EngadgetEngadgetCradlePoint CTR500 travel router gets reviewed- June 14, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Networking Yeah, travel routers are still a rare breed, but when the entire family (or team, for you suits) needs to hop online in the hotel which conveniently provides absolutely no WiFi, it's a real gem to have around. CradlePoint's recently introduced 3G-ready CTR500 was taken for a test drive over at PC Perspective, and all in all, the unit performed as advertised. For those unfamiliar, it simply enables USB or ExpressCard-based WWAN modems to be...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/14/cradlepoint-ctr500-travel-router-gets-reviewed/ Clearwire touts fully open, third pipe "New Clearwire" WiMAX network- June 12, 2008 Filed under: Wireless It's not exactly a surprise that Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have some pretty big plans for their newly-merged WiMAX network, but a recent FCC filing has now revealed some tantalizing details about exactly just what they have in mind. As Ars Technica reports, the two companies foresee the "New Clearwire" WiMAX network as being nothing short of a true "third pipe" into the home, and a fully open one at that. That would let users use any "lawful device" on the network so...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/clearwire-touts-fully-open-third-pipe-new-clearwire-wim... Switched On: Dash delivers open roads, open questions (Part 2)- June 12, 2008 Filed under: GPS, WirelessEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment The last Switched On discussed the traffic-fighting prowess of the Dash Express, now available for only $299. Its leading ad hoc local information querying and traffic-finding capabilities represent the best potential to transform the portable navigation device from a product used primarily for unfamiliar terrain, to an everyday tool to expedite getting to...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/switched-on-dash-delivers-open-roads-open-questions-par... NXP unveils world's fastest cellular modem with multi-mode GSM support- June 12, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless3G is so Monday. Today, NXP Semiconductors is getting down with the "world's fastest high-bandwidth cellular soft modem," which will obviously be aimed at smartphones, MIDs and other handhelds thirsting for WWAN. Notably, the PNX6910 supports multi-mode LTE HSPA UMTS EDGE GPRS GSM capability, and it's reportedly capable of achieving data transfer rates of 150Mbits down and 50Mbits up. To put things in perspective, NXP suggests that users could download an...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/12/nxp-unveils-worlds-fastest-cellular-modem-with-multi-mo... T-Mobile, AT&T & Starbucks reach new agreement over WiFi switchover- June 11, 2008 Filed under: Cellphones, WirelessJust when we thought things were kosher between Starbucks, T-Mobile, and AT&T over the Wi-Fi switchover, it turns out that T-Mobile isn't so happy with how the deal is playing out. They claimed Starbucks secretly colluded with AT&T to offer free WiFi access and left T-Mobile in the lurch. The lawsuit, filed last week in New York state court, alleges that AT&T and Starbucks weren't sticking to the terms of the original agreement, which would have...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/t-mobile-atandt-and-starbucks-reach-new-agreement-over-... Buffalo Nfiniti WiFi Ethernet bridge supports 5GHz 802.11n- June 11, 2008 Filed under: Wireless, Networking Anyone who lives in an crowded city apartment building can tell you that wireless networking on the 2.4GHz band is almost useless -- but the 5GHz band is wide-open, so those of us who've switched over are wire-free and living it up once again. The only problem is that most devices don't support 5GHz, particularly game consoles and other entertainment devices that could benefit from streaming data at high speeds, but Buffalo's got you covered with the new...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/buffalo-nfiniti-wifi-ethernet-bridge-supports-5ghz-802-... Open Patent Alliance WiMAX consortium formed, Qualcomm not so interested- June 10, 2008 Filed under: WirelessAs WiMax-powered 4G networks remain the stuff of holding companies and litigation, a group of providers have gotten together to form an (evil) alliance that they say will help speed up both development and deployment. In other words, they want Qualcomm on board, which holds the juiciest 4G patents. The Open Patent Alliance (OPA) includes Intel, the recently-formed Clearwire, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Samsung, and Sprint. Similar to the Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, NextWave...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/open-patent-alliance-wimax-consortium-formed-qualcomm-n... Skin-tenna technology promises to keep medical implants connected- June 10, 2008 Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wireless We've already some efforts to tailor Bluetooth for use with medical devices, but it looks like a team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast have now come up with another method of keeping devices connected, which they say is more efficient and better suited for implants. Their solution is effectively a "skin-tenna," which makes use of a puck-like device worn on the outside of the body that allows wireless signals to "creep" along an individual's...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/skin-tenna-technology-promises-to-keep-medical-implants... JetBlue's LiveTV unit to snatch up Verizon's Airfone network- June 9, 2008 Filed under: Transportation, Wireless Nary a week after JetBlue expanded its in-flight internet services on BetaBlue comes news that the airline's LiveTV unit will be picking up Verizon's Airfone network. As you can glean, the purchase is being made in order to further "develop in-flight email and internet services," and while no purchase price was disclosed by either outfit, we are told that LiveTV will receive "100 air-to-ground US communications towers and Airfone's corporate and government..http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/jetblues-livetv-unit-to-snatch-up-verizons-airfone-netw... T-Mobile files suit against Starbucks over WiFi transition to AT&T- June 7, 2008 Filed under: Wireless That deal AT&T whipped out of their hats to take over T-Mobile's position as sole provider of WiFi at Starbucks Turns out T-Mo is pissed about how the transition has gone down, and has filed suit against the buxx alleging collusion with AT&T, despite their supposedly exclusive agreement. Apparently T-Mo was basically allowed to run out its time serving and promoting WiFi service while Starbucks shops slowly converted over to AT&T. But T-Mo feels like it's...http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/t-mobile-files-suit-against-starbucks-over-wifi-transit... |