The Signal #41: Listener Questions and Novatel Wi-Fi Hotspot Giveaway
By Simon Sage on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 3:51 PM PST In Podcast, The Signal
Curious about something in wireless? Drop us a line, we’ll see if we can hash out an answer.
This episode, Stefan and I run through the recently-released Opera 5 Beta, which, although isn’t quite finished, is a hugely impressive third-party mobile browser. An update to Android is looming, and we briefly go over some of the new features, but the most interesting news this week has got to be rumours of T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) snatching up Sprint (NYSE: S). Even if it doesn’t happen, it’s a cool thought experiment.
You might have seen Will playing with the Novatel portable Wi-Fi hotspot earlier this summer. If you were remotely impressed, you’ll be happy to hear we’ve managed to fanangle two for giveaway! This week we’re going to give one out to a lucky U.K. listener, and next week we’ll be giving away the other in the U.S. How do you enter? Drop a comment in this post, for one, and if you want a second entry, tweet using the #intomobile hashtag. Easy, eh? Take a closer look at the hardware over here.
In addition to going over our usual App of the Week segment (this go-around we cover music apps for BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) and Symbian), we’re also kicking off a Listener Question portion. Have a question of your own for the next podcast? Leave a comment here, or shoot a tweet to @IntoMobile.
The download link and week’s biggest mobile news is behind the jump!
Music by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, as featured on Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone.
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Apps of the Week: Music
BlackBerry- Nobex Radio companion
Symbian – Mobbler
Headlines
Review: Opera Mini 5 beta: New UI, tabs, copy and paste, better font rending
Deutsche Telekom looking to buy Sprint Nextel; if true, they’ll become the 2nd largest USA operator
Rumors
Sony Ericsson’s Android-powered XPERIA X3 launching in January?
Samsung Instinct HD Going Live on Sprint September 27?
XPERIA X2 Priced at 590-600 Euros?
BlackBerry Storm 2 Likely for October Release, With OS 5.0.0.212
All-touchscreen Motorola E11 caught in the wild
US getting Nokia N900 on September 27th?
WebOS 1.2 Arriving September 24th. with Paid Apps?
Leaked: Full Spec Sheet on the Palm Pixi Processor
Motorola CLIQ Available for Pre-Order October 19th?
Samsung to release Star S5230 with WiFi connectivity – S5230W and S5233W
HTC Leo Pictures Surface, Flaunt Gigantic Display
Rogers Branded BlackBerry Curve 8520 Spotted
BlackBerry 9700 Bold (Onyx) Spotted in Vodafone System
Video: Nokia bringing some brains to the beautiful 8000 series with the Erdos
Releases
Bell Launches the Samsung Reclaim
T-Mobile Goes Live with the Nokia 5130
LG GB270 looks like a Sony Ericsson candybar
SingTel first in Asia to launch INQ Mini 3G
Sprint Launches Camera-Less BlackBerry Tour
Motorola Entice W766 officially confirmed for September 22nd landing on Verizon
LG Etna officially announced, to be called GW620 from now on; boring, boring and more boring
hello again lads.
Opera Mini 5 … me want!!
i actually got switched onto Opera 4 from your reviews here and have never looked back.
and i’d like to enter for that lovely wifi hotspot goodness.
Location: Los Angeles.
Is the Novatel portable Wi-Fi hotspot the same wifi device being hawked for both VZW and Sprint? If so, any substantial differences b/t the device on the 2 carriers?
Hook me up with a hotspot please! I’m in NY.. btw, i think Opera Mini 5 is the best browser i’ve had on my BB so far….
I’d like to enter for the Wi-fi hotspot
location: champaign, il
Just discovered this site today, very nice articles, I will be a regular I’m sure. Oh yeah, and Mi-Fi = num num =) For more news on wireless, Wi-Fi, WiMax, ZigBee and Bluetooth, follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jameyk1stner
I have a question. With all this 3g and HSPA+ will any of this help with call signal?
opera mini 5 rocks!
i’d really love to win the wifi hotspot to use with my ipod touch!!
antonis
Sounds like one mean mofo of a Mifi!
UK
Please enter me for a shot to win the Mi-Fi!
Long Island, NY!
T-Mobile buying Sprint would be one of the worst corporate mergers of all time. DT should sell the US operation to the highest bidder.
Oh yeah – I’ll happily take the Mifi.
Please count me in for a crack at the MiFi. Nice show chaps!
Pete in the UK
Anyone know if these are locked?
Id absolutely love one of these – would be awesome to do some work with my brother outside the flat, eg in a cafe.
Chris
(Smelly London, UK)
I’ve just seen the MiFi device for the first time today, and it looks like a must-have. Sign me up for the giveaway please!
Gregg (U.K.)
Oooo – my own personal bubble of wifi, where ever I go: yes please!