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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
