Operation Gadget

Month: April 2004

  • Nokia 6600 Now Available from T-Mobile USA

    Reading Time: 2 minutesT-Mobile announced that the Nokia 6600 is available exclusively on their network in the USA. According to Cellular-News, the Nokia 6600 is the world’s most popular smartphone with over 2 million units shipped since October 2003. Until now, it’s only been available from bleeding edge resellers like GSMPhoneSource. Now, it’s available from…

  • Bought a Replacement Treo 180 on eBay

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe ear-piece part of my Treo 180 broke earlier today. I did a quick review of my options: Upgrade to the Treo 600. My ideal solution, but too expensive. Get repair from palmOne. Read on-line that it costs over $100. Too expensive. Buy an old-style Treo that works. New from a…

  • Cingular’s Handset Unlocking Policy

    Reading Time: 2 minutesLate last month, I decided to do some research into mobile phone carriers’ handset unlocking policies. I did this because I keep hearing from Operation Gadget readers who are frustrated by their inability to take their phones with them when they switch carriers. In many cases, it’s because their handsets have been…

  • “Unlimited PDA Plan” from AT&T Wireless is Not Really Unlimited

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI probably should have read the Terms and Conditions associated with AT&T Wireless‘ “Unlimited PDA Plan” priced at $49.99 per month. Here is the fine print that I hadn’t read earlier: The AT&T Wireless Mobile Internet Unlimited PDA Plan may be used with the following wireless devices; PalmOne Tungsten W, PalmOne…

  • Broke the Lid on My Treo 180

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was bound to happen. The little crack just below the right side hinge of my Treo 180 split open. This is the side of the earpiece that takes most of the stress when the cover is opened and closed. It may not be worth sending the phone back for repair,…

  • President Bush Needs to Demand One More Thing to Ensure High Speed Internet For All

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteZDNet reports that President Bush called for universal broadband access in the United States by 2007. His initiative includes: streamlining the process of granting broadband providers access to federal land, backing the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to deregulate fiber-optic connections, supporting the U.S. Department of Commerce’s development of specifications for broadband…

  • Atheros Single-Chip 802.11g Now in Production

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWi-Fi Networking News reports that Atheros is shipping a one chip 802.11g implementation that is expected to be incorporated in forthcoming network equipment manufactured by D-Link and possibly other companies as well. You may remember that I installed an 802.11g-based network in my home office earlier this month. The equipment I…

  • David Bowie Encourages Remixes of His Songs

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Associated Press reports that David Bowie is encouraging people to remix his classic music with new tracks from his album “Reality”. He is running a contest on bowieNet to select the most popular remix submitted to the site, with the overall winner receiving a new Audi TT coupe. The contest…

  • April 19 – 25, 2004 Weekly Summary

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the Operation Gadget weekly summary for the fourth week of April 2004. I’m experimenting with a weekly summary so that readers who want to receive a periodic email with Operation Gadget headlines can receive the links to all of the articles published each week. I will post a mechanism…