Amazon Sells Kindle Through Target

By Lisa Johnston On May 3 2010 - 4:01am

MINNEAPOLIS — Target took the honors of becoming the first third-party retailer to carry Amazon’s Kindle.

The retail chain began selling the ereader on April 25 in its flagship Minneapolis location, 102 south Florida stores, and one store in Issaquah, Wash., said Target spokesman Joshua Thomas.

The Kindle will retail for $259 and will be shown on an interactive display, Thomas told TWICE. “It will be on a tethering system,” he said, “and you will be able to experience the product as you wouldn’t be able to online.”

 

 

3G iPads Arriving In Retail Outlets

By Joseph Palenchar On May 3 2010 - 4:01am

CUPERTINO, CALIF. — The Wi- Fi + 3G versions of the Apple iPad were expected to go on sale April 30 in Apple stores, Best Buy stores and other outlets, meeting Apple’s previously announced late-April timetable.

Consumers who preordered on Apple’s Web site between March 12 and April 18 were slated to have their models delivered on April 30. Consumers who ordered after those dates were to get their orders shipped by May 7, Apple said.

Outside the U.S., iPads will be available at the end of May.

T-Mobile Prepares For HSPA+ Rocket Liftoff

By Joseph Palenchar On Mar 23 2010 - 11:04am

BELLEVUE, WASH. — T-Mobile launched the first HSPA+ device from a national cellular carrier on March 14, when the WebConnect Rocket USB Laptop Stick went on sale for use in the carrier’s single HSPA+ market in Philadelphia.

HSPA+ delivers theoretical wirelessdownload speeds of 21Mbps compared with 7.2Mbps HSPA, which is deployed throughout T-Mobile’s network. The carrier, however, said it’s still “working to put the necessary backhaul in place to support these faster [7.2Mbps HSPA] speeds.”

PCD To Show Netbooks, Android MID, Tablet

By Joseph Palenchar On Mar 23 2010 - 11:06am

LAS VEGAS — PCD plans to show its first two cellular-connected netbooks and first cellular-connected mobile Internet device (MID) as part of its plan to expand beyond cellular handsets. All three models, targeted for sale through cellular carriers, feature Wi-Fi and are designed to incorporate either a CDMA 1X EV-DO cellular module or an HSDPA cellular module.

Privately, the company will a show a full-fledged tablet PC without hard keyboard to generate feedback from potential customers.

Samsung Galaxy S To Offer Movie, Book Downloads, HD Video

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 5 2010 - 4:01am

 LAS VEGAS — An Android smartphone due in the U.S. during the summer will download movies and TV shows from Paramount and books and periodicals from Skiff ’s planned online store.

AT&T, Verizon Announce New Data Devices

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 5 2010 - 4:02am

NEW YORK — AT&T Wireless said it will add Palm- and Dell-branded smartphones to its handset selection, and Verizon Wireless said it has certifi ed two mobile computing devices, a hybrid cellphone/cordless desktop phone, and other devices for use on its 3G network.

At AT&T, the carrier said it plans soon to offer Palm’s WebOS-based Pre Plus and Pixi Plus as well as Dell’s first U.S. smartphone, the Android-based Aero, formerly called the Mini 3.

Clearwire Details 4G Expansion, New Devices, Upgrades

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 5 2010 - 4:01am

LAS VEGAS— Mobile WiMAX operator Clearwire and majority owner Sprint Nextel revealed the names of the next cities that will get commercial 4G service this year on the way to expanding the their 4G footprint beyond the current 27 markets to a population of 120 million people by year’s end.

Here at CTIA Wireless 2010, Clearwire also unveiled new 4G devices and announced plans to further accelerate data speeds on its network.

T-Mobile Outlines HSPA+ Rollout, Adds 1st Netbook

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 5 2010 - 4:17am

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile outlined its timetable for expanding its highspeed HSPA+ wireless-data footprint, launched its first 3G netbook, and welcomed the first Nokia 3G smartphone to its selection during the CTIA Wireless 2010 convention here.

Sprint Unveils 3G/4G Hot Spot

By Joseph Palenchar On Jan 18 2010 - 8:00am

Sprint went to International CES to launch the U.S. market's first 3G/4G mobile hot spot, a battery-operated pocket-size device that connects up to five Wi-Fi devices at a time to the Internet via Sprint's 3G and 4G networks.

Other mobile hot spots operate only in 3G networks.

Directed Shows BlackBerry App

By Amy Gilroy On Jan 25 2010 - 8:00am

Directed unveiled its second SmartStart app for remote starting a car from a smartphone.

The new app works with the BlackBerry, whereas its first app worked on the iPhone and launched last fall.