iPhone 3G: Was it really such a great deal for AT&T?
Between the Lines — October 23rd, 2008 iPhone 3G: Was it really such a great deal for AT&T? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Apple , AT&T Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan AT&T’s iPhone 3G pact with Apple doesn’t come cheap. It cost AT&T its quarterly targets and took a chunk of cash flow even though company ...

Verizon third quarter earnings on target; Wireless strong
Between the Lines — October 27th, 2008 Verizon third quarter earnings on target; Wireless strong Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:52 am Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Telecommunications , Verizon Tags: Revenue , Verizon Communications Inc. , Earnings , 3G , Operational Accounting , Wireless , Wi-Fi , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Verizon’s third quarter results were in line with Wall Street estimates courtesy of a solid ...

The $99 iPhone
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 The $99 iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:37 pm Categories: iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Needham Research , 3G , Smart Phones , Sales Strategy , Cellular Phones , Handhelds , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Needham Research’s Charlie Wolf thinks that Apple could drop the price of an 8GB iPhone to $99 and crush the competition. Except for “niche” smartphone manufacturers, like RIM, that is. Any such price drops would be potentially ...

Griffin releases iTalk audio recording app for iPhone
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Griffin releases iTalk audio recording app for iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:35 pm Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Audio , Apple iPod , Griffin Technology Inc. , iTalk , Digital Music , Digital Media , 3G , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Italk_1 Griffin Technology Inc. has announced iTalk ( iTunes link ) a new sound recording app for iPhone, iPhone 3G, and 2nd generation iPod touch that ...

Real-world iPhone tethering
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 Real-world iPhone tethering Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:57 am Categories: iPhone , Jailbreak , 3G Tags: Apple iPhone , PDAnet , 3G , Engineering , Notebooks , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware A great reason to jailbreak: tethering Yesterday I had a scheduled appointment at my local auto dealership to have an iPod interface installed in our Prius (more on that later). Knowing that I’d have to wait and ...

Using an iPod in a Prius
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 Using an iPod in a Prius Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:12 am Categories: Accessory , iPod , iPhone , 3G Tags: Apple iPod , Toyota Prius , 3G , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cable , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Telecommunications Using an iPod in a Prius When we bought our Toyota Prius in August we purchase the base model without any options. Although, that’s what we wanted, it’s not like we had much of a ...

iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as Blackberry
The Apple Core — November 10th, 2008 iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as Blackberry Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:18 am Categories: iPhone , 3G Tags: Apple iPhone , Motorola Razr , Handset , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , Sales , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Market research firm NPD has announced that the iPhone 3G was the leading handset purchased by adult consumers in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2008. The move strips the top dog ...

Qualcomm floats ‘PC alternative’ 3G device
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2008 Qualcomm floats ‘PC alternative’ 3G device Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:49 am Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Telecommunications , Broadband Tags: PC , Qualcomm Inc. , Qualcomm Kayak , 3G , Chipsets , Mice , Semiconductors , Wireless , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics Qualcomm on Wednesday entered the Internet device market with a “PC alternative” designed to give netbooks some competition in emerging ...

Rumor: AT&T to charge $30 per month for tethering
The Apple Core — November 12th, 2008 Rumor: AT&T to charge $30 per month for tethering Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:42 am Categories: Rumor , iPhone , AT&T Tags: AT Corp. , MacBlogs , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady MacBlogs is reporting that according to a source AT&T will charge US$30 per month for iPhone tethering and cap downloads at 5GB per month like they do for Blackberry users. AT&T will reportedly disable tethering if the 5GB bandwidth ...

Evernote adds offline notes
The Apple Core — November 14th, 2008 Evernote adds offline notes Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:21 pm Categories: Software , iPhone , App Store Tags: Apple iPhone , Note , Evernote , 3G , Internet , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology One of the biggest drawbacks to the Evernote iPhone client ( iTunes link) was that it lacked offline notes and required an Internet connection to edit notes. Well no more. favorites Evernote ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples
The Apple Core — November 20th, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:15 pm Categories: Holiday Gift Guide Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Battery , Richard Solo 1800 mAh Battery , Inserts , NewerTech Voyager , Engineering , 3G , Digital Music 2008 ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide Apple is undoubtedly one of the hottest tech and consumer brands in the world and they should easily sell more than 2 million Macs and 20 million iPods in the upcoming ...

iPhone jailbreakers: Problems with QuickPwn?
The Apple Core — November 23rd, 2008 iPhone jailbreakers: Problems with QuickPwn? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 5:57 pm Categories: iPhone , Firmware , Jailbreak Tags: Apple iPhone , Firmware , Apple iTunes , QuickPwn , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics iPhone jailbreakers: Problems with QuickPwn? On Friday, the word came out from iPhone jailbreaker community to avoid update to the iPhone 2.2 firmware. The next day, the team at ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Mid-range Apples that won’t break the bank
The Apple Core — November 24th, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Mid-range Apples that won’t break the bank Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:12 am Categories: Accessory , Review , Battery , iPhone , EV-DO , iPod touch , Holiday Gift Guide Tags: Bank , Apple iPhone , Battery , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , Chumby , Novatel USB727 , FastMac U-Charge Battery Charger , 3G , Engineering 2008 ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide If you’ve got a couple extra bucks in your ...

Will Apple launch a netbook? And other burning questions
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2008 Will Apple launch a netbook? And other burning questions Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:26 am Categories: Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Gene Munster , 3G , Notebooks , Desktops , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics Apple has said “it doesn’t do cheap,” but one analyst reckons that Steve Jobs & Co. will address the netbook market at some point–either with an 11-inch ...

Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G
The Apple Core — November 25th, 2008 Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:44 am Categories: Games , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Handheld , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , 2G , 3G , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cellular Phones [image] A surprising piece of information came out of a TouchArcade interview with Handheld Games Corp’s CEO Thomas Fessle. Fessle noted that performance of their 3D TouchSports Tennis game ( ...

Apple forced to drop deceptive television ad in UK
The Apple Core — November 26th, 2008 Apple forced to drop deceptive television ad in UK Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:55 am Categories: iPhone , 3G Tags: Apple iPhone , Advertisement , Apple Inc. , TV , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady Remember the kerfuffle over Apple’s “3G” television ad for the iPhone? In it the company demonstrates the speed of the iPhone on AT&T’s 3G network. As it turns out the ad was edited to exaggerate the speed ...

Apple: You’re a fool if you believe our ads
Hardware 2.0 — December 3rd, 2008 Apple: You’re a fool if you believe our ads Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:40 am Categories: Apple , Industry , Legal , In the news , Ad industry Tags: Advertisement , Apple Inc. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve touched before on how Apple’s ads can be, well, distort reality, but we now have confirmation from Apple’s legal eagles that you shouldn’t believe what you see/read/hear. This has lead ...

Apple cripples GPS in Egyptian iPhones
The Apple Core — December 10th, 2008 Apple cripples GPS in Egyptian iPhones Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:49 am Categories: International , iPhone , GPS Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , Egypt , GPS , 3G , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Cellular Phones Iphone Pharo Vodafone Egypt A report in The New York Times claims that Apple has disabled the GPS functionality of the iPhone 3G at the request of the Egyptian government due to concerns over ...

iPhone nano rumor revived for Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — December 15th, 2008 iPhone nano rumor revived for Macworld Expo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:10 am Categories: Macworld Expo , Rumor , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , iDealsChina , 3G , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware [image] According to MacRumors , the questionably reliable iDealsChina has posted information and renderings of what it claims to be an “iPhone ...

iPhone Dev Team releases iPhone 3G unlock
The Apple Core — December 17th, 2008 iPhone Dev Team releases iPhone 3G unlock Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:22 am Categories: iPhone , Jailbreak , 3G Tags: Apple iPhone , Team , Apple iPhone 3G , Dev Team , 3G , Team Management , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology The iPhone Dev Team yesterday announced an iPhone 3G unlock, codenamed “yellowsn0w.” It’s complete and being packaged into a user-friendly application. The Dev team is targeting for a ...

National 3G data speeds are put to the test
Between the Lines — December 17th, 2008 National 3G data speeds are put to the test Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:47 pm Categories: General , Mobile , Broadband Tags: Test , 3G Data Speed , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz Ask any person about the service from his or her cell phone provider and you’ll usually get a variety of answers - often dependent on where that person lives and works. In Washington D.C., where I used to live, Verizon was king. You could actually ...

An OQO with OLED and Intel processor could be revealed at CES
The Mobile Gadgeteer — December 31st, 2008 An OQO with OLED and Intel processor could be revealed at CES Posted by Matthew Miller @ 7:49 am Categories: Ultra portable PC , Rumors , Tablet PC Tags: Processor , Organic Light-emitting Diode , OQO , Intel Corp. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Matthew Miller An OQO with OLED and Intel processor could be revealed at CES One mobile device I never owned, but almost pulled the trigger on a couple of times, was the ...

Philip Schiller’s Macworld keynote detail just got easier
Between the Lines — January 5th, 2009 Philip Schiller’s Macworld keynote detail just got easier Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:43 am Categories: General , Apple Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Macworld , Philip Schiller , 3G , Vertical Industries , Benefits , Desktops , Healthcare , Cellular Phones When it comes to Macworld keynotes it is the best and worst of times for Apple marketing guru Philip Schiller, the stand-in for Steve Jobs on Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown: Worst of times: Schiller has to be a ...

Finding bandwidth in San Francisco
The Apple Core — January 7th, 2009 Finding bandwidth in San Francisco Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:48 am Categories: WiFi , AT&T , EV-DO , 3G Tags: Apple iPhone , Bandwidth , Network , AT Corp. , Phone Call , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology [image] One thing that’s been driving me nuts here at Macworld Expo in San Francisco is the horrible state of affairs with bandwidth and the AT&T 3G cloud. Phone calls are hit or miss on AT&T’s ...

Netgear shows off Wi-Fi router for sharing 3G mobile broadband
Between the Lines — January 8th, 2009 Netgear shows off Wi-Fi router for sharing 3G mobile broadband Posted by Jason Hiner @ 9:17 am Categories: Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Broadband Tags: Router , Mobile , Broadband , Wi-Fi Router , Wi-Fi , NetGear , Mobile Broadband , 3G , Home Networking , Cellular Phones The best thing about 3G mobile broadband is that it instantly brings Internet access to places where you can’t get Wi-Fi or don’t have DSL, Cable, and other services. On ...

The Best of CES 2009, for business
Between the Lines — ... , 3G While most of the crowd at CES 2009 in Las Vegas was drooling over TVs, digital cameras, car tech, and home theaters, TechRepublic scouted out the best new technologies for businesses. Here’s our list of the top biztech products at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. See also : The general ...

Skype released for Android, iPhone app to follow?
The Apple Core — January 12th, 2009 Skype released for Android, iPhone app to follow? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:40 am Categories: Software , iPhone , VOIP , Google , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Skype Technologies S.A. , Telephony , VOIP , 3G , Telecommunications , Networking , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Skype released for Android, iPhone app to follow? Skype announced a version of its Skype Lite VOIP ...

Griffin Clarifi nails it
The Apple Core — January 12th, 2009 Griffin Clarifi nails it Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:44 am Categories: Accessory , Cases , iPhone , 3G Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Camera Phones , Cellular Phones , Copiers , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady Griffin Clarifi nails it I am regularly taking pictures of customer’s driver’s licenses for work whenever a photocopier is not available. The only problem is that the iPhone ...

U.S. 3G broadband comparison crowns a surprise winner … Sprint
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 U.S. 3G broadband comparison crowns a surprise winner … Sprint Posted by Jason Hiner @ 10:44 am Categories: Broadband , Verizon , AT&T , Sprint Nextel Tags: Broadband , AT Corp. , Computerworld , Sprint Communications , Gizmodo , Carrier , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics In December, Gizmodo did its “ Definitive coast-to-coast 3G data test ” in which it compared the mobile broadband performance of ...

AT&T: 1.9 million iPhones activated
Between the Lines — January 28th, 2009 AT&T: 1.9 million iPhones activated Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:21 am Categories: AT&T , Earnings , Telecommunications , Wired & Wireless Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , 3G , Operational Accounting , Wireless And Mobility , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Finance , Larry Dignan AT&T said Wednesday that it activated 1.9 million iPhone 3Gs in the fourth quarter with 40 percent of those activations ...

More iPhone vs. Storm: Comparing component costs
Between the Lines — January 29th, 2009 More iPhone vs. Storm: Comparing component costs Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:15 am Categories: General Tags: Apple iPhone , Research In Motion Ltd. , Battery , AT Corp. , Apple Inc. , BlackBerry Storm , iSuppli Corp. , Engineering , Sales Strategy , 3G There’s some buzz today about an iSuppli report that dove deep into an analysis of component costs for the Blackberry Storm, compared to a similar breakdown of Apple’s iPhone. In the end, the electronics ...

The promise of a 3G MacBook
The Apple Core — January 30th, 2009 The promise of a 3G MacBook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:56 pm Categories: 3G , Hardware , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady One of the most exciting hardware rumors floating around the Internet these days is that Apple may include a 3G on the logic board of the MacBook. Well that and the quad-core iPhone . On Wednesday AppleInsider noted ...

The elusive $99 iPhone may lose 3G, GPS
The Apple Core — February 11th, 2009 The elusive $99 iPhone may lose 3G, GPS Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:01 am Categories: 2G , 3G , Analyst , Hardware , Rumor , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , 3G , GPS , Cellular Phones , Handhelds , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady MSNBC is jumping on the $99 iPhone bandwagon based on a report based on RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky, who believes that ...

Spy shot: Next-gen iPhone?
The Apple Core — February 12th, 2009 Spy shot: Next-gen iPhone? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:26 pm Categories: Rumor , Spy shot , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , MacRumors , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady iPodObserver posted an image of what appears to the be reverse of a new iPhone, its model number (A1303) is clearly visible and hasn’t been used before. The new iPhone case back appears to shed its glossy appearance for a ...

China Mobile iPhone talks break down; Apple now eyeing No. 2 carrier
Between the Lines — February 13th, 2009 China Mobile iPhone talks break down; Apple now eyeing No. 2 carrier Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:10 pm Categories: Apple , General , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , China Mobile Ltd. , Apple Inc. , Carrier , News Outlet , 3G , Cellular Phones , Digital Music , Wireless And Mobility , Digital Media Chinese news outlets are reporting this week that talks between Apple and China Mobile, the No. 1 carrier in China with 415 million subscribers, have broken down. Now, ...

Problems plague Nokia 5800 launch
Hardware 2.0 — March 2nd, 2009 Problems plague Nokia 5800 launch Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:29 am Categories: In the news Tags: Nokia Corp. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Have you just bought a Nokia 5800? Are you have problems connecting to a 3G network? If so, you need to contact Nokia customer care. [image] Nokia has identified a problem affecting 3G connectivity with the Nokia 5800 only days after it was released (the handset went on ...

Apple Warning: Water and iPhones don't mix
The Apple Core — March 16th, 2009 Apple Warning: Water and iPhones don't mix Posted by David Morgenstern @ 5:16 pm Categories: 3G , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Headphone , Apple Inc. , PocketSolutions , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , David Morgenstern [image] According to a recent technical note , Apple says neither its warranty nor its AppleCare Protection insurance will cover water damage for iPhones and iPods. The devices incorporate ...

iPhone 3G to be available without contract this month
The Apple Core — March 19th, 2009 iPhone 3G to be available without contract this month Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:55 am Categories: AT&T , iPhone , iPhone 3.0 Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , Apple iPhone 3G , June , 3G , Cellular Phones , Pricing , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Boy Genius Report got its mitts on slides from an alleged internal AT&T training presentation that has some details about a “no-commit” price for the iPhone 3G. ...

How to enable tethering with iPhone 3.0
The Apple Core — March 20th, 2009 How to enable tethering with iPhone 3.0 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:07 pm Categories: Hack , Tethering , iPhone , iPhone 3.0 Tags: Apple iPhone , Gizmodo , 3G , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Bluetooth , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Online Communications , Wireless And Mobility Gizmodo has posted a tutorial on how to enable the hidden 3G data tethering feature in the developer builds of iPhone OS 3.0. It’s as ...

China Unicom getting iPhone in May
The Apple Core — March 25th, 2009 China Unicom getting iPhone in May Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:35 am Categories: International , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , China Mobile Ltd. , Apple Inc. , China Unicom , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady Unicom will be Chinese iPhone provider: G1 also possible China Unicom first denied rumors of a deal but reports persisted in Chinese state media that the telecommunications giant ...

Skype coming to iPhone, BlackBerry: Does it need 3G support?
Between the Lines — March 30th, 2009 Skype coming to iPhone, BlackBerry: Does it need 3G support? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:20 am Categories: Apple , General , RIM , Research In Motion , Skype , VOIP , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , 3G , Skype Technologies S.A. , RIM BlackBerry , Wireless LANs , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Larry Dignan Skype is officially coming to the iPhone and BlackBerry, but is being limited to WiFi for now. Simply ...

Skype for iPhone works over 3G, but not in the background
The Apple Core — March 31st, 2009 Skype for iPhone works over 3G, but not in the background Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:27 am Categories: VOIP , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Skype Technologies S.A. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Telecommunications , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady In the hoopla surrounding the launch of Skype for iPhone, the powers that be noted that the application would only allow voice calls over a Wi-Fi connection. 9-to-5 Mac ...

Analyst: Low-end iPhone to drop Wi-Fi
The Apple Core — March 31st, 2009 Analyst: Low-end iPhone to drop Wi-Fi Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 3:02 pm Categories: Flash , International , WiFi , iPhone , iPhone 3.0 Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Wireless LANs , 3G , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady No Wifi A research report published by analyst Daniel Amir for Lazard Capital Markets claims that Apple is expected to begin production ...

Report: Apple orders 4 million new iPhones
The Apple Core — April 13th, 2009 Report: Apple orders 4 million new iPhones Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:39 am Categories: China , Hardware , Rumor , iPhone , iPhone 3.0 Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Wireless , Slashphone , 3G , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology iphone-2009-concept Slashphone quotes a report that appeared in the Chinese language ChinaTimes which claims that Apple has placed an ...

'Minor' MacBook and Mac Pro updates on tap for WWDC
The Apple Core — April 22nd, 2009 'Minor' MacBook and Mac Pro updates on tap for WWDC Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:44 am Categories: Hardware , Mac Pro , MacBook , Rumor , WWDC Tags: Apple Macintosh , WWDC , Apple MacBook , Apple Mac Pro , 3G , Notebooks , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware http://technotricks.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/apple-macbook-pro.jpg I’m filing this one squarely in the rumor category but a source at 9-to-5 ...

Gelaskins, just because
The Apple Core — April 24th, 2009 Gelaskins, just because Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:35 am Categories: Accessory Tags: Gelaskins , 3G , Productivity , Notebooks , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets [image] I’m a big fan of Gelaskins , which are basically glorified stickers that you attach to your gadgets, well, just because. There’s no functional benefit to adding one of these bad boys and ...

Qualcomm, Broadcom settle patent suit for $891 million
Between the Lines — April 27th, 2009 Qualcomm, Broadcom settle patent suit for $891 million Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:40 am Categories: Gaming , Hardware Infrastructure , Wired & Wireless Tags: Broadcom Corp. , Qualcomm Inc. , Wi-Fi , Semiconductors , 3G , Wireless And Mobility , Processors , Hardware , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics Qualcomm and Broadcom said Monday that they have settled a four-year lawsuit with a multi-year patent agreement valued at $891 million over ...

ViewSonic: We want to make a 3G phone too
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 ViewSonic: We want to make a 3G phone too Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:20 am Categories: General , Mobile , Wired & Wireless Tags: Phone , ViewSonic Corp. , Smart Phone , 3G Smartphone Industry , Smart Phones , 3G , Cellular Phones , Handhelds , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics ViewSonic said Tuesday that it is launching an effort to make a 3G smartphone joining the ranks of Garmin and other non-traditional players entering a crowded ...

AT&T plans 3G upgrade; Promises 'considerably' faster mobile broadband speeds
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 AT&T plans 3G upgrade; Promises 'considerably' faster mobile broadband speeds Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:24 am Categories: AT&T , General , Mobile , Wired & Wireless Tags: Mobile , 3G Network , Broadband , AT Corp. , Mobile Broadband , 3G , Wireless And Mobility , Cellular Phones , WiMAX , Wi-Fi Here’s good news for iPhone users: AT&T said Wednesday that it is plotting a 3G network upgrade to offer “considerably faster mobile ...

AT&T's 3G upgrade: It's about time but is it too late?
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 AT&T's 3G upgrade: It's about time but is it too late? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:10 pm Categories: AT&T , Apple , General , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Verizon Communications Inc. , AT Corp. , 3G , Networking , Wireless And Mobility , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz I read with great interest some of the news coverage about AT&T’s plans to upgrade and accelerate its 3G network. But it ...

Reports: iPhone to launch in China in July
Between the Lines — June 2nd, 2009 Reports: iPhone to launch in China in July Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:59 am Categories: Apple , General , Mobile , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: China , Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Quality , 3G , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Business Operations , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Apple may be prepping its long-awaited splash in China with an iPhone launch in July.  According to reports ...

iPhone - Cool goes mass market
Hardware 2.0 — June 9th, 2009 iPhone - Cool goes mass market Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:04 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , 3G , Sales Strategy , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sales , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes At yesterday’s WWDC keynote speech Apple made an announcement that significantly changes its iPhone business model - by cutting the price of the iPhone 3G 8GB model (not the newer iPhone 3GS) to $99, the iPhone has just become a mass ...

The price iPhonebois will pay for an early upgrade
Hardware 2.0 — June 10th, 2009 The price iPhonebois will pay for an early upgrade Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:04 am Categories: Apple , Gadgets Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes If you’ve bought an iPhone 3G and you signed up for a 2-year contract, then that contract still has at least a year to run. However, AT&T will give you access to an early upgrade … for a ...

iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekend
Between the Lines — June 18th, 2009 iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekend Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:41 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , General , Mobile , Smartphones , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan With Apple’s iPhone 3G S hitting stores on Friday analysts are starting to guess how many units will be sold over the weekend. ...

Here we go again: Lines for iPhone 3G S reportedly already forming
Between the Lines — June 18th, 2009 Here we go again: Lines for iPhone 3G S reportedly already forming Posted by Jason Hiner @ 9:51 pm Categories: Apple , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Cellular Phones , Retail , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason Hiner For both of the last two summers, Apple and AT&T stores have seen long lines and short supplies for the launch of the original iPhone in 2007 and the iPhone 3G in 2008. Surprisingly, ...

iPhone 3G S launch: Less euphoria, smoother customer experience
Between the Lines — June 19th, 2009 iPhone 3G S launch: Less euphoria, smoother customer experience Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:40 pm Categories: AT&T , Apple , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , Customer Experience , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Wireless And Mobility , Wi-Fi , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics The launch of both the original iPhone in 2007 and the iPhone 3G in 2008 were plagued by long lines and logistical problems at Apple and AT&T stores, frustrating many ...

Is the public debut of Google Voice just around the corner?
Between the Lines — June 22nd, 2009 Is the public debut of Google Voice just around the corner? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:15 am Categories: General , Google , IP Telephony , Telecommunications Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Sales Strategy , Cellular Phones , Sales Force Management , Wireless And Mobility , Operating Systems When I take a call on my “office number,” I usually end up giving a quick two-minute explanation of Google Voice, the company’s ...

Timing fishy on WSJ's Jobs story and Apple's Monday morning news
Between the Lines — June 22nd, 2009 Timing fishy on WSJ's Jobs story and Apple's Monday morning news Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:50 pm Categories: Apple , General , Media , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , Wall Street Journal , Wall Street , Apple Inc. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz You’ve got to really hand it to Apple and the Wall Street Journal - they came in out of nowhere and threw Wall Street for a loop that left investors and ...

AT&T upgrading older equipment to kick-start iPhone network boost
Between the Lines — June 24th, 2009 AT&T upgrading older equipment to kick-start iPhone network boost Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:05 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , General , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Network , AT Corp. , 3G , Networking , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz Hats off to AT&T for kicking into high gear, for thinking out of the box, for being resourceful - finally - to come up with a quick-fix solution to this iPhone service problem. Company ...

Want an iPhone 3GS? Go for the 32GB white one
Between the Lines — June 28th, 2009 Want an iPhone 3GS? Go for the 32GB white one Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:01 pm Categories: Apple , General , Mobile , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iPhone 3G , 3G , Cellular Phones , Retail , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan Apple has detailed supply issues for its iPhone 3GS at its retail stores, but there seems to be ample inventory of the 32GB white version. A spot check of Apple’s ...

Sprint beats Verizon, AT&T in nationwide 3G reliability tests
Between the Lines — July 8th, 2009 Sprint beats Verizon, AT&T in nationwide 3G reliability tests Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:26 pm Categories: AT&T , Apple , Mobile , Palm , RIM , Sprint , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Verizon Communications Inc. , AT Corp. , Sprint Communications , 3G , Palm Pre , Smart Phones , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Just about a month ago, I stepped into a Sprint store to learn ...

Growth of 3G wireless broadband illustrates demand for 4G connections
Between the Lines — July 22nd, 2009 Growth of 3G wireless broadband illustrates demand for 4G connections Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:43 am Categories: General Tags: 4G , Mobile , Broadband , 3G , HSPA , Mobile Broadband , Wireless Broadband , Wireless , Advertising & Promotion , Wireless And Mobility It’s no secret that 4G wireless technology - aka Long Term Evolution and WiMax - is in the works and actually starting to see some deployment. But until then, a 3G technology called High Speed Packet ...

Review: Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3GS
The Apple Core — August 11th, 2009 Review: Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3GS Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:38 am Categories: Accessory , Battery , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Hour , Battery , Apple iPhone 3G , Jason , Juice Pack , 3G , Smart Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Cellular Phones http://www.everyjoe.com/cellphone9/files/2008/05/mophie-juice-pack.jpg A guest blog post by Vic Orly: The iPhone 3GS is awesome except for one thing: its battery life, or lack thereof. My battery experience ...

Booklet 3G could play to Nokia's strength in hardware [video]
Between the Lines — August 24th, 2009 Booklet 3G could play to Nokia's strength in hardware [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:25 pm Categories: Nokia , Smartphones Tags: Nokia Corp. , Video , 3G , Cellular Phones , Corporate Communications , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Marketing Nokia announced on Monday that it is expanding beyond the cellphone and handheld computer market by launching its first notebook PC ...

Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan
Between the Lines — August 25th, 2009 Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:19 am Categories: Amazon , Sony Tags: Touch Screen , E-reader , Sony Corp. , Amazon.com Inc. , Keyboards , 3G , E-books , Monitors & Displays , Wireless LANs , Wireless And Mobility Sony released a 7-inch, $399, touchscreen, 3G and Wi-Fi e-book reader this morning , and it’s never more obvious that Amazon is up against a wall in the market segment it helped create. ...

Reports: China Unicom to sell iPhone
Between the Lines — August 28th, 2009 Reports: China Unicom to sell iPhone Posted by Sam Diaz @ 7:19 am Categories: General Tags: Apple iPhone , China Mobile Ltd. , Apple Inc. , China Unicom , 3G , Cellular Phones , Smart Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics China Unicom said today that it reached a three-year agreement to sell the Apple 3G and 3GS in China, a deal that not only brings the popular smartphone to the most-populated nation on the planet but also gives the No. 2 ...

Sprint unveils unlimited mobile calling, data, text, MMS for $70
Between the Lines — September 10th, 2009 Sprint unveils unlimited mobile calling, data, text, MMS for $70 Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 6:28 am Categories: Mobile , Sprint , Sprint Nextel Tags: MMS , Mobile , Sprint Communications , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , 3G , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Online Communications , Andrew Nusca [image] Sprint on Thursday announced its “Everything Data Plan,” which offers unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling to any network, text ...

AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy
Between the Lines — November 3rd, 2009 AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:04 pm Categories: AT&T , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Advertisement , Coverage , Verizon Communications Inc. , AT Corp. , Verizon Wireless , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology AT&T has filed a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless over those “There’s a map for that” commercials - but not because AT&T is ...

Memo to AT&T: When you're in a hole, stop digging
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AT&T upgrades 3G in SF Bay Area; forgets Silicon Valley is part of region
Between the Lines — November 17th, 2009 AT&T upgrades 3G in SF Bay Area; forgets Silicon Valley is part of region Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:44 am Categories: AT&T , Infrastructure , iPhone Tags: Silicon Valley , AT Corp. , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz I realize that I give AT&T a lot of grief over its investment in wireless 3G technology - and I realize I’ve written at length about it, as well - but I have to hand it to the company: ...

AT&T loses lawsuit over Verizon's map commercial
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2009 AT&T loses lawsuit over Verizon's map commercial Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:43 pm Categories: AT&T , Legal , Verizon Tags: Lawsuit , Verizon Communications Inc. , AT Corp. , 3G , Sales Strategy , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sales It was almost a gimme. The lawsuit that AT&T filed over a Verizon commercial that compared the 3G coverage maps for the two providers in the U.S. was such a joke from ...

AT&T launches Verizon counter-punch ad, keeps digging that hole
Between the Lines — November 19th, 2009 AT&T launches Verizon counter-punch ad, keeps digging that hole Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:30 am Categories: AT&T , General , Legal , Mobile , Verizon Tags: Advertisement , Verizon Communications Inc. , AT Corp. , Marketing Research , 3G , Marketing , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz AT&T may have lost the legal battle with Verizon Wireless over a marketing campaign that compares the 3G coverage of ...

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues
Hardware 2.0 — November 24th, 2009 Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:36 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Advertisement , Network , Verizon Communications Inc. , AT Corp. , Apple Inc. , 3G , Smart Phones , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics According to the folks at Engadget , Apple will tonight roll out two new ads that counter Verizon’s attack on the iPhone and the AT&T network it is bound to. What I think is interesting about these ads is ...

Amazon: Kindle is a bestseller ... but we're not giving you the numbers
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