16 posts and columns on wireless network

News Byte

AT&T Races to Tout Speed-Test Results

in News on November 22, 2010 at 4:25 pm PT

AT&T has some new ammunition to fire at anyone who casts aspersions on the speed and reliability of its wireless network. Nationwide testing by Global Wireless Solutions, covering more than 400 markets representing about 88 percent of the U.S. population, found AT&T’s average mobile broadband speeds to be tops–its unnamed “nearest competitor” averaging speeds that were 20 percent slower and its largest competitor (that would be Verizon) running 60 percent slower. The GWS tests also showed that 98.59 percent of voice calls connected over the AT&T network nationwide are completed without interruption–within one-tenth of one percentage point of the top score in that category.

Why You’ll Pay to Watch Ads on the iPhone and iPad

in Media on July 2, 2010 at 11:20 am PT

The new iAds that Apple launched yesterday are interesting. But they had better be: You’re going to shell out part of your data budget to see them.

Why You'll Pay to Watch Ads on the iPhone and iPad

in Media on July 2, 2010 at 11:20 am PT

The new iAds that Apple launched yesterday are interesting. But they had better be: You’re going to shell out part of your data budget to see them.

Sprint Not Going to Sell Google’s Nexus One, Either

in News on May 10, 2010 at 1:06 pm PT

So much for Google’s plans to bring its Android hero phone, the Nexus One, to all four major U.S. carriers. Earlier this year, Verizon bailed on the device, and now Sprint has as well.

No Verizon iPhone Until 2011?

in Mobile on February 9, 2010 at 7:44 am PT

Apple’s recent reiteration of support for AT&T and its decision to debut the iPad on the carrier’s network are fueling speculation that AT&T may hold on to its iPhone exclusive far longer than anyone is expecting. Indeed, in a note to clients today, Barclays Capital analyst Vijay Jayant suggests that the arrangement will last through the summer, perhaps to year’s end.

Time to Cut AT&T Some Slack, iPhone Users?

in News on November 18, 2009 at 12:46 pm PT

Since 2008, AT&T’s network in and around San Francisco has experienced an increase in 3G data traffic of 2,000 percent. If you find this metric as astonishing as I do, consider this: The increase in Bay Area data traffic is actually below the national average–significantly below. According to AT&T CTO John Donovan, 3G data traffic on the company’s wireless network has risen nearly 5,000 percent nationally in the past 12 quarters.
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AT&T to Welcome iPhone Users to 2003 Tomorrow

in News on September 24, 2009 at 11:24 am PT

AT&T has finally completed the very important “internal system upgrades” that prevented it from supporting multimedia messaging service on Apple’s iPhone. And at some point late tomorrow morning, the carrier will release an update enabling MMS.
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AT&T to Welcome iPhone Users to 2003 Tomorrow

in News on September 24, 2009 at 11:24 am PT

AT&T has finally completed the very important “internal system upgrades” that prevented it from supporting multimedia messaging service on Apple’s iPhone. And at some point late tomorrow morning, the carrier will release an update enabling MMS.
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Palm Pre Takes Off, Eh?

in News on August 4, 2009 at 11:01 am PT

The Palm Pre is finally taking off in the Great White North. Canada’s Bell Mobility, which became the device’s exclusive Canadian carrier back in May, this morning announced a ship date and price for the Pre.
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Dellephone? More Like Dullephone…

in News on March 23, 2009 at 8:45 am PT

Ugly just isn’t going to cut it in today’s mobile device market. That’s what Dell is finding as it attempts to build a smartphone capable of holding its own against the Blackberry, iPhone and upcoming Palm Pre. According to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, the PC maker’s first smartphone prototypes have been rejected by wireless network operators, which found them dull compared with current and upcoming devices.

Disabling Wi-Fi on a Laptop

in Mossberg’s Mailbox, November 12, 2008 at 6:04 pm PT

Installing Microsoft’s ‘SP3′ Upgrade to Windows XP

in Mossberg’s Mailbox, November 5, 2008 at 5:26 pm PT

New BlackBerry Offers Versatility in Flip Form

in The Mossberg Solution, October 14, 2008 at 5:18 pm PT

BlackBerry Bold to Rival iPhone in 3G Reception Issues

in News, August 25, 2008 at 6:13 am PT

Mapping Your Digital Photo World

in The Mossberg Solution, August 19, 2008 at 6:02 pm PT