Category: mobile network operators

18 March 2010

Choosing a Smartphone Presentation

As this post goes live on the web, I am giving a presentation on How to Choose a Smartphone at the West Sound Technology Association meeting. I’ve actually been working on this presentation since November. Nice to finally …

10 March 2010

Virgin Mobile USA Prepaid Broadband: Finally, Something Reasonable

Filed under: connectivity, mobile network operators, phoneboy, telecom - 10 Mar 2010

One of my personal complaints with the prepaid industry in the US is the fact that while voice minutes have gotten reasonably cheap, data is still somewhat of a crapshoot. It’s expensive, if it’s available at …

28 February 2010

The RTX Dualphone 3088

Filed under: gadgets, mobile network operators, telephones, voip - 28 Feb 2010

One of the things In Store Solutions sent it to me for review right around Christmas 2009 was the RTX Dualphone 3088. I’ve actually been (trying to) use …

20 February 2010

Inbox Liquidation, Part 54

My inbox is bursting at the seams, it seems.

Skype and Verizon Wireless?: One of the surprises to come out of the recent Mobile World Congress show is that Verizon Wireless and Skype have signed an agreement that allows a …

21 January 2010

Inbox Liquidation, Part 53

Time to clean out the inbox once again…

Truphone Bonanza: I have a fair number of items related to Truphone in my inbox. A while ago, they launched an Android calling app for WiFi, making it possible to use their …

16 December 2009

CTIA and Public Knowledge Debate on Net Neutrality

Filed under: mobile network operators, networking, telecom, voip - 16 Dec 2009

What was interesting about this debate between the CTIA and Public Knowledge, which took on the subject of net neutrality and how the proposed FCC rules should be modified for mobile network operators, if …

23 November 2009

Need Help on a Choosing a Smartphone Presentation

Filed under: mobile network operators, mobile phones, telecom - 23 Nov 2009

In a few months, I am planning to give a presentation to the West Sound Technology Association on choosing a Smartphone. The audience is not entirely technical, and I’ve only got an hour, so I want to avoid overly …

4 November 2009

Let it Ra1n, Let it Sn0w on my iPhone

Ok, I was suckered into something I said I wouldn’t do: I actually jaikbroke and unlocked my iPhone. George Hotz, a.k.a. geohot make it so easy with blackra1n. It …

26 October 2009

T-Mobile USA’s New Plans Show You What The Handset Subsidy Costs

Filed under: mobile network operators, mobile phones, telecom - 26 Oct 2009

T-Mobile USA’s new rate plans were announced today: Even More and Even More Plus. The Even More plans look like a rather traditional plan with a subsidized handset and 2-year contract with unlimited voice …

5 October 2009

The Complex, Multi-faceted Net Neutrality Debate

A little more than a week ago, l met with Chris Guttman-McCabe, Amy Storey, and David Redl of CTIA. This time around, the subject was net neutrality and how it should apply …

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