Houston T-Mobile customers with unlocked iPhones get a speed boost
One of the good things about choosing an iPhone that works on AT&T’s network is that you don’t have to use it on AT&T’s network. Unlock that handset, and you can then take it to T-Mobile, which...
View ArticleLinkpost | 11.14.2012
• Nokia to Offer Its Maps for iPhones and Android Phones – It’s a service called Here, and the iOS version has already been submitted to Apple for approval. A software development kit will allow the...
View ArticleLinkpost | 11.21.2012
• Hewlett-Packard’s Explanation Just Makes No Sense – HP claims $5 billion of its $8.8 billion writedown on Autonomy comes from accounting improprieties, but in June of 2011 Autonomy had only $3.5...
View ArticleVerizon No. 1, AT&T last again in Consumer Reports carrier ratings for Houston
Consumer Reports has released its 2012 rankings for wireless carriers and handsets (subscription required), and this year’s list looks a lot like those of past years. The magazine also offers rankings...
View ArticleLinkpost | 11.30.2012
• Roundup of Changes in iTunes 11: ‘Expanded View’, No Cover Flow, ‘Up Next’ and More – Cover Flow has been yanked from iTunes 11, which will delight some and disappoint others. Also Miscellaneous...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.7.2012
• T-Mobile CEO confirms the iPhone and the death of phone subsidies and T-Mobile and Apple sign agreement to launch products in 2013 – At long last, T-Mobile will be selling the iPhone starting...
View ArticleT-Mobile dropping handset subsidies and picking up the iPhone
Right now, when you buy a smartphone at one of the four major U.S. wireless carriers, you’re likely to pay just a fraction of its true cost when you sign a contract for service. The carrier still gets...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.6.2013
• Google says Maps redirect on Windows Phone was a product decision, and will be removed – Google now says that it’s re-tested IE on Windows Phone and hey! It’s better now! Google will remove the...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.9.2013
CES 2013 • Aereo Announces Expansion, $38 Million in Financing – Aereo will bring the ability to watch live, broadcast TV on multiple devices to 22 new cities this year, including Houston. T-Mobile...
View ArticleFCC orders cell boosters to be registered . . . or turned off
Poor reception is the bane of many users of cell phones and smartphones. When you’re trying to talk or access the Net, few things are as frustrating as dropped call or a balky data connection. There...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.2.2013
• Judge in Apple-Samsung Case Cuts Damages, Orders New Trial on Some Products, Upholds $600 Million of Verdict – U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh says the jury based its verdict on “an impermissible legal...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.7.2013
• Dell’s Crafted LBO Pitch Gets Messy as Investors Circle and Read Carl Icahn’s Letter to Dell’s Board About the Buyout Plan – Icahn, who reportedly owns 6 percent of Dell, threatens a proxy fight,...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.9.2013
• Inside Google Street View: From Larry Page’s Car To The Depths Of The Grand Canyon – Fascinating look at how Street View went from being a Stanford experiment to one of Google’s highest-profile...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.19.2013
• Forget the Cellphone Fight — We Should Be Allowed to Unlock Everything We Own – The digitization of ordinary things brings their ownership into question. But when you buy something, you should own...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.20.2013
• Disconnect: why Andy Rubin and Android called it quits – It may be the classic case of the entrepreneur who’s great at starting something, but doesn’t quite know what to do once the product is...
View ArticleT-Mobile’s ‘UnCarrier’ data plans leaked
T-Mobile announced in December that it was planning to radically change the way it sold phones and service plans. The company said it will dump subsidies for handsets, and cut the costs of its voice,...
View ArticleReport: Houston among first cities to get T-Mobile LTE [Updated]
Houston was among the first cities to get LTE when Verizon, AT&T and Sprint launched their respective versions of the 4G wireless data network. If a leak to the TmoNews site is correct, Houston...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.26.2013
• Electronic attacks hit two-thirds of energy companies in study – A new study indicates energy companies are a favorite target of hackers, facing more targeted attacks than other industries. • Under...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.27.2013
• Microsoft confirms ‘Blue’ updates, sets next Build developer event for June and Looking Back and Springing Ahead – Microsoft finally talks formally about the upcoming Blue update to Windows 8,...
View ArticleHouston, now you’ve got T-Mobile LTE. How fast is it?
T-Mobile on Tuesday became the last of the four major U.S. wireless carriers to offer an LTE data network, and Houston is one of first seven cities to get it. There are only two phones sold by T-Mobile...
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