If you’ve ever used a cell phone while moving, then you’ve probably experienced the depressed network connectivity that becomes more of an issue as you move further away from any given tower. Some of us are even unfortunate enough to reside or work right at the edge of a cell, forced to live with poor [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Break’
Nokia Siemens HSPA+ Multiflow lets one device connect to two cell sites simultaneously
Posted: 20th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Break, Cell Phone, Compatible Devices, Email, Engadget, Hspa, Mobile World, Moving, Multiflow, Nbsp, Network Connectivity, New Feature, Nokia, Nokia Siemens, Phone Scoop, Poor Connectivity, Second Half, Siemens, Software Update, World Congress
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LightSquared’s troubles continue, company defaults on $56M payment to Inmarsat
Posted: 20th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Break, Brick Wall, Engadget, Faces, Fcc, Inmarsat, Nbsp, Pc World, Phase One, Satellite Operator, Spectrum Owner
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It’s been a while since LightSquared had some good news to boast about, and it doesn’t look like that situation’s about to change anytime soon. The latest stumble for the company stems from its 2007 agreement with UK-based satellite operator and spectrum owner Inmarsat, which was due a $56.25 million payment from LightSquared that it [...]
Georgia Tech researchers turn an iPhone into a Braille writer with BrailleTouch app
Posted: 19th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Accuracy, Braille Writer, Braille Writing, Break, Free Texting, Georgia Tech, Input Letters, Iphone, Landscape Mode, Nbsp, People, Phone Face, Prototype, Running, Six Times, Typing, Universal, Words Per Minute, Writing System, Yellow Jackets
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It wasn’t all that long ago that we saw a student turn a tablet into a Braille writer, and now some researchers from Georgia Tech have done the same thing for smaller touchscreens, too. The Yellow Jackets produced a prototype app, called BrailleTouch, that has six keys to input letters using the Braille writing system [...]
BMW My Remote app arrives in the US, 3-Series with stinger missiles due soon
Posted: 16th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Beemer, Bimmerfest, Bmw, Break, Car Chase, Car Park, Email, Engadget, Europe, Headlights, Ios, Iphone, Lost, Nbsp, Parking Lot, Principal, Steam, Stinger Missiles, Tomorrow Never Dies, Traffic Laws
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BMW’s My Remote iOS app has been available here in Europe for a while. Reenacting the car park chase from Tomorrow Never Dies is one of the principal ways to let off steam on a weekend. Sadly, the company has brought our exclusive fun to an end by releasing the app in the USA — [...]
Sony finalizes divorce with Ericsson, renames itself Sony Mobile Communications
Posted: 16th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Break, Divorce, Engadget, Ericsson Mobile, Ericsson Sony, Euro 1, Joint Venture, Living In Denial, Married Couples, Mobile Communications, Mobile Ericsson, Nbsp, Percent Stake, Press Release, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Sony Mobile, Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson
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More than half of America’s married couples will tell you, breaking up is hard. Hard and expensive. After living in denial, dodging rumors and eventually coming to terms with the inevitable, Sony has finally taken over Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson’s 50-percent stake in the pair’s former joint venture, a move that was earlier reported to have [...]
FCC to dash LightSquared’s bid for LTE glory
Posted: 15th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Bid, Break, Conclusions, Engadget, Fcc, Fcc Chairman, Gps Devices, Interference Issues, Mitigation Strategies, Nbsp, Network Deployment, Ntia, Wholesale, Wireless Provider, Wsj
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Many of us have seen this coming for some time now, but the FCC issued a statement late today that it intends to reject LightSquared’s bid to create a wholesale LTE network on the basis that interference with existing GPS devices is unavoidable. The news follows a similar recommendation from the NTIA that was delivered [...]
LG Optimus Vu gets pictured alongside Samsung Galaxy Note, hints at possible stylus
Posted: 13th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Break, Comparison Photo, Engadget, Galaxy, Hardware, Lg Phone, Nbsp, Packing, Peek, Pockets, Prada Team, Proportions, Real World, Rival, Samsung, Screen Grab, Stylus, World Glimpse
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LG’s recently leaked five-inch Optimus Vu has been showing of its curious 4:3 proportions again — this time, alongside its closest rival, Samsung’s Galaxy Note. It looks like you’re going to get those suit pockets let out a little if you’re interested in picking up the Optimus Vu — it’s a fair bit wider than [...]
Phones 4u ‘JUMP’ plan lets you swap phones every six months, for a price
Posted: 10th February 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Break, Britons, Calculator, Carrier, Clothes, Engadget, Fashion, Followers, Fri, Handset, Handy, Independent Phone, Latest Trends, Math, Maths, Nbsp, Plump, Rent, Six Months, Vanilla
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Britons! Dedicated followers of fashion! If your clothes are loud (but never square) and you’ve just gotta keep up with the latest trends, then Phones 4u should be your next stop. The independent phone retailer is offering customers JUMP (short for “Just Upgrade my Phone”): a 24-month deal that’ll let you upgrade your handset every [...]