November 2008 Archives
BlackBerry Storm New OS Worth Waiting For
Weathering the early days of the BlackBerry Storm should be worth the wait, when the operating system is upgraded to version 4.7.0.76. Boy Genius got a hold of the upgraded O.S. and wrote, " Boy, does this thing improve a whole heap more than 4.7.0.75 did." To get you up to speed, the BlackBer…
Touchscreen Smartphones Fuel LBS, Says ABI Research.
The recent launches of GPS-enabled touchscreen smartphones including the BlackBerry Storm and G1 are fueling interest in handset-based navigation and location based services (LBS). Even in an economic downturn, it drives both third party LBS application development and the roll out of LBS infrastru…
MNOs Should Change Mobile Content Model, Says Juniper
A study from Juniper Research suggests that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) will need to change their mobile content business models by emphasizing ‘shared value creation’ in order to avoid becoming ‘dumb pipes’ in the future. Only if they can transform their businesses in…
Call from God: Cell Phone Saved Grateful Man’s Life
A cell phone stopped a bullet shot at a Sidell, Louisiana’s man’s chest. R.J. Richard, 68, felt the impact of what he thought was a rock while he was mowing his lawn. When he looked, a bullet fell out in his Motorola cell phone. He thinks that it came from a hunter’s st…
Wireless Network Traffic to Increase 10x by 2015, Says Analysys Mason
Mobile network operators in developed regions should prepare for a tenfold increase in wireless network traffic by 2015, as data traffic rapidly overtakes voice, according to the latest report entitled Wireless network traffic 2008-2015: forecasts and analysis from Analysys …
Sprint’s Xohm and Clearwire Merger – Done Deal
Clearwire Corporation and Sprint announced today that they have completed the transaction to combine their next-generation wireless Internet businesses. Sprint contributed all of its 2.5 GHz spectrum and its WiMAX-related assets, including its XOHM business, to Clearwire. Clearwire has received…
Thank Yous from Wireless an Mobile News
At Wireless and Mobile News we have a lot to be thankful for and today is a great to honor the technology and people who has helped us along the way.Movable Type - is the content management software made by designers who understand SEO. It comes with built-in beautiful designs, constant new features…
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