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Palm 800w -- Life Beyond Apple, BlackBerry

Palm keeps turning out really solid products, but never seems to be able to recapture the magic of the introduction of the first Palm Pilot.Now, here's a smart fruit phone (Apple, BlackBerry -- get it?) alternative for you -- the... Full Story

Posted on July 14, 2008 6:59 PM

New iPhone the BlackBerry Killer?

Although the CNet blog builds a pretty good case for why the new iPhone will replace RIM's BlackBerry as the mobile phone of choice in the business market, me thinks it boils down to three little letters why not... Full Story

Posted on June 10, 2008 2:06 PM

Verizon & Alltel -- Still the Most Reliable?? (Wait and See ...)

While always great on paper, tech mergers (or mergers of any kind) often have a nasty way of not working out for the best. Now this Verizon deal with Alltel has got me worried. Worried because we just switched... Full Story

Posted on June 5, 2008 4:22 PM

Sprint Capping Data Usage!!!

According to this report in BetaNews, Sprint is planning to implement data usage caps on its mobile broadband service. Sprint will put a 5 GB per month overall use cap and 300 MB per month for off-network roaming. Sprint... Full Story

Posted on May 20, 2008 10:30 PM

Who's the Best in Cell Carrier Land?

Been thinking about changing cell phone companies again and wanted to find out what the faithful readers of this blog have to say about the various companies. Let's see ... I've been on Sprint, AT&T and Verizon over the years,... Full Story

Posted on May 2, 2008 8:48 AM

VoIP Pioneer Slams Sprint

One of the unsung pioneers in the VoIP industry is Rich Tehrani. Rich started Internet Telephony Magazine in 1997, the first magazine to exclusively cover VoIP. Before Internet Telephony, Rich also launched CTI Magazine in 1994, a magazine focused on... Full Story

Posted on January 25, 2008 11:09 AM

Sprint Novatel Wireless Ovation U727 Review

Using the Sprint Novatel Wireless Ovation U727 makes high speed wireless EVDO Internet access a breeze to use. The U727 is unlike most EVDO cards because it connects to your computer via USB and it has an integrated microSD slot... Full Story

Posted on January 11, 2008 12:15 PM

Vonage Wins Verizon Appeal

Hey, finally some good news for Vonage! According to Fierce VoIP, "A federal appeals court has vacated the $58 million in damages awarded to Verizon by a lower court that found Vonage guilty of patent infringement." In addition, the $58... Full Story

Posted on September 27, 2007 10:44 AM

Another VoIP Provider Bites the Dust

Rich Tehrani has word that Packet8 is going to be picking up 12,000 VoIP subscribers from some unknown VoIP provider that is folding up shop over the next 3 months. Let the guessing game begin, who is it? Well, we... Full Story

Posted on September 26, 2007 9:36 AM

Vonage warns it could file for bankruptcy

According to the Asbury Park Press, Vonage warned that patent fights could lead to bankruptcy and the company's liquidation. Vonage lost its patent lawsuit with Verizon and as I have stated before, if this is upheld on appeal, Vonage will... Full Story

Posted on April 18, 2007 12:40 PM

Cingular To Become AT&T (Say What?)

Honestly, who can keep track of all of the Baby Bells, Ma Bell, the wireless services providers -- wasn't it supposed to be easier after the breakup of AT&T that began in 1974 with the U.S. Department of Justice anti-trust suit against the telephone monopoly.... Full Story

Posted on January 12, 2007 7:04 PM

MapQuest Navigator for Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry devices

MapQuest Navigator is now Available on Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry devices. In addition, MapQuest Mobile v2.5 now enables Finding Places, Customized and Multi-Point Routing Options, Canadian Coverage and more. MapQuest yesterday announced MapQuest Mobile v2.5, offering a range of new... Full Story

Posted on January 5, 2007 11:30 AM

NY Times Mobile: All the News That's Fit to Download

Really like the fact that my (Randy's) favorite newsaper, the New York Times, has just launched a web site optimized for mobile phone users. They even released a press release about it. The site, http://mobile.nytimes.com, provides access to news and information from... Full Story

Posted on September 8, 2006 12:12 PM

Vonage fights patent suit by buying patents

In a tit-for-tat battle, Vonage today announced that it has acquired ownership of three patents from Digital Packet Licensing Inc. that enable voice over internet protocol technology (VoIP). The three acquired patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 4,782,485, 5,018,136 and 5,444,707, are... Full Story

Posted on July 10, 2006 10:28 AM

Quest, Level 3, Sprint/Nextel incest

Skibare has the goods on a potential incestuous relationship between Quest, Level 3, and Sprint/Nextel. Aren't Quest and Sprint/Nextel rival competitors? Looks like the carriers and major backbone providers have to get along much more than the 1990s if they... Full Story

Posted on June 5, 2006 9:31 AM

Sprint gets into SIP Trunking game with Sprint IP Voice Connect

Sprint today launched a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution for enterprises - essentially a SIP trunking (IP Centrex) solution. This is big news considering another big telecom player, Level3 gave up on enterprise VoIP trunking months ago... Full Story

Posted on March 9, 2006 10:49 AM

AT&T/BellSouth: Will Cingular Get Any Better?

Much hubbub yesterday and of course this morning about the AT&T deal to buy BellSouth.And while these deals are great for the deal brokers and company executives, they have mixed results when it comes to making the winning company any... Full Story

Posted on March 6, 2006 10:02 AM

Razr Blade: Which Came First? Or Who's On First?

This reminds me of a combination of the old, very old "which came first joke" (aka chicken vs. egg) and the sales/marketing axiom of "giving away the razor to sell the blades."This has really nothing to do with Samsung's new... Full Story

Posted on January 27, 2006 1:45 PM

Xingtone: Ring Tones Were Meant To Be Free

Why should you pay $2.99 for a 20-second clip of music that isn’t your first choice or from a song you already own as the ring tone for your cell phone?  Xingtone’s Ringtone Maker 4.1 enables cell phone users to... Full Story

Posted on November 14, 2005 5:28 PM

Sprint sues Vonage

Sprint Nextel has sued Vonage, and Voiceglo claiming they have infringed on seven patents related to Internet telephony technology. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by one of Sprint Nextel's subsidiaries, seeking an injunction that would bar the defendants... Full Story

Posted on October 5, 2005 10:57 AM

Drooling over the HP iPAQ hw6510 and hw6515

Forget the Blackberry, forget the Treo 650, I want one of these babies! The sleek HP iPAQ hw6510 and hw6515 Mobile Messenger is probably the slickest, coolest looking combined PDA/cellphone device today. (wiping my gadget drool as I type this)... Full Story

Posted on September 12, 2005 2:57 PM

Sprint Sees Advertising-Supported Mobile Services

Infoworld is reporting that Sprint sees many new opportunities emerging in mobile data services in the coming years, including the opportunity to sell advertising on its mobile entertainment offerings, a company executive told a wireless conference.As margins become more razor... Full Story

Posted on April 21, 2005 2:56 PM

Sprint is on the WiMAX Trail

From WiMAX & Other Wireless Technology : The news just broke: Sprint has officially joined the WiMAX forum. In an effort to meet high demand for fast Internet, Sprint is added to the forum family as a Principal Member.... Full Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 2:38 PM

Sprint PCS Competes Using WiMAX

From WiMAX & Other Wireless Technology : The news hit the wires on January 31 that Sprint PCS was added to the WiMAX forum as a Principal member. While perusing some other related WiMAX news, I read an interesting interview... Full Story

Posted on March 18, 2005 2:34 PM

Sprint Lawsuit

Meant to share this news about a major multi-billion dollar Sprint lawsuit this morning, but got caught up with some server issues.  Boy, is there any telecom company not tainted by scandal (MCI/WorldCom) or in the process of a mega-merger (AT&T/SBC)?_________________________________________A... Full Story

Posted on February 8, 2005 5:30 PM