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Sony Ericsson launched four new mobile phones today targeting the youth and mid-markets. Analysts said this is a smart move by the handset maker. The S600, Z520, W600 and J210 expand the company's portfolio of 3G handsets and offers a broader range of low-cost phones. Jupiter Research wireless analy...
The ranks of those cutting off their traditional, land line telephone service in favor of only wireless telecommunication services are growing, with some reports putting the figure at over 10 percent of wireless users. While most analysts doubt much more than 8 percent of wireless users -- mostly co...
XM Satellite Radio today announced an exclusive strategic relationship with Audible through which it will introduce portable, handheld satellite radio devices capable of providing content from both companies in 2006. XM offers more than 150 digital radio channels of commercial-free music and talk ra...
Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) connections to the Internet provide business and personal users with near limitless computing convenience. However, unprotected wireless connections can be more damaging to corporate network security and user privacy than always-on cable connections without firewalls. Securi...
Virgin Mobile and BT Livetime announced a partnership yesterday to pilot live digital mobile TV. The duo will work with Microsoft, Sky, Argiva and GCap Media to do a four-month trial run over the DAB digital radio network. The television service offers Virgin Mobile's customers access to live digita...
Nokia has announced a service to allow prepaid subscribers to keep track of their balance and call expenses. The Nokia Prepaid Tracker automatically displays details about the subscribers' account balance after each call or transaction. Nokia said the feature is designed to offer convenience to this...
Broadband experts gathered in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss the future of high-speed Internet access. Much of the talk centered on Texas, where a major battle recently took place between telecom companies and cable firms. The focus of the war was a Texas bill that would have allowed telecom ...
Samsung and Airgo, a company that plans to take 802.11n or WiFi wireless to another level with its multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna technology, announced this week they will ship new notebook computers that incorporate the extended reach and higher data rate wireless solution. The comp...
Sunday's Indianapolis 500 will mark the first time a racing team will utilize wireless and Voice over IP (VoIP) technology at the world's biggest car racing event. Cisco Systems and Red Bull Cheever Racing today announced that they have joined forces and will use the technology at the 89th annual r...
At one time, AT&T and MCI were the telecommunications industry's most influential service providers. As part of a recent period rife with dramatic market changes, the former is in the process of being acquired by SBC Communications and the latter by Verizon Communications. "Revenue and profit ma...
In a bid to expand its GSM network capacity and coverage, Ericsson announced today it has signed a US$150 million contract with OAO Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Russia's largest mobile operator. The wireless equipment maker will deliver switching and radio equipment, supporting both GSM and GPRS, that ...
Wireless LANs are sprouting up in corporations large and small. While companies understand the possible benefits from these systems, IT departments often struggle with one vexing issue: where to place WiFi access points. Firms like AirMagnet, AirWave, Aruba Wireless, AutoCell Laboratories, Cisco, Co...
Hop-on Wireless today debuted a WiFi IP phone and software that allows users to make calls from WiFi hot spots around the world. With a price tag of US$39, the Irvine, Calif.-based company is continuing its reputation of manufacturing low-cost mobile phones. The company said its HOP1502 handset prov...
Consumers are seeing more television on their mobile phones as another company rolls out a mobile handset service, most recently from UK provider Orange, which will offer customers there top TV shows and channels, such as Cartoon Network and CNN, for a monthly subscription. The service, which is thi...
While touting speed and convenience for credit card users, JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s Chase Bank is also causing some concern among security experts with its "blink" technology announced this week, which will allow contactless credit card purchases with the consumer's wave of the card at convenienc...
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