Switching from ExpressCard to USB EV-DO

October 15th 2008

I have long been a happy EV-DO user and my ExpressCard modem has been a joy to use.  I have lately been thinking about switching to a USB modem however.  I evaluate so many different laptops and not all of them have an ExpressCard slot and a USB modem would work with any of them.  [...]

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SIMable: buy once, unlock many phones

October 15th 2008

I’m going to have to take SIMable’s word on the “unlocks 85% of the world’s phones” bit because I just don’t have the time or travel budget to test every phone in the world. Maybe Verizon’s “can you hear me now?” guy would consider defecting from CDMA to GSM to help me out? After reading [...]

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Verizon Wireless charges new fees to content providers

October 14th 2008

Verizon Wireless is looking to fatten their revenue just a little bit more during these hard times by charging content providers with a new per-message charge for text messages. According to an RCR Wireless News article the wireless carrier sent a notice to its OpenMarket customers that effective November 3 there would be US$0.03 fee [...]

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Recently on jkOnTheRun

October 12th 2008

These are some of the stories you may have missed this week on jkOnTheRun:

MobileTechRoundup 149: the netbook pit crew
My sinister MacBook netbook plan moves forward
jkOnTheRun video- HP EliteBook 2730p Tablet PC
Paper and pencil better for the brain than software? Tablet PC is too.
Most-used Firefox add-ons
Super Talent releases SSDs for EEE PC
Outlining in ink with a [...]

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Motorola’s Q11 adds WiFi, drops 3G

October 10th 2008

Hello MOTO, or should we say hello MOTO Q11? Motorola’s newest evolutionary (at best) Q-series device is due out in December and adds few new bits and changes from the Q9 that arrived last year. The most noticeable addition is the availability of WiFi, something that many readers can’t do without on a phone these [...]

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Verizon Rolling Out Geek Squad Knockoff Called ‘Expert Care’ [Verizon]

October 9th 2008

Starting today, Verizon will join a growing list of companies including Best Buy and AT&T that offer a service dedicated to in-home customer support. Verizon’s ‘Expert Care’ will offer a ‘protection…
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Tags: Amp, Best Buy, Customer Care, Customer Support, Expert Care, Geek Squad, Home Customer, Verizon

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Do you WiFi (on your phone)?

October 9th 2008

The official announcement of the Blackberry Storm for the Verizon and Vodafone networks confirmed the phone’s lack of WiFi.  This has some folks condemning RIM’s decision to exclude WiFi as a connectivity option on the phone with some even saying it’s a deal-breaker.  This got me to thinking about WiFi on phones in general and [...]

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Blackberry Storm using Synaptics touch screen

October 8th 2008

Lots of buzz today about the Blackberry Storm that is coming soon and of all the reviews I’ve read so far one thing in common is the feeling that the touch screen is very well done.  RIM and Verizon have indicated the touch screen is multi-touch capable although it’s not yet clear how that is [...]

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Release dates leaked for holiday handsets

October 8th 2008

Boy Genius scores the goods on Best Buy’s expected release dates for a hatful of handsets. On October 26th, the delightfully-names Samsung Rant will be joined by the HTC Touch Pro at Sprint. The say day also will see Verizon’s Blitx, AT&T’s BlackBerry Bold, and T-Mobile’s Pearl Flip 8220.
On November 6, BlackBerry Storm hits Verizon.
October [...]

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BlackBerry announces pending Storm

October 8th 2008

Research In Motion has announced the launch of a new BlackBerry this fall which is quite a departure for the company from previous models. That’s because the company’s newest BlackBerry is the world’s first “clickable” touch-screen smartphone. The BlackBerry Storm is being launched in the U.S. by Verizon Wireless and by Vodafone in Europe, India, [...]

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Release dates leaked for holiday handsets

October 7th 2008

Boy Genius scores the goods on Best Buy’s expected release dates for a hatful of handsets. On October 26th, the delightfully-names Samsung Rant will be joined by the HTC Touch Pro at Sprint. The say day also will see Verizon’s Blitx, AT&T’s BlackBerry Bold, and T-Mobile’s Pearl Flip 8220.
On November 6, BlackBerry Storm hits Verizon.
October [...]

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Best Buy Presentation Leaks Cellphone Ship Dates [Product Leak]

October 7th 2008

Oops, someone at Best Buy leaked a presentation that’s revealed the ship dates for several upcoming handsets. For instance, the titanium version of the Verizon Blitz, now has a ship date of October…
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Tags: Best Buy, Blitz, Cellphone, Handsets, Leaks, Oops, Presentation Product, Ship Dates, Titanium, Verizon

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Coffee break - EV-DO usage for 1.5 hours

October 6th 2008

With most wireless broadband plans capped at 5GB per month, we’re often asked how much data we use and how quickly we can bump up against that cap. Obviously, the amount of data used varies by each individual’s activities, but I wanted to share info from the last hour-and-a-half. I was on my way [...]

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One in Three iPhone 3G Buyers Bailed on Their Carrier (Half Were From Verizon) [IPhone 3G]

October 6th 2008

Whether people were holding out for 3G, the $199 pricepoint or just for their damn contracts to run out, in a market where carriers are pretty much forced to steal customers from each other, the…
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Tags: 3g, Carrier, Contracts, Iphone, People, Pricepoint, Verizon

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Official BlackBerry Storm Documents Leaked [Blackberry Storm]

October 4th 2008

The sneaksters over at Boy Genius Report have somehow gotten their hands on an official Powerpoint presentation of the soon-to-be-released BlackBerry Storm. This is evidently a Verizon property,…
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Tags: Blackberry, Boy Genius Report, Powerpoint Presentation, Verizon

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Picture tour of the Lenovo S10 netbook

October 2nd 2008

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook has arrived and I’ve spent the two hours I’ve had it getting it set up and ready to work in the cloud.  I haven’t had enough time on it to provide my first impressions yet but due to the interest in the S10 this is a tour in pictures of [...]

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Monitor bandwidth speeds and data usage for free: BitMeter2

September 30th 2008

With a majority of people not liking bandwidth caps, now might be a good time to check out BitMeter2, a free Windows application to help you monitor data usage. I tend to use the VZ Access software provided by Verizon Wireless for my general data usage, but BitMeter2 offers far more features. With it installed, [...]

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LG reveals new 3G netbook, the Momo

September 30th 2008

LG is releasing a 3G netbook called the Momo X110. Like all netbooks, it has indistinguishable specs: the ubiquitous 1.6GHz processor, a 1.3MP webcam, a 10 inch screen and Windows XP. The big addition is the 3G radio antenna, which will likely see the X110 as a bundle-deal with cellphone carriers.
The product name strikes me [...]

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LG reveals new 3G netbook, the Momo

September 30th 2008

LG is releasing a 3G netbook called the Momo X110. Like all netbooks, it has indistinguishable specs: the ubiquitous 1.6GHz processor, a 1.3MP webcam, a 10 inch screen and Windows XP. The big addition is the 3G radio antenna, which will likely see the X110 as a bundle-deal with cellphone carriers.
The product name strikes me [...]

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SanDisk bumps microSD memory card to 16 GB

September 29th 2008

Worried that you might run out of storage space on that cell-phone? SanDisk doesn’t want you losing sleep at night wondering what music you’ll have to move from one memory card to another. That’s why they introduced high-capacity, 16-GB microSD cards today. The small flash memory works with any phone that supports the SDHC or [...]

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