Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:10 am
Two new surveys by GSA - the Global mobile Suppliers Association, underline the fundamental role of GSM/EDGE in the global market for 3G mobile services delivery. The EDGE Operators Worldwide survey confirms that 96 GSM/EDGE networks, triple the number of 12 months ago, are delivering commercial EDGE-enabled services today in 60 countries. The breakdown is 38 commercial networks in 26 countries in Europe, 17 in Asia, 32 in 18 countries/territories in the Americas, with the remaining 9 live networks in 7 countries in Africa and the Middle East.
Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:57 am
Who's more likely to access mobile e-mail: a 40-year-old male executive or an 18-year-old college student with a part-time job? M:Metrics, the authority on the measurement of mobile content and applications, has found that students, particularly those who are also employed, consume more mobile content than any other group. In addition, the firm's latest monthly measures show that students are getting a jump on the back-to-school mobile buying season, as they make use of their new phones by using mobile content. Mobile browser use among students grew by 8.7 percent in July, a rate that is two-thirds higher compared with growth in consumption by non-students.
Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:30 am
Today, LG Electronics and Verizon Wireless announced the launch of the new VX5200 handset, a powerful and compact new camera phone styled in LG's trademark clamshell design and featuring a comprehensive list of features, including full duplex speakerphone and advanced voice command capabilities. With an integrated VGA CMOS digital camera, easy access to Verizon Wireless' Get It Now and Mobile Web 2.0 services, the VX5200 offers customers a full suite of the features guaranteed to appeal to everyone from teens to executives.
Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:21 am
Sprint Nextel today is marshalling its forces along the Gulf Coast to restore service in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In addition to hundreds of engineers and technicians poised to move into the area once it is safe, almost two dozen specialty vehicles are being assembled to coordinate the recovery effort and restore communications services to the devastated communities.
Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:09 am
Malaysia's leading cross-media operator Astro, together with leading mobile operator Maxis Communications Berhad ("Maxis") and global mobile device maker Nokia jointly showcased a live demonstration of Mobile TV Broadcasting to Malaysians on the eve of the Merdeka Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The showcase used the new Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H) technology standard now undergoing extensive field trials in Europe, the USA and in other parts of Asia.
Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:31 am
Survey results released today from ACE*COMM Corporation indicate most North American parents aren't supervising the mobile phone use of their teenaged children. Seventy-one percent of teenagers surveyed admit they enjoy unrestricted use of their mobile phones. The online survey, conducted for ACE*COMM by Itracks, polled 1000 teens across North America between the ages of 13 and 18 from July 30 to August 9, 2005.
Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:23 am
Sprint Nextel Corporation and Gulf Coast Wireless Limited Partnership announced an agreement for Sprint Nextel to acquire Gulf Coast Wireless for approximately $287.5 million, including the assumption of debt. This transaction value represents 9.2x Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) for the 12 months ending June 30, 2005 and 8.1x 2006E EBITDA.
Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:18 am
Results announced today from one of the world's first commercial mobile TV pilots in Helsinki, Finland reveal the popularity and willingness to pay for mobile TV services, underlining the potential of this exciting new mobile application. 41% of pilot participants would be willing to purchase mobile TV services and half thought that a fixed monthly fee of 10 euros was a reasonable price to pay. Over half (58%) said that they believed broadcast mobile TV services would be popular.
Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:14 am
Nokia today announced that it has released a new version of the N-Gage Arena launcher for the over 400,000 valued N-Gage Arena members. The new version 2.5 includes new features and functionality, as well as updates to the existing services. N-Gage Arena members can now download a free copy of the new launcher at http://arena.n-gage.com/launcher .
Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:42 pm
Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the only national wide-area wireless broadband network in the United States, has again fulfilled its promise to expand its EV-DO wireless broadband network to more customers as it added seven new markets today to the growing list of areas where its two EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) based services, BroadbandAccess and VCAST, are available. In addition, the company announced its success with its business service in existing markets has enabled it to offer Verizon Wireless customers with any monthly voice plan unlimited BroadbandAccess for $59.99 monthly access, a savings of 25% per month.
