After further snooping around iPhone OS 3.0’s code, support for a chip with low-power 802.11n Wi-Fi was found, leading folks to believe it will be in an upcoming Apple device. 3.0 has already yielded a few nods to upcoming devices, but this is the first we’re hearing of any particular new features – now it’s…
Nokia flip-flops; Says WiMAX is failed technology, “Wireless Betamax”
Nokia used to praise Sprint for its bold effort to roll-out a WiMAX network in the United States. As market moves, so does the attitude of the Finnish giant. Even though we supposed to see few Nokia WiMAX-enabled devices last year, nothing from that actually happened. Quite the contrary – Nokia killed the N810 WiMAX…
Wi-Fi Device-to-Device Connectivity on the Way
It looks like Wi-Fi may be butting heads with Bluetooth for phone transfers in the near future. Third parties have been able to generate hotspots in accessories or even inside the phones themselves, but networking connectivity over Wi-Fi will no longer be dependent on an active network or hub. The Wi-Fi Alliance is working on…
Texas Instruments unveils OMAP 3 Symbian Foundation reference platform
At the CTIA, the Symbian Foundation announced the Zoom OMAP34x-II mobile development platform based on OMAP technology from Texas Instruments (TI) as the first standard hardware development platform. As I’m not an expert on reference platforms, here are words from the official release: Using the Zoom OMAP34x-II MDP, Symbian developers will be able to quickly…
Samsung launches WiMAX-enabled Samsung Mondi
WiMAX’s near-term future in the US is looking good. Sprint is expected to roll out WiMAX service to 10 major US cities this year, and that means we’re going to see some WiMAX-capable handsets launching soon. And, this being CTIA Wireless 2009 and all, Samsung has decided to go ahead and launch their first WiMAX…
Skype Arrives for iPhone… BlackBerry Version Coming Soon
As expected, Skype has unveiled their iPhone and BlackBerry apps at CTIA Wireless yesterday (Tuesday). The app is available right now for free via the App Store for US iPhone/AT&T subscribers (sorry Canada… not sure about the UK and other parts of the world, but I assume Skype is not available in other parts of…
WiMax or LTE? Your thoughts are welcome!
TechDigest has raised an interesting point on the subject of whether WiMax or LTE will win out as the next “G” (generation) of wireless network technology. Right now we have up to HSPA (with HSPA+ coming soon) to keep us happy, and this is likely to top out around 28Mbps, assuming peak conditions. But what…
Skype Headed to BlackBerry, iPhone; Windows Mobile Gets New Beta
Skype for Windows Mobile 3.0 Beta Uploaded by SkypeConversations The preeminent voice-over-IP application, Skype, should be finding its way to the iPhone at CTIA Wireless coming up this week, and a BlackBerry version is due to drop in May, presumably for the Wireless Enterprise Symposium.Third-party solutions for both platforms have existed for awhile (Nimbuzz updated…
You-powered cellphones made possible with piezoelectric nanowires!
The trick thing about peizoelectric materials is that they can generate electrical currents through simple mechanical stresses – they essentially convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. The technology has great potential for future energy-generation solutions, including future cellphones powered by your body! New research breakthroughs in nanowire technology has allowed scientists to harness the energy…
Opera working on W3C standardized geolocation API, partners with Skyhook
Geolocation services are poised to change the way we use the web. With location data in hand, web surfers can interact with websites on a more personal level. And, Opera is looking forward to a future where geolocation data is as assumed part of the browsing experience. To that end, Opera has announced their partnership…