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Saving The World with Cell Phones
As cell phones evolve to include souped-up games, streaming video and MP3 players, some University of California at Berkeley professors and graduate students want to slip a pollution detector into the mix. Read More At Wired News (8/11)
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IBM hopes new material boosts wireless performance
IBM has improved the performance of a chip-making material that could be used to make advanced wireless devices such as automobile radar and high-bandwidth personal area networks, the company is expected to announce Friday. Read More At InfoWorld (8/7)
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Mozilla Releases Preview Of Mobile-Phone Browser
The Mozilla Foundation has released a technology preview of a mobile-phone browser that uses the same code base as the popular desktop Firefox browser, which recently topped 75 million downloads, an official with the open-source group said Wednesday. Read More At TechWeb (7/27)
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Motorola shows off the "Q"
Motorola has taken the wraps off its much-anticipated "Q" handset, which is equipped with a keyboard designed for sending e-mails quickly and easily. The company also said it plans to build network gear based on WiMAX. Read More At Bloomberg (7/26)
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Cell phones that predict users' behavior
One hundred students and employees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently participated in Eagle's Reality Mining project, which tapped phone data to track movement and sleep patterns to make predictions about what subjects would do next. Program participants received Bluetooth-enabled Nokia 6600 smartphones with custom programs, and Eagle says the research points to the mobile devices' increasing importance in our social networks.
Read More At Wired News (7/25)
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TELUS wins broad injunction against TWU related to picketing near TELUS property and property of customers in B.C.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia late Friday granted an injunction sought by TELUS against the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU). The injunction is to ensure safe access to the company's locations and its customers' locations in British Columbia.
Read More At Yahoo News (7/23)
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Nokia faces increased pressure
After successfully bringing cell phones to the masses, Nokia now faces the problem of shrinking returns and more competitive markets, even as revenues increase.
Read More At Business Week (7/22)
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Round three for Texas telecom bill
Texas lawmakers will try for a third time to pass legislation on phone rates and TV franchises in a special session that began Thursday. The legislation passed both the Texas House and Senate in the previous special session. Read More At The Waco Tribune-Herald (7/22)
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High hopes for high speed
Growing competition in broadband is leading to new products and lower prices, according to this CNET special report. Stories include how consumers find bargains, a new company that promises speeds of 100 mbps for cable customers, and Cingular's plan for wireless broadband. Read More At CNET (7/21)
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Mobile phone sales to reach 1B in 2009
More than 1 billion mobile phones will be sold annually with 2.6 billion people using the devices by 2009, according to a new survey. Gartner research group, which estimates 779 million mobiles will be sold this year, also said the Asia Pacific region will account for 33% of mobile phones sales in 2009. Read More At The Washington Post (7/20)
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Virginia town approves Verizon cable deal
The Herndon Town Council voted unanimously to allow Verizon Communications to offer cable TV service, becoming the first locality in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast to approve such a move. Council members cited increased competition for Cox Communications, currently a monopoly cable franchise in the town, as a motive for the decision. Read More At The Washington Post (7/20)
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VoIP on a bike
A bicycle-powered, Linux-based VoIP system: not your usual high-tech architecture. But what if you were one of the more than 1 billion people living without electricity? No power, no phone. Read More At Info World (7/19)
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Technology industry supports DHS nominee
Technology executives are supporting President George W. Bush's nomination of Stewart A. Baker, former general counsel for the National Security Agency, to the position of assistant secretary of homeland security for policy development. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's recent moves address cybersecurity issues and place greater authority with the person responsible for protecting the nation's telecommunications and computer networks, industry experts said. Read More At The Washington Post (7/15)
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Ex-Qwest CFO Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading
A former Qwest Communications International Inc. chief financial officer pleaded guilty Thursday to a single count of insider trading, becoming the highest-ranking officer to admit to wrongdoing in a scandal that forced the telephone company to erase billions of dollars in revenue. Read More At TechWeb (7/14)
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Plans to Allow Internet Calls at Wi-Fi Hot Spots
VoIP provider Skype Technologies announced a deal with Boingo Wireless that will let Skype users make phone calls across Boingo's global Wi-Fi network. The service will cost $8 per month. Read More At The Los Angeles Times (7/13)
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Sprint, Nextel merger a step closer to reality
FCC members reportedly are preparing a proposal that recommends approval of the pending Sprint-Nextel. merger. The $35 billion deal could receive final approval by the end of the month. Read More At The Washington Post (7/12)
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Ebbers loses most of assets
Bernard J. Ebbers, the former WorldCom chief executive once worth more than $1.5 billion, will be left with just $50,000 in cash and a modest house for his wife in Jackson, Miss., under a settlement approved by a federal court judge Monday Read More At The Chicago Tribune (7/12)
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Mobile industry targets emerging markets with inexpensive phones
Mobile phone manufacturers and service providers are focusing on basic handsets for the low-end of the market that remains largely untapped. While pricey smartphones grab headlines, companies like Philips Electronics and Texas Instruments are racing to develop technologies that might drop costs for new devices to under $15. Read More At Wired (7/11)
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Sprint snaps up US Unwired
Sprint said it is buying affiliate company US Unwired for $1.3 billion. The deal gives Sprint about 500,000 new subscribers in nine states. Read More At TechWeb (7/11)
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Yahoo And The Quest For Mobile Search Supremacy
It appears as if the mobile communications sector is the next frontier for the search engine industry. As more and more users discover the abilities many of these newer mobile phones have, mobile Internet use, and therefore mobile search use, will continue to increase. Read More At WebPro News (7/9)
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Camera Phones Lend Immediacy to Images of Disaster
Some of the most intimate images of yesterday's bomb blasts in London came from cell phones equipped with cameras and video recorders, demonstrating how a technology originally marketed as entertainment has come to play a significant role in up-to-the-minute news. Read More At The Washington Post (7/8)
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Chicago's Partial Cell Phone Driving Ban Starts
Starting Friday, don't get caught driving in Chicago with a cell phone pressed to your ear. A law imposing a $50 fine for those using cell phones while driving goes into effect Friday. The fine increases to $200 if the driver gets in an accident while talking on the phone. However, use of hands-free headsets is permitted. Read More At TechWeb (7/8)
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Verizon, TBS sign carriage deal
Verizon Communications, which plans to launch a nationwide TV service later this year, has signed a content deal with Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting System. The deal adds a slew of networks to the Fios TV, including CNN, Cartoon Network, and Turner Classic Movies. Read More At Networking Pipeline (7/7)
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Mouse to offer mobile phone service
The Walt Disney Co. today said it plans to offer a mobile phone service called Disney Mobile. The offering will target families and will use Sprint's wireless network. Read More At Business Week (7/6)
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Broadcom sues Qualcomm
Chip maker Broadcom has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm, alleging Qualcomm uses unfair licensing terms and engages in unfair and anti-competitive business practices. The suit follows an earlier complaint by Broadcom alleging Qualcomm had infringed upon certain patents. Read More At EE News (7/5)
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New Trojan can knock out Symbian phones
Users of Symbian Series 60 smart phones should be aware of a new Trojan horse that, if not removed within one hour, can cause complete data loss in their wireless devices, security experts warned. Read More At Info World (7/5)
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Market Pulse: Vodafone denies interest in T-Mobile USA
Vodafone Group isn't interested in buying the T-Mobile USA division of Deutsche Telekom , The Wall Street Journal said Monday, citing a Vodafone spokesman. Vodafone is currently a minority holder in Verizon Wireless, which is majority owned by Verizon Communications , and was a failed bidder for AT&T Wireless. The Journal report comes a day after the Observer newspaper said DT was considering selling its T-Mobile USA division to boost its presence in Europe. DT has told investors recently it expects to make a decision by December, the Journal report on Monday said. Read More At Market Watch (7/4)
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Deutsche considers T-Mobile future
Deutsche Telekom AG, the German telephone company, recently told investors it expects by December to have reached a decision on whether to retain wireless operator T-Mobile USA, media reports on Sunday said. Read More At Market Watch (7/3)
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Supreme court rulings to shape tech
The court's decisions earlier in the week on digital music and Internet service delivered over cable lines will shape the roadmap of those markets and thus help decide their ultimate winners and losers. Read More At Market Watch (7/2)
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AT&T shareholders approve SBC merger
AT&T shareholders attending what will be the company's final shareholder meeting approved the merger between AT&T and SBC Communications. A hot topic at the meeting was the fate of AT&T's brand, which may or may not survive the merger. Read More At The Denver Post (7/1)
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U.S. hunts Web pirates at home, abroad
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an 11-nation assault on Internet piracy called Operation Site Down, which began work Wednesday with arrests and shutdowns of distribution servers. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Justice was "striking at the top of the copyright piracy supply chain." Read More At The Washington Post (7/1)
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