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Sprint nabs $7.3M grant for hydrogen fuel cells at cell sites {Engadget Mobile}
Apr 21st 2009 11:50PM Doesn't hydrogen explode if the tanks rupture?
I heard from a friend that T-Mobile is deploying a system that actually uses purified windshield washer fluid and a system that dynamically extracts the hydrogen from that...
In other words, it's the same thing (fuel cell) without the potential of the fuel from exploding since it's not hydrogen, it's windshield washer fluid. (And I haven't heard of that exploding... lol!)
Cupcake Android update coming to G1 in April {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 12th 2009 7:13AM I re-read the article, and I don't buy it. The article is WAY too vague for starters. It doesn't name anybody in particular, nor does it explain why pocket-lint was told but -NO- other people/sites/etc know anything except for what is already posted on pocket-lint.
It also doesn't do a good job of fact-finding. It says the G1 launched in November. Huh? The official launch day was on October 22, and it was announced in September.
Not only that, but we've already seen some features of cupcake in RC33 (MMS saving, anyone?) And it was my understanding was that some parts of cupcake were a part of Android and not compatible with the G1 hardware, making a full-blown cupcake not possible? We could get some other crumbs or icing like a virtual keyboard or video recording, but not everything... or am I in error on that?
My guess is that the so-called spokesperson was an average joe who ordered theirs on launch day and didn't receive it until November because of a back order. Said individual might even be coding spyware/malware/phishing scam (or even a bunch of nothing to charge people $$) and then launch it on the market in April for the masses to download.
It just seems WAY to fishy to me.
Cupcake Android update coming to G1 in April {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 12th 2009 1:02AM Ok, so now we turn our anticipation to the flash player! :-)
Alltel announces $40 laptop data add-on {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 10th 2009 3:47PM This is likely something that was in the works before the Verizon takeover. It'll be interesting how long this lasts... particularly after Verizon finishes merging everything together and kills the alltel brand (like T-Mobile did with Suncom... it was about a year until they transitioned everything and were selling Suncom products/services up until the switch date)
AT&T, Communications Workers of America reach tentative agreement, strike (currently) averted {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 9th 2009 6:33AM The reason it's the same is because the average quality of work is just as poor. Why? There's no reason to try harder. Yeah, I know someone's going to fire back that not everyone is worthless, and you're right - there are a few good people. The problem with the union is that they're held back by the large amount of slackers. It's a shame, really. And if you disagree, then why does AT&T have the worst customer service?
HTC black Magic (Sapphire) hands-on: a Vodafone exclusive {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 6th 2009 4:05AM Well if the black one doesn't come to T-Mobile US, I guess I could always take the white one and a Sharpie... :-)
Netbook buyer blows by 5GB limit on AT&T data plan, sues {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 4th 2009 2:56PM Has it been confirmed that there is any type of overage on the PDA Plan? This woman had the data card plan.
The reason I ask is because I know for a fact that T-Mobile has a data package for their PDA devices that are actually unlimited. (There's a SPEED cap at 10GB, but if you go over the 10GB, you just get "throttled" to a speed of 50kbps, there are NO charges for overage) Contrast that to the almost-confirmed rumors of the 3G USB Data stick that's coming down the pike which touts a 5GB soft limit AND is upfront saying there will be overage if you go beyond the 5GB (I forget how much the rumors say the overage is going to be).
My point, though, is that for T-Mobile, data-card-only = 5GB + Overage, whereas PDA PHONE devices = Unlimited with speed throttling (but NO overage) after 10GB.
Netbook buyer blows by 5GB limit on AT&T data plan, sues {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 4th 2009 2:45PM I still don't see anywhere that it's referred to as "Unlimited Usage".
It's been shown that AT&T isn't advertising it as unlimited anymore, but even when it was, I don't recall seeing Unlimited Usage in their ads. So why is everyone assuming that unlimited means unlimited usage? What about unlimited roaming within the United States? Or Unlimited access to whatever sites or services, including VoIP service (up to 5GB with no extra charge)
I could advertise "Get the Unlimited data plan! Now you don't have to worry about where you are in the U.S. because there are no limits on where you can go to use it. No limits on what you can access, so if you want to use a VoIP-based phone service, you can do so with no problems! No limiting hard usage caps to worry about, so you're not limited on how much you surf! (Note: 5GB included for no additional charge, further usage is available on a per-MB usage basis.)"
This is basically what the carriers [were] saying, and does not go against the definitions of unlimited that people are spouting off about. In fact all the people claiming unlimited aren't even saying unlimited usage. I will agree that it's misleading, but by no means a lie. People who think otherwise apparently are assuming too much and/or are ones who want the world for free (they'll also be the sheep who vote this down). If you don't like it, then why don't YOU buy/start a major nationwide mobile carrier and then YOU can offer a "truly unlimited" data plan.
Netbook buyer blows by 5GB limit on AT&T data plan, sues {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 4th 2009 7:15AM While I abhor AT&T and the (lack of) quality that they stand for, I have to speak in their defense...
Unlimited can mean anything...
Unlimited bandwidth? (Obviously not without overage) although even that could be debated. If there was a cut-off without the ability for overage then THAT would not be unlimited, but allowing usage w/ overage is technically still unlimited, just not unlimited INCLUDED, which it does not claim to be so. Yes it's quite a bit misleading, but it is not falsified or fraudulent. It's the consumer who is assuming something. I could also go to the store and buy milk and assume it will last for a week, but if I don't look at the expiration date, is it the store's fault they sold it within the legal limits? I'm not going to sue the supermarket because I throw away 3/4 gallon of chunky milk because I didn't read the fine print that it expired the next day. Yes, that's a stretch of an analogy, but still gets my point across. It's an inaccurate, dead wrong ASSUMPTION on the part of the consumer.
There are also other possible meanings of unlimited.
Unlimited access? Meaning the carrier won't place any restrictions on what/from where you download or otherwise transmit data up to that 5GB limit. The same can't even be said of some dsl or cable providers regardless of your bandwidth usage.
Unlimited where you can use it? As in if you're on vacation in Sunny California 500+ miles from home you won't get charged roaming, even if you're pulling down bytes from a domestic roaming partner?
Amazon's Kindle for iPhone hits the App Store {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 4th 2009 2:57AM Awesome! Any word whether / how soon until something similar comes down the pipe for Android? By year's end there will be more android-powered devices to choose from than apple-powered devices, so I imagine the market of potential buyers would grow faster on Android than iPhone.
