More than 18 months ago, Google Wallet was launched on the Sprint cellular network amid hoopla that payment-by-smart-phone technology at cashiers nationwide would replace your plastic debit and credit cards. Since then, AT&T, T-Mobile, and ...
Tags: CR Money Minute, Mobile Wallet
Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our attention away from the wired Internet and traditional TV. However, there is a ways to go ...
New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available. The software, which Ericsson introduced at the CTIA Wireless trade show ...
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IDG News Service - Verizon Wireless customers buying the recently released Samsung Galaxy S4 will be the first who can start using a new spectrum band that the carrier will start turning on later this year. The carrier plans to equip its ...
Nokia has expanded its line of phones with the Asha 501, which comes with an improved touch user interface to help keep low-cost Android-based products at bay. The launch of the second new member of the Asha family in about two weeks ...
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Frankly, the past year in the portable GPS world has been a bit dull. A market once known for innovation has grown stale, thanks to attention focused on smart phone navigation, but that is about to change. The latest promising new advance ...
Amid an array of industry innovations announced today, T-Mobile USA said it will sell the iPhone 5 starting April 12 for $579, with the option of paying $99 down and $20 a month for 24 months. The iPhone, and other smartphones, including ...
Tags: T-Mobile, iPhone 5, No-Contract Plans
Rural residents in North America may soon get a shot at better cellular coverage with an open-source technology being used in Antarctica, Mexico and Papua, Indonesia. Range Networks, which says its technology slashes the cost of networks ...
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Enterprises that use mobile device management (MDM) systems to protect their corporate data on employees' mobile phones are not safe from attacks from spyphones, researchers warned at BlackHat Europe on Thursday. Over the next five years, ...
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Home automation has come to the iPhone with sophisticated tools that let you automatically turn lights on at sunset, receive a text if the front door opens at night, or turn on airconditioning when your cat goes to the litter. This ...
Tags: WeMo system, home automation, WeMo switches
Cisco Systems' acquisition of network optimization vendor Intucell closed just three days before the start of this week's Mobile World Congress, great timing for a deal that is likely to play a big role in Cisco's mobile future. Intucell ...
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Professional golf teed off for another season in 2013 with the use of rugged handheld computers to help lower costs and improve efficiency in scoring and reading tickets at the gate. The PGA of America, made up of 27,000 golf pros, ...
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Republic Wireless is a relatively new no-contract cell service with a seemingly compelling offer for budget-conscious smart-phone users: unlimited calls, texts, and data for only $19 a month. Our review of this service found it delivers ...
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Monday saw the release of a program to jailbreak Apple devices running iOS 6, sparking over 100,000 downloads in the first 10 minutes of availability. The jailbreak modifies Apple’s mobile firmware, letting users load applications ...
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Republic Wireless is a new MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) offering a wireless plan with unlimited voice, text, and data for $19 a month, with no contract. Republic is offering nationwide coverage, and you can even use your phone ...
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