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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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How would you like to maximize your Time Capsule's potential? Yes, even the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard can be taken even further with Quickertek's TriBand Antenna for Time Capsule. Kits go for $129.95 USD, if you want to go with self installation for either the 500 GB or 1TB Time Capsule, while Quickertek will ... |
26 March 2008
09:36 GMT |
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The upcoming Bluetooth standard based on the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth hybrid technologies has been accused by a WiMedia Alliance company to be crippling the nearby WiMax networks because of its severe interference ratio. According to it, all the WiMax and cellular networks situated in the proximity of a Bluetooth 2.0 netw... |
22 March 2008
04:47 GMT |
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Not long after Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, announced his company's intentions to allow VoIP communications on the iPhone and iPod Touch over Wi-Fi, SightSpeed expressed interest in bringing its services to the platforms. Steve noted during the Town Hall event in Cupertino that VoIP over the cellular network wi... |
11 March 2008
07:18 GMT |
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Samsung rolled out an improved version of its i550 handset (first announced in September 2007), Samsung i550w, which brings - besides the nice features of the original model - Wi-Fi connectivity for high-speed wireless Internet access. Except Wi-Fi, the new i550w also offers tri-band GSM connectivity (900, 1800, ... |
29 February 2008
08:23 GMT |
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Apple has finally introduced Time Machine's long awaited sidekick, Time Capsule. In itself, Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard, as well as a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station.Time Capsule ships in two forms: 500GB or 1TB hard drive. It... |
28 February 2008
09:36 GMT |
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The Starbucks network has been one of the first locations to provide its customers with free Wi-Fi access, so there is nothing more natural than having a coffee in a Starbucks shop while working on your computer. However, things may take a wrong turn if, instead of a regular notebook, you come with your ancient deskt... |
26 February 2008
04:34 GMT |
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Google has always been known as an innovative company and it strived to keep its good name as such. Being less under the spotlight with the Microsoft Yahoo! bid and everything related to it, the Mountain View based company has found some time to look at something else rather than the ongoing fight ahead of it at all ... |
21 February 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Intel demonstrated a new wireless technology that could be the cornerstone for dynamical network switching between a Wi-Fi and a WiMax network at no connectivity loss. The new technology has been introduced yesterday, during the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, and is the result of a research partnersh... |
12 February 2008
08:01 GMT |
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Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the Bluetooth format backers group will move the standard to IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi specifications set for the next generation of devices. The next version of Bluetooth will be based on a hybrid technology, comprised of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, transmitting over the same 2.4 GHz radio ... |
11 February 2008
03:35 GMT |
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According to Gene Munster, an analyst covering Apple for investment bank Piper Jaffray, Apple Inc. will struggle to maintain growth by introducing a range of more innovative and cheaper iPod models, featuring touch-screens and even multi-touch tech.AppleInsider makes mention of the analyst's report to clients, r... |
29 January 2008
10:59 GMT |
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AT&T, the largest US mobile operator, announced yesterday that it will offer free and unlimited access to its nationwide Wi-Fi network for more than 10 million broadband subscribers. The offer will be available from the beginning of 2009, to both new and existing customers who subscribe to any of the carrier's ... |
24 January 2008
04:06 GMT |
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There was a time in the past, not too many years ago, when the wireless Internet connectivity was looked at like some weird and dark science, spoken of with a deep, almost religious, reverence...today we scan our room for Wi-Fi signal and happen to find multiple networks and stride to guess or choose which one is ou... |
8 January 2008
10:01 GMT |
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You know the drill: every time you get in an airplane, you must stop using your cell-phone. For a while, there have been rumors about the possibilities of allowing the passengers to use their handsets during flights. With the changes that AirFrance made, their passengers will be able to send text messages and e-mails... |
20 December 2007
09:22 GMT |
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Wireless networking has become extremely widespread over the past few years, as it grants users a higher level of mobility, allowing them to work (or play) in just about any location where a hotspot (or a Wi-Fi connection) is available. Nevertheless, finding such a place can prove to be rather difficult in certain si... |
19 December 2007
13:11 GMT |
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The name Nokia is very well known to everybody. The Cloud name might be not so familiar to the people. But, maybe the fact that Cloud remains at the forefront of the wireless broadband industry is an information that might help many of you out there.The service offers sophisticated national wireless LAN coverage acr... |
17 December 2007
10:29 GMT |
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We've heard about overheating issues and the "Red Ring of Death", we've heard about various issues of Microsoft's console, but now it seems that the 360 is also causing some interferences. It's all a rumor for now, but the info comes from the IT staff at Morrisville State College. Keep in mind th... |
17 December 2007
07:02 GMT |
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If you are a regular basis traveler, then you are used to checking your email on the go, say in a bar that provides free Wi-Fi access or on a park bench near a public institution whose network administrator is not paid enough to carry a job to the end. If you enjoy being a Wi-Fi parasite and take all the advantage of... |
11 December 2007
10:35 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson, one of the prolific handset manufacturers on the communications market, seems to have the most dedicated fans, or should I say the most "frantic". How many times you bought yourself one of the latest "masterpieces" on the mobile market, just to have it replaced 2-3 months afterwards because the latter ... |
11 December 2007
04:33 GMT |
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Motorola Q 9H was released by AT&T a month ago for $499, after the handset received FCC's approval in August. These days, rumors that a Wi-Fi version of the smartphone exists appeared on the web, version that is to hit the US market soon, also released by AT&T. Apparently the new version doesn't have many f... |
5 December 2007
09:35 GMT |
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Cowon flashes out its new groovy media player! Dubbed Q5W, the portable device is said to be Wi-Fi enabled and a whole more than you may expect. Why? Well, for a start it reveals a plenteous 5-inch color TFT LCD touchscreen display with a WVGA 800 x 480 pixels resolution, which works with both fingers and the include... |
30 November 2007
13:31 GMT |
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Verizon Wireless announced that it will provide customers the option to use, on its nationwide wireless network, wireless devices, software and applications not offered by the company. Verizon Wireless plans to have this new choice available to customers throughout the country by the end of 2008. In early 2008, the c... |
28 November 2007
04:42 GMT |
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The Carphone Warehouse, one of the world's leading independent retailers of mobile phones and services, and Research In Motion (RIM) announced recently the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone from The Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK and online at the retailer's website.A sleek, smal... |
27 November 2007
07:03 GMT |
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Word on the Internet is that a recently released report linking Wireless Technology and children's Autism has two individuals, supposedly experts, warning everyone of the danger that is the use of machines featuring a Wi-Fi connection. What's even bolder than simply issuing a warning like this with no solid... |
26 November 2007
03:32 GMT |
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A recent survey conducted by security vendor Sophos revealed that 50 percent of the respondents are accessing the web at no cost by stealing the connectivity from other networks. Usually, this can be easily done through the Wi-Fi networks which are often unprotected, allowing any attacker to access and obtain a free ... |
23 November 2007
05:33 GMT |
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Good news for U.S. Cowon Fans. The company has recently announced its intentions to send some of its cool items to the American shores. This happens after they previously limited the Q7 media player to the south-east Asia only, and they promised to bring the same version of its Mac- and Windows-compatible Q5W media p... |
22 November 2007
04:34 GMT |
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Security vendor Sophos conducted a new research concerning the Wi-Fi Internet access, revealing that no less than 54 percent of the respondents admitted they have used somebody else's connection without permission. It seems like most of the users who answered yes when questioned if they stole Internet access man... |
15 November 2007
05:11 GMT |
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