http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com All About Internet Wireless Broadband HotSpots 3G and 4G technology Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:19:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According this story at Gizmodo, as well as writeups at ARS Technica, it looks like Microsoft is going to hit the market with Verizon on a new mobile phone called the Pink. I have to say that Microsoft isn't exactly great on names, adding Pink to Zune in ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2010/03/04/microsoft-tickled-pink/ In what some see as a stunning admission of being crowded out of many of the smart phone markets, and perhaps as a preemptive strike against the upcoming Google Nexus 1, Apple and NeXT have filed suit against Asian smart phone maker HTC, alleging all sorts of patent infringement and ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2010/03/03/apple-sues-htc-over-software-patents/ Fast growing cell phone manufacture HTC is hedging their bets and making sure they don't miss either side of the phone markets. To that end, they announced that they will be a supporter of the new Microsoft Windows 7 Mobile, while continuing to build and sell many Google Android ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2010/02/21/htc-will-use-windows-7-mobile/ Microsoft is running as fast as they can to keep up in the wireless phone and mobile market, which is quickly getting dominated by Apple and Google Android phones. Even though Microsoft was one of the first movers in the market originally, they have not been able to keep ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2010/02/20/windows-7-phone-edition/ Well, Apple has upset the apple cart as it were, and pretty much pushed the new Google phone right out of the headlines with the announcement of it's upcoming Ipad tablet portable reader thingie. First off, I have to say that this is a terrible name, the jokes about ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2010/02/10/apple-ipad-reviews-and-sneak-peeks/ Even as overall sales for mobile phones remained flat for the third quarter, smartphone sales continue to show double digit growth—as they have ever since the market was redefined by Apple's iPhone. Apple's share of the market continues to climb and is edging close to rival RIM, while market leader ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2009/11/15/apple-grabs-17-of-worldwide-smartphone-market/ Dell today confirmed plans to enter the smart phone business and announced partnerships with two of the world’s largest mobile operators. Dell plans to distribute its new Mini 3 smart phones through China Mobile, the largest telecommunications company in the world with more than 500 million customers, and Claro, which serves ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2009/11/14/dell-announces-android-phone-for-china/ Today is droid day, the day that the Motorola Droid hits the marketplace, available through Verizon Wireless. This phone marks Motorola's plunge into using Google's Android operating system on a phone, a trend that seems to be getting stronger all the time. In fact, the hubbub over the ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2009/11/06/motorola-droid-comes-to-verizon/ An interesting move by Verizon to put their broadband 3G modems into prepaid plans. The downside? It's a pricey concept. Check this: Verizon Wireless today announced three new Mobile Broadband plans that will be added to the company's Prepaid portfolio. Customers will be able to get ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2009/11/05/verizon-announces-pre-paid-3g-modems/ This has got to be one of the weirdest lawsuits I have seen in a while. AT&T and Apple have been running Iphone ads for a while with the tag "There's an App for that". Well, Verizon recently started to roll out some new 3G phones, and decides ... http://www.broadband-wireless-access.com/2009/11/04/att-sues-verizon-over-map-ads/