market Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 12:06PMWith the acquisition of Fig Card PayPal is laying down a marker that the pioneer in disruptive payment won’t be left behind in the coming e-wallet revolution.
T-Mobile USA grabs BlackBerry Bold 9900 4G Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 10:14AMT-Mobile USA has become the first US carrier to announce it will be offering the freshly launched BlackBerry Bold 9900 . The handset will be T-Mobile’s first 4G-capable BlackBerry smartphone when it goes on sale later in 2011, offering HSPA+ support. There’ll also be WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and RIM’s new BlackBerry 7 OS. The Bold 9900/9930 also packs NFC, though right now it’s unclear what ...
Motorola: Future Atrix devices as 'Android alternative' Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 3:45PMMotorola will bring out more devices based around the Atrix 4G smartphone-laptop convergence theme, the company's CEO said. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
HTC Thunderbolt smartphone underwhelms Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 7:15PMThe key feature of HTC's new Thunderbolt smartphone is its ability to tap into Verizon's speedy next-generation data network. Unfortunately, there's little else to distinguish or recommend about the device.
Samsung Nexus S 4G Coming May 8: Sprint Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:18AMSprint said it will begin selling the Nexus S 4G May 8 for 199.99 with a two-year deal. The phone runs on Sprint's WiMax network and supports near field communications applications.
Whoops! Verizon's 4G Network Is Down And Phones Are Running Slower Than Ever Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:07AMVerizon's 4G network is still down after experiencing problems yesterday, shutting out around 500,000. Right now there's only one 4G phone, the HTC Thunderbolt , that can run on the network.
Verizon Wireless Lands Casio G'zOne Commando Rugged Smartphone Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:03AMVerizon Wireless has announced that it has landed a new rugged smartphone for the user wanting to use Android in a package that will survive the outdoors. The new phone is called the Casio G'zOne...
HTC Thunderbolt Review: The First Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:23PMWe've spent a long time testing Verizon's first 4G LTE enabled smartphone, the HTC Thunderbolt. We're finally ready with the complete review. It's got the fastest cellular connectivity around, and simultaneous voice and data to boot. Read on for the full review!
Search Engine Land’s Gadget Release Calendar Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 5:17PMWondering when that next tablet or smartphone will be coming out? We do, too! To keep track, here’s a rundown of what we know about particular devices.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 review Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 1:01PMLast month, the Motorola Xoom was the only officially sanctioned Android 3.0 tablet available in the United States. Now there are four -- the T-Mobile G-Slate arrived last week, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 this week, and the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is on sale today, assuming you can find one. All have the same basic silicon inside, but oh-so-slightly different approaches to shape, such that price ...
Verizon officially announces HTC Droid Incredible 2: available April 28th for $200 Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 9:46AMIt was pretty clear that a launch was imminent , and Verizon has now finally officialy announced that the HTC Droid Incredible 2 will be available on Thursday, April 28th. It will run you the usual $200 on a two-year contract, which will buy you a 4-inch super LCD screen, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8 megapixel camera with a dual LED flash, a brand new 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and ...
HTC Inspire 4G a good Android phone for AT&T customers Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 6:35AMThings are getting hectic in the battle for supremacy in the smartphone market, as everyone trots out their 4G networks and releases a slate of new and improved phones for 2011.
About The Bay: Spotty Cell Service Ironic At AT&T Park Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 12:47PMAfter AT&T spent $52 million for naming rights, it stands to reason that they'd want their own product to work well at the ballpark.
This week in Mobile News Manor #16: PlayBook and LTE Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 7:55AMThis is a peek into a technology writerÃ¢â¬â¢s home office, aka Mobile News Manor, discussing gadgets, apps, best practices using same, and ebooks. This week was PlayBook time.
RIM PlayBook Launch Solid Amid ATandT Tethering Issue Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 8:48AMResearch in Motion's PlayBook may have sold 45,000 units on the first day of launch, according to Jefferies & Co. It's no iPad 2, but it's got some interest despite no AT&T Blackberry tethering.
Verizon's Thunderbolt rivals iPhone Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 10:47PMHtc is stealing some of Apple's thunder as more smartphone users opt for the speedier 4G advantage. The HTC Thunderbolt, the first phone to run on Verizon's faster 4G LTE network, briefly overtook the red-hot iPhone in sales at Verizon stores late last month, according to a Wall...
T-Mobile G-Slate Review Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 11:16PM2011 may be the year of the tablet, but so far only one Android 3.0 Honeycomb ( review ) example has managed to reach the market. Motorola’s XOOM was criticized for launching perhaps before Honeycomb was quite ready; now the T-Mobile G-Slate by LG is making its own play, with the dual hope that 3D photography and an 8.9-inch screen will be enough to carve a niche against the iPad 2. Is Honeycomb ...
Seven Coolest Android Smartphones Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 2:03PMWhen it comes time to shop for a smartphone many people are inevitably drawn to Android devices. There is a huge range of the things to choose from. There are Android offerings from just about all of...
Apple iOS 4.3.2 update coming in the next two weeks? Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 2:49PMIt hasn’t even been two full weeks since we saw an iOS update. We reported an iOS 4.3.1 update on March 25, and today we’re hearing rumors of another small release, iOS 4.3.2. This one will supposedly bring bug fixes and other enhancements to people’s iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. As this is just a rumor, [...]
Verizon 4G network is coming to a phone near you -- soon: Tech Talk Nick Delorenzo Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 12:15PMVerizon has recently confirmed that it will be rolling out its new 4G LTE network in Wilkes-Barre by the end of the year. Since 4G smartphones and a bevy of devices including the newest smartphones, aircards and the Motorola Xoom Tablet are already available locally, you may already be equipped to take advantage when the day arrives.