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Skype fans, be sure to check your updates in the iTunes App Store as the iPhone version has just been updated. The latest version has a number of bug fixes as well as some new changes. Also, don’t forget about Skype’s latest deal where you get 400 minutes free calling to landlines (or cell phones…
The rugged, push-to-talk Motorola i1 that has been hanging out on Sprint since the summer is now coming to Canada by way of Telus and their Mike iDEN network. For those who live and die by immediate two-way PTT communication and need a tough phone for an unforgiving workplace, the Motorola i1 will feel exceptionally…
A software update for the Rogers BlackBerry Curve 9300 and Bold 9700 will enable the handsets to make calls over Wi-Fi using UMA. Rogers is the only carrier in Canada to offer such UMA service, branded as TalkSpot (although soon to be renamed Rogers Wi-Fi Calling). BlackBerry dominates the list of UMA-supporting devices on Rogers,…
While AT&T is supposed to be the “premier” carrier for Windows Phone 7, T-Mobile will also be strongly supporting the Microsoft mobile operating system with multiple high-quality smartphones in the next few weeks. The fourth-largest U.S. carrier will soon be offering the HTC HD7, Mozart and the Dell Venue Pro. Each of these devices should…
It’s only been a couple of days before the Skype application escaped the shackles of Verizon, and was released for all Android 2.1 phones, and now there’s a hack to enable 3G calling. Unlike the Verizon’s version, the application didn’t allow for 3G calling, but now it’s become a reality thanks to a hack. Some…
We like to cover Bluetooth headsets from time to time but those are normally only for phones. We did want to take a little time to notice the latest Jabra headset for the PC though because it has been certified to work well with Skype. The Jabra Extreme will come with a pre-pared USB adapter,…
We recently heard about LightSquared and its plans to build a wholesale 4G or LTE network, but it didn’t take too long before it decided to make mobile phones that will be compatible with that network. It’s a wise move on Nokia’s part since LightSquared plans on covering about 260 million people in the U.S.…
Verizon’s not the only one talking up LTE today. Rogers has announced that they have been doing 4G LTE trials with Ericsson here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and will be moving to a technical trial “on both low and high band frequencies”. Speeds will go up to 150 Mbps, but of course that’s only the…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before but “people briefed by Apple” said the company is mass producing an iPhone for Verizon and the device should be available early next year. This latest rumors comes from the Wall Street Journal, which says that the Verizon iPhone will use CDMA technology. The report also said…
Verizon Wireless took some time at CTIA SF 2010 to talk about their upcoming 4G LTE mobile broadband data network in the US. Following on the beans that the carrier spilled during the CTIA opening keynote this morning, Big Red held a press conference to give us a rundown of which US cities and airports…