Tag archive: Ecuador

Apple has announced an exchange program for the ultra-compact USB power adapters that have been sold with the popular iPhone 3G in several countries. Although Apple has received no reports of injuries from the adapters, the company says the power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet under certain conditions, creating a risk of electric shock. The adapters have been sold with every iPhone 3G in the U.S.,… Read More

The peer-to-peer mobile phone has arrived. TerraNet, a Swedish company, has developed technology that allows users to speak on handsets without the need for a mobile phone base station. That makes it ideal for more remote regions, as the company is finding with trials in Ecuador and Tanzania. Each handset is adapted to become a peer, enabling it to be a node between other handsets, so each set extends the range of the system; currently… Read More

From the company's press release: AT&T Wireless today announced the recent expansion of its international text messaging (SMS) services, permitting delivery of text messages between Mexican and North American users. The service helps build a communications bridge across the border that supports business development with Mexico´s primary trading partner and links the more than 10 million Mexicans living in the United States with… Read More