April 23, 2024

T-Mobile’s iPhone will not ship with WiFi Calling enabled, but it’ll probably come in time

For jetsetters hoping to utilize T-Mobile's iPhone for all of their international jaunts, we've a bit of bad news for you: WiFi Calling isn't going to hit the carrier's iPhone initially. Here at today's T-Mobile UnCarrier event in New York City, the company's chief marketing officer Michael Sievert told me that "it's not coming" at launch, but when … [Read more...]

Better In-Flight WiFi On the Way

Good news from 30,000 feet: major airlines are making strides to improve the quality of their in-flight WiFi. Not only will it be faster, but it will be less expensive and, sometimes, free. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

CyanogenMod 7 update brings WiFi, sound and accelerometer support to TouchPad (video)

Oh, sure -- HP's webOS may be one of the most sophisticated tablet operating systems in existence, but with a permanently stagnant market, The CM Team has decided that your fire sale TouchPad may be better off running Android. You know, from a long-term perspective. All jesting aside, the crew has been pounding the pavement on a new (and vastly … [Read more...]

Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi shipments arrive at Best Buy, will go on sale this week

See that there? That's a Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi, and after months on end of mystery, it seems as if the wait to procure one in the US of A is just about over. Shipments are arriving at Best Buy stores across the nation, and according to our sources, they'll be stocked and ready for purchase starting September 22nd. We're still waiting to hear back on … [Read more...]

Ask Engadget: best WiFi repeater setup for killing wireless dead zones?

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Doug, who seems pretty fed up with those troubling WiFi dead zones in his abode. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] … [Read more...]

HP TouchPad goes on sale in the UK, starts at £399 for 16GB WiFi model

Here's an interesting titbit: HP's TouchPad has already begun to ship to speciality shops in the land of untamed energy usage and a holier-than-thou attitude, but for the pernickety among us, you may know that the company's first webOS slate hasn't actually hit the streets of Londontown. Until now, ole chap. The 16GB WiFi model is going for … [Read more...]