Now playing: Watch this: Kyocera Zio M6000 1:51 Kyocera raised its profile earlier this year when it announced its first Android handset at CTIA. At the time we knew that Cricket would offer the Zio M6000 (pronounced Zeye-oh), but it wasn’t until this week that the carrier offered the first signs of availability. We still …
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On Monday, the U.S Copyright Office ruled that jailbreaking an iPhone or other mobile device will no longer violate federal copyright law. Some iPhone owners no doubt cheered the news, and I join them in supporting the decision. “Jailbreak” entered the wireless lexicon soon after the iPhone first went on sale in 2007. Though some CNET readers have asked me …
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AT&T has confirmed that it’s working on a fix for the software glitch in its Alcatel-Lucent equipment. Reuters reported earlier today that the wireless carrier will issues the fix in the next two to three weeks. The fix, which AT&T says is relevant for less than two percent of its customers, is expected to significantly boost upload speeds from as …
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Whether you’re leaving on a jet plane or picking up Mom at the airport, a flight tracker app is an essential tool for your iPhone. You can use it to keep tabs on your departure time, confirm when Mom is arriving, and even check her plane’s position in the air. And if you’re an airline geek right like me, you …
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Though I’m never one to reject a big smartphone, I realize that some users prefer the same power in a smaller size. Fortunately, Sony Ericsson has realized that, too. Five months ago at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Sony Ericsson unveiled smaller alternatives to the beefy Xperia X10. The Android-powered Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro stood …
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The Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint is the carrier’s second 4G handset. Sarah Tew/CNET Forgive us for not posting this blog lately, as we’ve been a little busy with a certain Apple handset. But this is a good week to be back, since a selection of notable handsets passed through the gates of the Federal Communications Commission. Not only did …
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Last Thursday, just before Apple called a press conference to address concerns with the iPhone 4’s antenna, the company issued its promised 4.0.1 software update. The release didn’t offer new features, and it didn’t change anything about the controversial antenna, but it did alter how bars are displayed on the handset’s signal meter. CNET has spent the last few days …
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Apple called an unprecedented press conference Friday to address consumer concerns with the iPhone 4’s antenna. CEO Steve Jobs spent the first part of his presentation playing down the controversy, characterizing it as being “blown way out of proportion,” and denying that the iPhone 4’s attenuation issues are worse than any other smartphone’s. Though Jobs maintained that only a small …
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During Friday’s iPhone 4 press conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs offered a very brief glimpse inside immense padded rooms that make up the company’s antenna testing and design labs. According to Jobs, and to statistics posted later on Apple’s Web site, the labs consist of 17 antenna characterization, or “anecohoic,” chambers that are used to measure overall antenna performance. Various …
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Touching this gap on the iPhone’s lower left side is affecting call quality for many users. Apple Apple will hold a press conference Friday at 10 a.m. PDT at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Although Apple has not said what it will discuss, it is expected that company execs will discuss the ongoing controversy with the iPhone 4’s antenna. CNET …
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