Category Archives: wireless

One of the nice things about Windows XP Service Pack 2 is the integrated Bluetooth support. One of the bad things is how that integrated Bluetooth support doesn’t do things that the vendor-supplied drivers did (see this Bluetooth Adapter Setup … Continue reading →

Since the delightful surprise I received the other day when I fired up my EV-DO card, I’ve learned a bit more about the support for EV-DO in Rhode Island. Somewhere over the past couple of days, I got the impression … Continue reading →

Boston.com is reporting on the 1xEV-DO rollout in Providence, Boston, and Hartford.

It’s not quite the end of 2004 as some folks were told, but close enough. According to Verizon Wireless Info, Providence is now live with 1xEV-DO. And holy crap… it’s working here in Kingston (I was told it would only … Continue reading →

As I’ve written before, I’m a Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess customer. This confuses Verizon Wireless in usually harmless ways–I’ll often get a flyer in my bill that’s clearly meant for voice customers. But the past two weeks have gotten super annoying. … Continue reading →

Jim Gilliland, posting on alt.cellular.attws, has done some tethering experiments with AT&T Wireless’ $24.99 EDGE/GPRS plan, and provides some details on what activities trigger the extra charges.

John Navas: EDGE/GPRS Shootout: V551, GC82, Z600

Gizmodo: “Although there’s an old adage, ‘Never trust a University of Rhode Island press release when it’s talking about a breakthrough in antenna technology,’ I think we’ll go against the grain and mention this new technique by inventor Rob Vincent … Continue reading →

I have it on good authority that Verizon, in a recent presentation, promised that their 2004 1xEV-DO rollout will include Rhode Island. But, it will only go as far south as Division Street in East Greenwich–South County will be out … Continue reading →