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How to save money on your phone bill with UMA

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by
Kyle
on November 19, 2008
in Hardware and Opinion
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Save money

UMA stands for Universal Mobile Access and it’s the technology that allows your phone to switch between networks seamlessly. You’ll notice this technology when your phone switches between WiFi and cell tower. The above figure shows how UMA works and it also describes one of the benefits of UMA which is better coverage via WiFi. Your mobile device will use WiFi to send a signal through the Internet back to the carrier, and thus using the hotspot to boost coverage. This isn’t the best part of UMA though. It will actually save you money.
Click through to see how UMA will help you save money

We’ve arrived in San Fran - the breakfast is great!

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by
Kyle
on September 6, 2008
in Conferences and QuicklyBored
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Having breakfast in San Fran

The first thing I’ve noticed about San Francisco is that WiFi is ubiquitous. We had the most delicious breakfast at a place called Soma Cafe. After breakfast we just got down to some biznass, as seen in the pic. I think we’re off to Silicon Valley now.

Funny moment #1: We slept in a hostel last night and when I woke up, I noticed Doug had left his BlackBerry Bold at the end of his bed where anybody in the hostel could have stolen it. So being the good coworker/buddy I am, I stole it. It wasn’t until about 4 hours later and a series of intense heart attacks that I finally gave it back. I think he learned his lesson.

How to get internet anywhere by tethering your iPhone to your laptop

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by
Kyle
on July 25, 2008
in Customization, Featured, Podcast and Video
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Ever been in the situation where you’re stuck with no WiFi and you have to get on the net? Of course you have. WiFi is bullshit in most cities and even most conferences we’ve been to have had shitty WiFi. Now that is no longer a problem for iPhone users. I’m going to show you how to easily tether your iPhone to your Laptop and get full internet access.
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