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Google is getting in the holiday spirit and has announced it's offering free Wi-Fi to all travelers in some 47 airports in the US. Seeing that these hotspots usually don't come cheap and adding the fact that many people spend more time in the terminals than in the actual flights especially during the busy s... |
10 November 2009
08:51 GMT |
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Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion seems set to deliver as many sequels as possible during the ongoing year. We've already seen the BlackBerry Bold2 9700 being launched, as well as the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 hitting the shelves in Verizon's stores, and now we learn that the second BlackBerry Tou... |
29 October 2009
04:44 GMT |
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Boingo Wireless, the worldwide leading Wi-Fi hotspots network, has announced today that its authentication software and Boingo Mobile service are now available for Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones. According to the company, BlackBerry users can now enjoy one-click, high-speed access to the Boingo Wi-F... |
27 October 2009
09:18 GMT |
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Wireless carrier AT&T, the telecoms service provider that owns the largest Wi-Fi network in the US, announced recently that it had registered the largest number of Wi-Fi connections on its network that had been made during a single quarter. According to the company, during the third quarter of the ongoing year, its c... |
24 October 2009
11:41 GMT |
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Technology companies that are members of the Wi-Fi Alliance have agreed to a new peer-to-peer wireless standard whose aim is to make electronic devices communicate more easily. As a member of the Alliance, Apple is likely to introduce the standard in whatever new products it may release in 2010, when Wi-Fi Direct is ... |
15 October 2009
08:38 GMT |
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Wireless Internet is quickly becoming a strict necessity both in developed parts of the world but also in emerging regions. Current Wi-Fi technology is reaching its limits and is only suited for short-to-medium ranges with relatively small amounts of bandwidth. One of the best prospects for the future is the opening ... |
18 August 2009
03:24 GMT |
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The agreement between Apple and China Unicom for the distribution of the iPhone on the Chinese market seems to have been confirmed through the fact that the iPhone model that will be launched in the country has just received regulatory approval. Although Apple and China Unicom stated that the deal between them wa... |
31 July 2009
11:06 GMT |
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Boingo Wireless, a worldwide leading service provider in the Wi-Fi industry, and mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced on Monday the renewal of their Platform Services agreement. According to the duo, the deal between them has been extended for an additional four years. Furthermore, they also announced that... |
28 July 2009
03:27 GMT |
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Following the release of iPhone OS 3.0, numerous users reportedly signaled issues with the wireless connectivity on their devices, CNet's iPhone Atlas reports. While some say that their iPhones and iPod touches drop from Wi-Fi unexpectedly, others claim they can't connect to the Internet at all. Apple has n... |
15 July 2009
10:08 GMT |
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Details regarding the changes in iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2 are now available via reports, one of which emphasizes a new Wi-Fi connection feature that allows devs to connect devices wirelessly, instead of requiring them to use tethering for development purposes. iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2, only accessible to developers enrolled... |
15 July 2009
04:25 GMT |
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According to the latest news around the Web, Storm 2, the upcoming iteration of Research In Motion's touchscreen-enabled BlackBerry, should hit the market with the model number 9550. Moreover, the news also point towards the fact that the upcoming BlackBerry device should become available via carriers like Veriz... |
12 July 2009
14:08 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is the one company that moves forth without making too much case about its achievements or future plans. Even so, it seems that small bits and scraps regarding some of the handsets that the manufacturer will release into the wild are still surfacing around the Web. The latest h... |
11 July 2009
02:55 GMT |
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If you are interested in the Naruto universe, you might do well to book a hotel and travel to Los Angeles as Tomy, the company in charge of the franchise, has announced that it plans to offer fans a change to play around with both Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 for the Nintendo Wii and Naruto Shippuden... |
6 July 2009
14:31 GMT |
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There could not be a Nintendo E3 presentation without some Pokemon news for the devoted fans of the franchise. The new game announced is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, which is set to be developed in partnership by CHUNSOFT and The Pokemon Company and will arrive in the fall of 2009.The game will be a rol... |
4 June 2009
07:10 GMT |
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The Samsung GT-I8000 has been spotted for the first time in the wild back in February, when the handset received certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, and now it has been seen once again “wandering” freely on the web, this time around at the Global Certification Forum. Back in February, there were only... |
18 May 2009
12:06 GMT |
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iPass, Inc. has announced the first enterprise-configurable Wi-Fi hotspot solution for the iPhone and iPod touch – iPassGlobal Wi-Fi. The company has also confirmed updates to the iPassConnect mobility manager software for Mac OS X and Nokia S60 OS. iPass is a provider of mobility services to many of the world&... |
5 May 2009
10:32 GMT |
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BlackBerry enthusiasts have now yet another reason to rejoice as it seems that Research in Motion is set to come to the market with a new device, namely the BlackBerry Storm 2, which is expected to arrive as soon as September this year. As many of you might already know, the company's BlackBerry Storm device p... |
7 April 2009
08:31 GMT |
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Clearwire Announced recently the release of its CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot, which is meant to offer Internet connectivity to standard Wi-Fi products, while also providing true broadband speeds through the CLEAR mobile WiMAX service the company delivers. Basically, the new device is meant to allow users to benefit fr... |
2 April 2009
10:49 GMT |
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Skype Inc. has issued an official report announcing the immediate availability of a Skype client for iPhone and iPod touch. Available in the App Store as of today, the free application is supported on all iPhone models and the second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone, according to the app... |
31 March 2009
08:23 GMT |
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Pantech announced recently the launch of its new WPP-8000 mobile phone in Korea. The new handset is not just a regular device; it is the company's first cell phone to use Wi-Fi connectivity. The WPP-8000 has been released in the country via LG Dacom, one of the leading providers of high-speed Internet, voice and... |
18 March 2009
01:42 GMT |
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CSR, one of the world's leading providers of personal wireless technology, has announced today the CSR9000, a new connectivity product that demonstrates the company's breakthrough in this field. The new CSR9000 chip is basically designed to enable a long list of technologies to become available on a single ... |
16 February 2009
09:34 GMT |
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According to a recent report issued by the Wi-Fi application vendor, Devicescape, most smartphone users, namely 81 percent, would prefer Wi-Fi in the detriment of 3G for browsing the Web, downloading data, sending emails or making Google searches. At the same time, 86 percent of users stated that they would like OEMs... |
29 January 2009
10:12 GMT |
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Yesterday, Cisco announced the launch of an innovative wireless access point that combined the full performance of 802.11n with deployment simplicity, thus allowing businesses to support the growing trend and diversity of mobile devices and software, while still obtaining financial profit. The company releases the ne... |
14 January 2009
02:14 GMT |
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According to a new study made by ABI Research, wireless audio and video connectivity products shipped this year reached a number of 150 million, but are expected to reach nearly 700 million worldwide by the end of 2013. The products are included in four classes, namely Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB (ultra-wideband) and 60 GH... |
8 November 2008
05:12 GMT |
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AT&T has announced the availability of free Wi-Fi access for iPhone users at thousands of hotspots nationwide. Wi-Fi is also available in Starbucks restaurants. A handy Starbucks location finder is available from AT&T's website.According to the first reports, AT&T has already sent text messages to iPhone users, ... |
30 October 2008
07:29 GMT |
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About one month after Google announced the improvement of the My Location feature of its Google Maps product, the time has come for yet another enhancement. This time users can get even more accurate location information by using mobile phones with Wi-Fi capabilities.For those who don't know, the My Location fea... |
22 October 2008
09:54 GMT |
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iPass Inc., the North American developer and distributor of software and services, has recently announced the expansion and enhancement of its Wi-Fi network across Russia. This is done following an agreement with VimpelCom, which owns Beeline - Russia's second largest mobile carrier (about 42 million subscr... |
8 October 2008
11:18 GMT |
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The moment many have been waiting for is finally here. fring, a WiFi-based VoIP app enabling even owners of an iPod touch to place calls and talk using Apple's new headset with a built-in mic, has been approved by Apple, and can now be acquired from the iTunes App Store. The application is free to download and u... |
6 October 2008
02:43 GMT |
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A poster on the fring community page claims to have caught a glimpse of fring's “official” announcement, saying the app that does VoIP over Wi-Fi is “now available on the iPhone App Store.” If true, Apple could be in the process of approving (or denying) the application's availabilit... |
30 September 2008
13:52 GMT |
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Today's 802.11 b/g wireless standard could soon be history as the emerging 802.11n Wi-Fi networking standard is expected to become the next major upgrade to current wireless technology. Although you might think that the 802.11n has already been released, the fact is that equipment manufacturers have released the... |
19 September 2008
05:25 GMT |
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According to panelists at Interop, WiMAX and LTE, the two main versions of the next-generation 4G networks will be able to co-exist in the same consumer electronics products – there will be no hand-joining, yet they will be living next to each other. The deployment of laptops and other consumer devices that fea... |
19 September 2008
04:57 GMT |
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Boingo Wireless, the Los Angeles-based company specialized in Wi-Fi software and services, has announced that its Boingo Roaming Network now includes more than 1,100 new hotspots from across Switzerland. The hotspots are owned by Swisscom, the largest mobile carrier in the Central European country, and include airpor... |
17 September 2008
11:59 GMT |
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New tests following the launch of iPhone software 2.1 have revealed that the percentage of iPhone 3G slow connection speeds has been cut down to half. Test My iPhone administrator Donovan Lewis notes that this is a considerably major improvement.“We’re seeing an overall more consistent kbps score and... |
17 September 2008
03:54 GMT |
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Boingo Wireless, the North American company that presents itself as "the global market leader in Wi-Fi," has recently announced the availability of its Boingo Mobile application for Sony Ericsson's smartphones based on Symbian UIQ 3. Of course, since Boingo Mobile is a Wi-Fi app, the only Sony Ericsson handsets ... |
4 September 2008
12:44 GMT |
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Google has initiated the program "Free the Airwaves," which comes as a continuation to its efforts to determine the Federal Communications Commission to accept the free use of "TV white spaces." These are the analog frequencies that will be freed-up starting with February 2009, when broadcasters will be forced to an ... |
19 August 2008
04:17 GMT |
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Google, along with its partners, is supporting an initiative that is supposed to bring wireless high-speed Internet to every home, for an affordable price. The method is somewhat unusual, although the search giant has been promoting it for five months now, and it consists of allowing Internet providers to use the whi... |
11 August 2008
12:09 GMT |
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Boingo Wireless and free-hotspot.com have teamed up to offer Boingo customers free access at all the Wi-Fi locations of free-hotspot.com. iPhone and iPod touch users, as well as MacBook owners, will benefit from uninterrupted Internet sessions, free of advertisements. Free-hotspot.com's network currently sports ... |
28 July 2008
16:06 GMT |
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The latest analysis of the IT market shows that the following years will bring a 'dramatic' increase in consumer 802.11n Wi-Fi access point shipments. By 2013, they are expected to reach 88 million units, compared to six million units that are shipped today.According to analysis firm ABI Research, the next ... |
2 July 2008
02:44 GMT |
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Yesterday we were reporting that T-Mobile was angry with Starbucks for starting to show off with its new friend, AT&T. On the terms of a previous agreement signed with T-Mobile, the coffee giant was supposed to wait a little longer before advertising its new campaign. T-Mobile sued but, before anyone knew it, the tri... |
12 June 2008
16:16 GMT |
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As simple as it sounds, sipgate brings VoIP to your iPhone. Just yesterday, we were talking about this iPhone 'Voice Broadcast' app due out via the App Store in July. However, with sipgate, you will be able to place and receive calls over Wi-Fi using any SIP-based VoIP service. Best of all, the app is absol... |
4 June 2008
09:05 GMT |
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Tgdaily is reporting that the previously-noted as "insignificant" Wi-Fi market for the Cupertino-based company is not so insignificant after all. Recent research has shown that Apple currently ranks in fourth in U.S. Wi-Fi retail sales and it is strongly believed that the wireless standard might become Apple's "... |
27 May 2008
18:11 GMT |
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free-hotspot.com has announced today that Romania's Azuga town has become the second largest Free HotSpot Area in Europe. The company has decided to take the successful initiative it has also undertaken in Szklarska Poreba, Poland, to another European country, namely Romania.The company, which has recently annou... |
27 May 2008
10:12 GMT |
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I am a sports fan and, as most other sports fans, when it comes to one of my favorite sports events, I would rather enjoy it on a high-quality entertainment center. With this in mind, it seems that someone has thought of a way of improving the quality of sports events with the release of a new gadget. ESPN, the famou... |
21 May 2008
05:47 GMT |
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Some of you may remember Apple once wrote a little "letter" to the U.S. Patent Office telling them they had this nifty idea of letting people order their Starbucks coffee on their iPhone / iPod. A recent Apple-Starbucks deal providing customers with free Wi-Fi at the Starbucks store, along with an artist's conce... |
16 May 2008
16:26 GMT |
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WeFi, a company headquartered in the US and Tel Aviv (Israel), is planning to create a global map of wireless hot spots which will be used as reference for community members who need to access the Internet on the go. More than that, WeFi is offering free software for laptop and handset users that can enhance their de... |
19 April 2008
11:07 GMT |
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If you're one of the people who often travel to Russia on business, you had rather left your Wi-Fi enabled mobile gadgets at home. As previously reported, the Russian authorities have formed a super-agency, called Rossvyazokhrankultura (short for the Russian Mass Media, Communications and Cultural Protection Ser... |
19 April 2008
06:51 GMT |
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Russian government agencies are reported to enforce the registration of any Wi-Fi-enabled device used across the country. The imposed restrictions look strikingly similar to those enforced by the Chinese government, given the fact that Russian Wi-Fi users would have to fill loads of paperwork then await for their app... |
17 April 2008
02:59 GMT |
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Sources on the Internet have revealed that Nike is planning on introducing yet another version of its Nike+ equipment, this time for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch. The extended compatibility with Apple's devices is most likely going to make use of Wi-Fi and even 3G, as far as the iPhone is concerned, so fol... |
14 April 2008
04:04 GMT |
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High-Definition enthusiasts will surely appreciate the new media streaming server solution from Falcon, that lets users watch high-definition content directly on the living-room plasma screen. Since all the multimedia content one might need can be downloaded or streamed, Falcon's MVIX promises to create the brid... |
3 April 2008
11:35 GMT |
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iPhone/iPod touch users have long lacked notes syncing. Since typing more than just a text message on the iPhone is a real pain, the iPhone developer community has been hard at work on a solution to this problem. iPhoneNotes 0.3 is now available for free download. Since third party apps still require that you jailbre... |
27 March 2008
05:09 GMT |
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