Wayne Rash

Youd think that the major players in the wireless industry would be thoughtful enough to announce everything at once, so that we could do this in one story, and that would be it. But no. Taking no pity on us, they keep announcing new products and deals and so forth. So heres whats happened since […]

While the big news at the 3GSM trade show in Barcelona comes from Microsoft and BlackBerry, theres a lot of other news, too. Whats perhaps most interesting is that unlike past meetings, 3GSM is increasingly relevant to the United States. More U.S. companies are making announcements, and more of the products will reach these shores […]

When Microsoft brings out a new operating system, its always nice to know that you can actually take advantage of it. Sure, youre used to whatever you currently have, which is most likely Windows XP, but you also know that sooner or later, something new will come along that requires the new OS. So when […]

A Microsoft spokesperson has told eWEEK that the company will show its new version of Windows Mobile to the world on Feb. 12 at the 3GSM trade show in Barcelona, Spain. The new version, Windows Mobile 6, is an upgrade to the popular Windows Mobile 5, now widely used in smart phones, PDAs and some […]

D-Link Systems, of Fountain Valley, Calif., is shipping a new mobile Wi-Fi router that can work anywhere there is a cell signal thats data capable. The new DIR-450 is designed to accept an EVDO card from carriers such as Sprint, Verizon or Alltel. To make it work, you plug the device into a source of […]

Ruckus Wireless has released a new dual-zone version of its metro Wi-Fi device for service providers. The device, the MetroFlex DZ, is designed to give users access to outdoor broadband wireless networks, municipal Wi-Fi access points or mesh networks, while providing strong indoor signals. The device is designed to allow business users or home users […]

Its been a while since the Wireless Wire last ran. A ton of new phones have been launched, AT&T and Cingular merged, and Sprint tried twice to send me a working version of the companys new international phone, but it still doesnt actually work. Alas, a bout with cancer and the resulting surgery and recovery […]

Kodiak Networks is launching a new mobile software suite to quickly and easily let users connect with groups of other users. Kodiak Connected Portfolio is designed to work with any phone, including any mobile phone, using any protocol, located anywhere in the world. The only limitations are that the carrier for the originating mobile phone […]

Major manufacturers are beginning to announce products that will support the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard, now that the body overseeing its development has approved a draft version and agreed to work on the next version. The moves by a committee of the IEEE during meetings in London the week of Jan. 15 demonstrated that the next […]

Wireless consulting company inCode, a division of VeriSign, has released its predictions for the 10 most important events in the wireless industry for the coming year. The list, compiled by inCodes senior staff, has had 80 percent accuracy since its inception, according to the company. “We have been doing this since 2004, and we issue […]