TechnoBlabber

I took a look at the AWS spectrum auction that just took place in last couple of months in the USA. The frequencies auctioned off were in the range of 1.7GHz for uplink and 2.1Ghz for downlink. Now, what’s interesting is that Cingular has managed to roll out its very own 3G deployment (in the [...]

Lots of blogs and forums are talking about a tweak which supposedly increases your GPRS browsing speeds. The tweak involves changing your DNS server address. Now, let me make this clear, DNS servers have nothing to do with transfer rates. A DNS server is basically used to convert a hostname/url like “www.abhishta.net” to a corresponding [...]

Mobile Diva Darla Mack has posted about Nokia’s New Year Eve party to be held in 5 cities and guess what, one of them is in Mumbai. Thanks Darla! for the awesome info. I’m definitely going to the party when I visit India this december. Anyone else going to the Nokia New Year Bash? Nokia [...]

I’ve been working on creating a comprehensive list of freeware applications for S60 3rd edition phones. The list has gotten pretty big now and I try to update it as frequently as I possibly can. So if you have any suggestions or if you want an application to be added to the list, do leave [...]

As I was looking at the specs for the Nokia 6086 on gsmarena I came across the term “UMA” listed in its specifications. A quick search revealed that UMA stands for Unlicensed Mobile Access. Also known as GAN (Generic Access Method), it allows for roaming between GSM and Wi-Fi networks. A nifty feature, if you [...]

Member rivvah from HowardForums has posted a comprehensive list of s60v3 product codes for various Series60 3rd edition phone models. For example, my N91′s code is: N91 RM-43 0535291: English, Chinese The part “RM-43″ can be obtained by pressing *#0000# on your S60 phone. The number “0535291″ can be found under the battery. The languages [...]