Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:25 am
Texas Instruments (TI) today announced that the company's fifth generation Bluetooth solution has passed the qualification for Bluetooth specification v2.0 and enhanced data rate (EDR) by the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group). TI's solution delivers the fastest version of enhanced data rate (EDR) to support speeds up to 3Mbps in a Bluetooth network for bandwidth intensive applications on 2.5G and 3G mobile phones, including faster downloads of MP3 files and digital photos.
Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:18 am
Mobile operator T-Mobile and Nokia have signed an agreement for Nokia to deliver its HSDPA solution to T-Mobile in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:42 am
Physicists in Singapore have succeeded in creating the first paper battery that generates electricity from urine. This new battery will be the perfect power source for cheap, disposable healthcare test-kits for diseases such as diabetes, and could even be used in emergency situations to power a cell phone.
Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:33 am
On the heels of J.D. Power and Associates' recent report on wireless call quality performance, Spotwave, a leading supplier of carrier approved in-building wireless coverage products, reveals that the majority of website inquiries to the company regarding indoor coverage enhancement come from areas where outdoor wireless coverage is sufficient. Spotwave surveys also indicate that most North American subscribers experience impaired coverage at home or at work.
Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:47 pm
Sprint and the National Football League (NFL) today announced the completion of a groundbreaking deal that secures Sprint as the official wireless telecommunications service sponsor of the NFL, marking an historic arrangement that reaches beyond marquee branding and delivers first-ever, exclusive NFL content and original programming.
Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:32 pm
Collaborating to deliver local search tools for mobile devices, MSN Search and MSN Mobile teams have released MSN Local Search Beta. Available to all U.S. users, Mobile Search is available on Windows Mobile devices as well as well as new phones with WAP 2.0 browsers.
Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:24 am
Strategy Analytics, the global research and consulting company, today released its latest mobile application benchmark report, "Apple iPod Blows Away Mobile Music Challengers." Strategy Analytics' advanced wireless buyer panel benchmark evaluation concluded that first generation mobile music devices receive a failing grade on both sound quality and feature usability.
Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:16 am
Murata Electronics North America, a world-leading innovator in electronics and the largest global supplier of ceramic passive components, today introduced an enhanced 0201 surface mount ferrite bead. The advanced BLM03BB series, designed to meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) electro-magnetic interference (EMI) regulations and minimize attenuation in high speed signals, is ideal for Bluetooth and WLAN modules, Power Amplifier Modules for cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops and other applications with limited board space.
Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:35 pm
Sprint and Nextel Communications today announced that they have completed their merger transaction, forming Sprint Nextel Corporation. Sprint Nextel common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, under the symbol "S."
Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:59 pm
Hitting the shelves today across Europe, Middle East and Africa, the W800 is a stylish deep orange and smooth white handset featuring the familiar Walkman logo. It offers an MP3 player capable of storing up to 125 tracks of digital music or 10-12 albums to be taken from the user's CD collection via easy-to-use computer software.
