Sure, having an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) 3G network is nice and all, but only being able to pull down super-fast data just feels a little lop-sided. A real complete 3G network needs to serve up data on HSDPA as well as HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) protocols. It seems the Brits…
T-mobile offering unlimited SMS and MMS package for $10
First myFaves, now this. T-mobile is definitely all about giving the consumer the best bang-for-buck wireless service in the country. Subscribers to T-mo’s myFaves service now have access to unlimited SMS text and MMS messages for just $9.99 a month! Those not subscribed to T-mo’s myFaves service will have to pony up $14.99 for the…
Amp’d Mobile to shut down on Tuesday
It’s been a long and slow death for Amp’d Mobile. It seems that the inevitable has finally happened – Amp’d will be shutting off service on Tuesday, at midnight. The Amp’d website details the options left to customers still on amp’d dead network. You can port your number, even on prepaid plans, but you only…
ShoZu 3.2 adds support for more destinations, GPS tagging
Popular media uploading application Shozu was recently updated with support for more destinations and GPS tagging. Among the new things you could expect in the version 3.2, we highlight:
TVersity adds iPhone support
TVersity, the service which allows users to access their media on virtually all their devices, just added support for the iPhone. According to the company’s release, owners of the Apple’s handset will be able to play video files in formats not natively supported by the iPhone, and access audio and video podcasts and media RSS…
Heart Imaging Technologies announces medical images delivered to Apple iPhone
The Apple iPhone has a place close to our hearts. In fact, with Heart Imaging Technologies’ (HeartIT) latest announcement, the iPhone has a place for our hearts – medical images of our hearts, that is. Until now, “viewing medical images traditionally requires dedicated workstations costing tens of thousands of dollars, which in turn are connected…
AT&T backs FCC Chairman Martin’s open access position on 700Mhz spectrum
We might just have to re-evaluate our position on AT&T as a stuffy, old corporate wireless carrier. Just as we started to think that AT&T didn’t care about their customers’ best interests, they go and do something like this. Last Thursday, the leading US wireless carrier completely flip-flopped on their initial position on FCC Chairman…
Sprint preps launch of loction-based tracking – “Friend Finder”
Where you at? If you’re a Sprint customer, your friends won’t ever have to ask that question. The location-based GPS tracking system has crossed over from Sprint-owned Boost Mobile’s network, and will be powered by Loopt Technologies’ mobile tracking system. Of course, this is all assuming that your friends are all on Sprint’s network and…
ColorWare PC lets you customize your Apple iPhone with 26 different colors
Apple’s incredibly clean an minimalistic design of the iPhone is a true treat for the eyes. Unfortunately, that also means we only get one choice, as far as color goes. All iPhones, thus far, are relegated to the homogenized (albeit, a slick bit of homogeneity) silver on black color scheme that Apple saw fit to…
Google may bid for upcoming 700Mhz frequency auction – if FCC agrees to “open access” terms
The upcoming 700Mhz spectrum auction has the possibility to transform the wireless broadband landscape in the US. With the superior penetrating power of the lower-frequency band, the 700Mhz spectrum has the potential to turn America’s sad state of broadband into a truly next-generation network. That being said, the fresh bit of spectrum has to be…