September 27, 2010 10 Comments
Voogle (the pact between Google and Verizon Wireless) hasn’t killed the Net Neutrality yet, but many wireless carriers have already started their abuse. The new bastard is “T-Mobile” which happens to be my own carrier too 
Their case is yet classic example of a totally arbitrary decision by a carrier to block text message calls between consumers and organizations they want to communicate with. Read more of this post
August 5, 2010 3 Comments
Finally, our carriers have decided to join the 21st century to get on with the over due project that has been going on in the Europe and many of the Asian countries for the past three years. According to Bloomberg AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are all working on a smart-phone payment system using Near Field Communications (NFC) that would displace credit and debit cards. Read more of this post
July 17, 2010 16 Comments
The battle between WiMAX and LTE is getting very interesting and frankly very confusing – at least to me.
It was just last month Sprint rolled out their WiMAX in a handful of new metropolitan areas including Washington, D.C. According to Financial Times, Sprint is now considering an LTE strategy that could pave the way to a merger with T-Mobile USA. After spending all those $$$ Billion on WiMAX?
The talk of Sprint switching to an LTE based 4G future gives more credence to the ever circling rumors that T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telekom is considering a merger of its #4 T-Mobile USA division with Sprint, which currently is a distant number 3 in the U.S. market. In the past, the differing 3G technologies (CDMA vs. UMTS) made a merger seem unlikely, but if both were to plan ahead for LTE, then the two companies’ futures would be a bit more in step. Read more of this post
May 20, 2010 1 Comment
by Elias Shams
Here is a report for those of you looking for a new wireless provider.
Wireless customers are increasingly satisfied with the service they are receiving from nationwide operators, according to a first quarter 2010 survey conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Read more of this post
May 18, 2010 2 Comments
by Elias Shams
The World Health Organization (WHO) released data on the largest study to date on whether mobile phone use causes an increased risk of brain cancer, finding yet again the usual results — that there is no increased risk of cancer, but saying more research is needed.
The Interphone Study Group published results of the analyses of brain tumor risk (for glioma and meningioma) related to mobile phone use. The study, which included 2,708 glioma cases and 2,409 meningioma cases, was conducted in 13 countries over a 10-year period. Read more of this post
May 11, 2010 1 Comment
by Elias Shams
Indeed love hurts. Even technology love hurts. I am so sorry to be the one to break the News to you
Those of you so in love with iPhone, but in misery with AT&T, you will stay in your misery till 2012. I know… SHIT! There might be some light at the end of the tunnel though 
Read the rest…
Apple just confirmed that the original deal signed with AT&T for iPhone exclusivity back in 2007 was a five-year deal which means they can’t get out of it till 2012. Read more of this post
April 26, 2010 Leave a comment
by Elias Shams
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will start what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users.
Given Cancers usually take around a decade to develop and the year 1995 was the time when the usage of mobile phones started picking up, it is about time to conduct such a research study. It’s 5 years overdue, but better than not doing it at all. read more…
April 10, 2010 Leave a comment
by Elias Shams
Backed by industry heavyweights as Comcast, Facebook and Microsoft, a new DC-based organization officially launched this week, with the goal of getting more seniors to adopt broadband services.
The Project to Get Older Adults onLine (Project GOAL) is preaching the importance of the Internet to the aging U.S. population, particularly with regard to accessing healthcare information and connecting with the community.
Other sponsors of the organization include backed by AT&T, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Time Warner Cable, T-Mobile and Verizon
April 1, 2010 4 Comments
by Elias Shams
In addition to the product roll out and announcements in CTIA we blogged earlier this week, we missed to include one major announcement from T-Mobile which I think it has already effected those Washingtonians with T-Mobile.
The company announced they were going to push faster HSPA+ wireless broadband service outside of their initial test market of Philly. Users in Washington DC area should be seeing the faster wireless broadband speed.
Those of you with T-Mobile in DC area, let us know if you have already noticed any difference. read more…
March 29, 2010 2 Comments
by Elias Shams
I decided to take a break from Awesome Washington DC last week. So, I headed to Vegas for the CTIA event.
Ton of awesome wireless gadgets and technologies were unveiled during the event. Those of you couldn’t make the trip, here are some of the highlights that made the most buzz.
As a classic geek, first thing first – looked for the booths with the best looking babes. They were all fantastic looking, one hotter than the other one The angels were all over the place. Surprisingly, there were more brunettes than blondes this year which I like
As for the wireless phones, starting with Sprint and their glorious 4G WiMAX initiative:
More WiMAX markets
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire that currently offer WiMAX services in more than 20 markets covering more than 30 million pops, unveiled additional market for offering its “4G” service to cover 120 million potential customers by year-end. read more…
