Fonera 2.0 wireless router release date unveiled
The Fonera 2.0 wireless router was on show in Paris a few days ago, and it was announced that the device will go on sale in Europe on April 21, 2009, USA, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan will see the Fonera 2.0 released in May. Read more
CTIA 2009: Clearwire portable Wi-Fi router extends WiMax network
Just before the start of CTIA Wireless 2009, Clearwire announced a new portable Wi-Fi router, this will use Wi-Fi to connect to consumer electronic devices, such as cameras and smartphones and then connect them to its 4G WiMax wireless network. Read more
CTIA 2009: Motorola LTE enodeb, Wireless Broadband Radio
We have not seen anything exiting from Motorola in the way of new handsets, but as the company is a leading provider of broadband networks, they will be showing of their Wireless Broadband Radio (WBR) at CTIA Wireless 2009. Read more
T-Mobile webConnect 3G modem: new data solution
T-Mobile seemed to drag its heels when it came to offering 3G wireless network in key US cities, but now that they have the carrier is now offering a new 3G data solution. T-Mobile is calling it webConnect 3G modem.
IntoMobile reports that T-Mobile is the last of the big US carriers to go live with the 3G network, and have now launched their first 3G USB modem. The small USB device connects s to your laptop via USB and offers 3G data at up to HSPA speeds. Read more
BT fibre rollout already covered by Virgin Media: UK will not benefit
Virgin Media has claimed that all 29 sites that BT are starting the fibre rollout are already covered by the cable provider. Virgin say that the UK will not benefit and the new fiber rollout from BT will do nothing to improve the broadband speeds in the UK. Read more
Laptop data add-on from Alltel
If you are looking to get some of the cheapest laptop EV-DO in the business, then the Alltel Laptop data add on is just what you need. The Verizon division has announced that wireless data will cost you just $40 per month. Read more
BT News: Ruling on high-speed, fibre-optic broadband network
Ofcom has said that there will be no regulatory barriers” for BT (NYSE:BT) to develop a super-fast broadband infrastructure. BT will now be able to go ahead with their £1.5bn investment plan to their network, giving 20 million homes access to super-fast Internet. Read more
Virgin Media launches 50MB Broadband service
Virgin Media has announced that it will be the first Internet provider in Britain to provide customers with a 50 MBPS broadband service. Read more
Review: Virgin Media Mobile Broadband
Pocket-lint have recently given their full hands-on review of Virgin Media Mobile Broadband and they give you the good, the bad, their verdict and of course details about the product itself. So will Virgin Media Mobile Broadband be any good or will it simply be a product that should go into the rubbish bin? Read more
AT&T launches bandwidth cap trial one month after Comcast
Just last month Comcast had launched a bandwidth cap, now AT&T has done the same. The bandwidth cap is just a trial for AT&T customers in Reno, Nev. The cap limit was quietly launched on November 1; new AT&T high speed Internet customers in Reno will be included in the trail. Read more
Vodafone’s new USB Stick Pro Mobile broadband dongle
USB dongles to get mobile broadband for your laptops are all the rage at the moment, but that will change in the not to distance future, as laptops and netbooks come with integrated SIM readers, which will then make the dongles redundant. Read more
Virgin Media Mobile Broadband from just £5 per month
Hot on the heels of having recently announced its first ever mobile broadband offering, from Monday 3 November, broadband expert Virgin Media launches the UK’s cheapest ever bundled mobile broadband package.
From as little as £5 per month, new and existing Virgin Media broadband customers on cable or ADSL services can stay connected to the internet on the go by simply plugging Virgin Media’s new 1GB USB modem into a laptop Read more
Comcast Docsis 3.0 Internet service runs twice as fast
Comcast is about to use new technology which will allow their Broadband Internet service to run twice as fast, meaning you will be able to download files much quicker. Customer will be able to take advantage of these new speeds, if they are willing to pay extra. Read more
FCC chairman supports white spaces for wireless broadband
Kevin Martin, FCC chairman has proposed that we open up unused parts of the television airwaves “White Spaces” and deliver wireless broadband service through it. Martin has been appealing to both the publics and groups of technology companies to bring a more affordable high-speed Internet connection the American people. Read more
FCC approves free Wi-Fi: interference concerns overblown
Wireless carriers in the U.S. have been concerned that having free national Wi-Fi will cause interference, the FCC conducted a report and said that those concerns were overblown. This means that free Wi-Fi has now gone one step closer, the FCC concluded that potential interference with wireless carriers’ networks is minimal. Read more
FCC hopes to pass two wireless mergers by end of 2008
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is hoping to pass two wireless mergers by the end of this year, according to Kevin Martin, the agency chairman. The companies involved in the mergers are Sprint/Clearwire and Verizon/Alltel. Read more
Sprint mobile WiMax wireless network launched in Baltimore
Sprint Nextel Corp. has finally launched their WiMax service to customers in Baltimore. WiMax is Sprint’s mobile wireless network for laptops; the service will cost $30 per month. This is the first commercial network in America to use WiMax technology for mobile customers. Read more
Google’s Larry Page “Free the Airwaves” campaign get mixed response
Google co-founder Larry Page had a few words to say with his “Free the Airwaves” campaign, already it getting a huge response. His strong words for those who oppose his company to open more airwaves for high speed internet access certainly have ruffled a few feathers.
It is not just Google who wish that the FCC would allow unlicensed use of Read more
Slingplayer Mobile with UIQ interface, windows version gets 2.0 Beta
SlingMedia is pretty hot news, if you are a placeshifter and a UIQ user, but of course not everyone will share the same enthusiasm. Today a SlingPlayer Mobile version compatible with the UIQ interface on Symbian OS phones from Sony Ericsson and Motorola.
If you have no idea what we are talking about then will give you a little more info, the app will give Slingbox users the ability to “watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone.”
Also the newest SlingPlayer for Windows the newest SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 has launched as a public beta, which will give you a live video buffer “The Guide”. So why don’t you take advantage of the broadband connection and download now.
Source: engadget
Phorm behind schedule but share price rise
Phorm the company who will be able to track Internet users browsing behaviour said that the preparation for the first major trial of its internet advertising technology is taking longer than they thought, but said it is still going to go ahead.
The idea behind Phorm’s monitor service is so that they can direct the appropriate advertisements to the users by knowing what is of interest to them.
BT is the first company to work with Phorms as a test pilot and will be inviting customers to volunteer. Even with the news that Phorm are behind schedule its shares shot up from 137½p to 750p.
Source: FT