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- January 2005
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:38 am
SBC Communications, parent company of Cingular, has agreed to acquire long distance phone company AT&T Corp. for $16 billion. The deal would create the 2nd largest regional phone company.
"It's a done deal," said SBC spokesman Larry Solomon. "We just agreed to acquire AT&T."
"Today's agreement is a huge step forward in our efforts to build a company that will lead an American communications revolution in the 21st century," SBC CEO Edward Whitacre said in a statement.
"The combin... [Continue reading SBC To Acquire AT&T In $16 Billion Deal]
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:00 pm
On February 1st, Verizon will officially launch its 3G EV-DO high-speed service. In preparation for the announcement, phones are being shipped overnight to stores nationwide. The new handhelds planned for released for the network include the LG VX8000, UTStarcom CDM-8940, UTStarcom XV6600, and Samsung A890.
LG VX8000 - The VX8000 EVDO handset is the pinnacle of a visual entertainment handset, enhanced by the high-speed data capabilities of EVDO technology. The VX8000 features Video and Music ... [Continue reading Make Way for Verizon's 3G Phones]
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:26 am
In the mid-90s, Motorola released the StarTAC, a cell phone with a revolutionary clamshell design taking the world by surprise. Years later, it became a staple in Motorola's product portfolio as North Americans everywhere became flip phone fanatics.
But as times progressed, Motorola's clamshell market share slowly dwindled as it released less popular T720, and V-series phones; unable to sustain the dominance held by the StarTAC.
Recently, Motorola attempted to appeal to lost fans by releas... [Continue reading Motorola StarTAC 10th Anniversary Edition]
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Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:36 pm
Shortly after the Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday, gift baskets were being assembled for acting and best-director contenders.
Of the many fabulous gifts, one will be a limited edition RAZR V3 from Motorola; black in color instead of the standard metal finish.
There were no comments from the representatives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; however on CNBC today, viewers got a glimpse of the black RAZR when Motorola CEO Ed Zander demonstrated it to TV audi... [Continue reading Black Motorola RAZR Given To Oscar Nominees]
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Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:56 am
Siemens slipped to fifth place in the cell phone global rankings as LG Electronics posted strong sales of 13.9 million handsets last quarter.
The news comes amidst growing concern regarding Siemens' mobile phone division; struggling financially and rumored to be seeking joint venture partnerships.
Aspiring to be a top three player, LG has been steadily gaining ground, overtaking Japanese-Swedish joint venture Sony Ericsson in 2003. Primarily a manufacturer of entry-level products, it now p... [Continue reading LG Electronics Overtakes Siemens For No. 4 Spot]
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Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:53 am
In South Africa, a local doctor has invented a pill bottle that uses cell phone technology to remind patients to take their medication. Named the SIMpill, the device targets patients taking medication for long-term diseases; who missing a dose can have potentially life-threatening consequences.
When the patented bottle's cap is removed, an electronic chip sends an SMS to a secure central server, including a unique pill box identification number. If the SMS arrives too early or late, a reminde... [Continue reading Cell Phone Technology Reminds Sick To Take Pills]
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:42 pm
More and more people are living the high-tech lifestyle. And as gadgets get cheaper, more people have them, and lose them.
In a British survey, in London alone more than 63,000 cell phones have been left in the back of cabs in the past six months; that's about three phones per cab.
Over the same timeframe, almost 5,000 laptops and 5,800 PDAs such as Palms and smartphones were left as well.
Jemima Khan reportedly left her iPod, phone and purse in a cab and asked for them to be returned t... [Continue reading London Cabs Collect Mountain Of Cell Phones]
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:21 pm
Amidst gloomy profit estimates, palmOne CEO Todd Bradley has announced his resignation. While not officially stepping down until late February, Bradley will stay on as an adviser until the end of the fiscal year in May.
Ed Colligan, President, will assume role of interim CEO while the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
The history of palmOne has been filled with change. Colligan and Palm co-founders Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky founded the company in the early 1990s.... [Continue reading palmOne CEO To Step Down]
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:19 am
Ferrite beads, commonly used in computers to stop interference, can be used to reduce handsfree cell phone radiation to almost zero, claimed Professor Lawrie Challis, chairman of the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme in the UK. By clipping a ferrite bead on wires leading up the wire to the head, radio waves can be stopped. Costing only a few cents, he called for the cell phone industry to start using them as the standard.
"Using a ferrite bead effectively reduces emissio... [Continue reading Beads Cut Cell Phone Radiation From Handsfree]
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:14 am
Internet search engine company, Google, is planning to develop technology linking users to a free telephone service via broadband internet connection.
"From a telecoms perspective there is a big appeal in the fact that Google is a search operation - and of course the Google brand is a huge draw," said Julian Hewitt, senior partner at Ovum, a telecoms consultancy.
Using a headset and broadband connection, the technology could be made to link calls with Google's search engine; allowing surfe... [Continue reading Google Challenges Phone Services]
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