Asus PadFone Arrives On American Shelves In 2014

By Steve Anderson

The Asus PadFone has been around for quite some time, having been introduced all the way back in 2011 at Computex. But for most gadget fans in North America, the introduction was followed by a long-term snubbing in which the newly-introduced device wouldn't come in the entire North American house. T…
12/12/2013

WordPress Gets Google Glass Plug-in

By Michelle Nicolson

WordPress publishing program users now have a plug-in that posts photos and videos directly from Google Glass wearable tech eyewear.
12/11/2013

Motorola Solutions to Deploy WLAN Technology in Toronto Subway System

By Michael Guta

One of the benefits of having a smart mobile device is accessing a network anytime and anywhere to get online. While there are very few places left without reliable access, subway systems operators around the world are making sure they are not left behind by installing networks and giving their cust…
12/11/2013

Callis Communications To Be Acquired by C Spire

By Joe Rizzo

This news comes to us from Mobile, Alabama. Today, Dec 11, C Spire announced its acquisition plans for Callis Communications. Callis, pronounced "call us" is a leading provider of unified cloud-based communications solutions. The company delivers cloud-based telephony, hosted PBX, data, security, e-…
12/11/2013

Is There an Android Phone in Nokia's Immediate Future?

By Joe Rizzo

On September 3, 2013, Microsoft and Nokia announced that the board of directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction. The outcome is that Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia's devices and services business, license Nokia's patents and license and use Nokia's map…
12/11/2013

Voxbone Helps OTT Providers Access Mobile Calling and Texting in Europe

By Rory Lidstone

According to direct inward dialing (DID) service provider Voxbone, most over the top (OTT) VoIP providers are fundamentally limited because their services aren't interoperable with those of legacy providers, mobile operators in particular. Fortunately, the company has found a way to eliminate this b…
12/11/2013

Third Quarter Sees Wireless LAN Growth Drop Below 10 Percent

By Joe Rizzo

Infonetics produces a quarterly report that takes a look at how wireless LAN and Wi-Fi phones are doing within the industry. The report, which is entitled "Wireless LAN Equipment and Wi-Fi Phones," provides global, as well as regional market size and vendor market share.
12/11/2013

Create Your Own Google Street Views with New Tool

By Michelle Nicolson

A new tool from Google lets users upload their own Street Views via their Android phone or DSLR camera, further expanding the potential of the company's mapping services.
12/11/2013

Delay of FCC 'Incentive Auction': A Good Thing?

By Carl Ford

Perhaps the primary reason new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler delayed the planned Incentive Auction is that he recognizes that it might not be a good time to roll out another first-time government plan.
12/11/2013

Sprint Sees 150 to 180 Mbps Ahead for its LTE Service

By Gary Kim

If you have enough spectrum, Long Term Evolution (LTE) speeds can reach 150 Mbps to 180 Mbps or more. And that might be possible on Sprint's network eventually, as Sprint completes the national rollout of its "Spark" service, allowing devices to use spectrum including 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz in…
12/11/2013