Latest Wireless news
Booze, bombs and wireless networking prove a good fit, 09/17/07: Wireless network proves boon to U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Apple details $100 credit for early iPhone buyers, 09/14/07: Apple has posted details on how early adopters of its iPhone can claim their $100 store credit. The iPhone must be activated with AT&T and it had to be purchased before August 22 in order to be eligible for the credit.
iPhone is only tip of mobile Internet device onslaught, 09/14/07: A study by ABI Research says that the iPhone may be only a precursor to what mobile Internet devices will be capable of in the near future.
Verizon sues FCC over open-access auction, 09/14/07: Verizon Wireless has encountered strong opposition for its request that an appeals court overturn U.S. Federal Communications Commission auction rules on a portion of wireless spectrum.
Silicon Valley wireless nears crunch time, 09/14/07: Backers of a massive wireless network for California’s Silicon Valley have yet to build promised test networks or complete a model agreement for local governments, but at least one executive expects those to be finished by year-end.
Moovera proposes cellular backhaul for muni Wi-Fi, 09/14/07: Hardware vendor Moovera has launched a wireless access point that uses 3G or WiMAX for backhaul — intended to replace mesh as a solution to the problems of municipal wireless.
Nokia, others back mobile memory standard, 09/14/07: Seven of the world’s top mobile phone technology companies are backing the development of a new flash memory standard to be used in mobile phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronics devices.
Group releases free iPhone unlock hack, 09/13/07: A hacker group released a free, open-source unlock for Apple.’s iPhone late Tuesday, just a day after a commercial company started selling something similar for as much as $99 through a network of online resellers.
Glide Mobile lets iPhone users edit Microsoft Word docs, 09/13/07: Glide Mobile, the online file sharing and transcoding service, announced Thursday that it now enables Apple iPhone users to view, edit, format and share MS Word documents from their iPhone.
Meru beats Cisco in convergence test: Meru outperforms Cisco in a Tolly wireless LAN test – the test was commission by Meru. Are we surprised by the results?
Aruba plans draft 802.11n AP for November: Following Cisco’s launch of an access point based on draft 802.11n, Aruba is preparing to launch its own in November.
