Archive for the ‘Wi-Fi’ Category

PhoneArena has revealed an internal Sprint roadmap centered on PDA device launches, and the long-awaited Treo 800w has made an appearance.

The Palm Treo 800w is expected to succeed the venerable 700w and wx by upgrading the operating system to Windows Mobile 6 (though new information suggests the device may ship with 6.1 pending an official [...]

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 [...]

Wireless solutions provider TapRoot Systems has announced the availability of their WalkingHotSpot software for Windows Mobile and Symbian Series 60.
As the name suggests, WalkingHotSpot works by turning the existing 3G connection on a device into a quick access point by utilizing the available 3G internet access and passing the connection through the Wi-Fi radio, enabling [...]

AT&T has officially launched the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on all consumer sales channels.
The smart device was previously launched exclusively for business customers and was unavailable for general purchase until now.
The BlackBerry 8120 Pearl features the redesigned bodyshell of the CDMA version, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, 3.5mm headphone jack, quadband GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi [...]

As we previously reported, T-Mobile is launching the BlackBerry 8820 smartphone today, complete with GPS, Wi-Fi, and compatibility for their HotSpot@Home VoIP calling service.
The 8820 is certainly targeted more at high-end BlackBerry users, as it is not typical for RIM to include both Wi-Fi and GPS into the same device. Subscribers using T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home calling [...]

Engadget Mobile has revealed another T-Mobile employee information slide with information on the aforementioned carrier’s version of the BlackBerry 8120.

This version of the BlackBerry 8120 is similar to the CDMA version with an upgraded 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, revised SureType keyboard, microSD expansion slot, media player, speakerphone, 3.5mm standard headphone jack, [...]

AT&T has now begun to offer the refurbished 8GB iPhone online.
The huge deal that refurbished iPhones represent meant that they were only offered in-store on a strict first come first serve basis with very limited availability and a limit of one per customer to prevent resellers from marking up the devices for pure profit. At [...]

WMWifiRouter today was updated to a new beta version, 0.97. The update builds on the last version’s bug fixes with new functionality.
The popular application is known for easily enabling a Wi-Fi enabled Windows Mobile phone to work as a Wi-Fi access point. In addition to new bug fixes and overall stability, the update adds support [...]

Engadget Mobile has revealed yet another leaked sales slide for the BlackBerry 8820.

This variant of the 8800 series was originally intended for launch on March 5th and features both an integrated GPS transceiver and a Wi-Fi radio for making calls over UMA using the built-in HotSpot @ Home client and myFaves support.
The phone is otherwise [...]

Nokia’s current top end camera-focused superphone — the Nokia N82 — has been made officially available for purchase by Americans, as indicated by its presence on Amazon and Buy.com.
N82 leads the pack in camera quality amongst not only Nokia’s Nseries line, but among all GSM camera phones. N82’s camera features a 5 megapixel sensor, [...]