These are the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS John C. Stennis, two of the 10 nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft supercarriers in service with the US Navy. They just arrived to the Strait of Hormuz as tension keeps mounting up in the area. More »
HTC has reached out to us with an official statement on why Carrier IQ, i.e. the hidden software lurking and spying on you, was on HTC phones in the US. According to them, it’s not HTC’s fault at all! It’s the stupid US carriers who require Carrier IQ. More »
According to wireless guru John Stanton, he and Steve Jobs repeatedly discussed the feasibility of creating a “synthetic carrier” over Wi-Fi connections — thereby squeezing out AT&T — between 2005 and 2007. More »
There is plenty of comedy gold to be mined from the impending obliteration of one of the four major US carriers and the further consolidation of the telecommunications industry. These videos aren’t quite there, but oh well. More »
After a US-wide mobile bandwidth test, PC Mag has some pretty plain results: Verizon’s LTE network socks the cud out of other carriers, often beating them by double across the board. Unless you live in a rural area. More »
The FCC is starting an effort to prevent telcos from charging their customers for unauthorised or hidden fees. The new rules are meant to address consumer complaints about cramming, or misleading charges for things like long distance service. More »
