AT&T feels threaten by 4G [WiMax]

The monster is begun to feels the pressure from upcoming network operator - ClearWire, which in co-operation (basically bought off) with Sprint planning to be first to deploy 4G network based on WiMax technology. This plan is heavily supported by Intel,Google, Mobile and cable operators and telecommunication manufactures

In it's latest move AT&T begun winning to FCC how "unfair" they are of letting the merger go "too easy" according to them, and should be under more scrutiny.

But what comes as surprise to me is AT&T itself and it's Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary are part of WiMax forum - So they do want access to technology, but can't stand someone doing it before them?

Speaking of WiMax Forum its consist from over 500 telecommunications and Hi-Tech companies formed with single task in mind - to crush Qualcomm monopoly, which currently basically holds patents to almost all cellphone technology including CDMA, EDGE, GPRS, WCDMA, 1x-EVDO and LTE. Also trying to claim patents on the father of Cell protocols - GSM (No so successfully)

Big players like Nokia long tired of paying , list carefully here, 5% from EACH device sold!! Doesn't matter if it's $600 Iphone of $25 El-Cheapo monoblock for emerging markets. And Nokia spent fair share of time in courts trying to ease the Qualcomm tyranny, I guess with some success.

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Defending the iPhone 3G

I got my share of both WM and iPhone fanboys and haters on both sides of wall and I think I completely agree with author of this article (see link below)
He provides very consistent and correct (imo) evaluation of recent wave of iphone cries and rants.
Thumbs up!

Defending the iPhone

How to tether with iPhone 3G [Unofficialy]

If people really want something no locks can prevent them from reaching it, from Apple stating, what iPhone 3G is more secure and resistant to hack, it was Jailbroken same day - July 11.
Same happen to HD-DVD and eventually to blue-ray as well.
People were unhappy with lack of tethering - ability to use your smartphone data connected with laptop and people found way around apple limitation.
Be advised, it is vs AT&T Terms of service to tether with Iphone 3G so do it on your own risk.

Go here for instructions

Car Bluetooth Handsfree systems don't like iPhone 3G

Several iPhone 3G owners are reporting an issue in which severe echoes are generated through car audio systems with which the phones are paired. Generally, the driver hears echoes while the call recipient does not. The issue affects iPhone 3G models running iPhone OS 2.0, but not first-generation iPhones running the same.

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HP shatters excessive packaging world record

I Can't belive HP packed 32 A4 Paper pages in to soo much packaging, but then again HP probably hired someone from cdw.com :)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/18/hp_packaging/