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HTC's dual-mode CDMA / GSM Android slider hits the FCC, decked out in shades of Verizon

Remember that big, honking red-and-black HTC slider that dwarfed an EVO 4G? It's back sporting Verizon colors just as we were told, and with a few more confirmed specifications thanks to the ever-reliable FCC. The HTC "PD42100" is still missing a proper internal codename, but test reports confirm it's ready for at least CDMA 2000 and GSM 850 plus EV-DO Rev. A, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WiFi at 2 ...

Skype updates Android app for Verizon users, lets you keep the WiFi on

Well, it looks like you still won't be able to actually make calls over WiFi, but Verizon Android users can now at least keep their WiFi connection active while using Skype Mobile -- something that was curiously not possible before. That's just one of the improvements in the latest version of the app (also updated for BlackBerry), which also includes features like incoming caller ID, support for ...

Skype for Verizon Android phones updated, no longer turns off Wi-Fi connections

Skype has pushed out a new update for its application on Verizon's Android-based smartphones. The new update allows users to use Skype while their phones are connected to Wi-Fi. Prior to the update, Skype would shut down an existing WiFi connection before a call could be made. Skype for Android still makes use of Verizon's CDMA voice network to make voice calls. Read the full story here.

Verizon Wireless, HBO and how best to adapt to disruptive technology

The disruptive technology that is the Internet is forcing an array of content and service providers to make a hard choice: whether to take advantage of a new distribution pipeline that might cannibalize existing revenue, or to guard the current business model at the risk of being cannibalized by someone else. This week, Verizon Wireless made a choice that illustrates the former path, and HBO ...

Bluesocket unveils virtual WiFi controller on VMware

New offering designed for unlimited, cost-effective WLAN scaling Bluesocket now offers its WiFi controller functions as software that can be deployed on virtual machine platforms, staring with VMware. The goal is lower capital and operating costs, and an enterprise WLAN that's highly scalable.