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Archive for November, 2010

Net Neutrality: On Again?

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 23rd, 2010

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is putting together a net neutrality proposal and plans to take action on it as early as next month, reports Politico. It may be similar to the deal stakeholders tried to reach with Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) earlier this fall. Under the arrangement shepherded by Waxman, wireline networks would have been [...]

Apple iOS 4.2 upgrade

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 22nd, 2010

Apple on Monday released an upgrade to its iOS operating system that brings a number of iPhone functions, like apps folders, multitasking, and background apps, to the iPad. The iOS 4.2 upgrade is free and is available today You can download it to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch by syncing the device with iTunes 10.1. [...]

Navigon: Black Friday Deals

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 22nd, 2010

Navigon says it is reducing the prices of selected smartphone navigation apps in the US up to 40 percent on Black Friday. MobileNavigator for iPhone will be available starting as low as $19.99 for the MyRegion version. Here is the full list of Black Friday price reductions: MobileNavigator iPhone USA: $29.99 instead of $49.99 MobileNavigator [...]

Verizon LTE Ads: Wait ’til December

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 22nd, 2010

Verizon Wireless is promoting its December LTE service in 38 markets with a great ad. Verizon will only offer USB dongles at launch. One is a LG VL 600 and another is a Pantech UML 290. Smartphones and other devices will come in the first half of 2011. Verizon implies it’s dongles sizzle at 3-12 [...]

Alaska Airlines Gets Free WiFi

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 19th, 2010

Alaska Airlines announced today that customers traveling on Wi-Fi-equipped planes will be able to use Gogo Inflight Internet service at no cost, courtesy of American Honda Motor Company, through Dec. 9, 2010. “We thank our friends at Honda for giving our customers the gift of staying connected while they travel this busy holiday season,” said [...]

OFCOM: No LTE Until 2014

Posted by Sam Churchill on November 19th, 2010

The UK’s telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, says the next-generation 4G LTE mobile services are unlikely to be available in the UK until 2014. The regulator laid-out a timeframe for the auction and implementation of services on the 800MHz and 2.6GHz radio spectrum. The 800MHz band is current used for terrestrial TV broadcasts, but the digital switchover [...]