Verizon Jury Rigs Mobile Internet Service for iPad

Since it was released this past April, iPad Wi-Fi + 3G users have had the option of subscribing to a monthly data plan from AT&T to have internet access anywhere they can get a 3G signal. Not to be outdone, Verizon has now begun to offer their MiFi Mobile Hotspot bundled with the Wifi-only model of iPad. This is a clever response to the contract Apple has with AT&T for providing service to the device, which is incompatible with Verizon’s CDMA network on its own. Verizon’s MiFi Hotspot is a small, battery-powered device that contains both a 3G modem and a WiFi transmitter. It is programmed to automatically connect to Verizon’s wireless data network and relay that connection in WiFi format, supporting up to five WiFi-enabled devices simultaneously.

Interestingly enough, Verizon is offering its iPad/MiFi Mobile Hotspot bundle at the same price as the 3G iPad sold online and in retail stores by Apple and AT&T Wireless. Verizon, like AT&T, offers wireless service on a month-to-month basis. Monthly plans differ, however, as plans for AT&T start at $14.95 for 250MB and Verizon’s plans start at $20 per month for 1GB. AT&T only has one other monthly plan, $25 for 2GB, but Verizon offers a 3GB plan for $35 and a 5GB plan for $50. Verizon also offers a 10GB package for $80 a month, which might seem like a ridiculously excessive amount of data for an iPad until you consider that the MiFi Hotspot’s WiFi can be used by full size laptops and other devices too.

So who this iPad/MiFi offering aimed at? Well, to a large degree, Verizon is targeting its existing customers – especially those who are fans of Apple products. Many Verizon Wireless users have been anxiously waiting for a Verizon model of the iPhone, which, at the time of writing, still does not have a release date. To some degree, Verizon has also been pointing out that, unlike the integrated 3G service of AT&T’s iPad, their MiFi Mobile Hotspot isn’t just good for getting their iPad online. This is a common complaint among many would-be 3G iPad users who realize “I’m locked into paying a monthly data fee for my iPhone already, why should I hand over more of my money to get online with a device that’s really just a super-sized iPhone?”

This post has been provided by Nicolas D'Alleva. Nicolas is the owner of Specialty Answering Service, a nationwide phone answering service that caters to large and small businesses. Specialty also provides virtual answering service support for businesses with no central office location.

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Will Moto Call Honeycomb Tablet XOOM?

The Motorola tablet could provide the name XOOM, it's happen that this organization just lately authorized the XOOM trademark. Though the name is not yet been authenticated by the manufacturer, the actual fact the company trademark are already submitted for use in the us, canada, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan combined with European factors in direction of an important worldwide launch from a usually hinted CES set up.

The Motorola tablet first made itself known when it appeared in the hands of Google’s Andy Rubin, who used it at the D: Dive into Mobile event earlier this month to show off the upcoming tablet-orientated Android software. Very little several may know about the XOOM at present, despite its pretty class positive aspects as well it typically is putting on a Tegra a number of name.

Motorola teased the world with a tongue-in-cheek ‘history of tablets’ video earlier this week, which suggested the crooks to be coaching the display screen adorn in the system at January's CES event in Las Vegas. If it does turned out to be the initial Android 3.0 tablet, the XOOM could have a great deal to perform, by it retaining congratulated to “skip a generation” it indicates it can easily successfully be considered a substantial ipad competitors.

Moto has offered us with a great deal of reasons behind all see to become on these concerns four few days time period possibly even time, let’s hope they offer goods!

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Top 5 Christmas Gifts For The Techies

It’s quite a difficult task to find perfect gifts for your beloved ones. Yet for many of us it has become like a ritual to make a wish list and surprise our near and dear ones with the best gifts on Christmas every year.

With Christmas around the corner, let’s find out some unique Christmas gifts ideas for the tech savvy people of this generation. Here I recommend a list of best selling devices and gizmos in the UK. It'll help you to bring smile on their faces.

Few Best Selling Gadgets of 2010

The gadget retailers who mostly sell mobile phones and iPhone as Christmas gifts are also selling iPad, digital camera, e-book readers, and MP3 players etc. on demand as Christmas gifts this year.

• Apple iPad

Let’s begin with one of the greatest inventions of the decade, the Apple iPad. This popular device from the House of Cupertino features LED-backlit touchscreen with 9.7 inch display for web browsing and watching video. It also offers the iBooks app with e-Reader functionality and thousands of games and practical applications. Available on Orange, 3 and T-Mobile, the price of iPad starts from £27 per month with a one-off charge of £199. A perfect gift for people for whom, luxuries make the best present.

• Amazon Kindle

The e-Book reader from Amazon comes with e-ink screen technology for which the text on the screen looks exactly like the text on real paper which can be read even in the bright day light.

With a capacity to store up to 3,500 books, the e-Book reader has a built in Kindle e-book store. Some other features include internet browsing, free web browsing from overseas, read PDF files and a long battery back up. Students can use it as electronic textbooks as well as a perfect gift for book worms.

• HTC Wildfire

An ideal gift for a person who loves to socialise and for whom a phone means a lot more than just calling and texting. This Android based touchscreen smartphone offers a 5-megapixel camera, Facebook integration, free turn-by-turn GPS navigation and access to more than 100000 apps from Android store. Available SIM-free at £160 on Vodafone and £190 on 3UK, the phone with HTC Sense user interface is a fun to use.

• Apple iPod Touch

This personal music player with a capacity to store 1,750 songs is high on demand this year and therefore should be recommended as a perfect choice for the music lovers. It is basically an iPhone without a phone that features several useful functionalities like WiFi connectivity for web browsing, sending e-mail and downloading the complete range of applications from Apple’s “app store”. Its latest version includes features like FaceTime video calling and Apple’s Retina display.

• A.R Drone R/C helicopter

The A.R Drone R/C helicopter will make an exciting Christmas gift this year. Much better than those underpowered mini radio control choppers, this gadget can be fully controlled with your iPhone. It has a camera mode to view what the pilot would see and also offers some augmented reality games.

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