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So why haven't I upgraded my BlackBerry 7520?

When I first checked my email this morning, I got this message from a reader of this blog:I usually check up on your blog maybe once or twice every week and the question I always asked my self is why do you still have a BlackBerry 7520 and...

Tags: Carriers, BlackBerry Curve 8300

Blog posts 2007-06-30

It's Official BlackBerry 8830 via Sprint around July 15

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion and Sprint announced today that the BlackBerry 8830 will be available next month online at www.sprint.com, through Sprint Telesales, Sprint business sales channels and retail locations. We hear July 15ish.The BlackBerry 8830 from Sprint will be priced at $199.99 with a two year-service agreement and $100...

Tags: News, Carriers, BlackBerry 8830

Blog posts 2007-06-28

Sprint's also on the BlackBerry 8830 world phone bandwagon

Sprints version of the BlackBerry WorldPhone is coming in July. Ive heard it will cost $399.99, or thereabouts. Not for sale, of course, but Sprint is already touting the device on its Sprint Enterprise website. Features:Dual-network capability in 170+ countries for voice and 75+ countries for data;Media player for...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, Carriers, News, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-04-26

Good news for Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry owners

You can take this as the attested truth or just with a grain of salt, but:I was just told by a Sprint customer service rep that the Nextel and Sprint billing systems should be combined by the end of May.This is good news for BlackBerry customers.If you came to...

Tags: Carriers, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-04-24

Additional Resources

Question about Gov. Sarah Palin

Is it just me or can anyone get into the official web site of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? Have been trying for the past hour to get in. No word yet from the Governor's Office in Anchorage on the site's ability to handle a sudden surge...

Tags: Governor, E-mail, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Online Communications, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-29

New Android Market is YouTube for mobile applications

Google released early details yesterday about their plans for Android Market, an online bazaar for programs that run on Android phones. Essentially an Android version of the iPhone's popular App Store, it offers three key advantages over Apple's offering: It will follow the YouTube model of instant...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Mobile, YouTube Inc., Apple Inc., Mobile Application, Android Market, Sales Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Sales, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Netbooks just want to be free

At a trade show in Berlin, T-Mobile confirmed that it will sell an Asus Eee PC 901 netbook with built-in 3G. If the prices on these bundles come close to what's been rumored, they could start to catch on. In the UK, Asus already offers a free...

Tags: ASUS, Bundle, T-Mobile, 3G, Modems, Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Microsoft Windows XP, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-08-29

News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Hydrogen Road Tour, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to follow

Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to followHmm, I wonder how long it will take the torrent abusers...... to reach that cap and get kicked? Not talking about the ones who get movies and software and games all illegally but the ones who serve this stuff up?...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Corporate communications, Comcast Corp., broadband cap, broadband, stat

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to follow

Comcast will implement a 250 GB data monthly cap on customers starting Oct. 1. The move, reported first by DSL Reports, was confirmed by Comcast today Techmeme. On its site, Comcast posted its amended user policy: We've listened to feedback from our customers who asked that...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband, Customer, Carrier, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch

Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launchWiMax and GPSThe service isn't GPS yet, they use radio signal strengh to estimate user position.See: http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=162552Dan JonesUnstrung.com

Tags: GPS, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, WiMAX, Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on eve of WiMax launch

With the launch of its long-hyped WiMax service XOHM scheduled to debut in September in Baltimore, on Thursday Sprint announced a set of location-based personalization features that will enhance the user experience of WiMax subscribers by allowing them to, for example, quickly look up restaurants, check traffic and weather, and...

Tags: Sprint Xohm, Privacy, Sprint Communications, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-08-28

First images of Google-powered HTC Dream

First images of Google-powered HTC DreamHopefully, we can eventually break the lock on cell phones. There is NOreason that the carriers are involved in your cell phone purchase. Imagine how outraged we would be if the ISPs required us to buy out computers from them and told us what applications...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, First image, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, image, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Palm Treo Pro (unlocked)

Photo gallery:Palm Treo ProWhile not the best-kept secret in the technology world, with leaked photos and videos all over the Net, we were still amped over Palm's official unveiling of the Palm Treo Pro. And why wouldn't we be? The smartphone looked pretty sharp, both inside and out. However, now...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Treo Pro, Palm Treo Pro

Product reviews 2008-08-27

Palm Treo: The reviews are upbeat; Can a device turn Palm around?

Palm may have a hit on its hands with the Treo Pro judging from the recent spate of reviews as NDAs ended on Wednesday. The larger question is whether this pricey device can give the company a boost in the bottom line. To wit: ...

Tags: Device, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Treo Pro, QWERTY Keyboard, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?And, those costs are just the start. How about the staff to keep it running24x7?? Better to just pay somebody to host it all, and you will save a ton of money and have better uptime. Also, a lot more storage....

Tags: Groupware, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, WebEx Communications Inc., PostPath, CAL, collaboration, Cisco Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?

Cisco on Wednesday bought email and calendar software maker PostPath for $215 million in a move that may signal bigger plans for WebEx. Simply put, Cisco and Microsoft are increasingly on a software collision course. Cisco said its latest acquisition will be used to "enhance the existing...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, WebEx Communications Inc., Microsoft Office, Cisco Systems Inc., PostPath, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friends

Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friendsOnly in USA?Hello,For some reason, Loopt is not available in France.When visiting Loopt website, I saw that they seem to be linked to the carriers in each country. Do you know a reason why Loopt cannot be distributed worldwide?ThanksRE: Loopt: iPhone app keeps track...

Tags: Loopt, Apple iPhone, iPhone App

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemail

Inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google, Verizon Communications, and others. Verizon has already sued Klausner over the validity of his patents. SAN FRANCISCO--Emboldened by settlements with Apple and AT&T, inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google,...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Patent, Settlement, Verizon Communications Inc., Voicemail, Litigation, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Reuters, patents, legal, voice mail, Judah Klausner, Klausner, Google, Verizon

News items 2008-08-27

Apple iPhone ad banned

Apple iPhone ad bannedBetter than the alternativesMy iPhone works as promised.My Macs are more reliable than my Windows boxes.In short, there are better options.Why anyone would buy anything from Apple...is beyond me. Especially the iPhone. It doesn't work as promised in sooooo many ways.i guess every iphone user is mad...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, iphone, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., advertisement, cellular company, phone, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-27