5G is targeted to launch in 2017.
Roger Gurnani, Chief Information Officer for Verizon, told CNET they plan to start to testing new wireless technology that will propel them into 5G speeds. Mr. Gurnani said, "Verizon will start field trials on the new technology within the next 12 months and hope to have some level…
China based telecommunications company Huawei is again drawing fire for its participation in activities out government frowns upon. Reuters reviewed a number of documents indicating that Huawei bid on an equipment purchase that Iran was looking to buy.The problem is that this equipment is restricted, and in some cases banned under embargo between the US…
Huawei, a Chinese information and communication technology company was recently pointed out by our government as a potential security risk. Huawei denies any foul play when it comes to their company or the equipment they sell but government officials like Rep. Mike Rogers says the company is very secretive and does not allow the US…
Retail giant Best Buy is offering the T-Mobile G2 Smartphone powered by Froyo (Android OS 2.2) and even better it will have full access to the blazing speed of the 4G mobile network. The phone's price is set at a surprisingly low $199.99 and will start shipping phones to pre-ordered customers by the end of…
Best Buy is now in the broadband market with its new service called Best Buy Connect. This service gives its users access to mobile 3G data which come in a variation of data plans ranging from 250MB all the way up to 5GB. Best Buy Connect will offer both a traditional monthly contact, and a…
With Wi-Fi enabled devices booming, it is no surprise that televisions are going to be one of the next big bang on the market. According to a market analysis, there will be over 60 million on the market by 2014. So what is a Wi-Fi enabled television anyway? With this capability, viewers are able to stream YouTube videos in high…
So I was reading at one of my favorite tech blogs and came across a very interesting milestone the mobile industry, not for all but most mobile phone companies will soon be approaching. During the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas, CEO of Ericsson Hans Vestberg said, "voice traffic accounts for about 140,000 terabytes of…
So the company, who claims to have the largest 3G coverage in the country, seems to be falling far behind on the implementation of 4G coverage, although its CDMA rival Sprint has had the infrastructure for over a year now. The companies LTE network has rumored to be in place and up in mid-2011, but…
From the sounds of it, Microsoft is planning to release a new Windows based smartphone at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) conference in March that is held in Las Vegas. This phone, possibly named the "Zune", gets its name from the not so popular Ipod competitor Zune MP3 player. The device will feature all…
So you are probably aware of the terrible natural disaster that has shaken up the lives of thousands in Haiti. An extremely powerful quake has rocked the entire country, leaving thousands and thousands in turmoil. The relief efforts to date have been quite amazing, but with the extensive amounts of damage, there is so much more needed to get…
In this day of energy saving, many times we leave our gadgets Mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, Cameras, Laptops etc with charger plugged in overnight. Lets check if this is a major waste of energy..I just saw a commercial on television, sponsored by some kind of environmentalist group. They claimed that a cell…