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Marking another step in the evolution of cellular phone service, Nokia launched its first public Unlicensed Mobile Access pilot over Wireless LAN in Oulu, Finland last week. Converged technologies like UMA greatly expand the options for connecting via mobile devices. Specifically, UMA allows wireles...
Microsoft demonstrated this week a new handheld device running its Windows CE mobile operating system that could in the future serve as a basic PC for users in developing nations. The software giant did not say whether it would actually bring the prototype product, dubbed FonePlus, to market, but Mi...
Thin is in when it comes to the latest trend in mobile phones. Motorola revealed its trimmest phone to date on Tuesday, at approximately 9 mm. The company expects the Motofone to be available in the second half of 2006 in both GSM and CDMA models. The device is a "a high-tech masterpiece designed to...
People eat, put on makeup, play with the stereo, and of course, talk on their mobile phones while driving. Why not add e-mail to the list? A Waterloo, Ontario company has done just that, and Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) says its iLane device -- "the world's first hands-free and eyes-free e-...
This is becoming an interesting summer. As we cook under the effects of "mythical" global warming, tech vendors have been busy getting ready for the second half of the year. I've had a chance to review the multi-vendor FlexGo announcement and think there is a broader play here then we initially real...
Carmakers are rapidly incorporating wireless Bluetooth technology into their new vehicles, moving at such a pace that nearly a third of all new cars will feature the equipment within five years. That's a dramatic increase, up from 3 percent last year. "Automotive pricing, promotion, and product pos...
Dell on Tuesday unveiled a wireless card that the company says can provide up to five times the speed and twice the range of the industry's widely used 802.11g WiFi technology standard. The greatest productivity comes when connected to a wireless Draft 802.11n network router featuring Broadcom's Int...
Handheld devices now tie top executives to corporate e-mail systems and application servers. Since this capability allows mobile workers to be better informed and more responsive, companies are thinking about expanding their reach. As usage spreads, more formal metrics are being put into place to de...
HP on Monday revealed a miniature wireless high-storage data chip that potentially could compete with RFID technology in the enterprise space and with Bluetooth in the consumer arena. The Memory Spot chip is roughly the size of a grain of rice with a built-in antenna and is based on CMOs -- a widely...
Touch-screen technology for mobile phones is generating considerable interest from consumers, and it is starting to grow significantly. By the end of 2007, momentum will be very strong for the technology, and by 2012, 40 percent of all mobile phones will likely utilize touch-screen technology. "The ...
Palm on Thursday announced it is teaming up with Vodafone and Microsoft in hopes of expanding the adoption of wireless push e-mail in Europe. The UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands will have first dibs on the collaborative Palm Treo smartphone, which will operate on Vodafone's 3G/UMTS net...
The Department of Homeland Security is testing a new digital emergency system that, once implemented, will deliver alerts to any device that can receive a text message. It is expected to go into effect by the end of 2007 after testing, largely carried out through its partnership with the Association...
Microsoft has tried to keep plans for its so-called iPod killer tightly under wraps, but the software giant is indeed developing a digital media player to compete with Apple's best-selling product, according to media reports. As the story goes, Microsoft is not merely developing one product aimed at...
The US$600 million deal disclosed by Intel to sell its mobile phone microprocessor unit to Marvell Technology Group may only have a "minor" impact on the computer chip industry. Intel was never able to grow its presence beyond mere applications processors for Personal Digital Assistants. Handset o...
Cell phones have been steadily morphing into portable computers that busy executives are using to keep in touch with clients, suppliers and co-workers while on the go. Now, after passively watching this market take hold, Microsoft has decided that it wants to become a key player, an attainable but n...
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