In December, AT&T released an iPhone app called Mark the Spot, which would submit poor coverage areas to AT&T for their consideration. You could report dropped, poor or failed calls, lack of coverage, or data failure, happening either once, seldom, often or always. At that point, it was easy to imagine all of that data…
Clear Brings 3G/4G Modem and 4G Router for Mac
Slowly, but surely, Mac-friendly hardware is becoming more ubiquitous and Clear’s new 3G/4G modems and routers are proof of that. The 4G+ USB data stick is made by Sierra Wireless, as many of the data cards and sticks on the market are, and is the first of its kind to support Mac. When WiMax is…
BlackBerry App World 2.0 in Screenshots
Although we’ve already heard a fair bit about it, RIM started showing off their new version of App World last night, and now RIM is giving us the tour. There are some user interface changes to fall in line with OS 6, namely a category carousel that shows some new pages: newest apps, recently updated,…
Syndiant, Foryou Multimedia and ASTRI Labs develop super tiny pico projector engine
I’m pretty excited every time I get a press release related to pico projectors. That’s the way of the future and I can’t wait for a day to have such a device (which must be a smartphone, BTW) as my primary phone. On that note we bring you this story which involves three companies —…
New York City Getting Sprint WiMAX?
Hey Sprint HTC EVO 4G owners, you’ll soon be able to get your high-speed data fix around New York City, according to early reports. Apparently some people have been able to not only detect 4G networks, but are even able to transmit data, though it’s far from a stable connection or widespread. In all likelihood,…
T-Mobile Expands HSPA+ Network to Cover 25 Metropolitan Areas
T-Mobile is growing its HSPA+ with “4G-like speeds” shortly after announcing its Northeastern U.S. growth last month. The carrier is announcing that its super fast 3G data network will cover 25 major metropolitan areas and 75 million Americans by the end of this month. Since T-Mobile hasn’t jumped on the official 4G bandwagon (if you…
BlackBerry App World 2.0 Getting Carrier Billing, QR Codes
BlackBerry’s official software portal, App World, is getting a big update to include carrier billing, as announced in November. That means when you buy an app, instead of having to go through PayPal, the charge will just be tacked on to your regular wireless bill. There’s also a new option to use credit card billing,…
Sony Ericsson Symbian Handsets Now Graced with Skype
Do you own a Sony Ericsson handset? Do you happen to own one that is running the Symbian platform? If you answered yes to both of those questions, and you find yourself occasionally using Skype, today is your lucky day. Skype has just announced that it will be offering its services on the three flagship…
Skype Will Be Coming to More Verizon Handsets Soon
Skype users, it’s time to get more excited about Verizon once more as the two have announced that the VoIP service will be hitting more Big Red handsets soon. Back in February, Verizon and Skype struck up a deal just before Mobile World Congress and announced that they would be working together. The exciting part…
Motorola i296 Moseys on Over to Boost
Motorola is still giving Boost a little love with the i296, a long overdue refresh of the i290 from way back when. If you love having push-to-talk so you can chirp your buddy while he’s in the middle of a job interview, or you’re in need of a super basic phone and feeling like going…