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NEWS ABOUT: 3G wireless networks

3G wireless networks stories: 15 news summaries
JUDGE HANGS UP ON AT&T

 Verizon Ads 'Sneaky' But OK 

AT&T-bashing campaign can stay on air, judge says

Nov 18, 09 9:01 PM CST
(Newser) - A series of Verizon ads that rip AT&’s 3G network are “sneaky,” a judge ruled today, but aren’t misleading and can stay on the air. AT&T had tried to shut down the “There’s A Map For That” spots, but won’t get... More »

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Verizon • lawsuit • cell phone industry • 3G wireless networks • AT&T • 3G network • There's A Map For That ads

Analysis

Great Network Won't Make Up for Boring Phones

Verizon has reach, but is way behind on sexy smartphones

Sep 17, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Verizon’s network may be the envy of its peers, but its smart phones definitely aren’t, writes Priya Ganapati. Caught off guard by the iPhone phenomenon, the carrier has taken a very cautious approach to new devices, subjecting them to a long testing process. As a result, while its... More »

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Verizon • smartphones • Sprint • 3G wireless networks • wireless industry • AT&T • T-Mobile • Droid phones • Verizon Droid price • Verizon Droid review

 iPhones Plod Along  
 on Crowded Network 

Heavy-using customers frustrated in busy areas

Sep 3, 09 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone has a slick package and a supercool image--but when it comes to speed, the gadget can be a clunker, the New York Times reports. Customers are fed up with the long waits that stem from heavy traffic on the AT&T network, currently the only one available to... More »

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Internet • iPhone • Apple • network • speed • 3G wireless networks • AT&T • gadget • network provider

(Newser) - Nokia is charging into the mobile computing market with its first netbook, PC World reports. The phone company’s Booklet 3G features 3G connectivity for Internet access and packs a healthy 12 hours of battery life. The tiny laptop—10 inches—runs Windows and has Nokia’s Ovi mobile... More »

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Apple • Microsoft Windows • Nokia • laptop • 3G wireless networks • Netbooks • mobile devices • computing • Booklet 3G

(Newser) - 3G landed in the US in 2003. But it wasn’t until the iPhone came around five years later that “consumers finally had a device that showed them the power of mobile broadband networks,” Stephanie N. Mehta writes in Fortune. In fact, "a few executives at... More »

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Verizon • telecom • Sprint Nextel • smartphones • 3G wireless networks • wireless industry • mobile devices • hype • 4G wireless networks

(Newser) - Apple is preparing a foray into the “netbook” market, AppleInsider reports. The computer company has put out feelers to parts suppliers in a bid to create a web-connected, 7- to- 10-inch tablet one analyst thinks will retail for $500-$700. “It is increasingly clear that Apple is investing more... More »

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iPhone • Apple • development • 3G wireless networks • Netbooks • mobile devices • Jay-ZTV • tablet computer

TECH REVIEW

 A WiFi Hotspot in Your Pocket 


May 9, 09 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Verizon’s newest wireless gadget, the MiFi—a portable WiFi hotspot—has a big fan in David Pogue of the New York Times. The MiFi is a combination of a cellular modem without the “nasty little antenna protuberance” and a wireless router. Anywhere on Verizon’s 3G network,... More »

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Verizon • WiFi • 3G wireless networks • gadget • hot spot • MiFi • wireless router • Novatel • Jay-ZTV

Boost's $50 Prepaid Cell Plan Could Trigger Price War

Monthly fee for unlimited calls, text and data marks new low in wireless service

Jan 16, 09 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A new prepaid calling plan from Sprint’s Boost may spark a price war in the wireless market, USA Today reports. Boost will offer unlimited calling, texting and web browsing for a flat $50 a month fee. The plan may prove so attractive to cash-strapped wireless customers Boost could start... More »

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cell phones • wireless • Sprint Nextel • Sprint • 3G wireless networks • Nextel • Boost Mobile

New App
Helps Users Unlock iPhone

It's now pretty easy
for those who want
to shed AT&T

Jan 2, 09 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Got that shiny new iPhone 3G for Christmas but don’t want to bail on your non-AT&T service plan? A new application to unlock the iPhone 3G is here, PC World reports. At this point, "even a cat" can get the trick done. Yes, there's always a chance... More »

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Apple • hackers • unlock iPhone • 3G wireless networks • AT&T Wireless • iPhone applications • iPhone 3G

OPINION

Early iPhone Buyers Are Left With Memories—and Debt

The smart consumers waited, writes columnist

Jun 10, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The new 3G iPhone makes one thing obvious, writes Brett Arends in the Wall Street Journal: Consumers who bought the earlier models were chumps. The fans who stood in line a year ago are out $300, and for what? Apple says the new phone is twice as fast. “... More »

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iPhone • Apple • 3G wireless networks

Next-Gen iPhone Costs Only $199, Is 3G-Compatible

New model drops on July 11 

Jun 9, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The next-generation iPhone, unveiled today by CEO Steve Jobs, is wired for 3G networks, costs only $199 (for the 8GB version) and will launch July 11. It's slightly thinner than the earlier incarnation, and comes with a host of new applications, as well as GPS technology. It will be available... More »

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iPhone • Apple • GPS • 3G wireless networks

BlackBerry Holds Its Own Against iPhone

Business-friendly Bold tips hat to Apple, but doesn't cede ground

May 14, 08 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The release of the new 3G BlackBerry Bold Monday sent Research in Motion’s shares up 6.93%, to $141.97. The reason, according to Forbes, is the BlackBerry’s business focus, which lets it maintain its edge over the popular but business-weak iPhone. The Bold apes the iPhone in... More »

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iPhone • Apple • BlackBerry • Research in Motion • 3G wireless networks • wireless technology • mobile devices • BlackBerry Bold

 BlackBerry Gets a Bold Facelift 

Slick new look, features may help it battle iPhone

May 12, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new BlackBerry Bold was unveiled today, sporting a sleek update aimed at keeping its traditional business clientele from defecting to the iPhone. The silver-rimmed Bold is Research in Motion's first to run on speedy 3G wireless networks designed to handle multimedia content and has a faster processor to handle... More »

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iPhone • BlackBerry • Research in Motion • 3G wireless networks • wireless technology • gadget • mobile devices

Paul Allen to Bid in FCC Wireless Airwaves Auction

Airwave auction draws applications from a diverse group from Google to Chevron to AT&T

Dec 19, 07 9:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is joining the competition for wireless airwaves being auctioned by the FCC next month. Allen’s firm, Vulcan Spectrum, applied, as have Google, Verizon, AT&T and others, to bid for the 700-megahertz spectrum that goes on the block Jan. 24, reports Reuters. Allen's investment company,... More »

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FCC • municipal wireless • wireless service • 3G wireless networks • Paul Allen

Faster iPhone Coming in '08

AT&T CEO reveals news at Silicon Valley meeting; Apple isn't commenting

Nov 29, 07 9:20 PM CST
(Newser) - A faster iPhone is on the way, Bloomberg reports. Apple will unveil its 3G version sometime next year, said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson Wednesday at a meeting of the Churchill Club, a Silicon Valley business and technology forum. AT&T is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the... More »

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Steve Jobs • cell phones • iPhone • Apple • AT and T • 3G wireless networks • handsets

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