Tag Archives: cellular

eTrak GPS+ melds WiFi, cellular and GPS tracking, launches at CTIA (hands-on)

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We’ve come across a number of GPS-based tracking devices over the years but most are rather bulky and difficult to setup. eTrak’s attempting to remedy this here at CTIA 2013 with GPS+, a fob-like product that combines WiFi, cellular and GPS tracki…


US Cellular to offer Apple products ‘later this year,’ doesn’t specify which ones (update: it’s the iPhone)

US Cellular is apparently seeing the light when it comes to offering Apple products to its customers, announcing today in its quarterly earnings that it’ll begin selling unnamed Apple products in its stores starting “later this year.” Though no sp…


AirDroid 2.0 update adds phone finder, camera access and cellular data use

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If you’re an Android user with a pressing need to transfer files from your phone to your computer (and vice versa), there’s a good chance you’ve heard of AirDroid. The remote access tool, which has been widely available on the Play Store for ages,…


Sony posts its first AOSP build for the Xperia Z (video)

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Sony is quickly developing a reputation as the tinkerer’s phone maker of choice: it took on responsibility for maintaining AOSP on the Xperia S even when Google couldn’t. Today, it’s proving that commitment to open software by releasing an Android…


Galaxy Note 8.0 coming to the US on April 11th for $400

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If you want a (semi) pocketable S Pen experience, well, then the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II is the device for you. If you want something more akin to carrying around a digital legal pad, there’s the well proportioned Note 10.1. But if one note is too sm…


Samsung announces WiFi-only Galaxy Camera availability and pricing, later this month for $450

Samsung’s Galaxy Camera, previously only available as a cellular-enabled device, will launch in a WiFi-only version later this month. The camera, which features a 16MP CMOS sensor, 21x optical zoom, and 4.8-inch LCD touchsreen will retail for $449.99. The device also features a 1.4GHz quad-core processor and 8GB of internal storage. It is expected to [...]


MLB and Qualcomm team up to improve wireless connectivity in stadiums

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In a few years, Major League Baseball stadiums could have some of the strongest cellular connectivity around. Qualcomm is working with MLB Advanced Media, the technology focused partnership of club owners, to plan and optimize mobil…


The San Francisco 49ers’ new stadium Wi-Fi network will serve 68,000 fans simultaneously

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If you’ve ever been to a sporting event and been frustrated by a completely congested cellular network that renders your smartphone dead in the water, you’ll appreciate what the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers are planning for their new sta…


US Cellular launches 4G-enabled Galaxy Note 10.1

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is no spring chicken by now, but some who have been waiting for 4G-equipped versions of the Wacom-enabled tablet to hit their favorite carriers might still be looking out for it. US Cellular is the latest to add the 10.1-inch tablet to its ranks as it has just announced availability. [...]


Facebook for iOS updated to include free calling in the US and Canada

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Facebook today updated its iOS app to include free user-to-user calling. The feature launched one month ago inside Facebook’s standalone Messenger app, but has now been graduated to the company’s primary app, which has a much …