Who’s on the Line? Increasingly, Caller ID Is Duped - NYTimes.com: "Telemarketers increasingly are disguising their real identities and phone numbers to provoke people to pick up the phone. “Humane Soc.” may not be the Humane Society. And think the I.R.S. is on the line? Think again. Caller ID, in other words, is becoming fake ID. “You don’t know who is on the other end of the line, no matter what your caller ID might say,” said Sandy Chalmers, a division manager at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in Wisconsin. Starting this summer, she said, the state has been warning consumers: “Do not trust your caller ID. And if you pick up the phone and someone asks for your personal information, hang up.”"
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HTC losing dominance in LTE phone market: Citigroup Focus Taiwan News Channel 4 smartphone maker, is losing the grip of its leadership in long-term evolution (LTE) technology to rival Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea, according to Citigroup. In a research note dated Nov. 21, the US bank compared the specifications between ... | ||
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Broadband add-ons worth $60 billion in 2010 thinkbroadband.com Analyst firm, Point Topic, are reporting that value-added services generated $60 billion worldwide tobroadband subscriptions in 2010, adding 37% to broadband subscription fees during 2010. The largest revenue generators of this were Voice over IP ... | ||
Research and Markets: UK to Attain 8 Million LTE Subscriptions by 2015 Reveals ... Business Wire (press release) A new research report from Signals and Systems Telecoms reveals that the UK will see LTEsubscriptions jump to 8 Million by 2015, following commercial adoption in 2013. With over 7 million subscriptions and a penetration level of over 11 %, the UK is ... | ||
HTC Radar 4G, A TmoNews Review TmoNews T-Mobile made the mistake of sending me a Radar 4G to play with and I may, just may, keep it (I'm totally kidding T-Mobile, seriously). Read on and see how it stacks up! I've made it no secret that I love Windows Phone 7. ... | ||
Alvarion(R) Completes Acquisition of Wavion MarketWatch (press release) "The acquisition of Wavion will enable us to address the market for carrier-grade WiFi, one of the fastest growing segments of telecom equipment, with advanced technology designed specifically to serve the most demanding applications of both public and ... | ||
Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1RC) Review LAPTOP Magazine by Anna Attkisson on November 22, 2011 The Verdict: Handwriting input with a stylus and a slick interface can't save the Sony Reader Wi-Fi from its myriad shortcomings. Proving once again that the stylus isn't dead, the Sony Reader Wi-Fi comes with its ... | ||
Broadband: NCC plans to licence solution providers NEXT Dr Juwah Eugene, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday said the commission would licence some solution providers to enhance broadbanddeployment. Juwah said this in a statement in Lagos, adding that the ... | ||
UK users give 3G broadband the thumbs down ComputerworldUK By John E Dunn | Techworld | Published 09:19, 23 November 11 A straw poll of mobile broadbandusers in the UK has uncovered widespread dissatisfaction with stagnant performance levels. At a time of rising fixed broadband speeds, BroadbandGenie's online ... | ||
Cincinnati Bell Launches the 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 Smartphone MarketWatch (press release) "The combination of the large touch-screen display and slide out BlackBerry keyboard makes this phone perfect for users that want the best of both worlds, and looking to take advantage of the next generation of 4G smartphones without losing what they ... | ||
Lenovo Offers First Android Tablet with Multi-Carrier Mobile Broadband ... MarketWatch (press release) "More and more business users rely upon mobile broadband connectivity to enhance their productivity," said Tom Butler, Director, ThinkPad Marketing, Lenovo. "Qualcomm's Gobi 3000 option on our ThinkPad Tablet lets users easily connect to mobile ... | ||
Malaysia to set up 4000 WiFi villages by 2012 FutureGov Magazine By Clarice Africa | 23 November 2011 By the end of 2012, about 4000 WiFi villages will be set up nationwide as part of the Government's initiative to bring the benefits of broadband to the citizens. According to Information, Communications and Culture ... | ||
China Mobile steps up TD-LTE development TeleGeography China Mobile will expand its 4G networks in 2012, adding between 10000 and 20000 additional base stations, reports Digitimes, citing the cellco's vice chairman Xi Guohua. China Mobile, in conjunction with China's Ministry of Industry and Information ... | ||
Partner requests 4G frequency trial Globes Partner Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTNR; TASE: PTNR) has applied to the Ministry of Communications to carry out a 4G frequency trial. Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon told the company that he sees no reason why they should not carry out the ... | ||
Motorola Releases Razor-Thin Droid RAZR 4G Android Smartphone, Just $0.01 Mobile bloom News And while so many handsets have become thinner and lighter over the years, and there are plenty of svelte and anorexic smartphones in the mobile marketplace, Motorola's recent release of the razor- thin Droid RAZR 4G Android smartphone on Verizon's 4G ... | ||
Liverpool firms urged to sign up for superfast broadband Liverpool Daily Post by Tony McDonough, Liverpool Daily Post LIVERPOOL firms are being offered free access to the fastest commercially-available broadband internet speeds in the world. The city is one of the test-beds for the Government-backed FibreNet project which will ... | ||
Telstra cable upgrade aims to treble speeds The Australian TELSTRA has embarked on a nationwide upgrade of its cable network that will treble broadbandspeeds from 30 megabits per second to 100Mbps in capital cities. The upgrade to its hybrid fibre coaxial network, which passes 2.7 million of the nation's most ... | ||
Wales' broadband will be universal and superfast Daily Post North Wales by Tom Bodden, DPW West WALES does not have to choose between universal access tobroadband and superfast speeds, MPs were told yesterday. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said the strategy being followed by the UK and Welsh governments would provide both. ... | ||
Report: Home WiFi bandwidth use to more than double by 2015 FierceTelecom Offering the convenience of being able to connect anywhere in a home, it's no surprise that WiFi-based home networks are becoming the popular choice to provide data connections for any consumer device, a trend iGR confirmed in its new "US Home ... | ||
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Samsung Epic Touch 4G Receives One Penny Amazon Pricing Mobile bloom News The Samsung Epic Touch 4G Android smartphone arrived on September 16 in the United States with great expectations as well as a great reputation. Released on the Sprint 4G WiMAX wirelessbroadband network, the Epic Touch 4G was the first US version of ... | ||
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Galaxy Tab 8.9 with 4G LTE available now from AT&T, gets torn ... By Cory Gunther In case anyone missed it AT&T is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with 4G LTE -- and it's available right now. It was officially announced last week and. Android Community | ||
LG holding exclusive launch event, AT&T LTE device on the way ... By Anthony Domanico The folks at Engadget have received an invitation to an “exclusive launch event” being put on by LG Mobile that will take place on December 1st. Though LG went to great lengths to hide any indication of the device in the image itself, they left ... Android and Me | ||
iOS 5 Causing Some Users To Lose WiFi Connectivity By Ahmed Omar Since iOS 5 was released, users have been struggling its frustrating bugs and issues, the most prominent of which is the quick battery drainage. Though the iPhone 4S is packed with a lot of impressive features, users fail to enjoy. CydiaHelp | ||
iMac wifi problem By tom09 I've been experiencing a weird problem with my iMac (2010 quadcore), the wifi has been very shifty. Sometimes it cannot find my internet network or. MacTalk | ||
Research and Markets: UK to Attain 8 Million LTE Subscriptions by ... DUBLIN--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dedcb9/lte_insights_servi) has announced the addition of the "LTE Insights Service - LTE in the UK: Deployment Plans, Operator Strategies ... Enterprise Communications and... | ||
The best way to Get the Mobile Broadband Poll | arizonaflightworks ... By Mark Hole Every single month or two in the UK YouGov operate a opinion poll for the greatest mobile broadbandsupplier. The most recent one particular figured 3 currently supplies the best special broadbandprogram around, beating nearest ... arizonaflightworks.com | ||
Comment on the recent Wi-Fi free Wednesday post. | EMFacts ... By EMFacts Hi Don my name is Jim Owen I am the Head of IT for Enable Housing Association (www.enable-group.org.uk) and I have actively refused to allow any of my systems to use Wifi technology anywhere within our homes or properties for the last ... EMFacts Consultancy | ||
Cyfrowy Polsat ups LTE reach | Broadband TV News By Chris Dziadul Cyfrowy Polsat was the first company to offer LTE-based internet services commercially in Poland, introducing its offer, giving download and upload speeds of up to 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps respectively, in August this year. Cyfrowy Polsat's ... Broadband TV News | ||
K850 Quad Band Twin SIM Television WIFI Cell Mobile phone with ... By thenewb The K850 Quad Band Dual SIM Tv WIFI Cell Cellular phone seems to be a small like an Apple, but it truly is not really there. It's a bar mobile phone, which is wonderful, for the reason that flip and slide phones are likely to put on with time. ... FC Safe Kids | ||
FCC Says Broadband Expansion Will Add Jobs - Sara Jerome ... The Federal Communications Commission says its plan to bring broadband Internet to the countryside will produce 500000 jobs over the next six years. www.nationaljournal.com/.../fcc-says-broadband-expansion-w... | ||
How Google–and everyone else–gets Wi-Fi location data | ZDNet Google doesn't use StreetView cars to pick up Wi-Fi location data any more. They use your smartphones and tablets instead. www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/how-google...fi.../1664 | ||
T-Mobile Launches 4G HSPA+ in Eleven More Markets - HSPA+ 42 ... News: T-Mobile Launches 4G HSPA+ in Eleven More Markets - HSPA+ 42 Now Covers 163 Markets Nationwide. www.dslreports.com/.../TMobile-Launches-4G-HSPA-in-Eleve... | ||
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet available now from AT&T The LTE version of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 by Samsung is now available to AT&T customers. Both online and in stores, the tablet is available for $479.99, with a two ... www.mobileburn.com/.../samsung-galaxy-tab-89-lte-tablet-av... |
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