GSM

Verizon: iPhone 5 will be Universal Phone

by Sami on April 25, 2011

The next generation iPhone 5 will be a universal device that can work with any network. When it comes to the US mobile operators the Verizon iPhone 5 will be a universal unit. At present there are two types of iPhone 4s: GSM version of iPhone and CDMA version of iPhone. The CDMA iPhone 4 [...]

One SIM for all locations – truphone

by nauman on March 14, 2010

Sometime back I wrote about TravelSIM, a GSM SIM that works in over 170 countries. This was for frequent travelers who trot the global on a monthly basis or even more frequently. It seems that the trend is catching on. Now truphone has launched a new SIM that lets subscribers to be local literally anywhere [...]

GSM Coverage Worldwide with TravelSIM

by nauman on January 15, 2010

If you are going abroad there exist a number of options for getting mobile access in the intended country. You can either get roaming activated on your existing GSM number (only if your operator has a roaming agreement with an operator in the visiting country) or you can get a new (temporary) connection on reaching [...]

GSM Encryption Algorithm A5/1 Broken

by nauman on December 29, 2009

There are over 4 billion wireless subscribers the world over and 80% out of them use GSM as their preferred system of communication, that by simple arithmetic would translate to some 3.2 billion humans. GSM has been known to be secure, since it uses a specialized digital modulation GMSK to be exact and also has [...]

Nokia N97 Mini, Big brother Little Brother

by nauman on October 5, 2009

As is Nokia N97 wasn’t enough now we have N97 Mini coming out which is a stepbrother to the hottest selling mobile phone on the planet. The mini is very much a N97, with a smaller form factor and some changes. The notable differences are: Size: 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm against 117.2 x [...]

Musically yours, Nokia 5530 Xpress Music

by nauman September 23, 2009

Just a month in to its release Nokia 5530 is making headlines and going strong. This is very much a touch-screen phone which doesn’t carry a hefty price tag, and hence suits the average phone junkie. The following are its glaring features: Network: Quad-band GSM Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm Weight: 107 grams [...]

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Samsung Star or Tocco Lite

by nauman September 7, 2009

I am beginning to believe that Samsung is going to make it big, in fact it already has. I mean just look at it, their annual sales, the mobile phones, LCDs, Air conditioners, laptops and what not. In my part of the world people normally believe that Nokia was, is and will be the mobile [...]

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