handsets

Verizon announces 21 new LTE markets, expanding on June 16

Topix - Business News  Mon, 05/23/2011 - 15:11

Verizon announced that on June 16, 2011, it will be adding 21 new markets to its LTE coverage, as well as expanding coverage in some already existing areas.

It launched its LTE service, sans handsets, in December of 2010, to 39 major metropolitan marketplaces.


 

Google Voice integration 'gotcha' costing Sprint customers minut...

Topix - Business News  Fri, 05/20/2011 - 19:22

Recently, Sprint and Google teamed up for tight integration between Sprint handsets and Google Voice. While this was seen as a great idea, perhaps it's not such a great deal if you take into account the gotcha.


 

Feds unveil PLAN service for smartphone alerts of emergencies, A...

Topix - Business News  Wed, 05/11/2011 - 11:20

Plan for it if you live in New York City or Washington, D.C.: on Tuesday, federal officials announced that some cellphone users in New York and Washington will soon be able to receive alerts delivered to their handsets in the event of a national or regional emergency, as part of the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN).


 

Verizon to put location tracking warning label on new handsets

Topix - Business News  Fri, 04/29/2011 - 19:11

Both Google and Apple track users, no matter what they might say, but at least the data is anonymized. Not so with the data that carriers have on you.


 

Verizon's pricey LTE network launches today, minus any handsets

Topix - Business News  Sun, 12/05/2010 - 10:38

Verizon's 4G LTE network launches today, Dec. 5, 2010. Of course, for now, aside from being limited in the number of locations Verizon will support, it's only available for laptop data cards, and only for Windows-based PCs, to boot.


 

Vtech I5808 - Full Color Accessory Handset w/ Picture Caller ID

An additional handset that is designed for the i5858 and i5871 5.8 GHz Phone System / Full Color Display / 802.11 Friendly / Belt Clip


 

RCA GE 21009GE3 - cordless extension handset w/ call waiting caller ID

This 2.4 GHz Accessory Handset is the perfect addition to your multi-handset system. No phone jack is required for accessory handsets, making it easy to put a phone right where you need it.


 

Vtech LS5105 5.8 GHz Digital Accessory Handset for LS5145/LS5146

Use the power of Bluetooth for a completely customizable phone. This Bluetooth Cordless Phone can store 100 numbers for all your friends, family, and other frequently dialed numbers. Add your own ringtones by recording directly from your PC, or MP3 player, or use the pre-recorded polyphonic ringtones. There are even animated wallpapers preset into the phone. Choose from 3 languages for prompts: English, Spanish, or French. And this phone is WiFi friendly- it won't interfere with your wireless network.