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Wi-Fi

AT&T Launches BlackBerry Curve 8320 with Wi-Fi and Pantech C630

AT&T Launches BlackBerry Curve 8320 with Wi-Fi and Pantech C630

By Humberto Saabedra on December 17, 2008

AT&T has launched two new devices in the Pantech C630 and BlackBerry Curve 8320 to shore up the holiday lineup. The Pantech C630 features quadband GSM/EDGE, dual-band HSDPA support, Video Share support with its 1.3 megapixel camera and video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, and full access to […]

Posted in AT&T, BlackBerry, EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Pantech, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged AT&T, C630, curve, Launches, Pantech, Wi-Fi

Qualcomm to Implement Skyhook Wi-Fi Positioning into gpsOne Platform

By Humberto Saabedra on November 19, 2008

Qualcomm has announced in a press release that it will implement technology developer Skyhook’s Wi-Fi GPS positioning software as a part of its gpsOne platform to augment LBS services in the absence of cellular coverage. The intention behind the integration is to take advantage of Skyhook’s software-based GPS implementation and database of known geolocated Wi-Fi […]

Posted in Conglomerates, Navigation, Wi-Fi | Tagged gpsone, Implement, Platform, Positioning, qualcomm, Skyhook, Wi-Fi | 2 Responses

AT&T Including Wi-Fi Access for BlackBerry Users

AT&T Including Wi-Fi Access for BlackBerry Users

By Humberto Saabedra on October 30, 2008

Posted in AT&T, BlackBerry, Wi-Fi | Tagged access, AT&T, blackberry, Including, Users, Wi-Fi

iPhone Users Sent Text Messages Confirming Starbucks Wi-Fi Access

By Humberto Saabedra on October 29, 2008

Many iPhone and iPhone 3G users on AT&T have reported text messages sent from the carrier confirming that the long-promised free wireless internet access for iPhone/iPhone 3G users at Starbucks locations is now available. The service has been met with issues such as a constant cycle of availability/unavailability ever since the announcement made earlier this year that […]

Posted in Apple, AT&T, Wi-Fi | Tagged access, iphone, Messages, Sent, starbucks, Text, Users, Wi-Fi

HTC S740 "Rose" Slider Gains US FCC Approval, Lacks 3G Support

HTC S740 “Rose” Slider Gains US FCC Approval, Lacks 3G Support

By Justin Montgomery on October 1, 2008

The FCC just approved HTC’s new S740 slider device, also known as the “Rose” for the US market, although 3G support isn’t offered in the first-released variant. The Windows Mobile 6.1-based device features a 3.2MP camera, MicroSD slot, a 2.4-inch TFT-LCD screen, Wi-Fi, GPS and A-GPS support, built-in RSS reader, a four-row slide-out QWERTY keypad, […]

Posted in EDGE, General News, GSM, HTC, Wi-Fi | Tagged 3g, gsm, HTC, HTC Rose, Quad-band, qwerty keyboad, S740 Rose, Wi-Fi | 2 Responses

Details Emerge On Trio Of New Samsung Devices For AT&T

Details Emerge On Trio Of New Samsung Devices For AT&T

By Justin Montgomery on September 29, 2008

The Blackjack III, SGH-A867, and SGH-A767 Sangria are all possibly coming to AT&T in the coming months, though official naming of the devices is still uncertain.   The Blackjack III, or i907 Mirage as its been called,  features a 2.55” 320×320 touch-sensitive display, a 624MHz processor running WM 6.1Professional, Wi-Fi, an optical mouse, a 2MP camera, and […]

Posted in AT&T, General News, GSM, Samsung | Tagged AT&T, blackjack, Blackjack III, i907 Mirage, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mirage, Samsung, SGH-A767 Sangria, SGH-A867, Wi-Fi, windows mobile 6.1, WM

BlackBerry 8350i to Refresh Nextel iDEN Offering

BlackBerry 8350i to Refresh Nextel iDEN Offering

By Christopher Price on August 13, 2008

Rumor site Boy Genius Report has posted an upcoming device roadmap for Sprint Nextel. While some of the dates are inaccurately, notably the close-to-launch Motorola Renegade V950, one product stands out as a major refresh to the Sprint Nextel family. For years, Nextel users have only had one BlackBerry option; the 7100i. When the device […]

Posted in BlackBerry, Sprint | Tagged 8350i, blackberry, iDEN, nextel, rim, sprint, Wi-Fi | 68 Responses

Sony Ericsson C905a Cyber-shot Delivers 8.1 Megapixels to North America

Sony Ericsson C905a Cyber-shot Delivers 8.1 Megapixels to North America

By Christopher Price on June 17, 2008

Sony Ericsson announced five new phones today, but only one of them is poised to launch in the United States. Thankfully, the C905a is the most powerful of the phones announced. The Cyber-shot line has had difficulty being launched in the United States. Multiple models have been scrapped within weeks of being launched by AT&T […]

Posted in AT&T, Sony, Wi-Fi | Tagged AT&T, c905a, dlna, EDGE (EGPRS), gps, HSPA+, Sony, UMTS & W-CDMA, Wi-Fi | 10 Responses

Spectec Says microSD Wi-Fi Card Still Coming... in July

Spectec Says microSD Wi-Fi Card Still Coming… in July

By Christopher Price on April 20, 2008

Many readers have asked PhoneNews.com what the status is of Spectec’s SDW-823, the world’s first microSD Wi-Fi card. The card is gaining in interest after the launch of the CDMA version of the HTC Touch on both Sprint, and now Verizon Wireless (as the XV6900). Both devices are flagship Windows Mobile phones, but lack Wi-Fi. […]

Posted in Wi-Fi | Tagged microsd, sdw-823, spectec, Wi-Fi | 17 Responses

WMWifiRouter Beta Adds WEP Support

By Christopher Price on March 13, 2008

WMWifiRouter today was updated to a new beta version, 0.97. The update builds on the last version’s bug fixes with new functionality. The popular application is known for easily enabling a Wi-Fi enabled Windows Mobile phone to work as a Wi-Fi access point. In addition to new bug fixes and overall stability, the update adds […]

Posted in Wi-Fi | Tagged ics, internet connection sharing, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Wi-Fi, wmwifirouter | 1 Response

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