Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:26 pm
Though consumers aren't wildly enthusiastic about mobile advertising, about 20% of wireless phone users in a recent survey would find some form of advertising on their mobile handsets to be acceptable, reports In-Stat. Of that group, roughly half were open to having advertisers subsidize the cost of premium services such as directory assistance, ringtones and messaging, the high-tech market research firm says. Location-based ads and opt-in advertising will also find some acceptance, the survey revealed.
Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:24 pm
Bang & Olufsen and Samsung Electronics have announced that they have teamed up to develop a new mobile phone concept. The intention is to create a truly unique product, which breaks with conventional assumptions and expectations to offer users a new mobile experience.
Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:56 am
Nokia announced today that it will expand its focus on the business world with the launch of its new software solution, Nokia Business Center, which delivers business applications and mobile email for smartphones and business-optimized mobile devices. Nokia's goal is to change the economics of mobility, making applications like mobile email more affordable, intuitive and collaborative so employees have more freedom to work, while companies realize greater return on investment. This vision is in line with Nokia's goal to be the mobile device provider of choice for businesses of all sizes, while delivering a simple, integrated mobile voice and application experience.
Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:50 am
Sprint customers will be the first wireless customers to enjoy Sirius Satellite Radio programming via their mobile phones. Sprint today announced the availability of Sirius Music, which offers customers unlimited access to 20 commercial-free music channels, plus a channel devoted to exclusive artist interviews and performances. Sirius Music broadens Sprint's portfolio of music offerings and puts content from the biggest names in music right in the hands of millions of Sprint customers nationwide. Sirius Music is available on Sprint multimedia handsets under the Music & Radio category.
Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:14 am
Verizon Wireless announced the exclusive release of Surfline Mobile in Hawaii and the three options - #SURF, Mobile Web 2.0 and Get It Now. Verizon Wireless customers can now access Surfline's trademark surf reports and forecasts via their Verizon Wireless phones.
Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:07 am
Mobile phones could one day have the memory capacity of a desktop computer thanks to a microchip that mimics the functioning of the brain, scientists report today (9 September) in the journal Science.
Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:57 am
eBay has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based Skype Technologies SA, the global Internet communications company, for approximately $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock, plus potential performance-based consideration. The acquisition will strengthen eBay's global marketplace and payments platform, while opening several new lines of business and creating significant new monetization opportunities for the company. The deal also represents a major opportunity for Skype to advance its leadership in Internet voice communications and offer people worldwide new ways to communicate in a global online era. Skype, eBay and PayPal will create an unparalleled ecommerce and communications engine for buyers and sellers around the world.
Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:15 pm
Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed a 7.2 Megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS). It is the world's first 7.2M-pixel CIS for compact cameras with the smallest pixel size. Higher resolution CIS chips reflect industry-wide attention on CIS technology as a promising new imaging technology as well as a feasible replacement of charge-coupled device (CCD), especially in mobile applications such as camera phones, digital still cameras and digital camcorders.
Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:49 pm
Adaptix, a leader in software defined, all-IP Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) wireless mobile broadband access technologies, and the NY3G Partnership, a Broadband Radio Services (BRS) spectrum licensee in New York City, today announced a trial of Adaptix' line of broadband fixed and mobile OFDMA / TDD pre-WiMAX systems. The trial, to commence in early 2006, will be deployed over several locations on the island of Manhattan.
Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:44 pm
Motorola announced today that it has acquired from Melco Mobile Communication Europe (MMCE), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a European team of i-mode design employees and a research center in western France. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
