NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today a new service that will enable an individual subscriber to use their DOCOMO mobile phone to easily and quickly remit money to another DOCOMO user, beginning on July 21.
Customers of DOCOMO's i-mode™ mobile Internet service on the FOMA™ 3G network will be able to remit up to 20,000 yen (about 208 U.S. dollars) per transfer, basically just by inputting the payee's mobile phone number. The payee receives a mail notification via their DOCOMO mobile phone and ...
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: 3G, NTT DoCoMo |
"Spain's Telefonica is looking at the case for buying T-Mobile UK, the British mobile phone operator owned by Deutsche Telekom, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation."
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: T-Mobile, Vodafone |
Comcast’s announcement of its “High-Speed 2go” service, which bundles Clearwire’s WiMax service with its own broadband products, will put new pressure on competitors AT&T and Verizon, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics. The service, set to launch in Portland, OR, offers 4G mobile broadband and high-speed home Internet for $50 a month. Neither AT&T nor Verizon is currently marketing a similar bundle.
Comcast's success, however, will hinge largely on its ability to market the service and gain traction with customers before the ...
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: AT&T, Verizon, Wimax |
The number of Smartphones shipped with open source operating systems (OS) will increase from 106 million this year to 223 million by 2014 according to a new report from telecom consultants Juniper Research.
The Open Source OS research found that operating systems and the applications are playing an increasingly important role in the differentiation of new smartphones and a key factor in the choice of which handset to choose from by users.
AppStore and Open-Source
The last three years has seen a revolution in ...
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: Apple, Smartphone, Symbian |
Contrary to conventional wisdom, netbooks aren't just for consumers. AT&T* today announced another way for small businesses to enjoy access to the nation's fastest 3G network in 350 major U.S. metropolitan areas.
Small business customers nationwide can now purchase Acer, HP and Panasonic netbooks and laptops, featuring AT&T's embedded wireless technology, through the company's relationship with CDW, a provider of technology solutions. The effort is part of AT&T's initiative to introduce wireless capabilities into a wide variety of emerging devices beyond traditional ...
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: 3G, AT&T, HP, Panasonic, Wireless |
"Motorola has yet to unveil its new lineup of phones based on the Android operating system, but already analysts are placing bets on its likely success. While the new devices are likely to fetch higher prices than Motorola's current phones—and could give the ailing handset division a much-needed boost—they probably won't approach the popularity of the Razr, the best-seller that earlier in the decade set handset design standards, say industry analysts."
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: Handset, Motorola, Smartphone |
"During March and April, we spent a day testing the major 3G services in 13 cities across the United States. Verizon's service showed a combination of speed and reliability, Sprint's results lent credence to its 'most dependable' claim, and AT&T's network showed fast upload speeds in most cities."
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: 3G, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon |
The highly anticipated global 3G BlackBerry(R) Tour(TM) from Research In Motion (RIM) will hit Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on July 12. Verizon Wireless announced today that customers can pre-order the BlackBerry Tour for $199.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement online at www.verizonwireless.com/tour.
The BlackBerry Tour joins the BlackBerry(R) Storm(TM), BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8330 (available in either silver or pink), BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) Flip 8230 and BlackBerry(R) 8830 World Edition smartphones in the Verizon Wireless portfolio. The BlackBerry Tour ...
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: 3G, BlackBerry, RIM, SMS, Smartphone, Verizon, Wireless |
"Comcast Corp. will become the first major cable TV operator to roll out wireless broadband outside of Wi-Fi hotspots as it launches the service in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, with at least three other cities to follow this year."
Posted on 3rd July 2009
Under: 3G, Internet, Nextel, Sprint, WiFi, Wimax, Wireless |
"Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonisation of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good news for consumers and the environment."
Posted on 29th June 2009
Under: Technology, Wireless |
All 35,000 Virgin Mobile FreeFest tickets were scooped up in minutes by loyal festival fans, Virgin Mobile customers and other music lovers. The festival, featuring bands such as Weezer, Blink-182 and Public Enemy, will tranform Columbia, Md.'s Merriweather Post Pavilion upside down on Sunday, August 30.
But there will be another way for people to secure the coveted tickets. Virgin Mobile USA and I.M.P, FreeFest concert producer, will make an announcement tomorrow, June 30th, 11am, at Merriweather Post Pavilion letting fans know ...
Posted on 29th June 2009
Under: Technology, Wireless |
AT&T today announced a new five-year outsourcing agreement with Amtrak, the nation’s passenger rail service. Under the contract, AT&T will provide a package of telecommunications networking services, including managed security services to help protect Amtrak’s telecommunications network infrastructure.
AT&T will implement and manage Amtrak’s Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Enhanced Virtual Private Network (EVPN) to help connect more than 400 locations and converge multiple networks to a single, global network platform. AT&T will also manage 25,000 ports across Amtrak’s Local Area ...
Posted on 29th June 2009
Under: AT&T, Wireless |
"Wireless operators made double-digit revenue growth look easy in the boom years before the global recession hit.
Posted on 29th June 2009
Under: Wireless |
Palm, Inc. today reported that total revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, ended May 29, 2009, were $86.8 million. Gross profit was $20.1 million and gross margin was 23.1 percent. These results include the effects of subscription accounting treatment required by GAAP.(1) In accordance with this methodology, revenues and cost of revenues for the Palm® PreTM smartphone are deferred and recognized over the product’s estimated economic life.
To facilitate comparisons to Palm’s historical results, Palm has included non-GAAP adjusted ...
Posted on 28th June 2009
Under: Palm, Smartphone |
"President Barack Obama plans to nominate Meredith Attwell Baker to a Republican seat on the Federal Communications Commission, the White House said on Thursday."
Posted on 28th June 2009
Under: FCC |
Faced with the need to reduce household expenditures, forty-eight percent of Americans would drop their mobile data plan completely, according to research about to be published by Strategy Analytics’ Multiplay Market Dynamics service. Only 10% would drop their home broadband subscription.
“Given the extraordinary importance consumers place on home broadband, we fully expected broadband to have a high ‘keep rate,’” said Ben Piper, Director of the Strategy Analytics Multiplay Market Dynamics Service. “What surprised us was the vulnerability of mobile services.”
Under the ...
Posted on 26th June 2009
Under: Wireless |
CenturyTel, Inc. and Embarq Corporation announced that CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The merger now has received all necessary approvals, and the companies expect the merger to be effective on July 1, 2009.
"The FCC's approval is a significant and exciting milestone toward completing the merger," said Glen F. Post III, CenturyTel's chairman and chief executive officer. "It has been a rigorous review process and we are pleased to have the FCC's approval ...
Posted on 26th June 2009
Under: FCC |
The Motorola Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2009 Innovation Generation grants, $5 million in funding to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for America's youth. Now in its fourth year, the grants create opportunities for students to experience STEM both inside and outside the classroom, equipping them with the skills essential to their lives today and to their success in the future.
"Science and technology come to life every day at Motorola. With Innovation Generation, we extend that ...
Posted on 26th June 2009
Under: Motorola, Technology |
Verizon Wireless and HTC today introduce the Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone(TM). This easy-to-use smartphone combines a simple design with a host of connectivity options that include the nation's largest wireless 3G network, global roaming and Wi-Fi, making it a smart option and, at $49.99*, a great value for first-time smartphone users or savvy business professionals.
Available color: Black
Key features:
* Ergonomically-designed QWERTY keyboard for fast and easy typing
* Flexible connectivity options with Verizon Wireless' 3G network, global roaming capabilities and support for Wi-Fi
* ...
Posted on 26th June 2009
Under: 3G, HTC, Microsoft, Verizon, WiFi, Wireless, Yahoo |
"A U.S. district judge ruled that Sprint Nextel Corp will not face a nationwide class-action lawsuit that claims the No. 3 U.S. mobile company overcharged customers for taxes and refused refunds, court documents show."
Posted on 26th June 2009
Under: Nextel, Sprint |
