File this under rumors, but since we’ve already heard China Mobile is preparing to launch its own AppStore-k ind-of-ser vice , we do believe there’s some merit in this story as well — apparently, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers is working on its mobile OS.
And since I mentioned China Mobile’s AppStore plans, that was confirmed by...... [Show More]
This item may be secondary to the latest in BlackBerry news, but it’s still pretty cool nonetheless. Scientist and reoccurring Simpsons character, Prof. Stephen Hawking, has been appointed to the post of Distinguished Research Chair at Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The institute was founded by Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO of RIM.
In announcing that Prof. Hawking wil...... [Show More]
Russia’s MTS has launched 3G networks in Chelyabinsk and Irkutsk, bringing the total count of cities covered to ten.
Irkutsk is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, while Chelyabinsk — the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast — is located just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on Miass River.
MTS launched the first 3G...... [Show More]
Mientras la plana mayor de Nokia desembarca este martes en Barcelona para celebrar su convención mundial Nokia World 2008, han surgido rumores que indican que la firma podría comenzar a fabricar sus propios ordenadores portátiles, impulsados por un informe de Maynard Um, analista de UBS, según el cual tal cosa resulta cada vez más probable. Según Scobleizer, el consejero delegado de Nokia pr...... [Show More]
Continuing from my previous post, I wonder what in the world Nokia will actually announce on the very first day of Nokia World 2008. There haven’t been any leaks happening recently, which is good for Nokia, but bad for us who want to know their latest devices and product offerings.
I originally believed that there will be no other major product announcements until February 2009 and Mobile ...... [Show More]
-- BET Networks partners with PlayPhone: African-American focused BET Networks said it will be partnering with PlayPhone to build and manage its mobile entertainment business. The new BET mobile site at http://mob ile.bet.co m will allow viewers to download content based on what’s currently popular. Users will also be able to interact with the television by being able to send text messages...... [Show More]
This item may be secondary to the latest in BlackBerry news, but it’s still pretty cool nonetheless. Scientist and reoccurring Simpsons character, Prof. Stephen Hawking, has been appointed to the post of Distinguished Research Chair at Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The institute was founded by Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO of RIM.
In announcing that Prof. Hawking will visit ...... [Show More]
A Huawei dongle.
Huawei has announced it has shipped over 20 milllon broadband USB dongles! This is on the back of strong growth in this sector of the industry for at least the last 18 months.
If that wasn’t enough, it is predicted that the sector will keep on growing - meaning Huawei (and it’s peers) will keep incrementing shipments YoY (year- on-year 1; to a suppose...... [Show More]
Vatican Warns That Mobile Phones Threaten the Soul : Father Lombardi, who is the director of the Vatican press office added that “today this is a very grave threat, and it is the most irreparable misfortune .”...... [Show More]
Streaming radio on the iPhone is a great idea because it saves space on your device so you have room for other things like Zombie tower defense games. Radiolicious is a free downloadable player for iPhone users. Developed by MySimBook.com , the app will let you stream for free, any radio station that has signed up with the service.
[ Via ]...... [Show More]
C’mon Sprint, I know you guys aren’t doing that great these days, but not paying your employees? That’s just shooting yourself in the foot. With a shotgun. Loaded with kryptonite shells . Over 19,000 past and present employees of Sprint have launched a class action suit against the company for not paying between $100 - $500 per month in commissions. The error was due to a fub-up...... [Show More]
Mobiles are bad for your soul, the Vatican warned on Monday (November 24, 2008). Phones and computers are making the world so noisy and hectic that people cannot cultivate their spiritual dimension. And without a spiritual life ‘you will lose your soul’, said Father Federico Lombardi, the Pope’s spokesman.
‘In the age of the mobile phone and the internet it is pro...... [Show More]
It seems the idea of the captain going down with the ship is lost on Mr. Garcia who has resigned from the post of President of the CDMA network division . The news came last Friday amidst constant talk about Sprint’s ever declining revenues and increasing layoffs. Keith Cowan , currently Sprint’s President of strategy and corporate development, will replace Garcia until a new perma...... [Show More]
Sprint continues to fall apart, with the President of their CDMA division, John Garcia, resigning abruptly last Friday. Keith Cowan, Sprint’s President of strategy and corporate development will be filling in until they find a permanent replacement. CEO Dan Hesse is suppose to be turning the company around and making it profitable again. It doesn’t seem like his plan is going t...... [Show More]
Un diario nipón informa que Nokia está considerando realizar otra incursión en el terreno de las operadoras de red, mediante la puesta en marcha de su propia operadora virtual en Japón. La empresa ya lleva cierto tiempo promoviendo Ovi , su plataforma de contenido para móviles, para disgusto de algunas compañías de móvil.
Según Kyodo News , que cita fuentes no identificadas, la em...... [Show More]
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end-users reached more than 309 million units in the third quarter of 2008, a 6 per cent increase compared to the third quarter of 2007, according to Gartner.
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Economic Downturn Sparked a Battle for 3rd Place in Mobile Phone Market (Cellu lar-News.c om)...... [Show More]
A local report says that Nokia is considering setting up an MVNO in Japan , focused on its high-end Vertu line of handsets. Nokia has a small presence in Japan, making it one place -- along with the US -- where its market share lags badly behind its 40 percent or so global share. It would be surprising to see Nokia make a big move into becoming a virtual operator in any market, given that it sell...... [Show More]
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Источник: http://www .cellular- news.com.. .... [Show More]
Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) is considering launching its own MVNO in Japan, according to Kyodo News ( via cellular-news ). The move would allow Nokia to compete head-to-head with operators, instead of relying on carriers to adopt both its phones and its newer content business. According to unnamed sources, the company will use NTT DoCoMo’s network and will focus on the high end of th...... [Show More]
Citi Goes Mobile to Cardholders
Nokia to Launch First 3G Handset for China
GSMA calls for full NFC functionality by mid-2009
WiMAX, 3G and Number Portability to Drive Indian Wireless Market in 2009...... [Show More]
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