• redux

    Cox's Cellular Network Plans Are Totally For Real This Time, Says Cox

    Cox Communications will create their very own cellular netw—wait, hold on. This is the third time they've announced this. What's going on? More »
    04/08/09
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    Comment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: I sure hope Cox isn't jerking us around. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • iphone 3g

    International iPhone Carriers Start the Apple Pile-On Over Sub-Par 3G

    After news of possible 3G driver/chipset shortcomings, many international iPhone carriers are bringing out the innocent, puppy-dog-eyed shoulder shrug regarding customer gripes with the iPhone's 3G performance. Both T-Mobile Netherlands and Vodafone Australia are the latest to go public with their passive-aggressiveness, much to Apple's delight. More »
    08/13/08
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  • question of the day

    Which Mobile Carrier Sucks the Most?

    Even the best carriers have their fair share of critics. Whether the problem is dropped calls, poor reception, billing issues or excessive fees—chances are you have been screwed by at least one (if not several) carriers during your lifetime. That having been said, which carrier has given you the most trouble? Feel free to elaborate and vent in the comments. You will certainly feel a lot better. More »
    02/11/08
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  • cellphones

    Cell Boosters Will Get You Into Trouble — Or Maybe Not

    The New York Times has some options to improve the sad situation of current cell carrier coverage in some areas of the US. From passive options, like the $34.95 Freedom Antenna, to repeaters and signal boosters, like the $299 Spotwave Z1900 or the $399 Wi-Ex zBoost, which uses a 16-inch are-you-boosting-or-just-happy-to-see-me tube antenna. These boosters are FCC approved for consumer use but, apparently, you will run into problems if you ever decide to turn them on. The carriers say that they may wreak havoc in their networks, endanger lives by disrupting emergency services, kill puppies all over the world and destroy entire universes. Meanwhile, the manufacturers say that, while this may be true sometimes, their systems avoid such extremes. And finally, the FCC just seems clueless about their own conflicting regulations on the matter. Maybe the carriers should move their collective butts and either clarify their policy or extend their networks. Maybe that way we won't have to carry antennas like the one after the jump to get proper coverage. – Jesus Diaz More »
    03/01/07
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  • cellphones

    AT&T to Kill Cingular

    Not sure why we didn't see this earlier, but everyone's favorite wireless brand, Cingular, is going to go bye-bye. AT&T is currently purchasing Cingular's parent company, BellSouth, and will remove the Cingular name, replacing it with the euphonious AT&T Wireless. Gone, too, will be the dancing orange fellow we all know and love. More »
    05/10/06
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    By johnb
  • cellphones

    JitterBug: Cellphones for the Old

    Samsung and GreatCall Inc. just announced a carrier/cellphone combo for the aged and infirm. Jitterbug costs about $10-$25 per month and includes a big fat phone with one-touch dialing, a simple interface, and a makes a dial-tone sound when opened. Now gramps will have some way to call home when he wanders into the mall while yelling about the Nazis and can't figure out his way home. More »
    04/06/06
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    By johnb
  • wireless

    CDMA Dead? Carriers May Switch Standards

    Siemens, makers of GSM switching hardware and, in conjunction with BenQ, GSM phones, is saying that CDMA is on its way out in North America. Ummmm... Right. According to the peeps over at Siemens, more carriers are looking to migrate to the standard GSM networks instead of using CDMA. With market share of CDMA declining more and more every year, companies are looking to GSM for an answer. Numbers may or may not lie, but Sprint and Verizon ain't going anywhere, that's for sure. In related news, Coke execs said that Pepsi causes massive cramping and Apple says that Spain is going PowerPC all the way, eschewing Intel completely. More »
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