02 November 2005
Nokia Wins Telus Broadband Contract
Canadian telecommunications giant, Telus, has just awarded a major contract to Nokia, which will allow them to build Telus’s next-generation broadband internet network.no
01 November 2005
Mobile Phone Vending Machines Launched in UK
Mobile provider, Vodafone, has recently unveiled the UK’s first vending machines selling mobile phones.
31 October 2005
LG and Sanyo know how to Satisfy Customers
The recent Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study conducted by SD Power and Associates has ranked LG and Sanyo as the top two cell phone manufacturers in terms of customer satisfaction.
30 October 2005
Cisco Planning VoIP System for Radiotelephones
Cisco Systems has announced that they are planning a new communication system that will allow for many different types of walkie-talkies and radiotelephones to interoperate via VoIP and SIP.
29 October 2005
Nokia Announces Latest Mid-Price CDMA Handsets
In addition to its two latest low-cost cell phones, primarily targeted towards emerging markets, Nokia has also released two new mid-range CDMA handsets.
Cell Phone Users Still Appreciate the Simple Things
According to a recent study, most cell phone users believe that a device’s design and user-friendliness is more important than what advanced features it includes.
28 October 2005
Motorola and Intel to Collaborate on WiMAX
Intel and Motorola announced on Thursday that they will be working together to accelerate the development and deployment of WiMAX wireless broadband technology for mobile devices.
27 October 2005
Nokia Targets New Phones to Emerging Markets
This Wednesday saw the release of four new Nokia handsets, two of which will be targeted at emerging markets, including Latin America, and parts of Asia.
Indonesia to Launch New Communication Satellite
An Indonesian state-owned telecommunications company, called Telkom, is getting ready to launch a new communication satellite next month.
26 October 2005
Mobile Phone Makers Strive for Technological Sophistication
With customer demand moving towards attractive and advanced mobile devices, technological sophistication is becoming a requirement for any competitive mobile communications business.
24 October 2005
SIRIUS Releases Budget-Conscious Car Radios
SIRIUS has just released two new plug and play satellite radios for just $49.99 each. These units, the SIRIUS One and XACT Visor, are an easy and inexpensive way for users to access SIRIUS radio content in their vehicles, and are now being sold in retail stores.
Telephone Companies Attempting to Sabotage VoIP
A number of phone companies from around the world have recently taken the drastic step of blocking VoIP traffic from being transferred over their lines.
US Robotics Releases New USB Phone
Modem and networking market leader, US Robotics, has announced the shipment of its new USB Internet Phone, the USR9600. This is the company’s first VoIP hardware release, and the beginning of a major line of such products.
23 October 2005
Rogers Working on New IP Multimedia Technology
Rogers Communications is working together with Ericsson on a new IP-based Multimedia Subsystem, which will help Rogers to better integrate voice, data, audio, and video services.
22 October 2005
Broadband Speeds on an Upward Spiral
Come next spring, BT will be trying to grab its share of the UK's ultra-high-speed broadband market with its new "Max" ADSL service. Max is expected to provide data transfer speeds of up to 8 Mbps.
21 October 2005
Mobile Phones and Consumer Electronics: Do They Mix?
With many companies integrating consumer electronics technology, such as hard drives, into mobile phones, industry analysts are predicting that the practice will result in many new challenges.
20 October 2005
Satellite Technology Could Revolutionize the Cellular Industry
For many years, satellite phones have been clunky, suitcase-sized units, and haven’t fit the standards of true mobility. According to Mobile Satellite Ventures, however, that may soon change.
Motorola Kicks off New Mobile Computing Product Line
On Monday, Motorola unveiled the HC700-L, the first in a series of mobile computing solutions planned by that company.
New Mobile VoIP Network Planned in Japan
Recent reports suggest that Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry is considering starting a government-sponsored mobile VoIP network.
19 October 2005
Nokia vs. RIM: May the Best Company Win
It appears that Nokia’s recently announced E Series of mobile phones will soon be in direct competition with RIM’s BlackBerry line of cellular PDAs.
Samsung Releases Enterprise-Class VoIP Application
Samsung has just introduced OfficeServ, a new wireless VoIP application, which provides support for numerous voice and data functions.
18 October 2005
Satellite Radio: The Birth of an Industry
This past summer has certainly been interesting one for the Canadian satellite radio industry. June 16 was the date that the technology behind satellite radio was officially made legal by the CRTC, but it was far from the end of the story.
RIM Gets Unexpected Help from Palm
Since last month’s intense optimism among Research in Motion executives, the company has run into a number of difficult obstacles in recent weeks. But the Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM has now struck a deal with their main hardware rival, Palm.
17 October 2005
Is the Government Tracking Your Cell Phone?
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.
New Google Wi-Fi Details Surface
Google’s eight-page proposal for a free Wi-Fi network in San Francisco has now been publicly released, and with it come new details about the company’s plans.
