wireless

There has been a lot of buzz recently about the commercial for Motorola’s new phone, the Droid. Commercials were recently launched that mock what the iPhone can’t do. It has brought on yet another flurry of “iPhone Killer?” articles. The Droid will not be an iPhone killer, though. But the Android platform will be.
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BlackBerrys have a lot of settings hidden in the OS. Here are some of the most popular BlackBerry Tips for any user.

Switch the signal bars to decibels - If you want a more precise measurement of your wireless signal, just hold down the ALT button while typing N M L L. The meter on the [...]

Here’s another case where a customer gets a phone bill in the thousands of dollars. A man in Miami set his laptop up on a wireless network to watch a Chicago Bears game. When he came back after a trip, he had a bill for over $27,000 from AT&T. His charges were later dropped down [...]

I just renewed with Verizon at a local phone store. I got myself a new phone. Of course, it didn’t come with a car charger. The salesman reached for one hanging on the wall and handed it to me. The price said $35. What? $35 for what is basically a wire in a bag? I [...]

I just moved into a big house. My wireless router is in the basement and it’s difficult for me to get an Internet signal upstairs or on my back patio. I acquired an additional from a friend since she wasn’t using it any longer and I wondered if I could use it somehow to act [...]

I recently visited a hotel in Chicago. I picked the hotel because it advertised that it had wireless Internet. I get there and attach my laptop to the network only to find they want a credit card number from me. Are you kidding me? I pay over $100 for a room and have to pay [...]

It’s becoming more common. People using their cell phone outside of the country and getting hit with a cell phone bill that’s in the thousands. The problem is so bad that recently an iPhone user decided to sue AT&T over a $2,000 bill. It happened to this person too. A $6,000 bill and he didn’t [...]

How many times have you signed a long contract with a wireless provider only to find it’s way too much money? Then you would have to pay even more to get out of the contract. It’s a problem many wireless subscribers face. The FCC has been working to make wireless providers charge less for their [...]

Finally, Verizon is going to buy out Alltel after they have been dancing with the idea for a while. It’s too bad, because this will no doubt degrade the superior service you usually get from Alltel. Alltel has much better offers as far as plans than Verizon. The options for phones will increase, but the [...]