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Attocell is a femtocell for the iPhone and more

Shane McGlaun, Jan 26th 2011 Discuss [2]

I think that at this point most of us are familiar with a femtocell and what it is and when you need one. Basically, the femtocell is a way to give you a better mobile phone signal indoors and to allow you to route phone calls over your broadband connection rather than the mobile network. Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble NOOK 3G reportedly discontinued

Chris Davies, Jan 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Barnes & Noble is reportedly planning to discontinue the NOOK 3G, the original version of its dual-display ereader. According to Engadget's source, the retailer has warned stores not to place large orders of NOOK 3G units, since there won't be stock sufficient to fulfil them. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP2 has OLED touchscreen, 3G & new CPU tips Nikkei

Chris Davies, Jan 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Further details on the upcoming Sony PSP2 have leaked, with the gaming handheld tipped to use an OLED touchscreen larger than the display on the current PSP. According to Nikkei, the PSP2 will have an integrated 3G modem along with WiFi; in Japan, Sony will use an NTT DoCoMo connection to enable mobile multiplayer gaming, download software, and watch movies. Read The Full Story

Best Buy Shying Away from the Verizon iPhone 4?

Evan Selleck, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [2]

A leaked document from an internal Best Buy training manual may put the national retailer in some hot water, if it turns out to be true in any capacity. According to GearLive, who managed to get a snapshot of the internal document, it looks like Best Buy will be not only shying away from the Verizon iPhone 4, but going as far as to not recommend it to would-be customers. Read The Full Story

3G BlackBerry PlayBook Coming Soon to AT&T, Source Says

Evan Selleck, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

As of right now, Research In Motion has confirmed that the WiFi-only version of their first tablet device, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will launch some time before the end of the first quarter, 2011. After that, a WiMax-enabled version of the tablet will launch on Sprint's network some time in the summer of this year. However, other carriers have been left out of the picture in the United States so far. That may change by March or April, if an unnamed source is to be believed. According to the source, it turns out RIM is working on releasing a 3G-enabled PlayBook for AT&T. Read The Full Story

Novatel Wireless 4G MiFi Wins Best Accessory at CES 2011 and Best Mobile Device Strategy at WCA

Chris Burns, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

That's right, the Novatel Wireless 4G MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot has won not only a Best in Show Award from Notebooks.com in the notebook accessories category, it's also been recently awarded both the World Communication and Mobile Star awards. These additional awards are the 2010 World Communication Award (WCA) for Best Mobile Device Strategy and the Mobile Village Mobile Star Award for Best Laptop or Tablet Accessory. It's hard to believe that such an integral piece of technology was created such a short period ago - well done, chaps! Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile to throttle $40 unlimited MiFi after 5GB

Chris Davies, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [27]

Virgin Mobile has announced that it will be throttling its $40 unlimited MiFi data plan as of February 15, allowing users 5GB of regular data access but after that limiting the available bandwidth until the end of the month. Spotted by David Pogue, the change appears to be a recognition by Virgin Mobile that, if you offer truly unlimited data, some users are going to hammer your network. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile ad takes Verizon & AT&T potshots over iPhone 4′s 3G [Video]

Chris Davies, Jan 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

T-Mobile USA doesn't have the iPhone 4, but it does have an HSPA+ network and an ad team keen to point out the limitations of its "corporate" rivals, AT&T and Verizon. In the carrier's latest spot, T-Mobile points out that the iPhone's usefulness is undermined by its mere 3G speeds, whereas of course T-Mo has a few HSPA+ smartphones on offer. Video after the cut Read The Full Story

Verizon fire up 16 new New York 3G sites ahead of iPhone 4 release

Chris Davies, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [1]

Verizon Wireless has announced it is switching on sixteen new 3G cell sites in the New York Metro region, as part of its commitment "to holding our position as the most reliable 3G network in the nation." The news comes just a day after the carrier announced it would be offering a CDMA/EVDO Rev.A version of the iPhone 4, which would use the 3G network rather than the newer 4G LTE network. Read The Full Story

iPad With Cell Access Built-In Coming in the Future to Verizon

Evan Selleck, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [1]

With the iPhone officially landing on Verizon's network, there's already talk about what will happen to the iPad. Or, more accurately, what's to be added to the second generation iPad that's rumored to be announced soon. According to Verizon's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Francis Shammo, who was talking with Bloomberg, an iPad with cellular access built-in is indeed coming to Verizon. Read The Full Story

Verizon iPhone 4 vs AT&T iPhone 4

Evan Selleck, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [4]

Now that the iPhone 4 has been officially announced for Verizon's network, many potential customers are going to be asking an obvious question: what's different? While all of the details regarding the phone are still a mystery, more or less, we do know that, for the most part, the iPhone 4 on Verizon is pretty much the same exact phone that's currently available, and has been available on AT&T's network for some time now. However, there are some changes, so let's go ahead and run through them. Read The Full Story

Verizon iPhone at end of January with unlimited data tip insiders

Chris Davies, Jan 10th 2011 Discuss [3]

Details about the Verizon iPhone launch continue to leak ahead of what's expected to be the CDMA smartphone's debut on Tuesday this week, with sources suggesting that the carrier plans to offer unlimited data in an attempt to woo subscribers away from AT&T. According to the WSJ's insider, the unlimited package will be used as a key differentiator from AT&T's tightly controlled data bundles. Meanwhile, there's also talk of when exactly we could see the new Verizon iPhone. Read The Full Story