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Mobile Broadband and the Myth of Wireless Carrier Speeds

Just finished my monthly diatribe writing for the Wall Street Journal “community.” Walt Mossberg wrote a techy article about mobile broadband and T-Mobile’s stellar wireless network. Then he got into his “I’ve been testing” mood. Walt’s a great guy but too often gets caught up in his mobile role with the Journal. In any case [...]

Taking a Break from Digital Media for Your Sanity

Digital media consumption is growing like uncontrolled weeds. Some love it. Others have a love/hate relationship with the constant urge to “go online.” Facebook, Twitter, emails, blogs, news and entertainment websites demand mind share. We time-shift to handle the load. We create lives of bits, bytes and electronic screens. Digital media mesmerizes our minds, scatters our [...]

Smartphone Mobile Games at Playit

Smartphone Mobile Games From the earliest days of Java-based mobile phones to today’s more powerful smartphones, mobile games have been the most popular apps available on the mobile Web. Free smartphone mobile games are available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and feature phones from GetJar and other online app stores. The problem? How do mobile phone [...]

Cell Phone Plans Challenged by Skype and Google Voice

Since cell phones were first introduced in the 1980′s, mobile carriers created cell phone plans based on minutes used. As cell phones became more prevalent in the United States, mobile carriers created confusing “buckets of minutes,” expensive over minute charges, activation fees, overpriced text message and data billing plus two-year lock-in contracts. Wireless carriers became [...]