Apple let gadget-hungry fans pre-order the iPad this morning, but it also gave some more details regarding the device’s connectivity options and content. As Steve Jobs said when he introduced the device in January, iPad users can sign up for no-contract 3G data with AT&T. You can sign up for the $29.99 version for unlimited…
T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ modem goes on sale
T-Mobile has tweaked the prices of its mobile data plans and introduced its first HSPA+ USB modem. This is cool stuff because it could potentially get you 21 Mbps on the go. The webConnect Rocket USB laptop stick will be sold for $99 with a two-year contract and it will get you souped-up 3G and…
LTE handsets hitting Verizon next year
Verizon Wireless is on track with the rollout of its Long-Term Evolution 4G network and the largest U.S. carrier is set to have LTE handsets in mid-2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Getting a 4G handset out next summer would reportedly be about six months ahead of schedule and there’s no word…
Get GoGo Inflight WiFi for 30% less!
The age of in-flight internet connectivity is here, but it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. Depending on how long and when you’re flying the friendly skies, airborne WiFi service is going to dent your wallet for around $10. But, you’ll be glad to know that GoGo is offering 30% off on your next…
ZTE to ship its phones with Nuance VSuite and Nuance Vocalizer
Nuance is teaming up with ZTE in a deal that would see the Chinese company shipping handsets with Nuance VSuite and Nuance Vocalizer, enabling “robust speech capabilities” as a result. The mentioned technologies can be used for both command and control, and text-to-speech; and ZTE plans to integrate them across markets and platforms, including Android…
SMS Text Messages Sent En Masse Thanks to Betwext
Betwext has just launched a new SMS text message service that allows you to send a single message to multiple recipients. They’re calling it n SMS chat room, but if you were to take on an e-mail analogy, this would be like adding CC: and Reply All features to SMS. Those registered with Betwext would…
Verizon’s LTE hits 50 Mbps
If you’re not excited about Verizon’s 4G network rollout, you should be. The largest U.S. carrier said its test markets using Long-Term Evolution technology were able to have peak download speeds of 40 to 50 Mbps with 20 to 25 upload speeds. Peak speeds and theoretical limits are one thing, but Big Red said its…
Thoughts on the Motorola Devour: Good try, but no need to taste this one
If you’ve been watching my Twitter feed, you’d know I’ve been playing with the Motorola Devour. The Devour is Motorola’s second Android phone for Verizon Wireless and it’s the first to bring MotoBlur to Big Red. The handset is a decent mid-range smartphone for social networking fanatics, but it is underpowered and is nowhere near…
In-Stat: There will be 288 million mobile VoIP users by 2013
The total number of mobile VoIP users will reach 288 million by the end of 2013, according to the market research firm In-Stat. Of that number, well over half will be associated with online mobile VoIP providers; under one-third will utilize mobile VoIP with 3G and 11% with WiMAX/LTE operators. In terms of geography, mobile…
T-Mobile Begins HSPA+ Upgrade March 14?
Some leaked internal documents detailing revised coverage maps seem to suggest that an HSPA+ network upgrade map is underway. T-Mobile made it clear after they had finished upgrading to 7.2 MBps HSPA that they would be looking to HSPA+ to take them beyond 21 Mbps. Reportedly, the network will launch first in Dallas, Miami, Los…