Archive for March, 2009

Unpaid bills? Good luck starting future laptops

Posted by Slash on March 31st, 2009

As wireless carriers begin to subsidize computers that come with wireless Internet access, they’re faced with a quandary: What do they do if the buyer stops paying his bills?
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Skype to launch service for iPhone, BlackBerry

Posted by Slash on March 30th, 2009

Skype, the Internet telephone unit of eBay Inc, is planning to launch its service for iPhone users on Tuesday and for BlackBerry in May as part of its effort to expand beyond desktop computers.

Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

AT&T to sell iPhone without contract for $599

Posted by Slash on March 19th, 2009

AT&T Inc. is going to start selling iPhones without requiring a two-year contract, but they will cost $400 more than those sold with contracts.
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Some cell phones to get live NCAA tourney games

Posted by Slash on March 18th, 2009

March Madness is in the air. To be more specific, it s on airwaves that certain AT&T and Verizon Wireless phones can pick up, letting them show live NCAA basketball tournament games this season.

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Sirius XM Radio to stream to iPhone, iPod

Posted by Slash on March 12th, 2009

Financially struggling Sirius XM Radio Inc. is planning to stream its subscription radio service to the iPhone and iPod Touch devices from Apple Inc. beginning this spring.
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Oklahoma, Utah lead in cell-only households

Posted by Slash on March 11th, 2009

Trendy California isn’t a trendsetter when it comes to relying on cell phones. Surprisingly, Oklahoma and Utah lead in going wireless, according to federal estimates released Wednesday.
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Kindle for iPhone not the only e-book reader

Posted by Slash on March 9th, 2009

Kindle for iPhone is excellent, but is by no means the only e-book reader available.

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Ring, ring: Florida state cell phones hard to find

Posted by Slash on March 5th, 2009

Florida state agencies spent at least $17 million annually on more than 41,000 cell phones, air cards and PDAs, including Blackberries. But this report may only capture a fraction of the devices because Florida doesn’t currently have a way to track them.
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Setting the iPhone free from AT&T

Posted by Slash on March 4th, 2009

As the exclusive U.S. carrier for the Apple iPhone, AT&T has had a lot to celebrate. Rivals hope to crash the party.
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless

Amazon unveils Kindle application for iPhone

Posted by Slash on March 4th, 2009

You may not have the latest $359 Kindle electronic book reader from Amazon.com, but if you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, a new application will let you access the same content on your Apple device.
Originally Syndicated via RSS from msnbc.com: Wireless