Cellular
This is where you will find all the pages tagged Cellular.
Getting online with 3g and your Mac
Over the past year, a new option for getting online wirelessly—third-generation (3G) cellular data networks—has become increasingly practical for Mac users. In 2007, expect more hardware options, better network coverage, and (unfortunately) some confusion as new 3G network standards come on line.With an account from a cell phone carrier and the right plug-in card, 3G cellular networks let you get online from pretty much anywhere you can get a cell signal and provide pretty respectable speeds. You no longer have to hunt around for an open Wi-Fi network.
Macworld: Feature: Living in a 3G world
HotSpot@Home cellular and Wi-Fi service
The new service, HotSpot@Home, allows a subscriber to place calls from a mobile phone using cellular and Wi-Fi networks, whether a home wireless network or a hot spot operated by T-Mobile.In my own testing, I found the service a reasonable first draft of what could become a reliable alternative to both all-cellular networks and an emerging set of Wi-Fi-only phones. The marriage might even save money — for both T-Mobile and its subscribers. Carrying calls over Wi-Fi networks costs the company as little as 20 percent of the expense of calls handled on a cellular network.
All calls originating on a Wi-Fi network to numbers in the United States are included in a monthly fee of $20 for a primary phone and $5 for additional phones in a family plan. The Wi-Fi plan must be coupled with a traditional voice cellular service plan of at least $40 a month.
Marrying the Cellphone to Cheap Internet Calling - New York Times
A guide to cellular data services in the United States
I go through a lot of cell phones, especially smartphones and other data-capable devices. Woe betide the person who enters this realm for the first time without knowing the minefield they are getting into.I thought since I've invested so many hours in piecing this knowledge together, it would be nice to chuck it all together into a single post for the benefit of all you other folks out there.
So, without further ado, my guide to cellular data services in the United States.
