Wireless


10 Tips For Finding WiFi On The Road

What modern laptop or desktop computer comes without WiFi connectivity? None. Even mobile phones, such as the iPhone, have WiFi built in. It’s a brilliantly simple technology that we’ve become all too familiar with and incredibly reliant upon.
If you are a telecommuter or road warrior then chances are you’ll be even more dependent on wireless [...]


Skype cuts SMS rates again

Skype is temporarily cutting in half the cost of sending SMS messages using Skype. Skype had this promotion going on last month, but this time SMS messages being sent between June 4th and June 10th to recipients in more countries than before are being included in the promotion. Last month, only 10 destination countries were [...]

Will the Apple iPhone Catch On?

Even though tons of people have multimedia-capable phones, the research team at In-Stat reports that US wireless subscribers have been slow to actually take advantage of these capabilities. Over a third of respondents to a recent In-Stat wireless subscriber survey have wireless handsets that have MP3, video and radio capabilities, but that doesn’t mean they’re [...]

3 drop roaming fees

If you’ve ever traveled internationally with your mobile phone in tow then you’ll appreciate the news that UK-based 3 have dropped their roaming fees. While my mobile carrier has yet to stop charging ridiculous amounts for international mobile calls, I warmly welcome this move and trust that it will stimulate others to follow suit.
The [...]

Improving WiFi signal strength using wire mesh

If you’ve been a VoIP-Sol.com reader you’ll probably remember previous posts on how to improve your WiFi signal and how it can affect your Quality of Service. We also recently talked about how Christmas decorations, specifically lights, can have a detrimental effect on your wireless signal strength.
Many people have to endure less than stunning [...]