February 2008 Archives
Nokia’s First NFC Phone Available in Germany
The world’s first fully integrated, commercial NFC handset, the Nokia 6131 NFC phone will be available in Germany on March 3. Featuring the same slim folding lines and outstanding features, the Nokia 6131 NFC handset includes Near Field Communications (NFC) technology to enable informatio…
AT&T to Pay $2.5M for Charging for Free Cell Phone Content in Florida
Florida, Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that AT&T Mobility will be the first wireless company in the nation to police representations made in internet advertising for cell phone content to ensure fair and full disclosure. The company will also make full restitution to Florida con…
WiMAX Market to Reach $7.7 Billion in 2011, Says Infonetics
The WiMAX market sequentially grew 11% for the quarter and 46% for the year, with worldwide sales of fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment hitting just under $800 million in 2007, says Infonetics Research in its latest WiMAX and Mesh Network Equipment and Devices report. WiMAX has been deployed i…
Pricline.com Goes Mobile
Priceline.com announced the launch of a suite of mobile services that enable travelers with Web-enabled wireless devices to search hotel inventories, pricing and availability in real-time, book rooms, check the status of their flights, and see recommended restaurants and local attraction reviews fro…
Consumers Abandon Basic Handsets for RIM & Apple Phones, Says ChangeWave
Results from a January survey of 4,182 consumers focused on key market share changes among cellular manufacturers and service providers show a continuing seismic shift in the cell phone market, notes ChangeWave in their blog. Among respondents who said they plan to buy a new cell phone in the next …
World Mobile Phone Sales Increased 16% in 2007, Says Gartner
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users surpassed 1.15 billion units in 2007, a 16 per cent increase from 2006 sales of 990.9 million, according to Gartner, Inc (see Table 1). Mobile phone sales at the end of the year were consistent with the yearly trend, as fourth quarter sales reached 330 m…
Sony Mylo COM-2 Wireless Broadband Gizmo with Free W-Fi ‘Til 12/31/2010
Sony upgraded its Mylo to COM-2, Available in black or white, with a back-lit, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, this wireless broadband device connects to open Wi-Fi networks. It does not require a monthly service contract, and as an added bonus, the new COM-2 mylo communicator devices will receive free…
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