The Basics of CDMA2000
February 24th, 2010You may have heard of CDMA, but you might not have heard about CDMA2000. Are they related? They …
What is Nextel?
February 23rd, 2010Nextel is a U.S. based wireless communications company that was originally founded by Morgan O’Brien in 1987. When O’Brien …
What is GPS and why do I want it on my cell phone?
February 20th, 2010GPS is short for global positioning system. There are twenty-four satellites that the US has put into orbit. These …
What is the ETSI?
February 19th, 2010The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a European non-profit organization that works to expand wireless laws and technology …
What Is The CTIA?
February 18th, 2010The Cellular Telephone Industries Association (CTIA) is a specific industry trade group founded in 1984, and based in Washington, …
What Is Enhanced 911?
February 11th, 2010Enhanced 911 (also referred to as E-911 and E911) is an emergency response system that works within North America. …
What is Vodafone?
February 5th, 2010The Vodafone Group is the largest mobile telecommunication network company on Earth. Vodafone is based in Newbury, Berkshire, United …
What Is T-Mobile?
February 2nd, 2010T-Mobile (also known as Telekom Mobile) is a telephone provider based in Bonn, Germany. The largest European telecommunications company, …
World Roaming Phones: Quad Band GSM
January 22nd, 2010When you travel a lot – overseas and all over the world – you need a cell phone that …
Cell Phone Plans: Airtime – Are you Getting a Good Deal?
January 21st, 2010Airtime is the actual number of minutes that you spend talking on your cell phone. Companies that offer cell …
Attenuation: Dropped Calls, Poor Signal and other Cell Phone Annoyances
January 21st, 2010If you really want to impress (and possibly confuse) the salesperson for your cell phone or airtime plan, ask …
Global Positioning Systems: aGPS vs. GPS
January 19th, 2010Assisted GPS, or aGPS, works in essentially the same way as standard GPS. However, it offers some benefits that …
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