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  • Bell adds Internet tethering mention to smartphone plans

    Tethering seems to getting more popular, maybe not enough so that everyone wants it, but at least at the point that non-geeky users seem to at least know what it is. And with that it seems more carriers are beginning to add options for tethering. Of course the most wanted, AT&T and the iPhone, is still not showing any sign of coming soon but others are. This latest case is coming out of Canada, and…

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CTIA to “wow” us with new super-smartphone: Palm Elan?

by JG Mason on Mar 8, 2010 at 01:55 PM

CTIA is coming up later this month, March 23-25 and is the US wireless biggest event that focuses on mobile carriers and devices.  If you were a smartphone maker looking to make an impact in the US, you’d look to CTIA to do so.  That appears what Palm may be… Continue Reading »

Palm’s Mobile Hotspot on the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus not so hot [UPDATED]

by Robert Nelson on Feb 3, 2010 at 07:48 PM

I guess I should file this under “good to know” because I had been thinking about replacing my MiFi with a Palm Pre Plus now that it has the Mobile Hotspot app available. But after reading a recent article over on jkOnTheRun I am pretty glad that I have been… Continue Reading »

Boingo Unlimited gives you unlimited Wi-Fi access for $9.95 a month

by Robert Nelson on Feb 1, 2010 at 09:02 PM

I seem to take free airport Wi-Fi for granted, mainly because I live in the Tampa area and Tampa airport serves the Wi-Fi up for free. I do however understand that many are not quite as lucky and have to pay. Anyway, Boingo Wireless is currently offering the Boingo Unlimited… Continue Reading »

Southwest Airlines ready to begin rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi

by Robert Nelson on Feb 1, 2010 at 07:52 PM

This is certainly not the first we have heard in regards to Southwest Airlines rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi, however it does seem they are past the thinking stage and ready to move forward. Basically, it looks like Southwest is planning to start by installing the equipment on 15 planes per… Continue Reading »

NAVIGON brings MobileNavigator to Android and Windows Mobile

by JG Mason on Jan 8, 2010 at 11:44 AM

NAVIGON announced it is bringing its popular GPS navigation app to both the Android and Windows Mobile OS.  One of the things we loved about NAVIGON (who pulled it stand alone GPS navigation devices off the US market this past year) is its use of actual exit sign text to… Continue Reading »

DataJack looks to undercut carriers with unlimited 3G data

by Shawn Ingram on Dec 30, 2009 at 10:58 PM

For those who travel a lot, or just need wireless nearly anywhere they can possibly get it, 3G wireless cards and modems have been a huge help.  They haven’t come without problems, however.  Some carriers like AT&T and Verizon put in data caps around 5GB per month, and all of… Continue Reading »

Ford Sync Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities provided by a 3G modem

by Hunter Clarke on Dec 21, 2009 at 06:51 PM

Ford is trying so hard to have its Sync take off and become mainstream. For the first couple of years I was like any other person and said, “Cool feature, not gonna go out of my way to buy it.” A lot of people agreed with me too that Sync… Continue Reading »

Chevy to offer dealer-installed wi-fi in their vehicles

by Greg Billetdeaux on Dec 19, 2009 at 11:33 AM

So, your going on vacation. Driving to Texas from Wisconsin let’s say. Thats a good 2-3 day trip by car if you stop to sleep. Unfortunately for you, every town you drive through isn’t going to offer city-wide wi-fi for you to do your work on. But now, Chevy is… Continue Reading »

First LTE network launches, but not here

by Shawn Ingram on Dec 14, 2009 at 09:26 PM

With all of the talk about the Nexus One recently, surely we’re not all tired of cell phones news.  Amidst all the flurry of news regarding Google’s probable upcoming smartphone, there is potentially more exciting mobile news.  The first LTE network has finally launched! The only problem with the world’s… Continue Reading »

Comcast gives users tool to watch internet usage

by JG Mason on Dec 2, 2009 at 11:50 AM

While most of us freaked when Comcast put limits on just how much data users can download, the company is stepping up to the plate offering a tool that monitors data usage for all your home gadgets.  The 250GB cap, imposed last year, can be almost impossible to guesstimate, leaving… Continue Reading »

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