Category Archives: Wireless / Mobile

Gotta have one, I just can’t yet explain precisely why…

By thecodepounder | Published January 27, 2010

…which I’m going to have to be able to do before “running it by my wife”. At least I’ve got some time.
Call me an Apple fanboy if you must (and that’s fine, I make my living as a “Senior Windows Developer” so it’s not going to phase me one bit), but I just have to [...]

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Even today, Congress just has too much time on its hands

By thecodepounder | Published July 24, 2009

David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times, The Irksome Cellphone  Industry:
In recent weeks, the Senate Commerce Committee has been holding hearings about handset exclusivity. That’s when a phone maker (like Apple) offers a particular model (like the iPhone) to a carrier (like AT&T) exclusively for a period of time (like five years).
Come to [...]

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The FCC and “regulation” of mobile phone carriers

By thecodepounder | Published March 13, 2009

Bob Sullivan, writing at MSNBC.com’s The Red Tape Chronicles, FCC: Sprint Can Be Judge And Jury:
If you’re wondering why mobile phone carriers get away with imposing blatantly unfair policies, there’s a simple reason: No one stops them.
If the carriers were to be stopped, the Federal Communications Commission would be doing the stopping. But when [...]

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No near miss: satellites collide above Siberia

By thecodepounder | Published February 12, 2009

Two communications satellites collided some 500 miles above Siberia, on Tuesday, creating two clouds of debris and causing minor interruptions to satellite phone coverage.

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Child porn charges for kids caught “sexting”

By thecodepounder | Published January 16, 2009

For those of you who don’t know, “sexting” = “sex” + “texting” or sending nude photo(s) via picture message. It’s becoming increasingly popular with teens.
MSNBC:
In an unusual legal case arising from the increasingly popular practice known as “sexting,” six Pennsylvania high school students are facing child pornography charges after three teenage girls allegedly took nude [...]

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Jobs to give “keynote” at Wal-Mart iPhone launch?

By thecodepounder | Published December 18, 2008

Cringely, in his second posting on his new website, theorizes as to why Steve jobs won’t be giving the keynote address at this years Macworld. Don’t know if I agree, but it’s an interesting theory…

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MacDailyNews’ nearly exhaustive list of iPhone haters

By thecodepounder | Published October 24, 2008

Priceless. A few of my favorites:
“Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone… What Apple risks here is its reputation as a hot company that can do no wrong. If it’s smart it will call the iPhone a ‘reference design’ and pass it to some suckers to build with someone else’s marketing budget. Then [...]

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Macalope tackles latest iPhone-hating, silly pundit

By thecodepounder | Published October 23, 2008

Gotta love that Macalope! This time he takes to task Tom Kaneshige and his InfoWorld piece “A new etiquette for the iPhone generation”:

…people love showing off their iPhones.
Yeah, what is up with that?! My god, people! Get a phone you’re embarrassed of! Tuck it away in the closet! Bury it in a mason jar [...]

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iPhones are a “must have” for Congress

By thecodepounder | Published October 23, 2008

The Hill is reporting that demand for an iPhone option on Capitol Hill has grown to the point where the
Chief Administrative Office (CAO), which oversees the communications systems for the House, has begun testing a small number of iPhones within its ranks to see if they are compatible with the working needs of lawmakers and [...]

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Best Buy to sell iPhone

By thecodepounder | Published August 13, 2008

Starting September 7th.

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WordPress for iPhone application now available

By thecodepounder | Published July 22, 2008

The WordPress for iPhone app is now available at the iTunes App Store.  Woo-hoo!  This is the one I’ve been waiting for…  Downloading it now, can’t wait to give it a spin!

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Apple sells 1 million iPhone 3Gs in first weekend

By thecodepounder | Published July 14, 2008

Compared to about 270,000 original iPhones in it’s first two days of sales last June.

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