October 2005
Sony Ericsson Profits Exceed Expectations
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Sony Ericsson announced on Monday that its third-quarter before-tax profits rose by 11%, significantly above what analysts expected.
Samsung’s Latest Phone Has a Great Memory
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Electronics giant, Samsung, has just released a new cellular phone with a 3GB hard drive. That’s enough memory to store thousands of digital pictures, or hours of video data, all on a single tiny handset.
Is the Government Tracking Your Cell Phone?
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The Missouri Transportation Department is finalizing plans to make use of cell phones in monitoring real-time traffic congestion on that state’s 5,500 miles of major roads.
Cell Phones Could Soon Recognize their Owners Movements
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Scientists in Finland have developed a security sensor, which responds to a person’s movements, and is able to adapt to recognize the legitimate owner of a wireless device by the way they walk.
Nokia Introduces Enterprise-Level Smartphones
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As of this Wednesday, Nokia has introduced a new line of mobile smartphones, which are primarily targeted at enterprise-level IT departments, and will become available by early 2006.
Sony Ericsson Announces New Smartphone
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Sony Ericsson has announced the pending release of its newest handheld smartphone – the P990, which includes the Symbian 9.1 operating system, Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as a built in keyboard and 2 megapixel digital camera.
Nokia and Ericsson to Use Lower GSM Frequencies
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Mobile giants, Ericsson and Nokia have both announced plans to begin using the 450MHz radio spectrum to operate their GSM networks.
Australian Evangelists Bring Scripture to Cell Phones
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The Bible has just undergone its latest modernization treatment, namely being translated into text messaging slang and offered as a free SMS download for mobile phones.
EarthLink to Offer Wi-Fi Cellular Service
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The internet service provider, EarthLink, is making plans to enter the cell phone business, by offering voice service over its citywide wireless networks.
T-Mobile to Launch New Web-Enabled Mobile Phones
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T-Mobile UK has announced that it will be launching eight new high-speed mobile internet devices by this Christmas.
September 2005
Motorola CEO Downplays Negative iPod Comments
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Ed Zander, the CEO of Motorola, is doing his best to downplay the critical remarks that he made recently, regarding Apple’s iPod Nano.
Nokia Launches New Brand Name For Music-Ready Devices
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Nokia unveiled its new XpressMusic brand name on Monday, in an attempt to help customers easily identify the company’s music-ready cell phones.
Users Want Increased Battery Life in Mobile Devices
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In a recent market research study spanning 15 different countries, the most desired feature by far in future mobile devices was increased battery life.
New Mobile Music Service For Cingular Customers
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A recent agreement between Cingular Wireless, Billboard Mobile, and MFORMA will allow cell phone users to interact with music in a whole new way.
Nokia Announces its Next Music Phone
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Nokia has just announced the release of a new music phone, called the Nokia 3250.
Verizon Rushes to Repair Hurricane Damage
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Verizon Wireless has deployed thousands of workers to repair damaged equipment in areas affected by Hurricane Rita.
Mobile TV Must Overcome Compatibility Challenges
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After O2’s recent announcement that they will be conducting a trial in Oxford, UK, in order to gauge customer reaction to mobile television technology, analysts are speculating on problems that could be faced by providers of such services.
Bluetooth Headsets Gain Popularity
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One of the hottest trends in wireless technology is the Bluetooth mobile headset, which allows a user to talk on the phone, via a tiny device attached to their ear.
First Windows Mobile 5.0 Phone Introduced
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Sprint PCS has recently launched the Vision Smart Device PPC-6700, which is the first cell phone to run the new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.
O2 to Test Mobile Television in the UK
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A small group of up to 400 the O2 customers in Oxford (UK) will soon be given the chance to try out an exciting new mobile television technology.
Sprint to Launch Streaming Music Service
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Sprint Nextel will soon become the latest cellular phone carrier to allow customers to listen to music on their handsets.
Wireless Networks Not Foolproof in Times of Disaster
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Thousands of wireless customers in the Gulf Coast regions have discovered the hard way, that even cellular networks aren’t immune to natural disasters.
