Category Archives: Wireless
Verizon to Open Network to Any App, Any Device
Hallelujah! In a move long overdue, Verizon announced that it will be opening up its network to “Any App, Any Device” by the end of 2008. I can’t wait to see how it rolls out and whether we can publish podcasts to phones as easily as we can to the Nokia phones. Digital Podcast has …Continue Reading
Google Phone Gossip
In the spirit of spreading rumors as far as possible there have been lots or reports(here, here and here for example) recently of the emergence of the Google Phone. How much of this is just circular linking of the same tiny bit of news remains to be seen. But it is interesting that the buzz …Continue Reading
FCC rules that part of new spectrum will be open access
The FCC approved rules Tuesday relating to a pivotal airwaves auction next year. Google had proposed that the spectrum be open access and offered to bid $4.6 Billion for the spectrum. The FCC approved a much-debated “open access” provision. It will allow customers to use whatever phone and software they want on about one-third of …Continue Reading
Google proposes open broadband platform
In a move that seems like a good thing for consumers, and most certainly for companies like Google and many others that are on the outside of the closed US mobile environment, Google has told the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) that it will commit $4.6 billion to the upcoming spectrum auction if the FCC agrees …Continue Reading