AT&T Expands 3G MicroCell Availability
AT&T has quietly expanded the availability of its currently on trial 3G Microcell outside of the North Carolina test market. The basestation is now available in Georgia, South Carolina, San Diego and Las Vegas, as well as expanded areas of North Carolina. Pricing for the service will run $19.99 for unlimited use, $9.99 when bundled […]
MWC: Fon Demonstrates SIMPL Router
Fon, the architects of the FON community based Wi-Fi hotspot service have revealed another piece of hardware at Mobile World Congress, this one targeted to carriers wishing to ease the strain of bandwidth heavy activity on 3G networks such as video streaming. The Fonera SIMPL router features two Ethernet ports and 802.11n support for high-speed […]
Apple Increases 3G App/Music Download Cap to 20MB
Apple has quietly increased the maximum app size downloadable over AT&T’s 3G network to 20MB over its previous 12MB cap. The increase also applies to over the air iTunes downloads and other international territories as users in Germany and Canada are also confirming the increased download limits are in effect on other carriers. Apple previously […]
AT&T Picks Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for Early LTE Gear
AT&T has announced that they have selected Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson to provide LTE hardware for their initial deployment of the 4G technology. The announcement comes with little surprise or fanfare; both companies already provide UMTS hardware for AT&T’s 3G network. The change will allow for AT&T to more easily transition to LTE by using compatible […]
AT&T Approves SlingPlayer Streaming Over 3G
In an about face, AT&T has approved Sling’s SlingPlayer placeshifting application for use over its 3G data network in an announcement made early this morning. This effectively ends the saga of AT&T’s constantly shifting position on allowing such applications over its network, which began early last year when the carrier amended its terms of service […]
MyTether Update to Support Verizon Pre Plus
The increasingly popular MyTether application for the Palm Pre which allows for tethering over USB or Wi-Fi has now been updated to support Verizon’s Pre Plus with the same aforementioned tethering options without needing to pay for Verizon’s Mobile Hotspot monthly fee by utilizing the built-in API calls for the aforementioned service, according to the […]
Apple Allowing VOIP Over 3G Now, iCall with 3G VOIP Support Available in App Store
In a press release after the Apple special event announcing the iPad yesterday, VOIP solutions developer iCall has confirmed that the latest release of the iPhone SDK will now allow developers to integrate support for VOIP over 3G data networks after being previously restricted by Apple as a server-side block. In response, iCall has made […]
Google Confirms Nexus One Issues Due to 3G Coverage, Radio Issues
Google has released an official statement regarding the long-standing 3G reception issues found on the Nexus One smart device, with the good news/bad news conclusion in play. After extensive testing, Google and HTC have discovered a bug in the radio firmware that exacerbated the 3G reception issues experienced by so many users, but did acknowledge […]
T-Mobile Launches myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition
As expected T-Mobile has launched the myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition. The myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition has a guitar-inspired wood-grain finish and a built-in 3.5mm headset jack but is otherwise identical to the current myTouch while including a 16GB microSD card loaded with videos from a variety of musicians known for their use of […]
T-Mobile Confirm 3G Connectivity Issues on Nexus One
Not long after the launch of the long-awaited Nexus One Android device for use on T-Mobile, increasing numbers of complaints had started to surface regarding unstable 3G connections or no 3G connection on the first units shipped out to customers. For its part, T-Mobile has released the following statement: “Google and T-Mobile are investigating this […]