Although the latest HTC handsets use a standard Micro USB connection,
some earlier HTC handsets (e.g., T-Mobile myTouch 3G, aka HTC Magic)
used a proprietary HTC "ExtUSB" connection.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extusb#Proprietary_connectors_and_formats>
Although ExtUSB cables tend to be harder to find, with fewer varieties,
and more expensive than standard USB cables, the ExtUSB connector is
backward compatible with Mini USB, which means a standard Mini USB cable
will work for charge and sync functions. The extra pins in ExtUSB are
only for (analog) audio and video.
Caveat: Standard Mini USB connectors, especially cheap ones, don't fit
as snugly and securely in HTC ExtUSB sockets as ExtUSB connectors.
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Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
John Navas wrote on [Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:09:36 -0700]:
> Although the latest HTC handsets use a standard Micro USB connection,
> some earlier HTC handsets (e.g., T-Mobile myTouch 3G, aka HTC Magic)
> used a proprietary HTC "ExtUSB" connection.
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extusb#Proprietary_connectors_and_formats>
>
> Although ExtUSB cables tend to be harder to find, with fewer varieties,
> and more expensive than standard USB cables, the ExtUSB connector is
> backward compatible with Mini USB, which means a standard Mini USB cable
> will work for charge and sync functions. The extra pins in ExtUSB are
> only for (analog) audio and video.
>
> Caveat: Standard Mini USB connectors, especially cheap ones, don't fit
> as snugly and securely in HTC ExtUSB sockets as ExtUSB connectors.
Mini or micro USB?
The incredible had a weird shaped port, but micro USB fits it...
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:34:24 +0000 (UTC), Justin
<nospam@insightbb.com> wrote:
> John Navas wrote on [Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:09:36 -0700]:
> > Although the latest HTC handsets use a standard Micro USB
connection,
> > some earlier HTC handsets (e.g., T-Mobile myTouch 3G, aka HTC
Magic)
> > used a proprietary HTC "ExtUSB" connection.
> >
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extusb#...rs_and_formats
>
> >
> > Although ExtUSB cables tend to be harder to find, with fewer
varieties,
> > and more expensive than standard USB cables, the ExtUSB connector
is
> > backward compatible with Mini USB, which means a standard Mini
USB cable
> > will work for charge and sync functions. The extra pins in
ExtUSB are
> > only for (analog) audio and video.
> >
> > Caveat: Standard Mini USB connectors, especially cheap ones,
don't fit
> > as snugly and securely in HTC ExtUSB sockets as ExtUSB connectors.
> Mini or micro USB?
> The incredible had a weird shaped port, but micro USB fits it...
Mini (not Micro)
--
John
[sent from my Android mobile with Groundhog Usenet Reader]
NEWS: Sony Ericsson to Bring Out Gaming Smartphone with Android 3.0!
For all of you who agree that gaming on the Android has thus far been
nothing to write about, there’s some good news at last. Sony Ericsson,
has a ‘gaming smartphone’ in the works which will also revolutionize
Google’s operating system (Android!) as you know it.
....
The device has been described as a hybrid of the Samsung Captivate and
the PSP Go – which basically means that it is a landscape slider in
terms of form factor and has game controls instead of the conventional
QWERTY keypad.
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FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
NEWS: Oreacle sues Google over Android and Java patents
Oracle Corp.'s legal action against Google Inc. reverberated through
Silicon Valley, prompting fears that court battles over Java software
may spread beyond cellphones to other tech sectors.
The suit filed by Oracle Thursday alleges Google infringed patents and
copyrights through its use of Java software in Android, the free Google
operating system that has become a hit in the latest smartphones. The
suit seeks damages and an injunction.
NEWS: Apple hires Near Field Communications (NFC) expert, mobile commerce coming soon to iPhone?
Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager for
mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in July
2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working in the
field since 2004.
His most recent position was as a product manager for mFoundry, a mobile
wallet, payment and NFC at US mobile payments specialist. There he
conceived and managed both the PayPal Mobile service and Starbucks'
barcode-based mobile payments service.
He was also responsible for the development of mobile wallet
applications for two top US mobile network operators and an NFC wallet
application for a top three US bank.
MORE:
<http://www.examiner.com/tech-gear-in-san-francisco/apple-hires-near-field-communications-nfc-expert-mobile-commerce-coming-soon-to-iphone-1>
or <http://goo.gl/6njz>
NEWS: Most Verizon customers likely to buy Apple iPhone
And a third of iPhone owners are waiting for carrier choice to upgrade
smartphone, says survey
More than half of all Verizon subscribers would likely buy an iPhone if
Apple's device was supported by their current provider, a recent survey
of U.S. consumers claimed.
According to Michigan-based market research firm Morpace, 51% of current
Verizon subscribers said they were either "somewhat likely" or "very
likely" to purchase an iPhone if Verizon offered Apple's smartphone. The
results were based on a poll of 1,000 American consumers conducted from
July 15 to July 20.
Morpace's results were nearly identical to those collected last May by
ChangeWave, a research company that specializes in forecasting future
spending trends. ChangeWave's poll of more than 4,000 U.S. consumers
found that 53% of Verizon subscribers were somewhat or very likely to
purchase an iPhone if the carrier obtained rights to the device.
MORE:
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180739/Most_Verizon_customers_likely_to_buy_Apple_iPhone? taxonomyId=15>
or <http://goo.gl/aCgA>
Re: NEWS: Most Verizon customers likely to buy Apple iPhone
John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
news:e7si66h81vv9dsa9abijh7p0pha2chr8s4@4ax.com:
> More than half of all Verizon subscribers would likely buy an iPhone if
> Apple's device was supported by their current provider, a recent survey
> of U.S. consumers claimed.
>
Horseshit. Most Verizon customers don't even have smartphones or the whole
damned system would already be on its knees!
Re: NEWS: Apple hires Near Field Communications (NFC) expert, mobile commerce coming soon to iPhone?
John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
news:5fri6655t051h15hnlcgiam46jjqj0qjic@4ax.com:
> Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager
> for mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in
> July 2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working
> in the field since 2004.
>
> His most recent position was as a product manager for mFoundry, a
> mobile wallet, payment and NFC at US mobile payments specialist. There
> he conceived and managed both the PayPal Mobile service and Starbucks'
> barcode-based mobile payments service.
>
> He was also responsible for the development of mobile wallet
> applications for two top US mobile network operators and an NFC wallet
> application for a top three US bank.
>
> MORE:
> <http://www.examiner.com/tech-gear-in...-hires-near-fi
> eld-communications-nfc-expert-mobile-commerce-coming-soon-to-iphone-1>
> or <http://goo.gl/6njz>
>
Will Ipad/Iphone owners all have to have chips injected into their necks
before the goddamned shitphones will dial out?
That's coming, people.....just wait. You read it here, first!
Re: NEWS: Apple hires Near Field Communications (NFC) expert, mobilecommerce coming soon to iPhone?
Larry wrote:
> John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
> news:5fri6655t051h15hnlcgiam46jjqj0qjic@4ax.com:
>
>> Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager
>> for mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in
>> July 2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working
>> in the field since 2004.
>>
>> His most recent position was as a product manager for mFoundry, a
>> mobile wallet, payment and NFC at US mobile payments specialist. There
>> he conceived and managed both the PayPal Mobile service and Starbucks'
>> barcode-based mobile payments service.
>>
>> He was also responsible for the development of mobile wallet
>> applications for two top US mobile network operators and an NFC wallet
>> application for a top three US bank.
>>
>> MORE:
>> <http://www.examiner.com/tech-gear-in...-hires-near-fi
>> eld-communications-nfc-expert-mobile-commerce-coming-soon-to-iphone-1>
>> or <http://goo.gl/6njz>
>>
>
> Will Ipad/Iphone owners all have to have chips injected into their necks
> before the goddamned shitphones will dial out?
>
> That's coming, people.....just wait. You read it here, first!
>
Re: NEWS: Apple hires Near Field Communications (NFC) expert,mobile commerce coming soon to iPhone?
On 8/16/10 10:16 PM, in article Xns9DD6ECB6A55A2noonehomecom@74.209.131.13,
"Larry" <noone@home.com> wrote:
> John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
> news:5fri6655t051h15hnlcgiam46jjqj0qjic@4ax.com:
>
>> Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager
>> for mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in
>> July 2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working
>> in the field since 2004.
>>
>> His most recent position was as a product manager for mFoundry, a
>> mobile wallet, payment and NFC at US mobile payments specialist. There
>> he conceived and managed both the PayPal Mobile service and Starbucks'
>> barcode-based mobile payments service.
>>
>> He was also responsible for the development of mobile wallet
>> applications for two top US mobile network operators and an NFC wallet
>> application for a top three US bank.
>>
>> MORE:
>> <http://www.examiner.com/tech-gear-in...-hires-near-fi
>> eld-communications-nfc-expert-mobile-commerce-coming-soon-to-iphone-1>
>> or <http://goo.gl/6njz>
>>
>
> Will Ipad/Iphone owners all have to have chips injected into their necks
> before the goddamned shitphones will dial out?
>
> That's coming, people.....just wait. You read it here, first!
Get down to the Waffle House and grab all the tinfoil the gals will let you
have, Lar. STAT!!!
> Larry wrote:
>> John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
>> news:5fri6655t051h15hnlcgiam46jjqj0qjic@4ax.com:
>>
>>> Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager
>>> for mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in
>>> July 2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working
>>> in the field since 2004.
>>>
>>> His most recent position was as a product manager for mFoundry, a
>>> mobile wallet, payment and NFC at US mobile payments specialist. There
>>> he conceived and managed both the PayPal Mobile service and Starbucks'
>>> barcode-based mobile payments service.
>>>
>>> He was also responsible for the development of mobile wallet
>>> applications for two top US mobile network operators and an NFC wallet
>>> application for a top three US bank.
>>>
>>> MORE:
>>> <http://www.examiner.com/tech-gear-in...-hires-near-fi
>>> eld-communications-nfc-expert-mobile-commerce-coming-soon-to-iphone-1>
>>> or <http://goo.gl/6njz>
>>>
>>
>> Will Ipad/Iphone owners all have to have chips injected into their necks
>> before the goddamned shitphones will dial out?
>>
>> That's coming, people.....just wait. You read it here, first!
>>
>
>
> Watch the fanbois willingly line up for 'em.
Re: NEWS: Apple hires Near Field Communications (NFC) expert,mobile commerce coming soon to iPhone?
News wrote on [Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:03:32 -0400]:
> Larry wrote:
>> John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
>> news:5fri6655t051h15hnlcgiam46jjqj0qjic@4ax.com:
>>
>>> Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager
>>> for mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in
>>> July 2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working
>>> in the field since 2004.
>>>
>>> His most recent position was as a product manager for mFoundry, a
>>> mobile wallet, payment and NFC at US mobile payments specialist. There
>>> he conceived and managed both the PayPal Mobile service and Starbucks'
>>> barcode-based mobile payments service.
>>>
>>> He was also responsible for the development of mobile wallet
>>> applications for two top US mobile network operators and an NFC wallet
>>> application for a top three US bank.
>>>
>>> MORE:
>>> <http://www.examiner.com/tech-gear-in...-hires-near-fi
>>> eld-communications-nfc-expert-mobile-commerce-coming-soon-to-iphone-1>
>>> or <http://goo.gl/6njz>
>>>
>>
>> Will Ipad/Iphone owners all have to have chips injected into their necks
>> before the goddamned shitphones will dial out?
>>
>> That's coming, people.....just wait. You read it here, first!
>>
>
>
> Watch the fanbois willingly line up for 'em.
Re: NEWS: Apple hires Near Field Communications (NFC) expert, mobile commerce coming soon to iPhone?
In article <i4e4gg$7kg$1@news.eternal-september.org>, nospam@insightbb.com says...
> >> That's coming, people.....just wait. You read it here, first!
> >>
> >
> >
> > Watch the fanbois willingly line up for 'em.
>
> Wasn't this a Futurama episode recently?
Sure was; "Attack of the Killer App."
It was the second brand-new episode of the season.
NEWS: Verizon testing unlimited text/talk/data plans for $100 in select markets
Look out, Sprint: your $100 Unlimited Everything plan might not be a
unique selling point for too much longer.
People in San Diego and Los Angeles, California recently started
receiving offers to nab Verizon’s National Talk and Text plan — usually
a $90 per-month affair — for just $70 bucks as part of a regional test.
Paired with Verizon’s $30 unlimited data plan, that brings the cost for
unlimited text, talk, and data down to $100 bucks a month, matching it
feature-for-feature and dollar-for-dollar with Sprint’s offering.
Smartphones and modems are about to get faster mobile broadband
connections -- 14.4M bps (bits per second) and 42M bps, repectively --
using HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access).
In the shadow of the 4G battle between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and
WiMax, a growing number of operators have or are about to roll roll out
HSPA+ networks. There were 58 live HSPA+ networks in operation at the
beginning of August, with a further 43 local operators having made
commitments to migrate to the technology soon, according to market
research company Wireless Intelligence, the independent research arm of
industry organization GSM Association.
Modems that can take advantage of HSPA+ speeds have been around since
the beginning of last year, and now smartphones that can do the same are
getting closer to launch.
On Wednesday, T-Mobile put out a teaser site to promote the upcoming
Android-based G2 smartphone, which will be the first smartphone designed
to run on its new HSPA+ network, according to the operator. T-Mobile
didn't announce when the phone will start shipping, but it will share
more information in the coming weeks, it said.
Another Android-based smartphone with a mobile broadband connection that
should leave existing phones in the dust is Huawei's U8800. The phone
was first announced at Mobile World in February, and is scheduled to
become commercially available during the third quarter, Huawei said at
the time.
....
HSPA+ will modems will still be faster, as they already offer
theoretical speeds at up to 21M bps, and will increase the lead as the
first 42M bps arrive later this year.
MORE:
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/203762/faster_hspa_smartphones_modems_coming_soon.html>
or <http://goo.gl/L64Z>
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FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi>
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FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia's N9 smartphone prototype has been spotted in
China and it is likely to be the first smartphone to run the outfit's
own Meego OS. But it's going face real competition from the upcoming
Blackberry Bold and HTC Desire smartphones, so it's going to have to be
pretty good to gain much traction.
Unfortunately no specifications for the Nokia N9 have been leaked, only
some photos of the device to tease us at the Chinese language site
Baidu. <http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=855903283>
Nokia looks like it is going to put a slide-out Qwerty keyboard on the
N9 and the first impression of it is that looks a lot like a
miniaturised Macbook.
Overall, the device looks like it's going to be rather large, with a
screen size comparable to the Samsung Galaxy S.
The MeeGo platform is likely to be key to the success or failure of the
N9 and Nokia has all but pinned its hopes on the OS for the high end
market. Not much has been seen of the user interface, and Nokia is going
to have to work hard to attract users who have grown accustomed to
smartphones running Android or IOS4.
Android licensees risk the WinMobile Disease - analyst
.... In Q2 2007, Nokia pocketed 63 per cent of profits; Apple and RIM
just seven per cent between them. Wind forward three years, and Apple
and RIM snag 65 per cent of the profits, largely at the expense of
Nokia, but helped by the collapse of Sony Ericsson and Motorola, who are
a tiny shadow of their former selves.
There's a conclusion to be drawn for Google and the Android licensees,
thinks Asymco. None of the three leaders are likely to abandon their
in-house platforms for Android, it's either inferior (to iOS) or (as
with BlackBerry OS, Symbian or Meego) switching simply isn't worth it.
So Android is left to target the very manufacturers who have been
squeezed. And that in turn leaves them with some tricky choices to make.
Android is becoming a commodity platform, so they need to differentiate
themselves from the rest of the Android rabble: we've seen Sony
Ericsson, HTC and Motorola invest heavily in their own UIs. But because
Android is a commodity platform, this investment isn’t worth it.
NEWS: Apple eyes kill switch for jailbroken iPhones ...for your own good
Apple has applied for a patent covering an elaborate series of measures
to automatically protect iPhone owners from thieves and other
unauthorized users. But please withhold the applause.
The patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized
Users of an Electronic Device,” would also protect Apple against
jailbreaks and other unauthorized hacks to the device, which were
recently excepted from copyright enforcement.
The application, which was filed in February and published Thursday,
specifically describes the identification of “hacking, jailbreaking,
unlocking, or removal of a SIM card” so that measures can be taken to
counter the user. Possible responses include surreptitiously activating
the iPhone's camera, geotagging the image and uploading it to a server
and transmitting sensitive data to a server and then wiping it from the
device.
Rest assured that this jailbreaking identification, the application
would have us believe, is simply a means of protecting owners from
unauthorized users.
Re: NEWS: Apple eyes kill switch for jailbroken iPhones ...for your own good
In article <74nu66tv4040fj80oricq0ki61p2k13pb1@4ax.com>, John Navas
<spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> Apple has applied for a patent covering an elaborate series of measures
> to automatically protect iPhone owners from thieves and other
> unauthorized users. But please withhold the applause.
snip
> COMMENT: Having lost the copyright/DMCA battle, Apple turns to patents.
> "Resistence is futile, you WILL be assimilated!"
you might want to actually read the patent before spewing. it's about
detecting when it's being used by someone other than the original
owner, i.e., stolen, and said person jailbreaking or unlocking it in an
attempt to hide their actions, among other things.
Re: NEWS: Apple eyes kill switch for jailbroken iPhones ...foryour own good
On 8/21/10 3:55 PM, in article 210820101655106459%nospam@nospam.invalid,
"nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> In article <74nu66tv4040fj80oricq0ki61p2k13pb1@4ax.com>, John Navas
> <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> Apple has applied for a patent covering an elaborate series of measures
>> to automatically protect iPhone owners from thieves and other
>> unauthorized users. But please withhold the applause.
>
> snip
>
>> COMMENT: Having lost the copyright/DMCA battle, Apple turns to patents.
>> "Resistence is futile, you WILL be assimilated!"
>
> you might want to actually read the patent before spewing. it's about
> detecting when it's being used by someone other than the original
> owner, i.e., stolen, and said person jailbreaking or unlocking it in an
> attempt to hide their actions, among other things.
You are attempting something that most consider futile: Communication with a
lump of lignite.
On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:42:35 -0700, in
<8fl076dm5vqbk24iuvemgi92788as5v2vv@4ax.com>, John Navas
<spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>Speedtest.net Android [T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack] Result
>
>Download: 2178 kbps
>Upload: 854 kbps
>Ping: 130 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10268016.png
MORE DATA (ROUGH GRID IN NORTHEAST SAN FRANCISCO)
BOUNDED ON SOUTH BY BROADWAY, ON WEST BY THE PRESIDIO:
Download: 941 kbps
Upload: 837 kbps
Ping: 146 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
p.s. The Speed Test app recorded the GPS coordinates for these tests,
but doesn't output them, and I was too lazy to copy them all manually.
On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:14:29 -0700, in
<hj1176hc9o229ea6fjgq7mm13unmeliril@4ax.com>, John Navas
<spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:42:35 -0700, in
><8fl076dm5vqbk24iuvemgi92788as5v2vv@4ax.com>, John Navas
><spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>>Speedtest.net Android [T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack] Result
>>
>>Download: 2178 kbps
>>Upload: 854 kbps
>>Ping: 130 ms
>>
>>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10268016.png
>
>MORE DATA (ROUGH GRID IN NORTHEAST SAN FRANCISCO)
>BOUNDED ON SOUTH BY BROADWAY, ON WEST BY THE PRESIDIO:
>
>Download: 941 kbps
>Upload: 837 kbps
>Ping: 146 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10331447.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 997 kbps
>Upload: 573 kbps
>Ping: 124 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10331930.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 829 kbps
>Upload: 820 kbps
>Ping: 140 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10332842.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 928 kbps
>Upload: 891 kbps
>Ping: 152 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333147.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 2946 kbps
>Upload: 669 kbps
>Ping: 129 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333324.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 921 kbps
>Upload: 811 kbps
>Ping: 150 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333594.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 998 kbps
>Upload: 859 kbps
>Ping: 147 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10334137.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 1032 kbps
>Upload: 888 kbps
>Ping: 151 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10334240.png
>
><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>< <>><<>><<>>
--
John
"Assumption is the mother of all screw ups."
[Wethern’s Law of Suspended Judgement]
It's official: Samsung will unveil its would-be iPad beater, now called
the Galaxy Tab - sounds like a fizzy drink - just ahead of the IFA
consumer electronics show early next month.
According to a vid just posted on the Samsung website, the 7in Tab will
run Android 2.2, do video calls - though the only apparent camera is on
the back - support Adobe Flash for a "full web" experience, have e-book
reading software and do "HD movie playback" - 720p, presumably, given
the physical size of the screen.
No other spec data has been provided, so we'll have to wait until the 2
September launch for that.
Al Moschner probably wouldn't blame you if you've never heard of Cricket
Wireless. But if he has his way, you'll know about his company soon
enough.
As the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the
nation's seventh-largest wireless carrier, Moschner directs marketing
and branding efforts for Cricket's products and services. A subsidiary
of Leap Wireless International founded in 1999, Cricket serves 5.3
million prepaid customers in select communities in 25 states, or about a
third of the country. Though that focus has served Cricket well over the
past year--total revenues for parent company Leap Wireless increased
10.2 percent from the second quarter of 2009 to the same period this
year--the carrier isn't standing still. Even as it stays true to its
prepaid roots, it is embarking on plans to attract new customers, expand
into smartphone content services, and develop the network necessary to
become a national carrier.
Last Tuesday, just before Cricket released its first smartphone, the
Sanyo Zio, Moschner dropped by CNET's San Francisco offices to talk
about how his company and the wireless industry is changing. We covered
a range of topics, including the growth in prepaid, an impending music
service, cheaper data plans, and, of course, a CDMA iPhone.
Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager for
mobile commerce. According to LinkedIn, Vigier joined Apple in July
2010. He is an expert in near field communications (NFC), working in the
field since 2004.
Test for effect on 3G speed from smothering Android antenna
OBJECTIVE: TEST FOR AMOUNT OF SPEED DEGRADATION FROM HOLDING ANTENNA
SUMMARY: No significant degradation found
Test device: T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack (aka HTC Magic)
Antenna: Internal, located in "chin" at the bottom
Location: San Francisco Marina District (37.79979, -122.44476)
Sitting in a car with the windows rolled up
Signal strength: -89 dBm
DEVICE HELD NORMALLY IN MY LEFT HAND:
Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:42:47 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1815 kbps
Upload: 844 kbps
Ping: 140 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/11026985.png
Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:43:18 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1723 kbps
Upload: 857 kbps
Ping: 139 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027029.png
Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:45:14 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1809 kbps
Upload: 839 kbps
Ping: 147 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027139.png
WITH MY LEFT HAND SMOTHERING THE ANTENNA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:
Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:48:54 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1642 kbps
Upload: 773 kbps
Ping: 152 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027408.png
Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:20 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1636 kbps
Upload: 794 kbps
Ping: 140 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027439.png
Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:42 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1634 kbps
Upload: 787 kbps
Ping: 138 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027457.png
Re: Test for effect on 3G speed from smothering Android antenna
On 8/29/10 11:35 PM, John Navas wrote:
> OBJECTIVE: TEST FOR AMOUNT OF SPEED DEGRADATION FROM HOLDING ANTENNA
> SUMMARY: No significant degradation found
>
>
> Test device: T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack (aka HTC Magic)
> Antenna: Internal, located in "chin" at the bottom
>
> Location: San Francisco Marina District (37.79979, -122.44476)
> Sitting in a car with the windows rolled up
> Signal strength: -89 dBm
>
>
> DEVICE HELD NORMALLY IN MY LEFT HAND:
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:42:47 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1815 kbps
> Upload: 844 kbps
> Ping: 140 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11026985.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:43:18 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1723 kbps
> Upload: 857 kbps
> Ping: 139 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027029.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:45:14 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1809 kbps
> Upload: 839 kbps
> Ping: 147 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027139.png
>
>
> WITH MY LEFT HAND SMOTHERING THE ANTENNA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:48:54 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1642 kbps
> Upload: 773 kbps
> Ping: 152 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027408.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:20 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1636 kbps
> Upload: 794 kbps
> Ping: 140 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027439.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:42 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1634 kbps
> Upload: 787 kbps
> Ping: 138 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027457.png
>
Re: Test for effect on 3G speed from smothering Android antenna
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:36:03 -0400, in
<8e24vjFm1oU1@mid.individual.net>, Secular Humorist <noway@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>On 8/29/10 11:35 PM, John Navas wrote:
>> OBJECTIVE: TEST FOR AMOUNT OF SPEED DEGRADATION FROM HOLDING ANTENNA
>> SUMMARY: No significant degradation found
>>
>>
>> Test device: T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack (aka HTC Magic)
>> Antenna: Internal, located in "chin" at the bottom
>>
>> Location: San Francisco Marina District (37.79979, -122.44476)
>> Sitting in a car with the windows rolled up
>> Signal strength: -89 dBm
>>
>>
>> DEVICE HELD NORMALLY IN MY LEFT HAND:
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:42:47 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1815 kbps
>> Upload: 844 kbps
>> Ping: 140 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11026985.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:43:18 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1723 kbps
>> Upload: 857 kbps
>> Ping: 139 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027029.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:45:14 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1809 kbps
>> Upload: 839 kbps
>> Ping: 147 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027139.png
>>
>>
>> WITH MY LEFT HAND SMOTHERING THE ANTENNA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:48:54 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1642 kbps
>> Upload: 773 kbps
>> Ping: 152 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027408.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:20 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1636 kbps
>> Upload: 794 kbps
>> Ping: 140 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027439.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:42 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1634 kbps
>> Upload: 787 kbps
>> Ping: 138 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027457.png
>>
>
>
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