How one company is putting ‘Super Wi-Fi’ on the fast track
Wi-Fi has been one of the most useful technologies developed over the past couple of decades and it’s about to get even better now that …
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Select New York City payphones to become free Wi-Fi hotspots
A small group of New York City payphones will soon be getting a new lease on life through a pilot program that will transform the …
HTC One X users report iPhone 4-like ‘death grip’ for Wi-Fi
The HTC One X may be one of the spiffiest new Android devices so far this year but some One X users are reporting that …
Apple’s iPhone and iPad violate one Motorola patent, ITC rules
The International Trade Commission on Tuesday ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility in its patent infringement claim against Apple. The Cupertino-based company’s iPhone and iPad were found to …
Only 6% of iPad app sessions use 3G or 4G data [infographic]
Apple’s new iPad has already seen massive success, selling over 3 million units in less than four days of availability. The tablet features an updated …
Half of all new iPads sold will be 4G LTE enabled, UBS says
In a recent report, an analyst for global financial firm UBS predicted that sales of Apple’s new iPad tablet will be split 50/50 between Wi-Fi-only and …
Wi-Fi security hole discovered in multiple HTC devices
HTC has acknowledged that some the company’s handsets contain a security hole involving the handling of certain data requests while connected to a Wi-Fi network. …
Skype sponsors free Wi-Fi in more than 60 U.S. airports during the holidays
Flying home for the holidays and navigating through crowded airports — or facing flight delays, as is often the case — may be a hair …
Steve Jobs wanted to circumvent carriers, create Apple wireless network
During the Law Seminars International event in Seattle on Tuesday, Trilogy Partners chairman John Stanton said he spoke frequently with Steve Jobs about Jobs’s dream …
Republic Wireless launches with $19 unlimited plan
Republic Wireless went live on Tuesday with its impossibly cheap $19 unlimited talk, text and data plan, presenting a service that could potentially save some …
New carrier to offer $19 unlimited voice, text and data on November 8th
A new wireless carrier named Republic Wireless, a part of Bandwidth.com, will begin to offer unlimited voice, text and data plans on November 8th for …
China Mobile lures 5 million new iPhone users with Wi-Fi, rebates
China Mobile has yet to convince Apple to partner on an iPhone that supports its proprietary TD-SCDMA 3G network, but that hasn’t stopped the carrier …
Fusion Garage unveils $499 Grid 10 tablet, $399 Grid 4 smartphone
After teasing a new tablet under the parody brand “TabCo” for the past several months, Fusion Garage took the wraps off of the Grid 10 …
OfficeMax to sell Amazon Kindle beginning August 7th
OfficeMax announced on Thursday that it will stock Amazon’s popular Kindle eReader in its nationwide stores beginning on August 7th. The company mentions 3G in …
Motorola ATRIX 4G gets Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update
Motorola has pushed out Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) to the Motorola ATRIX 4G. The update adds a number of new enhancements unrelated to Gingerbread, including support …
Lenovo outs three 10.1-inch tablets, first Honeycomb tablet with Netflix
Lenovo announced three new tablets with 10.1-inch displays on Wednesday morning, including the IdeaPad Tablet K1, the ThinkPad Tablet, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1. The …
AT&T announces first two 4G LTE devices
AT&T on Tuesday revealed the first two 4G LTE devices that will launch on its forthcoming LTE network later this summer. The AT&T USBConnect Momentum …
Sprint to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on June 24th for $499
Sprint announced on Tuesday that it will offer the Wi-Fi version of Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet for $499 beginning June 24th. The Galaxy …
Verizon Wireless’ Novatel MiFi 4510L 4G LTE hotspot on sale for $50
We’re big fans of Verizon Wireless’ Novatel Mi-Fi 4510L 4G LTE hotspot, and now you can pick one up for just $49.99 with a new …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available nationwide tomorrow; starts at $499
Samsung on Thursday announced the nationwide availability of its latest Android tablet starting Friday, June 17th. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the latest version of …
New Motorola Televation enables live-streaming TV around your home
Motorola Mobility announced the Televation on Monday, a new device that plugs into a Wi-Fi router and uses your home network to stream live television …
AT&T to power free Wi-Fi in 20 NYC parks
New York City’s mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city will soon offer free Wi-Fi in 20 of its parks. AT&T will power …
BlackBerry PlayBook now available from Sprint for $499
We had heard early rumors, but now it’s official — the 16GB Wi-Fi edition of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook is now available from Sprint for $499.99. …
Verizon outs 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, pre-orders start June 8th for $529.99
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced that it will carry a 4G LTE version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet. The device — currently …
AT&T announces Android powered Pantech Crossover
AT&T officially announced the Pantech Crossover on Tuesday, Pantech’s first Android smartphone. The Crossover is powered by a 600MHz processor, runs Android 2.2 (Froyo), sports …
HTC DROID Incredible 2 review
The DROID Incredible 2 recently landed on Verizon Wireless, and it has some tough shoes to fill. When the original launched, it was BGR’s favorite Android …
Nokia E6 pre-orders start in the U.K.
Nokia’s latest QWERTY candybar phone, the E6, is now available for pre-order in the U.K. Nokia took the wraps off of the E6 in April …
HTC Flyer review
HTC’s a company that normally is first in the industry. Not so with the HTC Flyer. It’s HTC’s first Android tablet, but plenty of others, …
HP TouchPad to cost $599 from Walmart
According to a purported screenshot of an internal Walmart inventory system, the retail giant will soon offer HP’s first webOS-powered tablet at its stores across …
Amazon: Kindle books outselling print books
Amazon announced on Thursday that Amazon.com customers are now purchasing more books for the Kindle than print books — including hardcover and paperback — combined. …
