Naomi Graychase

With its new Align family of WLAN solutions, Atheros intends to serve consumers looking for 802.11n performance at 802.11g prices. Atheros Communications announced Monday the first members of its new Align product family, a complete portfolio of WLAN solutions based on the IEEE draft 802.11n 1-stream specification. By focusing on the single-stream feature, the Align […]

MTV is fine, but for the Google Generation, the more fervent refrain is, “I want my Wi-Fi.” In a poll conducted earlier this year, the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) learned that nine out of ten college students consider Wi-Fi to be as essential to their academic lives as classrooms and computers.   Wi-Fi, says the WFA, […]

Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 www.panasonic.com$449.95Pros: 9.1MP, photographic features easy to use, 12 months of T-Mobile hotspot service (for the camera only) includedCons: Pricey, heavy, problematic Wi-Fi. For related reviews, read “Review: Eye-Fi Explore,” “Review: Nikon COOLPIX S52c,” and “Review: D-Link 10″ Wireless Internet Photo Frame (DSM-210).” Naomi Graychase is Managing Editor at Wi-Fi Planet.

T-Mobile USA and Research In Motion (RIM)  today announced the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone—the first BlackBerry flip phone—is now available to consumers in the U.S. Wi-Fi is a central feature of the phone, which can be used for voice and data. It also includes support for T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service, which offers unlimited, nationwide calling over any […]

After an appeal in the US Eastern District of Texas Court, it turns out Buffalo Technology still can’t sell you a router in the United States. Buffalo used to be a major player in sales of consumer and small business Wi-Fi equipment in the U.S. That was, until it became the target of the Commonwealth […]

On Monday, September 22nd, mobility experts and enthusiasts will gather in Philadelphia to take part in a panel discussion hosted by Mobile Monday Mid-Atlantic on the future of the next generation of wireless networks. Wi-Fi Planet readers and forum members are invited to submit questions through our forums, some of which will be asked live […]

The Netflix Player by Roku$99www.roku.com/netflixplayerPros: Easy to set up, unobtrusive, “no new wires,” instant gratificationCons: Limited content, video quality depends on quality of broadband connection For those of us who have a deep and meaningful relationship with our Netflix queues, the opportunity to remove the wait—and the possibility of scratched, damaged, or lost DVDs—is something […]

The Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) announced earlier this year that it would pursue a new method of radio substitution that would allow for the wireless transfer of large format entertainment data, such as music, video, and photos, between Bluetooth-enabled devices at short range. The new architecture, which SIG called “imminent” in a February announcement […]

Cablevision Systems today announced completion of the initial phase of its “Optimum Wi-Fi” deployment. Optimum Wi-Fi offers free and unlimited wireless Internet access to Cablevision’s “Optimum Online” high-speed Internet customers. This spring, Cablevision announced plans to deploy Wi-Fi in the commercial and high-consumer traffic areas across its tri-state service area. The deployment is expected to take […]

Seeking to undermine Apple, Samsung and others, the Finnish handset maker aims for deep-pocketed phone users, a key market. Nokia unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world’s top mobile phone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung. For more, read this. ** Hoping […]

PDAStreet.com reported Thursday that Research In Motion (RIM) has started rolling out its latest Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry model, the BlackBerry Bold, in some international markets. First up is Chile, where locals can now pick up a Bold from Movistar for 299,990 Chilean pesos (about US$583) with a two-year agreement. While the BlackBerry Bold is not available in the U.S. yet, it has already been […]

Meraki has unveiled its new Website, now live. Along with the new look and feel at the site, the young, San Francisco-based Wi-Fi networking solutions provider has released new product and pricing details. “We decided tweak to our product mix,” says Sanjit Biswas, Meraki President and co-founder. Currently, Meraki offers two main hardware options, the Meraki […]