The world’s first commercial LTE network went up simultaneously in Stockholm and Oslo, courtesy of TeliaSonera, and while we’ve been salivating over their 30 megabit per second download and 5 megabit per upload connections for a while now, we’ve been waiting to hear what sorts of speeds are going to show up on American shores.…
Samsung unveils 30nm-based OneNAND chip for smartphones
Samsung has unveiled a new 30nm-based 8Gb (gigabit) OneNAND chip for use in smartphones. Based on single-level-cell (SLC) NAND flash design, the new chip allows handset makers to handle more code data that is used with touchscreen and other high-resolution smartphones. Moreover, Samsung touts the 30nm 8Gb OneNAND to be up to 40% more efficient…
Will Apple use 60 GHz WiFi?
I talked a little about the WiFi Alliance and Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WIGIG) teaming up for quicker WiFi but an interesting tidbit came out of the LA Times blog today, as an executive indicated Apple may be considering this tech for its future products. WiGig Alliance Chairman and President Ali Sadri is optimistic about a…
WiFi Alliance, WIGIG team up for speedy wireless data
So, bare with me a bit because this story’s going to be filled with alphabet soup but it’s worth knowing because it will eventually lead to handsets with super fast wireless Internet capabilities. The WiFi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WIGIG) said Monday it will share technologies for the next generation of WiFi devices…
Nexus One + Wii Remote + Donkey Kong Country = Android Gaming Win
We’ve seen the Wii remote do some pretty neat stuff with mobile, and soon Android users will be able to get in on the action. WiimoteController is an app in alpha that allows you to set a Wii remote as an input method over Bluetooth, so you can play games on emulators in a familiar…
Truphone unveils rewards program for travel industry folks
During the TRAVDEX travel technology conference, Truphone announced its Rewards Program for the travel industry. The idea is to have travel workers on board — including airline pilots, flight attendants, cruise ship and commercial-shipping crew members, travel agents and meeting planners — by offering them “VIP version” of the Truphone Local Anywhere service. This “VIP…
Will Clearwire switch to LTE?
For the past few years, Clearwire has been betting big on WiMax as the foundation for its 4G service but there are growing signs that it can switch to Long-Term Evolution technology if the market demands. The company, which provides the underlying 4G infrastructure for Sprint and Time Warner Cable, will cover more than 120…
Rogers Gives Away New Text Messaging Features
On top of their Social View plans released yesterday, Rogers is unveiling some new SMS options that are free for all customers. You can now set auto-reply texts for when you’re unavailable over extended periods of time, block irritating text senders, copy your incoming and outgoing texts to an e-mail address for later reference, forward…
Clearwire bringing WiMax goodness to more cities
Clearwire said Wednesday it would be bringing its WiMax-based 4G to multiple more cities this summer but many people in major metropolitan areas will still have to wait. The company, which is majority-owned by Sprint Nextel, said it will soon bring 4G service to 18 more markets by the end of the summer. This includes Kansas…
China Unicom to Offer WAPI (Wi-Fi) iPhone 3GS
China Unicom got a lot of flak for launching the iPhone without Wi-Fi, but even though the 3GS will soon be available with it (as expected), the criticisms might not recede. The 3GS listed here in a regulatory document will have WAPI, a special wireless designation much like Wi-Fi that could potentially allow the Chinese government…