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Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:26 am
With the recent surge in adult cellular content, the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) has begun defining a standardized rating system that will eventually be applied to all content offered on wireless networks.
"The adult side of things has really kick-started it," says Mark Desautels, CTIA VP of wireless Internet development. "As indecency becomes an increasing point of interest on the part of policymakers, we really need to be proactive about it."
CTIA has reac... [Continue reading CTIA To Create Ratings System For Wireless Content]
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:25 am
Taking a step closer to an IPO, Virgin Mobile USA has hired investment banks Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) to value a flotation of the company.
A joint venture between U.S. cell phone carrier Sprint Corp. and Virgin Mobile Holdings, the company run by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, press reports have valued a flotation of around $2 billion.
Virgin Mobile declined to comment while officials at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston could not be reached fo... [Continue reading Virgin Mobile USA Moves Closer To IPO]
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Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:17 am
T-Mobile USA has added street-level coverage maps of its wireless network. Using an 11-point rating system, users can enter an address or intersection to check maps and predict wireless coverage area outdoors.
Meant as a guide, the maps do not guarantee service availability, even within a coverage area. And there are several factors, including network changes, traffic volume, service outages, technical limitations, signal strength, equipment, terrain, structures, weather and other conditions ... [Continue reading T-Mobile Adds Street-Level Wireless Coverage Maps]
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Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:42 am
This Earth Day, April 22, 2005, EarthWorks is launching the "Recycle My Cell Phone Campaign." The Campaign's goal is to collect 1 million cell phones in one year. All phones collected through CollectiveGood's recycling programs will count toward the 1 million phone goal beginning with the launch on Earth Day.
The Campaign's purpose is not only to raise awareness about the toxins in cell phones, pagers and PDAs but to divert these toxins from our landfills while reducing the need for open-pit ... [Continue reading Recycle A Cell Phone This Earth Day]
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Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:13 am
Imagine zooming down the highway at 65 mph, racing from the open spaces of Texas, through the wheat fields of Kansas, to the grasslands of southern Canada, and finishing in Calgary, Alberta. Now imagine enjoying seamless communications -- no dropped calls or dead spots -- while also having access to the Internet, with computer data streaming back and forth between a six-vehicle caravan extending over 20 miles.
For the members of the University of Michigan Solar Car team, this is no fantasy. I... [Continue reading University Of Michigan Solar Car Uses Motorola Communication]
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:03 am
Sprint has signed Wi-Fi high-speed wireless service roaming agreements with four broadband Internet service providers and a virtual network enabler which will increase the number of Wi-Fi hotspots available to customers to more than 19,000 including extensive international connectivity. The deals strengthen Sprint's leadership in mobile data services and will help Sprint achieve 25,000 targeted venues by year-end.
Sprint PCS Wi-Fi Access service is part of a comprehensive remote access portfo... [Continue reading Sprint Extends Wi-Fi Broadband Footprint Globally]
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:59 am
Cingular Wireless will join thousands of die-hard Star Wars fans who are gathering in Indianapolis to attend Celebration III-the four-day convention produced by Lucasfilm and Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club. Celebration III, which kicks off April 21, is designed to celebrate the complete Star Wars saga and the much anticipated final installment, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, which opens May 19, 2005. As the exclusive wireless carrier and handset provider of Celebration ... [Continue reading Cingular Gives Star Wars Fans Phones Worth Celebrating]
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:39 am
Samsung Electronics today announced that it has developed a 4GB (GigaBit) OneNAND Flash memory device for multimedia phones, featuring micro-compact dimensions, low power consumption and high performance, in addition to its high density.
OneNAND is expected to be especially popular as the memory device powering tiny 3G mobile phones, advanced PDAs, a new generation of portable gaming systems and the highest performing digital cameras. The new OneNAND memory device operates on 1.8V, reducing p... [Continue reading Samsung Develops 4GB OneNAND Flash For Multimedia Phones]
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:34 am
Nokia and Bugbear Entertainment Ltd today released updated information on their highly anticipated racing title Glimmerati. Set in the 80's glamorous jet set world, Glimmerati is an arcade style racing extravaganza with a gripping storyline and challenging missions offering players thrilling rides in designer super cars, powerboats and even rocket propelled vehicles!
Set in four exciting real-world based locations: Paris, Milan, the Alps, and Monaco, Glimmerati boasts a unique setting in the ... [Continue reading Glimmerati - Living In The Fast Lane On The N-Gage Game Deck]
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:20 am
Surprising markets today, Nokia reported double-digit growth in the first quarter and raised its earlier estimate of the global mobile handset market in 2005 to 740 million units.
The world's largest mobile phone maker saw net profit jump 18% to EUR 863 million, or EUR 19 cents a share, in the three months ending March 31, from EUR 729 million or EUR 16 cents a share, a year earlier. Net sales rose 17% to EUR 7.4 billion, compared with EUR 6.3 billion in the first quarter of 2004. At constant... [Continue reading Nokia Sees 18 Percent Growth in its First Quarter]
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