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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 r... [Continue reading Cell Phone Advertising Has Promise]
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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.
The project represents the coming together of the two companies' respective competences in technology and design. By building on Bang & Olufsen's leadership in design, simplicity and user interface, combined with Samsung's proven delivery of advanced mobile phone solutions, a new convention in mobile phone standards has been created.
Furthermore, the two companies are working toget... [Continue reading Bang & Olufsen and Samsung to Make High-End Cell Phones]
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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 ... [Continue reading Nokia's Mobile E-Mail to Challenge BlackBerry]
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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... [Continue reading Sirius Music Channel Makes Its Mobile Debut on Sprint]
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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.
Surfline Mobile offers access to a reliable surf report network covering nearly 100 surf spots around the globe. Each report features a forecast summary, along with detailed wave heights, wind data, water temperatures, tide readings... [Continue reading Surf's Up in Hawaii with Verizon Wireless]
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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.
Researchers from Imperial College London, Durham University and the University of Sheffield say their new computer chip design will enable large amounts of data to be stored in small volumes by using a complex interconnected network of nanowires, with computing functions and decisions performed ... [Continue reading Cell Phone Microchip that Mimics the Human Brain]
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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 leadershi... [Continue reading eBay Acquires Skype for $2.6 Billion]
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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.
This announcement was made at ... [Continue reading Samsung Unveils 7.2-Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor]
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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.
"As the largest market in the U.S., New York Ci... [Continue reading Pre-WiMAX Trial in Manhattan Early 2006]
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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.
The Rennes facility will become a European i-mode focused development center for Motorola, continuing to operate in its state-of-the-art research and design center in Cesson-Sevigne (Rennes), France. As part of Motor... [Continue reading Motorola Acquires Mitsubishi's European R&D Team]
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