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Up close and personal with the T-Mobile-Google G1

My grade for the new T-Mobile G1 Google Android phone? Incomplete. A few days of playing with the G1 mostly -- though not entirely -- confirmed my initial reactions from the launch event. Namely that the G1 is a perfectly nice little gadget, but...

Tags: Apple iPhone, T-Mobile G1, Data Plan, Keyboards, 3G, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-10-16

HTC Dream Android device may be available on October 13th for $199

More details of the rumored HTC Dream Android device arrived today courtesy of TmoWorld and it looks like they have a good inside contact at T-Mobile. The previous 17 September pre-order date was confirmed as true when existing T-Mobile customers can order the device. However, the device will actually be...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, T-Mobile, Text Messaging, Data Plan, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-21

First Android phone on September 17th?

The Android project has been filled with rumor and speculation -- and it continues. It sounds like the first handsets featuring Google Android will be available on September 17th for existing T-Mobile customers. There is no official word that confirms or denies this, but apparently the sources are credible....

Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Phone, T-Mobile, Data Plan, Telecom & Utilities, 3G, Branding, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-08-14

iPhone 3G voice and data plans revealed

iPhone 3G voice and data plans revealedTranslation:Buying the new iPhone will be like buying any other new Cell Phone. Except that we'll b*tch about it more. Because it's Apple.Your numbers are different from Josh Taylor's, who is right?He has numbers $10 higher, with the statement that AT&T is raising the...

Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, data plan, 3G

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

T-Mobile USA drops data rates

According to The Boy Genius Report, T-Mobile USA may be dropping their unlimited internet data service add-on from US$29.99 to US$19.99/month over the next couple of days. This actually makes a lot of sense since T-Mobile is the only carrier (out of the 4 majors) that doesn't have a 3G...

Tags: T-Mobile, Data Plan, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-09-12

Will the AT&T iPhone data plan restrict you to just the iPhone?

After reading that there will be specific data plans for the iPhone I am more hesitant to make the switch and go for this latest gadget. While I would expect to use the iPhone as my main device after shelling out a few bucks for the iPhone, I also want...

Tags: Windows Mobile, Smartphone, S60, Palm, Nokia, iPhone, Apple

Blog posts 2007-06-21

Stream YouTube videos on your mobile phone

Haochi from Googlified has a scoop on the mobile version of YouTube -- it's finally ready to go, but be prepared to pay a fortune if you don't have an unlimited data plan through your provider. The first screen you see makes sure you are fully aware of that...

Tags: YouTube

Blog posts 2007-06-16

Report: iPhone cool stuff access will require two-year data plan

Report: iPhone cool stuff access will require two-year data planUm, duh?So when Apple announced this and said you had to sign up for a 2 year plan, and then every single indication from AT&T was that this was only going to be offered with a data plan, I guess you...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., data plan, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-14

Report: iPhone cool stuff access will require two-year data plan

The Apple iPhone will cost $599 when it is released at 6 p.m. June 29.But that cost is just for starters.Why?Although the iPhone is being positioned by one Mr. Jobs for its Wi-Fi coolness, the folks at AT&T Wireless are going to require you to sign up for a...

Tags: Apple, SBC-AT&, T

Blog posts 2007-06-14

iPhone data plan

The information vacuum surrounding iPhone's rate and data plans leaves us little choice but to speculate.iPhoneFAQ reports that AT&T will require you to purchase an unlimited data plan with iPhone, potentially leaving customers that use little or no data paying extra. The good news is that Gizmodo quotes an AT&T...

Tags: iPhone, Rumor

Blog posts 2007-05-30

iPhone rate plans leaked?

AppleiPhoneReview.com has posted a purported ad for Cingulars upcoming iPhone service plans and the details are tantalizing:It appears the iPhone rate plans from Cingular may be the same as Cingular’s current plan options: $39.99 a month for 450 minutes, unlimited mobile to mobile calling, and 5,000 night and weekend minutes....

Tags: iPhone

Blog posts 2007-02-16

Cingular announces the BlackJack super slim Windows Mobile Smartphone

Cingular announces the BlackJack super slim Windows Mobile SmartphoneWifiThe review statement that Wifi is not important is simply industry hogwash. In the US the only people who use data plans are those whose employer pays for them. Until mobile phones are either available with low-cost data plans or...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, BlackJack Black Jack, Cingular Wireless, data plan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, smart phone

Discussion threads 2006-11-14

Additional Resources

A $1 billion plan for car-charging network

BetterPlace founder Shai Agassi plans $1 billion network for electric charging network in California. by Richard Koman

Tags: Car, Network, Battery, Bay Area, British Petroleum Co Plc, Shai Agassi, Engineering, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-21

SAP's Apotheker: 'Happy John Wookey joined us'; Business hasn't gotten worse

SAP co-CEO Leo Apotheker said Friday that John Wookey, a former Oracle executive, is "a great software man" who will help the enterprise software giant push its software as a service meets on-premise applications strategy. Separately, Apotheker noted that business hasn't gotten worse from the outlook the company gave on...

Tags: SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Emerging Technologies, Investment, Finance, Financial Services, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-21

iPhone vs. Android development: Day 5

Today is the last day of a 5-day course on iPhone programming class led by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. During the course I've been taking notes on how development for the iPhone compares to development for Android. By the way, BNR also offers Android courses if you're interested....

Tags: Program, Apple iPhone, Web Service, Android, iPhone API, Settings App, Android Preference, Cloud Computing, Web Services, XML, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-11-21

iPhone update kills 12 security bugs

Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2 with patches for 12 documented security flaws, some very serious. The vulnerabilities covered by the patch which also affect iPod Touch could allow remote code execution, information theft, software crashes and weakened encryption settings. The skinny on this...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Issue, SMS, Arbitrary Code Execution, Security Bug, Application Termination, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-11-21

A guide to cutting IT costs

Reduction of spending in the IT department is more art than science. Metri consultant Paul Michaels offers some advice on how to get it right. For the past few months everyone was hoping the IT industry might be saved the worst of the credit crunch fallout, on the...

Tags: CIO, Benchmarking, Information Technology, IT Cost, Paul Michaels, Conundrum, Strategy, Management, IT management, costs, cutbacks, staffing, Paul Michaels silicon.com

News items 2008-11-21

Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks Customer

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Nick Portolese, Senior Manager of Data Center Operations for Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Nick's comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what...

Tags: Network, Environment, Network Security, Server, Virtual Machine, Tool, VMWare ESX, Nielsen Mobile, Altor Networks, Nielsen, Productivity, Data Centers, Ip storage, Networking, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Ed Tech in a recession

At the beginning of this week, I wrote about why the OLPC makes less sense than ever during a recession. Little green netbooks, though, aren't the only things that will get hit as the global economy tanks even further. Next year, our district is looking at a best...

Tags: Recession, Hardware, Technology, Teacher, Productivity, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Verizon Wireless: Our employees breached Obama's cell phone records

Verizon Wireless said that "a number of employees" accessed President-Elect Barack Obama's cell phone records without authorization. That's not a great way to introduce yourself to an incoming president. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. In a statement Verizon said Techmeme: This week we learned...

Tags: Employee, Phone, Cell Phone, Verizon Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-21