MagicJack Showcases Femtocell Device
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, January 11, 2010 · 
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YMax Corp., the parent company of magicJack, announced last week that it plans to offer a femtocell device that will enable any GSM user to place unlimited nationwide VoIP calls for a low annual fee.
A femtocell is essentially a small, cellular base station which connects to the wireless device within the home and backhauls the traffic over the customer’s wired broadband connection.
The company is remaining mum on most of the details. However, YMax CEO Dan Borislow touted that the pending device can be used with any GSM phone, on any band, including locked phones, the Apple iPhone and phones that do not currently have a cellular plan. The company also says the registration process will be plug-and play, and users can automatically connect to other femtocell-enabled magicJack’s at friends’ houses and businesses. Read more
Report: Google to Sell Android Smartphone to Public
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, December 14, 2009 · ·
Google plans to begin selling an Android-based smartphone directly to consumers as early as next month, according to published reports in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
Sources familiar with the matter say the phone will be based on GSM technology, and that the device, manufactured by the Taiwanese company HTC, is thinner than Apple’s iPhone, with a slightly larger touch screen. It is named Nexus One, according to various reports and digital traces that the phones have been leaving on Web sites.
The move is reportedly designed to offer Google the flexibility to distribute its own voice and data services without adhering to typical carrier restrictions.
Needless to say, if the rumor comes to fruition it could shake up the fundamentals of the cellphone market in the United States, Read more