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jkontherun.com - 4/3/2009

WiFi is a Must for Smartphones

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Smartphones have been getting WiFi love for a while and no doubt the popularity of the Apple iPhone showed many consumers just how useful it is on a phone. There is something liberating being able to connect to a high-speed hotspot and go online using a phone without having to worry about ...

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slashgear.com - 4/6/2009

Blackberry Storm 2 due in September, has WiFi

— slashgear.com — According to a source very close to the issue, Verizon has given the go for RIM to release the BlackBerry Storm 2 in September of this year. The followup to the groundbreaking Storm that was released last year as the first touchscreen Blackberry, ... (more) Blackberry Storm 2 due in September, has WiFi

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appleinsider.com - 4/5/2009

Next iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n mode

— appleinsider.com — Wireless radio component specifications contained within the iPhone 3.0 firmware indicate support for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n, which is likely to be exposed in the new iPhone and iPod touch set for release later this year. (more) Next iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n mode

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androidcommunity.com - 3/31/2009

Android tethering apps pulled from Market

— androidcommunity.com — Google has reportedly pulled tethering apps from the Android Market. According to at least one developer, who contributed to the WiFi Tether for Root Users app, Google are citing their distribution agreements with carriers as the prompt for ... (more) Android tethering apps pulled from Market

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Move iPhone Photos to Computer, Websites over Eye-Fi, er Wi-Fi [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... As a related aside: while I understand that some folks don’t use Wi-Fi on their phones, this type of personal network application is another reason I agree with James: leaving WiFi off a smartphone these days adds an uneccesarily limitation. ...

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Sprint Requires Wi-Fi on Future Handsets
jkOnTheRun — We’ve long felt that Wi-Fi is a must for smartphones, and while some of you disagree, Sprint’s on board. Fierce Wireless is reporting that the carrier will require Wi-Fi in their “PDA equipment”, which sounds like smartphones to me. Sprint is introducing RIM’s BlackBerry Tour this weekend, and like Verizon’s edition, it isn’t equipped with Wi-Fi. That will change next year as Sprint is reportedly planning a version of the Tour that includes a Wi-Fi radio. Some dissenters in the past felt that their 3G radio ...