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- March 2006
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Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:37 am
Mobile ESPN today unveiled a suite of wireless content and features designed around the upcoming 2006 baseball season.
Giving customers access to personalized text and video coverage of their favorite teams and players, Mobile ESPN subscribers can also access their ESPN.com fantasy baseball teams.
Mobile ESPN is an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), a "virtual carrier" that provides its own service on top of Sprint's physical network. Customers can access high-speed data services wherever Sprint's EV-DO network is available, enabling fast access to Mobile ESPN's sports content, Internet searching a... [Continue reading Mobile ESPN Offers MLB Content]
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:52 pm
Sprint Nextel today announced plans to expand and upgrade its existing Sprint Power Vision broadband network to EV-DO Revision A.
Up to 10 times faster than the current Power Vision network, the planned EV-DO Revision A technology upgrade increases peak download data rates to 3.1 Mbps (from 2.0) and peak upload data rates to 1.8 Mbps (from 144 kbps). Average download speeds improve to 450-800 kbps (from 400 -700) and average uplink speeds become 300 - 400 kbps (versus 70 - 144 kbps).
The f... [Continue reading Sprint Outlines 3G Expansion and Upgrade]
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Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:17 am
The Bluetooth wireless standard used in cell phones and other small devices will take a leap in transmission speed by incorporating a new radio technology known as ultra-wideband, or UWB.
Currently, Bluetooth works only for low-speed uses such as headsets and wireless keyboards, but UWB will broaden its scope to enable high-definition video and files for digital music players like the iPod.
Ideal for high-quality video and audio applications for portable devices, multi-media projectors, an... [Continue reading Bluetooth Set for Speed Upgrade]
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:39 am
Sprint Nextel today launched a local cell phone directory service to find information such as nearby restaurants, driving directions, and movie times.
The $2.99 a month service, called "Find It!," combines GPS (Global Positioning System) and directory information from InfoSpace to let users search out locations without having to enter a postal code or even know where they are. Answering a growing demand for location-based information, industry analysts project the U.S. market size for mobile ... [Continue reading Sprint Offers Local Search]
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:14 pm
Samsung Electronics has developed a perfume spraying cell phone to release "smell tones" when incoming calls are received.
According to the recently filed patent application, controls are also available to adjust the type or amount of perfume sprayed. And when the perfume is used up, exchangeable cartridges can be reloaded.
The invention uses a pressurized heating chamber to store one or more scents. Using an ultrasonic controller triggered by the press of a button or an incoming call, per... [Continue reading Samsung Develops 'Smell Tones']
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:56 am
Online payment company PayPal said it was preparing to offer a service for consumers to make purchases or money transfers through text messages via cell phones.
Known as PayPal Mobile, the service will be launched in the next couple of weeks in the United States, Canada and Britain. Over time, PayPal Mobile may extend to the more than 55 countries and regions where PayPal is registered to transfer funds online.
Customers will be able to send payments over the phone via text message or by c... [Continue reading PayPal to Offer Payment via Cell Phone]
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:27 pm
Electronics Arts (EA) said today it would begin offering The Sims 2 and The Sims 2 Connected Edition to Verizon Wireless customers through its Get It Now game subscription service.
Players can use their cell phone to create Sims and the world around them, managing their life, motives, and moods. To satisfy the daily wants, needs, and demands, gamers need to grow career skills, buy special home furnishings, and developing relationships with neighbors.
Based on the wildly popular Sims franchise, The Sims 2 lets players enjoy the virtual-life game on-the-go, with an intuitive 'one thumb' gameplay design. The "Connected Edition" allows fans to save time by downloading content from their Si... [Continue reading The Sims Go Mobile on Verizon Wireless]
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:53 am
Cingular Wireless today announced it would begin offering ringtones of live performances from "American Idol" made within 24 hours of the show's broadcast.
Cingular customers will be able to buy ringtones of finalists' performances for $2.49 each. Ringtones will also be made during subsequent "American Idol" performance shows this season.
After selected performances from Tuesday's shows, Cingular customers will be able to buy ringtones for $2.49 each, the very next day. During each subsequent performance show this season, a high-quality recording of the remaining finalists' songs will be digitally remastered int... [Continue reading Cingular Offers American Idol Ringtones]
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:14 pm
Dialing into the fast-growing market for mobile games, a San Francisco-based startup is unveiling a new service to transform television viewers into active participants in live television programs.
Introducing a lineup of cell phone games tied to live television broadcasts, viewers could use their cell phones as gaming devices to compete against others in "real time" events by choosing winners and losers in reality television programs, competing against contestants in game shows, and even pre... [Continue reading Live TV Merges with Mobile Gaming]
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Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:58 am
Nokia said today it will collaborate with Chinese language internet search provider Baidu.com on Chinese-speaking markets, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
As a result of the collaboration, Nokia N70, Nokia N90, and other select Nokia S60 devices will be able to access Baidu wireless search services via the Nokia Mobile Search Application and a user friendly search icon on the screen interface. Four of Baidu's most popular services, including Web Search, News Search, Image Sear... [Continue reading Nokia and Baidu.com Cooperate on Mobile Search in China]
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