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- Adobe Confirms Not All Android 2.2 Phones Get Flash September 2, 2010Adobe confirmed to Phone Scoop in a call that though Android 2.2 is required for Flash Player Mobile 10.1 to work, that doesn't mean that all Android 2.2 devices will be able to access and run Flash Player Mobile. According to Adobe, smartphones need to have a minimum set of specifications in order to run Flash PLlayer Mobile, including a fast enough pr […]
- BlackBerry Phones Order a Grande Starbucks App September 2, 2010BlackBerry owners can now use a new Starbucks Card Mobile App to manage a Starbucks card and even make mobile payments at select stores. The app lets Starbucks Card holders check their balance, reload their card and also make payments at more than 1,000 U.S. Target stores and in Starbucks locations participating in a trial in Seattle and Northern California. […]
- Verizon Offering Prepaid Package for 3G Phones September 2, 2010Verizon Wireless today began offering a prepaid data package for use on 3G capable phones, including a wide range of smartphones and 3G feature phones. Customers will get unlimited data for $30 a month on smartphones and multimedia phones, or multimedia phone buyers can choose a $10 monthly plan that includes 25 MB of data, with a $0.20 per MB overage fee. T […]
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do not call list for cell phones
Reminder, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies this month and you and will start to receive these sales calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS to prevent these calls, call the following number:
THE DO NOT CALL LIST: 1-888-382-1222
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Verizon Wireless or is it now just Verizon
Being the mobilewiseguy, this was just brought to my attention, Verizon was not going to use the wireless in there name anymore for the mobile device company, just plain Verizon.
I investigated,everything was moot, but over the last few months I did notice on all their new promotional material in the Verizon Wireless stores they did not have wireless included in their name. The name is just Verizon now on all their new material.
I suspect that Verizon might want to brand this name like at&t for all of there services they offer, or maybe Verizon is buying the stake that Vodafone has in the wireless business. That stake is very profitable and, If they did purchase back the wireless business from Vodafone they could be strapped for cash and that will slow down the build out of there new 4G LTE network.
Take note from the mobilewiseguy.
Found this update they are just changing the logo now taking off the wireless,
Wireless Internet Card FAQs
What is a Wireless Internet Card?
Wireless internet cards – also called laptop cards, wireless modems and PC cards – are devices that attach to your computer to give you access to the internet over a wireless carrier’s cellular network. Most wireless internet cards now support 3G data speeds, and are convenient if you want to access the internet wirelessly anywhere, anytime, without a Wi-Fi hotspot or a wired connection.
My laptop has Wi-Fi. Do I need a laptop card?
No, but a wireless internet card and data plan from your wireless carrier will let you access the internet at high speeds from anywhere in the country where your carrier provides coverage – indoors, outdoors, or even on the road. With Wi-Fi you need to be within range of a Wi-Fi hot spot (usually 20-30 feet) to get connectivity to the internet.
How much does this kind of connection cost per month?
To use a wireless internet card, you will need a data plan subscription from a wireless carrier. Most carriers’ standard data plan offers 5 GB (or gigabytes) of data use per month for about $60 per month. This information is intended as a guide and actual usage and rates may vary.
So the standard data plan includes up to 5 GB of data – how much is that?
5 GB is the equivalent of 5,120 MB (or megabytes) of data. Using general assumptions, 5 GB per month lets you send or receive 150,000 emails with no attachments or 50,000 emails with a five page Microsoft Word document attached to each. Surfing the internet, you could visit 30,000 typical web pages per month if you aren’t downloading files. A song download is about 1 MB per song (or 5,000 songs per month). Short internet video clips are about 3 MB, but downloading a 2-hour movie will use about 1.5 GB (that’s only 3 movies per month). We recommend downloading large files when you are connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, which doesn’t use your 3G data allowance at all. In short, 5 GB is a lot of data for most users. This information is intended as a guide and actual usage and rates may vary.
Can I share my card between multiple laptops?
Your data service will only work with your wireless internet card. You can easily move your card from one computer to another, but it can only be plugged into one computer at a time. Multiple computers can access the internet through a single laptop card if the card is used to power a 3G Wi-Fi router, provided that all PCs are in range of the router’s hot spot. Another alternative is a MiFi, now available with certain carriers. A MiFi has a built-in wireless internet card and allows up to 5 devices to connect simultaneously to the internet via Wi-Fi. Think of it as a mobile hotspot you can control.
Do wireless internet cards work on Macs as well as PCs?
Yes. Most of our wireless internet cards work on both Macs and PCs. Just make sure to choose a card that’s compatible with your laptop.
How do I know which wireless internet card to choose?
Wireless internet cards are distinguished by how they connect to your computer. Some connect via USB, and this may be the best option for you if you are unsure what type of card is compatible with your laptop. Also, there are several 2-in-1 cards available now that come with an Express-to-PCMCIA adaptor, thus allowing the card to be used in either an Express slot or a PCMCIA slot.
Wireless data cards, MiFi and more information on remote access to the internet.
wireless carrier numbers for 2009
Last year the wireless industry posted some mixed numbers. AT&T the second largest wireless provider end the year with the most new additions and the number one provider in size Verizon wireless came in a close second in new subscribers in the last quarter of 2009.
Fourth quater numbers 2009
Who has the best 3G network
This information is from http://blog.telephonyonline.com
As Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ, NYSE:VOD) and AT&T (NYSE:T) argue on TV whose network is fastest and most ubiquitous, independent performance testing firm Root Wireless has put their claims to the test, mapping out the performance metrics of all of the big four’s 3G networks in seven major metro markets. The findings were surprising. Though AT&T has taken a huge public relations hit for poor coverage and capacity on its high-speed packet access (HSPA) network, Root found that it’s network performed best in almost every single category from average download speed to level of connection failure (See TelephonyOnline’s related analysis of AT&T and Verizon’s networks). Root’s complete market data can be seen after the break.
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All four operators, however, had their strengths and weaknesses. Sprint (NYSE:S) has the highest coverage networks on the books: typically 90% of its footprint receives receives signals of 50% or greater of full strength. But Root found that Sprint also had the highest data connection failure rate, as high as 15% in Seattle, while the rest of the operators kept their failure rates well below 5%. So while Sprint 3G customers are getting more bars consistently, they’re much less likely to actually complete a data session.
Though T-Mobile (NYSE:DT) was the last to deploy its 3G network, it has managed to build up coverage quite quickly. In five of the seven markets Root tested, T-Mobile’s 3G build out is comparable to its three competitors’. Only in Seattle and San Francisco does it significantly lag the others–surprising considering T-Mobile USA is headquartered in Seattle. Also, though T-Mobile’s HSPA network is much newer than AT&T’s–Cingular was the first operator in the world to deploy HSPA–it’s still much slower than AT&T’s. In several markets AT&T’s average download speeds were as much as double that of T-Mobile’s.
While AT&T seemed to run away with the prize in most of the performance categories, there was one area where weaknesses in its network design were evident. While AT&T had high signal strength in much of its metro footprint, that signal strength tended to fall off rather rapidly outside of those hotzones. In most markets, 30% to 50% of AT&T’s footprint received half-strength signals or worse, which in part explains many of the lack of coverage and capacity complaints AT&T has received from many of its iPhone customers. And that’s that’s to say nothing of Verizon’s most damaging argument: AT&T doesn’t offer 3G service to 25% of population.
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Here are Root’s market-by-market results:
CHICAGO
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 98% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 98%
Sprint: 97%
T-Mobile: 96%
Signal Strength
Verizon:
Percentage of network operating at 75% of full strength or better: 22% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 36%
25 – 50%: 37%
25% or less: 5%
AT&T:
75% or better: 34%
50 – 75%: 16%
25 – 50%: 44%
25% or less: 5%
Sprint:
75% or better: 69%
50 – 75%: 24%
25 – 50%: 5%
25% or less: 2%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 51%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 27%
25% or less: 4%
Data Speeds: Average Download/Upload speeds
Verizon: 259k/138k
AT&T: 359k/94k
Sprint: 236k/72k
T-Mobile: 167k/106k
Connectivity: Chance of data connection failure
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 11%
T-Mobile: 4%
DALLAS
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99%
Sprint: 98%
T-Mobile: 96%
Signal Strength
Verizon:
75% of full strength or better: 16% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 39%
25 – 50%: 41%
25% or less: 4%
AT&T:
75% or better: 54%
50 – 75%: 17%
25 – 50%: 27%
25% or less: 2%
Sprint:
75% or better: 61%
50 – 75%: 30%
25 – 50%: 7%
25% or less: 2%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 44%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 35%
25% or less: 3%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 208k/121k
AT&T: 428k/97k
Sprint: 204k/69k
T-Mobile: 266k/161k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 1%
Sprint: 11%
T-Mobile: 4%
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTY
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99.99 %
Sprint: 89%
T-Mobile: 93%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 21% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 36%
25 – 50%: 33%
25% or less: 10%
AT&T:
75% or better: 33%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 42%
25% or less: 7%
Sprint:
75% or better: 66%
50 – 75%: 26%
25 – 50%: 5%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 42%
50 – 75%: 20%
25 – 50%: 35%
25% or less: 3%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 241k/115k
AT&T: 350k/93k
Sprint: 207k/67k
T-Mobile: 188k/119k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 3%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 12%
T-Mobile: 4%
NEW YORK CITY
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99%
Sprint: 98%
T-Mobile: 96%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 37% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 38%
25 – 50%: 21%
25% or less: 4%
AT&T:
75% or better: 71%
50 – 75%: 16%
25 – 50%: 12%
25% or less: 1%
Sprint:
75% or better: 83%
50 – 75%: 12%
25 – 50%: 4%
25% or less: 1%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 62%
50 – 75%: 17%
25 – 50%: 20%
25% or less: 1%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 201k/103k
AT&T: 246k/131k
Sprint: 176k/59k
T-Mobile: 198k/119k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 1%
Sprint: 12%
T-Mobile: 5%
SEATTLE/TACOMA
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 94% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 98%
Sprint: 93%
T-Mobile: 65%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 22% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 33%
25 – 50%: 31%
25% or less: 14%
AT&T:
75% or better: 46%
50 – 75%: 19%
25 – 50%: 31%
25% or less: 4%
Sprint:
75% or better: 60%
50 – 75%: 30%
25 – 50%: 7%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 42%
50 – 75%: 20%
25 – 50%: 33%
25% or less: 5%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 195k/103k
AT&T: 350k/126k
Sprint: 205k/68k
T-Mobile: 251k/148k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 3%
AT&T: 3%
Sprint: 15%
T-Mobile: 3%
SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 96% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 93%
Sprint: 91%
T-Mobile: 68%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 30% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 32%
25 – 50%: 31%
25% or less: 6%
AT&T:
75% or better: 33%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 40%
25% or less: 9%
Sprint:
75% or better: 68%
50 – 75%: 23%
25 – 50%: 5%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 38%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 39%
25% or less: 5%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 259k/138k
AT&T: 359k/94k
Sprint: 236k/72k
T-Mobile: 167k/106k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 11%
T-Mobile: 4%
WASHINGTON, DC
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99%
Sprint: 91%
T-Mobile: 82%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 17% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 30%
25 – 50%: 39%
25% or less: 14%
AT&T:
75% or better: 46%
50 – 75%: 17%
25 – 50%: 32%
25% or less: 5%
Sprint:
75% or better: 63%
50 – 75%: 26%
25 – 50%: 7%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 35%
50 – 75%: 19%
25 – 50%: 41%
25% or less: 5%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 204k/119k
AT&T: 308k/135k
Sprint: 192k/60k
T-Mobile: 201k/116k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 12%
T-Mobile: 2%
Verizon wireless newest phones
Verizon Wireless has a huge as campaign on television. Last night I saw numerous commercials on the new Blackberry Storm 2, the new Google Android phone called the Droid and the Nokia Twist. These ads are in good timing for the holiday buying season because the phone that’s still on most peoples minds is the Apple iPhone so Verizon wants the consumers to now they do have another choice besides the iPhone.Verizon will be bombarding the media in the next couple of months with new products so stay tuned. Verizon Wireless Cell Phones
Verizon Wireless Smart Phones
I like the Blackberry Tour the best out of all the smart phones that Verizon Wireless sells
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Verizon MiFi will allow Apple iPhone use the network
The Verizon Wireles and Sprint MiFi units are a mobile hotspot using the Verizon Wireless or Sprint Network.
New Blackberry for Verizon Wireless
Verizon wireless is getting a Bold like Blackberry. It will have a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, world capabilities and a slimmer profile. They will call the new Blackberry the Tour 9630. This will be the premier Blackberry device for Blackberry users who like full qwerty keyboards. Blackberry probably fixed the bugs they had in the Blackberry Bold like application memory shortage/ leak and not being able to set the default email for the camera. The only negative I see on the new Blackberry Tour 9630 is no WiFi built-in.
Features
*256MB bulit-in memory
*3G
*Word capabilites
*5 hrs talk time, 14 days standby time
*480×340 pixel screen
*Enhanched multimedia support