Archive for June, 2007

Verizon Wireless has announced that they have completely updated their EV-DO data network to Revision A. The upgrade focuses on upload speed improvements, necessary for features such as Video Calling, but also helps with wireless broadband service in general. The upgrade also increases the maximum burst rate of the network to 3.1 megabits.
In [...]

We’re on-the-ground covering Apple’s iPhone launch. For live coverage of the lines, check our our blog.
In addition, we’ve added a new forum just for iPhone discussion. You can access it at the link below, and we’ll be migrating all existing iPhone topics to it throughout the day.
Apple iPhone Forum

Apple has released a set of guidelines for iPhone sales through the
online and retail Apple Stores:

Local Apple Store iPhone stock can be checked online right now.
The iPhone will go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 6
PM local time at Apple® retail stores nationwide.
All 164 Apple Stores will close at 2:00PM local time,
reopen at 6 [...]

The AT&T wireless sales guide for iPhone has leaked onto the web. You can download it at the bottom of the article. Here are some key points that answer the most burning questions about there when it comes to buying an iPhone tomorrow. Feel free to ask any other questions you may have in [...]

Users are reporting that Sprint has issued a new firmware update for the Motorola ic902. It is not clear what substantive changes have been made in the update, however, users report that the update does add Sprint Navigation as a built-in application to the phone.

To update your phone go to Menu > Settings > Phone [...]

Following with more information on the iPhone, it has now been
confirmed that it will ship with support for Outlook synchronization on
Windows Vista/XP and read only support of PDF, Excel, and Microsoft
Word documents and email attachments, JPEG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF images
as
attachments as well as the inclusion of the Dock which will
be able to charge the [...]

Verizon is now offering BroadBandAccess service at a reduced price
without an existing account required.

Previously if a potential customer wanted BroadBandAccess service at
$59.99 a month, an already existing Verizon Wireless account with voice
plan was required.  Now Verizon is offering their service for
$59.99 a month with a new 2 year agreement for a limited time as well
as [...]

After a year of testing in Seattle, T-Mobile has launched their
much-anticipated HotSpot @Home service, being the first carrier to
debut Unlicensed Mobile Access services in the US. Unlicensed
Mobile Access is meant to provide coverage indoors where coverage
typically suffers due to problems with signal penetration and strength,
while still providing cellular coverage outdoors when Wi-Fi service is
not present [...]

Sprint has officially announced the LG LX570 as the LG MUZIQ.
  
 

The phone is an update to the FUSIC featuring vibration feedback on the
front mounted music player controls, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo audio
support, microSD expansion slot with support for 4GB cards, built-in
POP3 email client, USB Sync support for “sideloading” music using
Sprint Music Manager software, FM transmitter [...]

Sprint has issued new firmware updates for the Motorola V3m RAZR and K1m KRZR. The new firmware version stands at 24.2_00.48.01P, but Sprint states only that the update adds “performance improvements”.

The update does however fix known issues, such as with Apple’s iSync. Users having difficulty with iSync post-update should re-pair their phone [...]