Archive for the ‘Mobile & Wireless’ Category

Mobile phone throwing turns artistic in Finland (Reuters)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Reuters - Juggling rather than throwing his mobile phone, a teenaged circus performer won the freestyle gold medal at the world championships on Saturday.Source: [Link]

EU hopes to push mobile TV with the help of satellites (InfoWorld)

Friday, August 24th, 2007

InfoWorld - A European Commission plan to simplify the licensing of Europe-wide mobile satellite services could boost the nascent market for broadcast TV services over handheld devices.Source: [Link]

Nokia battery case to cost Matsushita up to $172 mln (Reuters)

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Reuters - Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co said on Friday that replacement of its batteries in Nokia mobile phones is likely to cost the company 10 billion to 20 billion yen ($86-$172 million).Source: [Link]

NJ teen unlocks iPhone from AT&T network (AP)

Friday, August 24th, 2007

AP - A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.Source: [Link]

Nokia Strengthens Its Position as No. 1 (NewsFactor)

Friday, August 24th, 2007

NewsFactor - Global mobile phone sales rose by a robust 17.4 percent to nearly 271 million handsets in the second quarter, driven by dizzying sales growth of more than 40 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the latest data from research firm Gartner. Moreover, Gartner now predicts that worldwide ...

Nokia Offers Windows Live Services on Handsets (PC World)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

PC World - Microsoft Corp. has partnered with handset manufacturer Nokia Corp. to deliver some of its Windows Live services on wireless handsets in Europe and the Middle East.Source: [Link]

Mobile phone spending falls (FT.com)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

FT.com - Household spending on mobile phones fell for the first time last year even as consumers' dependence on them grew, according to an Ofcom report released on Thursday.Source: [Link]

Motorola's woes still benefit competitors: Gartner (Reuters)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Reuters - Mobile phone maker Motorola continued to suffer from weak demand in April-July due to its old phone models, giving competitors a chance to gain market share, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.Source: [Link]

Nokia offers Windows Live services on handsets (InfoWorld)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

InfoWorld - Microsoft has partnered with handset manufacturer Nokia to deliver some of its Windows Live services on wireless handsets in Europe and the Middle East.Source: [Link]

Microsoft to retrofit Xbox wheel after malfunction (Reuters)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it was giving customers free retrofits to a wireless racing wheel with its Xbox 360 video game system after hearing of malfunctions in a wheel component.Source: [Link]

New Wi-Fi Draft Ensures Compatibility (PC World)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

PC World - Interoperability is no longer an issue, but prices and performance still vary.Source: [Link]

India overtakes U.S. as Nokia's No.2 market (Reuters)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top cellphone maker, said on Thursday India overtook the United States in the second quarter to become its second-biggest market by sales after China.Source: [Link]

London Man Arrested for 'Stealing' Wi-Fi (PC World)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

PC World - Police officers in London arrested a 39-year-old man using his laptop to access someone else's wireless Internet connection on Tuesday.Source: [Link]

London police arrest man for 'stealing' Wi-Fi (InfoWorld)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

InfoWorld - Police officers in London arrested a 39-year-old man using his laptop to access someone else's wireless Internet connection on Tuesday.Source: [Link]

Handcuffs chafe wireless users (USATODAY.com)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

USATODAY.com - To many, the Apple iPhone is the ultimate wireless device - a seductive blend of technology, function and dead-on cool, all wrapped into a sleek package. To others, it's a glaring example of what's wrong with the U.S. wireless industry in general.Source: [Link]