The Many Faces of 3G

An anonymous reader writes "Did you ever notice how each new generation of cell-phone tech gets branded '3G,' and the previous thing is retroactively downgraded to some lesser number of Gs? An MIT engineer explains why in this brilliant essay about '3G' over the last 10 years, showing how the cell carriers have kept offering it and swiping it away to sell more stuff. He cites numerous Cingular ...
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Windows Phone 7-to-Console Gaming in Real Time in the Works

It's already been confirmed that the new Windows 7 phone offers Xbox Live functionality, but now word has come out that users of the device will eventually be able to perform real time phone-to-console gaming.
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Verizon Wireless buys Centennial assets

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Verizon Wireless Increases Network Capacity in Warsaw, Indiana

WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Warsaw, Ind., that expands network capacity, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer ...
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