Archive for August, 2009

Kohl Lauds FCC Wireless Industry Probe

August 28, 09 by David Goldstein

Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Herb Kohl, D-Wis., on Thursday welcomed the announcement by the FCC that it will open an investigation into the wireless industry. The five-member Commission unanimously approved a sweeping examination into the sector intended to better understa...

Nokia’s First Linux Phone Looks Good

August 28, 09 by David Goldstein

After several unofficial leaks, Nokia on Thursday officially unveiled the N900, the company’s first Linux phone. It’s a good first step to rejuvenate Nokia’s smartphone line, but will the N900 have what it takes to go head-to-head with the iPhone and Android Phones?

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UK Vodafone mobile broadband to hit top HSDPA speed

August 28, 09 by David Goldstein

Vodafone has begun upgrading its mobile broadband network to a theoretical maximum download speed of 14.4Mbps, the operator announced on Thursday.

The move makes Vodafone the first British operator to roll out the highest specification for high-speed downlink packet access.

To re...

Variables play into how well wireless works

August 28, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
In a recent column, Dianne Dunlap, a customer support engineer specializing in wireless technology for Cisco Systems, gave a thorough breakdown of how to check whether wireless Internet connectivity problems are due to wireless card issues -- and how to fix them.

Variables play into how well wireless works

August 28, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
In a recent column, Dianne Dunlap, a customer support engineer specializing in wireless technology for Cisco Systems, gave a thorough breakdown of how to check whether wireless Internet connectivity problems are due to wireless card issues -- and how to fix them.