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- September 2005
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:44 pm | By Allen Tsai
Skype today launched Personalise Skype, letting Skype's 55 million callers show off their individuality with sounds, ringtones and pictures. Qpass, whose software provides the fastest path to profit in digital media commerce, will fully manage the Personalise Skype storefront, including content sourcing and management.
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:36 pm | By Allen Tsai
SanDisk and Sony today announced the development of the "Memory Stick Micro" format, an ultra-small IC recording media designed to meet the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones. Licensing for the development of "Memory Stick Micro" compatible hardware will begin October 3, 2005.
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:50 am | By Allen Tsai
SanDisk Corporation today made entertainment history by launching gruvi, the first removable flash memory card of its type to be sold with premium music content. And SanDisk's debut release in this new medium is none other than A Bigger Bang from EMI Music's Virgin Records, the bestselling album from the legendary Rolling Stones. The announcement was made at a press conference during the CTIA Show in Moscone West Convention Center, where SanDisk is demonstrating its products at Booth 944.
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:45 am | By Allen Tsai
Heralding a significant breakthrough in mobile entertainment, SanDisk Corporation today introduced TrustedFlash, a new technology that will enable consumers to buy premium music, movies and games on flash memory cards for use interchangeably in mobile phones, laptop computers, PDAs and other portable devices. The announcement was made at a press conference at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment Show, where SanDisk is showing products at Booth 944.
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:38 am | By Allen Tsai
Though WiMAX faces several key challenges in the Asia Pacific market, its subscriber base will grow from more than 80,000 in 2005 to more than 3.8 million by 2009, reports In-Stat. In 2009, Asia Pacific WiMAX subscribers will account for 45% of the world total, the high-tech market research firm says.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:56 pm | By Allen Tsai
Baracoda, the leading provider of Bluetooth barcode scanning solutions for mobile data capture, and Sprint announced today the availability of the Baracoda RoadRunners Scanner (BRR-L) for its iDEN-based wireless devices.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:49 am | By Allen Tsai
Cingular Wireless and Nokia today introduced to the U.S. marketplace the EDGE-powered Nokia 9300 business device with BlackBerry Connect. Cingular is the first U.S. carrier to launch the popular BlackBerry wireless services on a third-party handset via the BlackBerry Connect licensing program from Research In Motion (RIM). The Nokia 9300 will be available in the U.S. through Cingular Wireless beginning in November.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:48 am | By Allen Tsai
Mobile music services - either in the form of downloadable music files or broadcast digital radio - have greater interest among U.S. mobile customers than gaming, an application that is now providing some of the greatest mobile data revenue, reports In-Stat. However, the ecosystem that will permit widespread uptake of music applications is not yet mature, and shows signs of being put on hold until key issues, such as pricing, revenue sharing and Digital Rights Management (DRM), can be worked out, the high-tech market research firm said.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:43 am | By Allen Tsai
An Amplitude Research survey of 2,400 consumers, including 2,000 cell phone users - conducted over a two-week period ending Sept. 20, 2005 - revealed strong support of a policy that limits cell phone usage to immediately before or immediately after school, but not during school hours. Overall, 85% of the respondents would support such a policy, with similarly high levels of support among the 2,000 cell phone user respondents and the 1,100 respondents with school age children.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:32 am | By Allen Tsai
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications today announced the introduction of Auto pairing, a unique proprietary solution, that makes it quicker and easier to connect Bluetooth equipped headsets to Sony Ericsson mobile phones. The company demonstrated this new functionality at a press event arranged by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group in Stockholm today.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:22 am | By Allen Tsai
Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia N70, a compact, beautifully styled, easy-to-use 3G smartphone. Incorporating a complete smartphone feature set, as well as a 2 megapixel camera, flash and front camera for video calling, the Nokia N70 comes fully equipped with a digital music player and stereo audio.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:15 am | By Allen Tsai
RealNetworks today unveiled its Helix OnlineTV application for mobile and broadband providers and announced that Cingular has named Real as its end-to-end solution provider for the development and delivery of the carrier's next generation video service. Helix OnlineTV is Real's solution for both mobile and broadband service providers enabling them to offer personal interactive TV to consumers' handsets or PCs.
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:48 pm | By Allen Tsai
On September 2, 2005, the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles issued an Order preliminarily approving the settlement of this class action. Verizon Wireless' site can help Motorola V710 owners obtain information about the proposed settlement and also help them determine whether they are a member of the settlement class who qualifies for benefits in this case.
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:43 pm | By Allen Tsai
Motorola today unveiled a new portfolio of products demonstrating its continuing commitment to meet the needs of mass market consumers around the world. Motorola's expanded product portfolio is designed to address the diverse needs and desires of mass market consumers.
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:27 pm | By Allen Tsai
Kyocera Wireless today announced three feature-packed new wireless handsets and numerous exciting accessories to enhance the mobile experience while continuing Kyocera's commitment to provide some of the easiest to use handsets on the market.
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:04 am | By Allen Tsai
ESPN has announced new branding for its upcoming wireless phone service - Mobile ESPN - further differentiating itself in a dynamic wireless marketplace. Much more than a phone, Mobile ESPN is a mobile sports communication device and service that delivers ESPN anytime, anywhere. Originally called ESPN Mobile, the new name truly reflects the service's ultimate mission - to literally serve avid sports fans with one-touch, real-time access to immersive and personalized sports content from ESPN.
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:51 am | By Allen Tsai
Sprint and Motorola today announced plans to offer the i930, a compact clamshell device from Motorola featuring the Windows Mobile Smartphone platform. Packed with domestic and international voice, data and walkie-talkie capabilities, Sprint's newest Motorola iDEN technology Smart Device for the Nextel Nationwide Network helps mobile professionals take care of business in more places than ever before. The Motorola i930 will be available nationwide next month in select Sprint business sales channels, Sprint Stores and online at www.sprint.com for a suggested retail price of $499.99 before discounts and promotions.
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:32 am | By Allen Tsai
Designed with text messaging in mind, the LG VX9800 features a full QWERTY keyboard. Not limited to weak multimedia features as previous models were, the VX9800 features some of the hottest technology in mobile communications today, including Bluetooth technology with profile support, a 1.3-megapixel integrated camera and camcorder, easy to use external memory capability for miniSD cards to play on the built-in MP3 player, and EV-DO high-speed internet to utilize Verizon's VCAST video service.
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:53 am | By Allen Tsai
Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint TV Live, the newest addition to the Emmy Award-winning Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Services. Sprint TV Live offers Sprint PCS Vision subscribers channels of continuous broadcast TV content from a variety of popular television stations such as FOX Sports, ABC News Now, The Learning Channel (TLC) and Discovery. Sprint TV Live is available nationwide and streams at up to 15 frames per second.
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:48 am | By Allen Tsai
Mobile-computing pioneer Palm, Inc. and software pioneer Microsoft Corp. today announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the smartphone market segment with a new device for mobile professionals and businesses. Palm has licensed the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system for an expanded line of Treo smartphones, the first of which will be available on Verizon Wireless' national wireless broadband network. The news was revealed in a press conference with Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer of Palm, Inc.; Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp.; and Denny Strigl, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless.
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Editorials & Opinion
By Janet Maragioglio
Mobile devices increasingly diagnose and manage disease, putting them under the watchful eye of federal regulators, who could slow the pace of innovation.
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