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Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:23 pm
Sprint and MobiTV, the global leader in providing live mobile television services and technology, today announced that both companies have won historic recognition: The Emmy Engineering Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development from The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Winning The Emmy Award for mobile television marks the first time the wireless industry has achieved such unique and high-profile recognition from the entertainment industry. MobiTV and Sprint were the... [Continue reading Sprint and MobiTV Receive Primetime Emmy Engineering Award]
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Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:18 pm
Cingular Wireless today became the first wireless company in North America to offer Good Technology's GoodLink wireless messaging and data access software and service on Windows Mobile-enabled Smartphones.
GoodLink from Cingular is now available on the Audiovox SMT5600 and the Motorola MPx220 Smartphones. Both devices now support the latest version of GoodLink software, GoodLink 4.5 for Windows Mobile Smartphone, to give business customers continuous two-way wireless synchronization of their ... [Continue reading Cingular Expands GoodLink to Smartphones]
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:27 pm
Kodiak Networks, the leading provider of advanced wireless voice systems, today announced a global handset licensing and marketing agreement with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications. A series of GSM handsets will be powered with Kodiak Networks advanced wireless system technology, which enables a suite of premium, instant voice services applications, including push-to-talk (PTT).
The terms of the licensing agreement include joint marketing and distribution of handsets with the Kodiak client s... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson Licenses Push-To-Talk from Kodiak Networks]
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:47 pm
Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint Precision Locator. This solution is easy-to-use and quick-to-implement and helps small and large businesses track fleets and mobile workers. Businesses can ultimately enhance productivity and response times to customers by locating, mapping and messaging with resources in the field.
Sprint Precision Locator provides a powerful tool for dispatchers or supervisors who are monitoring a mobile workforce of a small or large company by allowing them to:
... [Continue reading Sprint Nextel Offers Precision Locator LBS Service]
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:01 am
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, a total of 9 million WCDMA (3G) phones were shipped worldwide during the second quarter of 2005 (April to June). Nokia topped the list of vendor-rankings for the first time, with a 17 per cent global share.
Chris Ambrosio, Director of the Strategy Analytics Wireless Device Strategies service, noted, "At 17 percent, Nokia's 3G market share is almost half its overall global total of 33 percent. WCDMA (3G) technology, which accounted for ... [Continue reading Nokia Seizes #1 Position in Global 3G Phone Market]
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Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:50 am
According to Ziff Davis Media's annual "Digital Gaming in America" survey of more than 1,500 randomly selected U.S. households, cell phone gaming continued its meteoric rise in 2005: the number of households engaged in cell phone gaming nearly doubled again, jumping from 16.3 million last year to 27.9 million this year.
The 2005 Digital Gaming in America study reveals a number of surprising shifts in mobile and portable gaming habits and consumer preferences. Mobile phone gamers in the study ... [Continue reading Mobile Gaming Doubles Again]
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Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:57 am
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the company's first Symbian OS-based smartphones (SGH-D720 / SGH-D730) for the European market. This marks Samsung's full-fledged entry into the European smartphone market. The D720 and D730 will be introduced in succession, starting with Germany in August, followed by France, Italy and Russia.
The D720 and the D730 are compact and small with the same look and feel as the traditional mobile phone. The D720 has a sleek slide-up design and weighs only 110g. The slim D730 is a clamshell-type phone and remarkably light at 97 g.
From a technical as well as design perspective, both Symbian OS-based smartphones are ideally aligned to meet t... [Continue reading Samsung Unveils Symbian-based Smartphones in Europe]
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Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:03 pm
Mobile gaming is far more than just a fad, according to a new report published by The NPD Group. The report, which provides an in-depth look at consumer demand for mobile games, is based on a recent survey of more than 8,500 teens and adults conducted by The NPD Group and explores the key growth drivers in this flourishing market, including purchasing habits, who's buying vs. who's freeloading and just how much they'll pay to play.
"The world of mobile gaming is like the Wild West," says Clin... [Continue reading Mobile Gaming Gains in Popularity]
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Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:53 am
Nokia today announced that it would not include Apple's popular iTunes music software into its upcoming N91 music phone, countering speculation that it would.
"There is no commercial agreement between Nokia and Apple to integrate iTunes into the N-series devices," Kari Tuutti, a spokesman for Nokia's multimedia division said. "Our main strategy is to provide links to telecom operators' music stores."
Tuutti added, "Since the N91 is based on a computer platform, anybody - including Apple, i... [Continue reading Nokia Won't Include iTunes on N91 Music Phone]
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Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:40 am
Verizon Wireless and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced the completion of the wireless industry's first, live, over-the-air calls using CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A technology. The two companies plan to conduct a more extensive technology trial in early 2006, which will include the delivery of Voice over IP (VoIP) and new, "blended lifestyle" services and simultaneous multimedia applications that combine voice, data and video capabilities such as video telephony.
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO R... [Continue reading Verizon and Lucent Complete First EV-DO Revision A Trials]
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