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Verizon announces pre-paid data plans, available beginning November 15
Verizon, Verizon, Verizon—it seems they are determined to get some attention lately. We have seen the endless, but exciting Droid coverage, then earlier today we saw the BlackBerry Curve 8530 get announced. Now, it looks like Verizon is getting into the pre-paid data game. Which personally I have to say it a wonderful thing. Especially for those who like to have Internet access on the go, but do not need it often enough to necessitate…
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Verizon increases ETF for smartphones, netbooks
If there’s one thing we can all agree we hate about cell phone contracts, it would have the be the Early Termination Fee. The ETF…
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Novatel MiFi 2200 firmware update now available
It looks like Novatel has released the first firmware update for the MiFi 2200, which means the update is now available for those who purchased…
Toshiba announces the latest offering in the Dynadock family
Toshiba isn’t the new kid on the block when it comes to universal docking stations. They’ve had several earlier versions out, to mostly favorable user reviews, and were rated the top online seller May-August of this year.* Now, they’ve announced their latest tech brainchild, the newest dynadock wireless U universal… Continue Reading »
Wi-Fi Direct is gearing up to give Bluetooth a major run for its money
Rumors of the coming Wi-Fi Direct are out and I’m sure it’s got the Bluetooth makers shaking in their boots. With Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth may no longer be top dog. Just announced at a consortium, some of the biggest players in the tech field are coming together to form an… Continue Reading »
Wireless charging comes to netbooks
Wireless charging is finally a reality. At CTIA, PureEnergy is showing off wireless charging of popular netbooks from HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Dell. Their product is a charging mat, much like the Powermat Iyaz reviewed on Gadgetell. The PureEnergy product will charge up to 2 netbooks and five mobile phone… Continue Reading »
Verizon glitch briefly cuts off NYC from the net
Verizon DSL and FIOS customers in New York City found themselves cut off from the net Friday afternoon after a router situated between its network and the Internet failed. Despite their assurances that things are back to normal, many Verizon customers are reporting that they are still experiencing issues accessing… Continue Reading »
Borders becomes the latest to offer free in-store Wi-Fi
Borders has recently announced that they will begin offering free Wi-Fi in their 500+ retail locations. The announcement comes as part of the recent partnership with Verizon and will allow for customers visitors to surf the Internet for free beginning sometime in mid-October. According to the official announcement; Borders Group… Continue Reading »
MS and Apple square off on tablets: both sounding like things you won’t buy
New rumored details emerged today about tablets from two competitors: Apple and Microsoft. iLounge says they have 10 new pieces of info on Apple’s tablet while Gizmodo seems to have received yet another exclusive video detailing what Microsoft is thinking. The two are at opposite ends of the tablet spectrum… Continue Reading »
Latitude Z from Dell offers wireless charging
The Latitude Z from Dell is the first laptop to offer the ability to charge the computer without the use of a power cord. Instead, you will place the notebook on a special stand that creates an inductive charging field. Dell’s engineering department described the science behind the wireless charging… Continue Reading »
802.11n Wi-Fi finally certified by IEEE
We’ve been seeing wireless 802.11n products for so long now, its been easy to forget that what we’ve been using are the pre-certified units. From now on 802.11n is officially approved by the IEEE standards group. The final standard will be published by the group in mid-October, just in time… Continue Reading »
Replace your netbook with a smartbook?
Netbooks are so 2008. Get ready for the new wave of must-have devices dubbed “smartbooks.” These smartbooks are small netbook sized devices running on ARM microprocessors used in smartphones. Why would you build such a beast? They’re cheap. According to PC World, Foxconn is developing less than five different models… Continue Reading »
Sony bits from IFA: 1 hit, 1 miss, 1 meh
Yesterday, Sony launched their new marketing slogan: Make. Believe. The idea is whatever you can think up, Sony can make. The products the company showed off yesterday show some of this idea while some were classic old Sony. First up, Sony launched the Xperia 2. You’ll remember the oohs and… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
