Category: Mobile Phones
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“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…
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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,…
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Research Note on Sierra Wireless Suggests palmOne’s Plans for Treo 610
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOperation Gadget has been very hesitant to discuss the Treo 610, an unannounced addition to palmOne’s line of smartphones. But, we have looked for verifyable reports that the Treo 610 exists, and we may have found one in a report from Dow Jones Newswires. In an article called Sierra {Down} On…
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Mobile Phone Carrier Data Plan Price Drops Confirmed by Wi-Fi Networking News
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWi-Fi Networking News reports that Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, and Cingular are lowering wireless data prices to compete with Sprint PCS and T-Mobile, who have staked out the value-oriented end of the market. This is a quiet revolution, none of the price cutters are advertising their changes on TV or radio.…
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AT&T Wireless Offers Unlimited Wireless Data for PDAs at $45 Per Month
Reading Time: 2 minutesMobile Gadget News reports that AT&T Wireless is offering a wireless data billing plan called the Unlimited PDA Plan. This plan provides unlimited nationwide mobile data service for $44.99 per month when the customer subscribes to a “qualifying voice plan”. If you are not part of such a plan, the monthly charge…
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IDT to Rollout WiFi-based Mobile Phone Service in Newark
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDaily Wireless reports that IDT is planning to rollout an innovative wireless telephone service using a network of WiFi hotspots. Initially, they are planning to cover a two square mile area of Newark, NJ with a single WiFi network. The area they have chosen is the Ironbound neighborhood, a thriving community…
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One Man’s Monthly GPRS Usage with a Treo 600
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently Craig Froehle discussed his Monthly GPRS Usage on a palmOne Treo 600. In his first month with the device, he used 27 Megabytes as measured by his T-Mobile bill. Craig called upon readers of GearBits to tell how much GPRS service they use by posting a comment in response to…
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Cingular and AT&T Wireless Report GSM Network Improvements
Reading Time: < 1 minutePhoneScoop posted an article about the recent announcements by Cingular and AT&T Wireless touting GSM infrastructure improvements. This is a good step, but I am still upset about the way the transition to GSM 850 is being handled. For instance, when AT&T Wireless announced GSM America, the release said: During the…
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Are Gadgets Shipped in the USA Inferior to Those Shipped Elsewhere?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFazal Majid asked an important question on Saturday in an entry on his weblog entitled Are Americans becoming second-class consumers? He cites several situations where manufacturers shipped products with the same name in two different markets, but the U.S. version had fewer features or lower quality components than the equivalent product…