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NTT DoCoMo will demo LTE prototype at MWC, launch service this year

Still on track to launch its LTE network this year, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has today announced that its first prototype handset designed specifically to handle all that bandwidth will be unveiled at MWC 2010. We already knew a cool $10.4 billio…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

‘Imcompletelynaked’: WiFi Network Names Get Dirty and Nasty

As in the Harry Potter books, this is an alternate universe not visible to the naked eye. It’s a new sublayer of New York. “They get dirty and nasty and mildly inappropriate, but that’s what makes them fun.” Some Wi-Fi users on the East Side display…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

Nexus One Heading For AT&T?

Google’s HTC Nexus One, while available unlocked (always), but subsidized by T-Mobile with a two-year contract. Hopefully anyone who bought the Nexus One with the intent of using it with an AT&T SIM read the fine print and realized that it wasn’t c…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Virgin Mobile Canada lights up HSPA+ network, iPhone 3GS, Bold 9700 in tow

Well, it’s a bit earlier than the invitation to the big launch event suggested, but it looks like Virgin Mobile Canada is now officially part of the HSPA+ club, and it’s now also selling a couple of new phones you might be interested in. Naturally, …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |
 

AT&T Version Of The Nexus One Visits The FCC

There have been rumors before this that Google’s Nexus One would be coming to AT&T’s network, though there wasn’t any concrete evidence to back it up. Things have changed a bit though, as an unknown mobile phone has paid a visi…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets |

AT&T To Spend $2 Billion On Upgrades This Year; Still Short $3 Billion

AT&T, during its Thursday earnings call after it released its Q4 2009 results, basically said that it knows it needs to add more blue dots to its 3G coverage map (see above, from one of the Verizon commercials mocking AT&T’s coverage), and that…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

Fring, iCall Support VOIP Over 3G On iPhone; Where Is Skype?

While AT&T long ago announced it was removing any restrictions on iPhone VOIP application on their network, Apple didn’t follow suit. With the release of the latest, iPhone / iPad / iPod touch SDK, that restriction has been removed, and VOIP compan…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

AT&T for the iPad? Yup, it handles Kindle, too

Some were surprised to hear that Apple’s newest product, the iPad, will run on AT&T’s network, which has drawn complaints from Apple iPhone users.  But the iPad’s impact on the network  is not estimated to be what it was for the iPhone.
IPhone – Apple – AT&T – Handhelds – Smartphones
 

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Gadgets, Technology |

ASCII Group Selects 2X Software to Expand Virtual Computing Offerings for $10.5 B Reseller Network

DALLAS, January 29 /PRNewswire/ –

– 2X Software Adds its Virtual Computing Product Line to ASCII Group
Offerings to its Extensive Reseller Network

2X Software today announced its partnership with the ASCII Group to offer
the 2X virtual c…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

AT&T To Spend More Money On Network Improvements

After battling complaints due to dropped calls and slow wireless downloads, AT&T Inc. is now planning to spend $2 billion to improve its network this year, accordting to the Associated Press.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |