Feb 19
As smartphones and tablets land in the hands and bags of more and more people. users start consuming more amounts of data than a network can handle. Slow loading times, … Continue reading
Feb 13
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that several tech companies are planning to announce a coalition called WifiForward today. The group will “add heft” to lobbying in Washington for increased … Continue reading
Nov 11
It took five years for smartphone subscriptions to reach 1 billion customers worldwide between 2007 and 2012, but it will only take two years to reach 2 billion by 2014–and it will only take five more years to reach 5.6 billion by 2019, this quarter’s Ericsson Mobility Report states. That will be 60% of all […]
Oct 09
In a move that’s sure to make the folks at Splashtop less than pleased, the team at Microsoft behind the native Remote Desktop functionality inside Windows have announced extensions to iOS and Android. This means that there will be apps from Microsoft for your iPhone, iPad, Android phone, and Android tablet that allow you to […]
Aug 22
According to sources who spoke to Bloomberg, Amazon is looking to expand beyond its mere Whispernet offerings and has engaged in testing of its own wireless network. The network will reportedly be used by its customers to connect devices to the hivemind, and was conducted on the wireless spectrum of satellite company Globalstar. Neither Globalstar […]
Aug 22
According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon has tested its own wireless network. As in a network that people would use to connect to the Internet. As in axing the middle man and essentially becoming a carrier or ISP on its own. As in potentially using a ‘Amazon Wireless’-type service to get on the Internet from our Amazon Kindle Fire tablets to shop on Amazon.com or stream Amazon Instant Videos. Crazy.
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Mar 06
You may have seen the AT&T newspaper ad a few days ago that attacked T-Mobile for its slow data network and the high number of dropped and failed calls. However, T-Mobile got a kick out of it, but it looks like they’re not letting AT&T have the last word. The company is prepared to push out several advertisements to newspaper as early as today.
TmoNews got their hands on some proofs that have already been sent to T-Mobile for approval, and the site claims that we could see the ads in newspaper as early as today, but there’s no word as to what newspaper the ads will show up in. However, we’re guessing that they’ll make an appearance in the same ones that AT&T used for their ads, including The New York Times and USA Today.
TmoNews also says that the marketing team behind these new ads is the team responsible for recent T-Mobile commercials, including the helicopter promotional ad that recently aired. As for the newspaper ads themselves, there are three total from the looks of it, and each say something different, including, “If AT&T thought our network wasn’t great, why did they try to buy it?”
Other phrases that T-Mobile uses in the ads include, “What keeps AT&T up at night? Apparently us.” and “Can you see the beads of sweat in this ad?”. Then below each clever phrase, T-Mobile addresses AT&T’s recent newspaper ad against the company, and notes that “someone is obviously worried.” Obviously, things are getting feisty between the two carriers, and we’re pretty excited to grab our pale of popcorn and watch this all play out.
[via TmoNews]
T-Mobile responding to AT&T with newspaper ad campaign is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Mar 05
This week the folks at GOWEX have begun their roll-out of free wireless internet across the fine city of New York. With this push, the company will be testing their “FREEWiFiGOWEX” network to see if it’s truly worth the effort for them to trade their services for subsidies from mobile brands like AT&T as well as advertising dollars from massive amounts of partners they’ve got on-hand. And it’s live – you can connect right this second!
If you take a peek on your smartphone, tablet, notebook, or what-have-you in your list of wifi hotspots, you should be able to see FREEWiFiGOWEX on the list no matter where you are in New York City. Right this minute they’ve got their network up for NYC, the first of many “Wireless Smart Cities” on the GOWEX map. They’re doing this with a total of 1,953 WiFi Smart Zones across the city in neighborhoods in all five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
While you are able to connect to FREEWiFiGOWEX without any additional commitment – at this moment, anyway – you can also download an app that will show you where signals are stronger throughout the city. This app goes by the name of GOWEX WiFi Free and is available for both iOS and Android. With this app you’ll get a lovely set of “Smart City services” including news channels, local information on venues, and of course, advertisements.
It’s unclear at the moment how deep the advertisement aspect of this project goes, as GOWEX will be profiting from not just cash from mobile carriers that find the service lightening their load, but advertising dollars as well. GOWEX lets the public (and potential advertisers) know that with their “Smart Advertising platform”, they’ll be reaching users from both the American market and tourists all the same – massive amounts of them in NYC, too, of course.
GOWEX is now live, they say they’re offering 1Mb speed connection for free users, and you can connect right this second. Let us know how it goes if you do live in NYC, and we’ll be sure to let you know if and when they expand!
GOWEX free wifi hits NYC: yes, it’s real! is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jan 24
When Google starts working on a project, technology fans, and people all around the world start paying attention. Not too long ago Google rolled out its incredibly fast fiber-optic network in Kansas City offering some of the fastest Internet speeds in the country. Word has now surfaced that Google is working on a new project at its Mountain View, California headquarters.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is creating an experimental wireless network that covers its headquarters grounds. Some analysts believe that the creation of this network could foretell the creation of an incredibly fast Google wireless network in other locations. These analysts believe that the wireless network is designed to allow people to connect to the Internet using mobile devices.
Some of the details on this wireless network come from an application the Google submitted to the FCC asking for an experimental license to create what the application called an “experimental radio service.” The application asked for approval to operate a network with a two-mile radius covering its headquarters. The network uses frequencies that are compatible with any existing consumer electronic devices on the market today.
The network is said to provide coverage for devices that access frequencies ranging from 2524 through 2625 MHz. According to the Wall Street Journal, that frequency range would work well in densely populated areas. The publication also reports that mobile carriers in China, Brazil, and Japan are already building wireless networks using the same frequency range.
That means devices using this frequency range will be coming in the future. I can’t help but wonder if this might be Google’s plan to get its own wireless network around the country. Wireless engineer Stephen Crowley first discovered the FCC application filed by Google. The engineering notes that these wireless frequencies are controlled by Clearwire and is part of a licensed spectrum.
“The only reason to use these frequencies is if you have business designs on some mobile service,” Crowley said.
[via WSJ]
Google is creating a mysterious wireless network in Mountain View is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jan 24
There have been rumors floating around the internet for months suggesting Google has been considering building its own LTE network. Now, the Wall Street Journal claims that the search giant is secretly building its own new kind of wireless data network. More »
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