There’s nothing worse than paying for high-speed 3G wireless data and then getting shafted with artificially-limited data speeds. iPhone 3G owners have been complaining of sluggish 3G data speeds, resulting in speculation that the iPhone 3G’s hardware or firmware were to blame. But, with Wired’s global iPhone 3G data speed survey suggesting that the network…
Nokia ditches built-in SIP for S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 (FP2)
Prospective Nokia customers looking to cash in on Espoo’s traditionally open-stance on VoIP-over-WiFi might be in for a bit of a surprise. Nokia has finally been swayed by carrier interests (read: lucrative handset contracts) to make it just a little harder for VoIP fans to get busy with web-based voice calls. Nokia has traditionally included…
GooSync adds multiple device support
GooSync, the great service that we’ve covered in the past which allows users to sync their Google Calendar data with a mobile phone, has recently announced a new feature – multi-device syncing. Available with GooSync Premium Subscription only, the new feature offers the ability to add up to 4 devices to a single GooSync account.…
MasterCard, Bell Mobility trial mobile payments
MasterCard and Bell Mobility are in the midst of trialing contactless payments with mobile phones. About 24 million locations such as fast food restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores and convenience stores, which accept MasterCrd PayPass are involved in the pilot program. No signature is required for purchases under 50 bucks — all you have to…
Lonely Planet content hits Nokia Maps
Nokia has teamed up with Lonely Planet to distribute their content via Nokia Maps to allow users to purchase and download the popular city guides. With over 100 destinations available now, and more to come, Nokia Maps and Lonely Planet have many of the most world’s most popular tourist locations covered. The Lonely Planet guides…
GSMA: Mobile broadband to hit 100Mbps actual speeds before landlines
Since when did wireless data speeds leap-frog over fixed-line broadband speeds? Apparently since the GSMA started taking notes on the various 4G LTE test currently underway around the globe. “Tests show LTE can produce speeds up to 186 Mbps,” said GSMA director of technology Dan Warren, but only in the most ideal of conditions (read:…
Google testing ads on YouTube’s mobile site
It doesn’t come as a surprise to see Google trying to monetize YouTube’s mobile offering. Lately, the search giant has started running a test of display ads on select pages of the YouTube mobile site in the U.S. and Japan. According to Google, it’s a first step in testing mobile advertising for YouTube, designed to…
Verizon Wireless adds Usage Controls to help users and their kids control mobile phone usage
Verizon Wireless has recently unveiled Usage Controls, an easy-to-use online service providing customers and their children the ability to better manage and control how they use their mobile phones. The new service expands and enhances features first introduced last year with Parental Controls, allowing customers to: Set thresholds for voice minutes; Set specific limits for…
Apple gives MobileMe customers another 60 days of service
MobileMe is something of a stain on Apple’s iPhone 3G launch festivities. Having bitten off more than they could chew, Cupertino struggled to get their iPhone 3G fleet activated, iPhones updated, and MobileMe up and running all at the same time. Needless to say, there are MobileMe customers still bitter over their first (for many)…
UK: O2 snaffles 4000 business subs from Vodafone and Orange
O2UK has taken on 4000 business subs from Vodafone and Orange after winning a contract with Homeserve Plc, which is a home emergency provider. The Operator will run voice and data in a three year deal, which includes a VPN to help reduce call costs. Apparently O2’s coverage was a major factor in it’s win.…