Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Samsung's Ubicell CDMA base station going 3G in 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/samsungs-ubicell-cdma-base-station-going-3g-in-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/samsungs-ubicell-cdma-base-station-going-3g-in-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/samsungs-ubicell-cdma-base-station-going-3g-in-2010/#commentsWe're all for upping our cell service in-home, so a few cheers to Samsung for upgrading its Ubicell personal CDMA base station to 3G. Joining the femtocell party in 2010, all we know beyond its primary directive is built-in GPS for more accurate E911 calls. Mum's the word on price, carriers, or any more definitive launch date. The last Ubicell (pictured) was launched with Verizon, so nah, we wouldn't be the least bit surprised if this one here followed in its ancestor's footsteps.

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Samsung's Ubicell CDMA base station going 3G in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung's Ubicell CDMA base station going 3G in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been waiting on more details about a "forthcoming" Samsung MID for what feels like centuries now, but if a recent find is what it says it is, we'd say a Samsung-branded, WiMAX-enabled Mobile Internet Device is pretty close to production. The so-called SWD-M100D was spotted chillin' out, relaxin' all cool at Sammy's MWC WiMAX kiosk, which makes perfect sense given its ability to connect to WiMAX networks. Unfortunately, it was caught running WinMo 6.1, though the slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module, 4.3-inch touchscreen, microSD slot and TV output were all welcome inclusions. Samsung's PR folks have been somewhat dodgy so far, but a recent press release about its innovation in the WiMAX space specifically makes mention of an elusive MID. We're on to you, Samsung, and we're not looking away for even a second.

[Via Pocketables]

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WiMAX-equipped Samsung SWD-M100D MID spotted at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Brighthand, image courtesy of 3G]

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AT&T planning femtocell trial later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We figured it was only a matter of time before someone else took Samsung up on its offer of a branded Ubicell for their network, and it seems as if Verizon Wireless will be calling the two spot. After Sprint launched the CDMA femtocell (dubbed AIRAVE) for users with lackluster service at home, the unit was widely regarded as amazing, magnificent and just downright stupendous. According to a new filing with the FCC, Verizon is hoping to provide those same wonderful emotions to its own customers who are already frustrated with dropped calls and terrible service at home. Obviously, there's no mention of a price or release date, but judging by the user manual, installation and operation will be exactly the same -- and yes, that means it won't operate without a GPS lock proving that you're currently situated in America. Now, if only a universal GSM version were right around the bend, we'd be pleased as punch.

[Via CellPhone Signal]

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Verizon Wireless to launch its own Samsung Ubicell originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, you took the plunge and forked over a Benjamin (or just kvetched loudly enough to a CSR) and ended up with a Sprint AIRAVE, huh? Now that you've had a few weeks to test it out in your abode, we're interested to know if it has met and / or exceeded expectations. Head on over to this week's episode of How Would You Change to speak your mind.

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How's that Sprint AIRAVE working out for you? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now that Sprint's AIRAVE has been on sale (nationwide, that is) for nearly a month, we're curious to know if it has lived up to your expectations. We'll admit -- it definitely lived up to ours, but we can still think of a few things we'd like to see different. Would you too enjoy being able to use this thing abroad? Is the 3-call (simultaneous) limit too tight for you? Do you wish your EV-DO data was piped through this thing as well? Oh, and does the pricing scheme set well with you? Let us know just how you're enjoying (or not) that fresh new femtocell in comments below.

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How would you change Sprint's AIRAVE? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We promised you a review, and it's a review we're delivering. We tested out Sprint's AIRAVE femtocell to see if it really would improve service in a Sprint dead zone, and sure enough, the thing was pretty close to magical. Head on over to the Mobile side for the full spill.

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Engadget Mobile reviews Sprint's AIRAVE originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's not that Sprint's AIRAVE is minty fresh -- as a matter of fact, individuals in Indianapolis and Denver were able to pick one up last September -- but the device is brand new to the rest of the nation. The long-awaited CDMA femtocell (once dubbed the Samsung Ubicell) essentially acts as a super in-house signal booster, or, if you'd prefer, a mini Sprint tower sitting right beside your router. If the concept is ringing a bell, it's because you've certainly seen a similar setup with T-Mobile's @Home service. So, the real question here is can the AIRAVE really help your reception? And more importantly, is it worth the extra coin? Read on to find out.

Continue reading Sprint AIRAVE review

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Sprint AIRAVE review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint's AIRAVE signal booster isn't officially on sale nationwide just yet (August 17th, for those curious), but for those anxious to pull the trigger (or merely mulling the decision), we've got a few hands-on shots to whet your appetite. So, where are they? Why, over at Engadget Mobile, that's where! Keep an eye out for a review to pop shortly.

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Unboxing and hands-on with Sprint's AIRAVE femtocell originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint's AIRAVE signal booster isn't officially on sale nationwide just yet (August 17th, for those curious), but for those anxious to pull the trigger (or merely mulling the decision), we've got a few hands-on shots to whet your appetite. The Samsung-made CDMA femtocell arrived at our doorstep today, and the packaging is about what you'd expect from Sprint: yellow, a hint of white, and more yellow. The device itself isn't too unwieldy, and it's certainly on the light side. There's definitely a port for hooking up a GPS antenna to keep users from taking this abroad and dialing up internationally (understandable, but what a bummer!), and everything else is pretty much par for the course. We'll be taking this thing for a spin here in a Sprint dead zone to see if it really lives up to the hype, but until then, feel free to peruse the gallery below.

Gallery: Hands-on: Sprint's AIRAVE signal booster

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[Via PhoneScoop]

Update: Sprint pinged us to say the official "on sale date" is August 17, 2008.

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Sprint's Airave signal booster goes on sale nationwide originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PhoneScoop]

Update: Sprint pinged us to say the official "on sale date" is August 17, 2008.

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Considering that the last time Sprint's Airave was even relevant was when a smattering of folks bought one in Denver and Indianapolis, like, last September, here's a quick refresher on what this thing does. Similar to T-Mobile @home, this box plugs into one's broadband connection and essentially acts as a mini cell tower within your house, which will certainly make folks in a fringe zone with no option for Roam Only (feel our pain, Instinct owners?) quite happy. For whatever reason, the carrier has dilly-dallied around with this thing forever, and even if whispers prove true and it launches on July 15th for $99 (on top of a monthly fee for unlimited minutes, we hear), we have to wonder if anyone will even bite. Two more shots in the read link.

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Sprint's Airave signal booster in the wild, on sale nationwide this month? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Considering that the last time Sprint's Airave was even relevant was when a smattering of folks bought one in Denver and Indianapolis, like, last September, here's a quick refresher on what this thing does. Similar to T-Mobile @home, this box plugs into one's broadband connection and essentially acts as a mini cell tower within your house, which will certainly make folks in a fringe zone with no option for Roam Only (feel our pain, Instinct owners?) quite happy. For whatever reason, the carrier has dilly-dallied around with this thing forever, and even if whispers prove true and it launches on July 15th for $99 (on top of a monthly fee for unlimited minutes, we hear), we have to wonder if anyone will even bite. Two more shots in the read link.

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Sprint's Airave signal booster in the wild, on sale nationwide this month? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that cool Ubicell in-home booster we played with back at CTIA? Sprint's finally starting to roll out the device this week as the "Airave" in "select areas" of Denver and Indianapolis this week. Overall, the concept is very similar to T-Mobile's @Home service -- it connects through your ISP, racks up a monthly fee ($15 in this case, $30 for families), boosts your signal and doesn't deduct plan minutes -- but with the Airave, CDMA signals are served up instead of @Home's WiFi, which means any Sprint handset should work like a champ. The box itself runs $49.99, not a bad entry fee considering the healthy list of benefits it affords. Look for it in the rest of Denver and Indy along with Nashville later this year followed by a nationwide rollout in 2008.

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Sprint Airave signal booster goes on sale today -- in Denver and Indy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that cool Ubicell in-home booster we played with back at CTIA? Sprint's finally starting to roll out the device this week as the "Airave" in "select areas" of Denver and Indianapolis this week. Overall, the concept is very similar to T-Mobile's @Home service -- it connects through your ISP, racks up a monthly fee ($15 in this case, $30 for families), boosts your signal and doesn't deduct plan minutes -- but with the Airave, CDMA signals are served up instead of @Home's WiFi, which means any Sprint handset should work like a champ. The box itself runs $49.99, not a bad entry fee considering the healthy list of benefits it affords. Look for it in the rest of Denver and Indy along with Nashville later this year followed by a nationwide rollout in 2008.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airavecdmamobileperipheralssamsungsignalsignal boosterSignalBoostersprintubicellMon, 17 Sep 2007 10:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint event showcases CDMA Touch, LG Rumor, and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/17/sprint-event-showcases-cdma-touch-lg-rumor-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/17/sprint-event-showcases-cdma-touch-lg-rumor-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/17/sprint-event-showcases-cdma-touch-lg-rumor-and-more/#commentsIf you've been patiently awaiting details about, well, a whole slew of handsets, chances are that a recent Sprint event held the answers to a-many of those very questions. First up was the Palm Centro (also coined Gandolf and Treo 800), which you've already seen plenty of earlier today. Moving on, the Sprint Touch (read: CDMA) was said to be rockin' a potent 400MHz CPU, and it also touted EV-DO, 128MB of RAM, a two-megapixel camera, built-in GPS "to be activated in a Rev A upgrade," and a likely launch date in November. Furthermore, an EV-DO BlackBerry Pearl was on display along with a "petite candybar" from Sanyo, the sliding LG Rumor, and the Sprint Airave home cell site (once known as the Samsung Ubicell). We know you're craving the dirt on all of the aforementioned gizmos, so be sure and hit the read link for the full skinny.

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Sprint event showcases CDMA Touch, LG Rumor, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint event showcases CDMA Touch, LG Rumor, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hosts: Peter Rojas and Ryan Block

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Music: Solvent - Instructograph (Ghostly International)

Program:
00:50 - Xbox 360 Elite and 120GB drive now official
07:22 - The Helio Ocean
12:31 - Sprint announces Samsung UpStage, 99 cent songs over the air
17:15 - HTC Shift -- the cellphone company finally goes UMPC
19:46 - HTC Advantage coming to US... under the HTC brand
23:29 - HTC 6800 / Titan hands-on
25:36 - HTC S720 vs Vox and TyTn hands-on
26:02 - Hands-on with the Samsung Ubicell
34:15 - How-to: Upgrade the drive in your Apple TV

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Engadget Podcast 105 - 03.30.2007 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we're all patiently waiting for UMA to go national (any carrier want to step up to the plate here?), Samsung's taking a decidedly different approach to mobile VoIP with its Ubicell product unveiled this week. Carriers are apparently keen on embracing it, too, with Sprint planning on offering it later this year at a to-be-determined price. We had a chance to check it out this morning, and it looks decent enough; it's reasonably small and it won't stand out in most decor (especially if you can just set it next to your wireless router). The craziest feature might be the integrated GPS that -- get this -- locks you out if you try to get all clever and take the Ubicell outside of US territory. In other words, Sprint has no interest running a femtocell in, say, Madagascar.

Gallery: Hands-on with the Samsung Ubicell

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Hands-on with the Samsung Ubicell originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we're all patiently waiting for UMA to go national (any carrier want to step up to the plate here?), Samsung's taking a decidedly different approach to mobile VoIP with its Ubicell product unveiled this week. Carriers are apparently keen on embracing it, too, with Sprint planning on offering it later this year at a to-be-determined price. We had a chance to check it out this morning, and it looks decent enough; it's reasonably small and it won't stand out in most decor (especially if you can just set it next to your wireless router). The craziest feature might be the integrated GPS that -- get this -- locks you out if you try to get all clever and take the Ubicell outside of US territory. In other words, Sprint has no interest running a femtocell in, say, Madagascar.

Gallery: Hands-on with the Samsung Ubicell

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Hands-on with the Samsung Ubicell originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cdmactiafemtocellmobilenextelsamsungsprintsprint nextelsprint-nextelSprintNextelubicellvoipWed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Ubicell base station to extend in-home CDMA coverage]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/samsung-ubicell-base-station-to-extend-in-home-cdma-coverage/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/samsung-ubicell-base-station-to-extend-in-home-cdma-coverage/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/samsung-ubicell-base-station-to-extend-in-home-cdma-coverage/#commentsIntel's not the only chap on the block loosing long range connectivity options on the world at CTIA, as Samsung is apparently aiming for the consumer market with its forthcoming Ubicell base station. While details are scarce at the moment, we do know that this "micromini BTS" will provide CDMA 1x services in the home by "enlarging the coverage area to shadow areas by connecting with DSL / cable modems." Essentially, this unit will help folks who live on the fringe of service areas to ditch their landline and finally enjoy the full benefits of their cellphone service. And while we're not entirely inclined to believe it, Samsung also states that its new creation will actually provide voice quality that's superior to VoIP. Nevertheless, we're still not sure when the Ubicell is expected to land, but those yearning to cut the cord on their landline can start sharpening the scissors.

[Via BoyGeniusReport]

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Samsung Ubicell base station to extend in-home CDMA coverage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via BoyGeniusReport]

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Samsung Ubicell base station to extend in-home CDMA coverage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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