AT&T Offers Free WiFi to LaptopConnect Customers
In a press release today, AT&T has started to offer free WiFi as part of their LaptopConnect data plans. The users can access 17,000 hot spot locations of which 7,000 are Starbucks where AT&T has replaced T-Mobile recently in providing its customers with WiFi access. Current LaptopConnect customers will be alerted by a pop up […]
Fring Launches VoIP Application for iPhone
Fring announced today that they have launched the first mobile VoIP application for the iPhone by developing it with the Holon Institute of Technology academic research labs in Israel. The R&D version of the application can be downloaded to a jailbroken iPhone by accessing http://fring.com/iphone.xml. Click here for instructions on how to install. The feedback […]
Truphone Acquires SIM4Travel
Truphone has taken the step of acquiring SIM4Travel, by an asset purchase agreement enabling Truphone to take over SIM4Travel’s SIM capability and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) platform. SIM4Travel will still play a big part in the future of Truphone by researching “new technologies and market opportunities”. James Tagg, Truphone’s CEO, said: “This completes Truphone’s […]
New Pictures of RIM BlackBerry 9000 Surface
Engadget Mobile has posted a gallery of pictures that show the newest member to RIMs lineup, the BlackBerry 9000. From the picture below, you can see the new interface design that has yet to be announced from RIM. It is unsure whether this will be part of the new updated operating system from RIM or […]
Hack: WiFi for MobiTV Windows Mobile
In our review of MobiTV for Windows Mobile, we criticized their self-imposed lack of WiFi access to the service. However, PCS Intel has found a workaround… Turn the phone on, and let MobiTV start using your phone’s data connection. While MobiTV is playing, turn on WiFi, and let it connect to your network. Then, power […]
AT&T To Become MVNO With Sprint *Updated*
Update: Newer details have emerged about how AT&T will stand out from standard Sprint service, besides different phone offerings. AT&T plans to offer phones with built-in WiFi VoIP capacity. These handsets will automatically switch their services to an available WiFi network to place calls airtime-free when available, and fallback to Sprint’s network when out of […]