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    Verizon Forcing Data Plans for Smarter Feature Phones

    Giz Explains: What AT&T's 7.2Mbps Network Really Means

    Gizmodo's Mission Critical E3 Gear

    Sprint Selling MiFi 2200 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Its 3G Service

    WiMax 4G To Hit 80 Markets by 2010; Clearwire Offering 3G/4G Modem Soon

    Sony Vaio P Modded To Accept SIM Cards, 3G via HSDPA Connection

    Palm Pre Spec Sheet Confirms Tethering, But At What Cost?

    Fujitsu LifeBooks Get AT&T 3G Today, EVDO Soon

    The One Very Un-Pro Thing About The New Unibody MacBooks' USB Ports

    Netgear Jumps in the Mobile Broadband Game With the WWAN 3G Mobile Broadband Router

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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    08/31/09

    In reply to Verizon Forcing Data Plans for Smarter Feature Phones
    But, Giz! They've gotta pay for their networks! Because you know, you guys are dataing out their invisio-tubes that they broadcast! So they have to charge moAR and moar. Otherwise, how are they ever gunna get their 4Gs?

    Seriously, though. Either all the telecoms are dying for cash and about to all go bankrupt because they're "just giving their network use away", or the upcoming FCC investigation is gonna be the best thing for consumers since internet without screwing with the phone line.

    That is, so long as they pay attention to more than just getting an iPhone on Verizon, dangit. I can't tell you how low on the list that is for dumb, anti-consumer practices.
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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    08/31/09

    In reply to Verizon Forcing Data Plans for Smarter Feature Phones
    I have the "Premium" plan with unlimited data on Verizon for my Dare and the wife's Envy. I'll be dropping the big V if they screw with the plan.
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    08/31/09

    In reply to Verizon Forcing Data Plans for Smarter Feature Phones
    Are they scrapping their $15 unlimited plan for non-smartphones?
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    06/19/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: What AT&T's 7.2Mbps Network Really Means
    I just did a speedtest on my phone and got 12.5 Mbps. Am I doing it wrong? *scratches head*
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    06/19/09

    @Heliophage:


    I should mention that I'm running an HTC Kaiser with a cooked MinMo 6.5, and probably a nonstandard radio. But, 12.5 Mbps over AT&T all the same.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/19/09

    @Heliophage: what browser? if there is server side compression you're gonna get skewed results.
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    06/19/09

    @Nick:


    Opera 9.5. Then again, it says 'H' where it used to say '3G', so I may just be too dumb to realize that the 3G speeds discussed might not apply.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/19/09

    @Heliophage: well, opera uses server side compression i believe. at least my version does. so i think your results were skewed.
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    Image of Bon5ai Bon5ai
    06/19/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: What AT&T's 7.2Mbps Network Really Means
    The writing in this article doesn't make sense.


    Your new iPhone 3GS is fast if you look to the past? Where else would you look to compare to? Thats like saying in 1900 that the Automobile is fast compared to the horse, but who the hell cares because the airplane will be way faster so it is already out of date, screw the car.


    I swear to god writers here are on drugs.

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    Image of wagedomain wagedomain
    06/19/09

    @Bon5ai: Wouldn't you normally compare to the present, not the past? WiMax is already rolled out in some cities.


    By your logic we shouldn't compare the iPhone 3GS and the Pre, despite them launching in a similar window, we should only compare them to older devices. That makes no sense.

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    Image of Bon5ai Bon5ai
    06/19/09

    @wagedomain: The term "the past" in this article is directly referencing yesterday as the past, as in the immediate past, not 1 or 5 or 10 years ago.


    If you want to get all technical the Pre is in the past, as it was released in the past comapred to the present, which is today, which is when the iPhone 3GS was released.


    So by your logic, we can create totally subjective "windows" to compare with? Alright then, well I select my present as the window in which electricity has been in use. Who knew the present could span more than 100 years.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/19/09

    @Bon5ai: well, in john's defense -- you're an idiot.


    he is trying to emphasize the point the new iPhone is not impressive when looking at download speeds. the fact that the actually speeds don't reach the advertised speeds make them, more or less, "out of date." not even considering the fact at&t is late to the party with their half ass 3g

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    Image of Cheatachu Cheatachu
    06/19/09

    In reply to Giz Explains: What AT&T's 7.2Mbps Network Really Means
    So this means that when all my friends are raving about how fast the internet on their new iphone's are, I have had faster internet on my HTC Touch on the sprint network for over a year?


    I wonder where EVDO Rev.0 stacks up...If my old Sanyo VM4500 from 2004 is technically quicker than their shiny new iphones I will be one very smug child. Ah, back in 2004 when tethering was free with the $10/month unlimited data plan..

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    Image of Cheatachu Cheatachu
    06/19/09

    @Cheatachu:


    oops, i meant my 4500 was my first phone i tethered, my sammy a900 was the first one that i tethered with r.0

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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    06/19/09

    @Cheatachu: Hacking the a900 was fun, but it was a pain in the ass.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    06/19/09

    @UnderLoK: That's an oxymoron. Unless you find a pain in the ass fun.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/19/09

    @EBone: I think he meant "pain in the ass, but fun" in the same way as a car engine swap is a pain in the ass, but fun.


    Or maybe there was a good time involved, but not enough lubricant. No idea.

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    Image of Hello_Newman Hello_Newman
    06/05/09

    In reply to Gizmodo's Mission Critical E3 Gear
    It's an ad. Nothing wrong with an ad for money, it's why many commercial web sites exist. Why not being honest about it though, instead of going off on how much you love it and can't be without it. It's so freaking obvious like on Speed Channel (who are the product placement kings, nobody can measure up to their level of hype). If they're a sponsor just tag it as such, we'll understand. They sent you cans of juice to say good things about them, but don't lie or you lose readership. We are people you know, and know when we're being lied to.
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    06/05/09

    @Hello_Newman: We weren't paid anything for this. People ask what we use in the field. This is what we use.
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    Image of BeefSupreme BeefSupreme
    06/04/09

    In reply to Gizmodo's Mission Critical E3 Gear
    Was there no free wifi at E3, or did you not want to risk having a faulty connection?
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    06/05/09

    @BeefSupreme: Both.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/13/09

    In reply to Sprint Selling MiFi 2200 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Its 3G Service
    Dear Sprint:


    As a loyal customer for many years i have but one request. Please stop being lame and following the herd. they do it better than you and you are becoming obsolete. bandwidth caps are for chumps. take it off and really differentiate yourself from verizon. and who uses baltimore as a test market? i'm pretty sure everyone there thought the same thing. and obviously hardware is a huge deal now-a-days so find something that you won't be useless after a year of use. i don't care what it costs you to secure the rights to something just friggin do it. your customer service is gettin better, but you still employ morons. give the guy in the store access to the system the guy at teletech has. it's a he said she said fiasco every time i need something done. i have more beef, but i am at work so will save it for later.


    Nick

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    Image of jerkyjones jerkyjones
    05/13/09

    @Texas, Texas yee haw_Nick: Mmmm... Beef.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/13/09

    @jerkyjones: mmmm . . . jerky
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    Image of Linux Chief hardware engineer Linux Chief hardware engineer
    03/05/09

    In reply to WiMax 4G To Hit 80 Markets by 2010; Clearwire Offering 3G/4G Modem Soon
    What are the speeds?

    Koria having 1g/s soon,

    are we even close? =/
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    Image of Wilson Rothman Wilson Rothman
    03/05/09

    @Linux Chief hardware engineer: We'll be explaining this stuff shortly. Stay tuned.
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    Image of Not_Potty_Trained Not_Potty_Trained
    03/05/09

    In reply to WiMax 4G To Hit 80 Markets by 2010; Clearwire Offering 3G/4G Modem Soon
    WiMax... sounds good but how much cost-wise?
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    Image of Wilson Rothman Wilson Rothman
    03/05/09

    @Madajski: Pretty sure the mobile plan is like $50/month, data only, where available. Once this rollout is underway and more cities get it, we'll cover it at greater length.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    02/12/09

    In reply to Palm Pre Spec Sheet Confirms Tethering, But At What Cost?
    The cost is your first born or your soul, whichever one has the higher value...
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    01/13/09

    In reply to The One Very Un-Pro Thing About The New Unibody MacBooks' USB Ports
    re: bulky usb flash drives: break open the casing. the pcb will be surprisingly small. get some high temp resin adhesive / potting compound - i just use 3M Jetmelt - or some conformal coating and coat/mold a slimmer body around it.


    i had a kingston retractable that wouldn't stay extended when inserting it into more virginal usb ports. now the fucker fits in my wallet - the pcb is as wide but not as thick as the connector. sure, you introduce stress on the board by being able to flex it, BUT it looks damn cool with all the SMD components visible, and come on. just be careful with it.

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    Image of Mark 2000 Mark 2000
    01/13/09

    In reply to The One Very Un-Pro Thing About The New Unibody MacBooks' USB Ports
    A little nit picky, me thinks. All the ports on one side is great for one reason: No stuff sticking out to interrupt mousing or tablets. Of course, not helpful for lefties, but who cares about them?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/13/09

    @Mark 2000: Screw you! I should slap you with my left hand! /lefty
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    Image of suland suland
    01/13/09

    In reply to The One Very Un-Pro Thing About The New Unibody MacBooks' USB Ports
    How many USB-ports MacBook Pro has? If there are only TWO, then it's APPLE's fault. How come the PRO-system has only TWO ports? HP's PRO-systems have at least 4+ USB ports.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/13/09

    @suland: Macbook Pros used to have more ports, but at the same time, the optical was front mounted, not side. Of course, they should've just put three on the other side, but they didn't :(
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