Although it still lacks some basic features, Windows Phone 7 is steadily approaching the capabilities of the incumbent platforms. Obviously Microsoft doesn’t want to miss NFC boat and in that sense we were not surprised to learn they will be integrating contactless payments in their mobile platform in the near future. Apparently Bloomberg has two…
Best Buy offers 4G WiMax for $45
It’s not much of a surprise but Best Buy is officially offering unlimited 4G WiMax mobile broadband for about $45 a month. The Best Buy 4G WiMax will be called Best Buy ConnectSM and it will be compatible with 23 computing models it sells. This includes units from Asus, Dell, HP, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.…
Review: Samsung Galaxy S 4G – A Vibrant with T-Mobile HSPA+ Powers
T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S 4G is a welcome addition to the Galaxy S family. Its predecessor, released just eight months ago, was one of the first Galaxy S devices featuring Samsung’s Super AMOLED display and the new TouchWiz interface for Android. The Galaxy S 4G keeps the same form factor, the same 4-inch Super AMOLED…
Samsung 4G LTE mobile hotspot now available from Verizon for $99
Verizon and Samsung announced the availability of the carrier’s first 4G LTE mobile hotspot device. The 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot lets Verizon’s customers share their fast mobile broadband connection with up to five WiFi-enabled devices at the same time. The mobile hotspot will deliver download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2…
Wysips to enable solar-powered screens for phones
French startup Wysips has an awesome idea to bring solar energy to mobile phones. Instead of putting a large and ugly solar panel on the back of the device, they want to integrate it into a phone display in such a way that user wouldn’t even know there’s a solar panel on their phone. The…
TELUS Continues to Invest in Manitoban 4G Network
Over the last 10 years, TELUS has invested $250 million in network operations and technology in Manitoba. That’s a ton of cash, for sure… but when you look at that number, and ask yourself why TELUS’ advanced 4G network is only up and functioning in the Winnipeg area, it kind of makes you wonder where…
Verizon gives a tour of its hurricane-proof ‘Super Switch’ in Orlando, FL
This week at CTIA 2011 in Orlando, Verizon decided to give a handful of journalists a tour of its super switch facility – a hurricane-proof communications center that can survive a category five hurricane. The facility is 43,000 square feet and handles voice and data traffic in central Florida, but it can probably handle a…
Lightsquared inks MVNO deal with Best Buy, roaming deal with Cricket
LTE wholesaler Lightsquared inked two deals this week to provide LTE access to a regional wireless carrier and a major electronics retailers. Earlier this week, the 4G wholesaler announced it had signed a roaming deal with Leap Wireless. Under the agreement, Leap subsidiary Cricket would be able to use Lightsquared’s LTE network for its 4G…
Sprint and Google Voice demo at CTIA 2011 in Orlando, FL
We just caught a glimpse of a new feature recently announced by Sprint and Google: Google Voice integration with Sprint! Bet you didn’t see that one coming. We’re already pretty familiar with how Google Voice works, and we did catch all the details about how it will integrate with all Sprint devices in the future.…
Verizon to expand LTE to 147 markets by the end of 2011
Verizon is turning up the heat on its LTE rollout, planning to expand the 4G service to over 147 markets by the end of 2011. The wireless carrier launched LTE in December of 2010 and has blanketed 39 markets with this high-speed mobile broadband service. Verizon added 59 new markets to its tally of LTE…