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• AT&T Objects to Sprint-Clearwire Deal The FCC gets a formal complaint from a rival to the WiMax network planned by Clearwire and Sprint.
• Don't Jump to WiMax Too Soon, Gartner Says Businesses should hold off on investing in WiMax until the technology catches on, Gartner cautions.
• AT&T Posts Free IPhone Wi-Fi Access AT&T has posted to its Web site details of free Wi-Fi access it is offering at hotspots around the country. Those hotspots...
• Industry Heavyweights Line-up Behind Sony's TransferJet 14 of the biggest names in consumer electronics said they would work with Sony on its short-range, high-speed "TransferJet"...
• Airlines Get Ready to Test Fledging Wi-Fi in Flight E-mail, IM, Web browsing to be offered, but no voice for now.
• Boingo Ships Wi-Fi Client for the Mac Mac users now have a new option to access Wi-Fi hotspots. Boingo has released a native Mac client, allowing users to access...
• 802.11n Blue Ribbon Winners Ranking Wi-Fi vendors and their offerings.
• See More AirPort Extreme Base Station Radio Modes If you've got an AirPort Extreme Base Station--one capable of 802.11n connections--but you'd like to use it on a network...
• AirPort Utility and Firmware Updated In addition to releasing Mac OS X 10.5.4, Apple updated its AirPort Utility software and Firmware for the AirPort wireless...
• Verizon Revamps 3G Overage Plan Verizon has tweaked the cost of exceeding its 3G service plan caps each month in a good way, making it easier for customers to avoid enormous bills.
• Sierra Wireless Compass 597 Mobile Broadband Modem This mobile broadband modem provides an easy and stylish way to get broadband Internet access while you're on the go.
• Cisco Teams to Promote WiMax Clearwire, Sprint Nextel, Cisco, and others will announce next week their plans to nurture WiMax development.
• The FCC Pitch: Free Wi-Fi--Sort of ANALYSIS: A closer look at the FCC's delayed proposal to promote free nationwide -- but censored -- wireless Internet access.
• Next Big Wireless: LTE? Some analysts consider Long-Term Evolution the successor in 4G mobile broadband technology, succeeding WiMax.
• AT&T Boosts Cell Data Speeds AT&T tries to steal some of Verizon and Sprint's thunder with somewhat faster downstream and much faster upstream rates on its newly updated 3G cell data network.
• Yet Another Personal Area Network Technology Ozmo with Intel's backing introduces a new personal area network (PAN) technology designed to leverage Wi-Fi for two separate purposes.
• Notes From the Road: Wi-Fi Tips, Garmin GPS Test Run A nifty free Wi-Fi hotspot tool, a real-life GPS gadget review, and a scary-looking "motorcycle."
• AT&T Enters Mobile TV Competition The new AT&T Mobile TV service challenges Verizon Wireless in 58 metropolitans markets.
• Intel Ready to Show Centrino 2 Laptops With WiMax Intel plans to show laptops based on its upcoming Centrino 2 platform at the Computex exhibition this week.
• 3G Laptops Get Down to Business Gartner says embedded 3G capabilities could be essential for business laptops within the year.
• Long-Range Wi-Fi Challenges WiMax European partners are relaunching InspiAir technology as Max-Fi, a cheaper alternative to WiMax.
• RIM Says It Can't Provide E-mail Interception in India RIM says its technology does not allow giving access to Indian government to e-mails and other information on the BlackBerry...
• Sprint May Limit Its Unlimited 3G Plan Will Sprint follows its competitors lead and restrict mobile broadband subscribers to 5 gigabytes of monthly combined upstream and downstream data usage?
• AT&T's Laptop Mobile Broadband Subscribers Get Free Wi-Fi Free Wi-Fi from AT&T now extends to their mobile broadband subscribers using laptops and 3G network adapters.
• AT&T: With Partners Like These ... About this time last year, most every conversation I had with someone started to sound like this once they found out where I...