EU travellers to get cheaper mobile messages
European travellers will pay less to send text messages and access the internet via mobile phone networks, under a compromise deal thrashed out by EU negotiators Tuesday, a spokesman said.
View ArticleMotorola inks $310 mln deal with China Mobile
Motorola announced on Thursday it has agreed to provide China Mobile Communications Corp. (CMCC) with 310 million dollars worth of mobile telecommunications equipment and services.
View ArticleMagic box for mission impossible
On September 11, firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers faced a terrifying rescue effort in the World Trade Center complex. They battled to save people from the collapsing Twin Towers,...
View ArticleCanadian company planning micro-satellite network
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Canadian company is planning to launch a network of small satellites into a low orbit to improve Internet access in remote and rural areas and to help relieve network congestion...
View ArticleApple's iPhone 4 finally comes to India
Apple's iPhone 4 made its debut in India on Friday, nearly a year after the updated model of the handset was launched in the United States, amid growing demand for smartphones.
View ArticleMore Americans watching online video: survey
More Americans are watching online video amid greater access to broadband and improved mobile networks, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
View ArticleFrance pockets 936 mn euros in 4G frequency auction
France took in 936 million euros ($1.3 billion) from the auction of frequencies to build fourth-generation mobile telephone networks, telecommunications regulator Arcep said on Thursday.
View ArticleEU Commissioner calls for new tools for bloggers
(AP) -- The European Union should help teach bloggers living under oppressive regimes how to communicate freely and avoid detection, and develop technology to help them, the bloc's digital affairs...
View ArticleBritish firms warned of Olympics Internet gaps
British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.
View ArticleCzechs launch first auction of 4G mobile frequencies
The Czech telecommunications watchdog CTU has launched its first auction of fourth generation mobile telephony frequencies, with a fourth mobile operator likely to enter the market, its website said on...
View ArticleSingaporean scientist invents pocket living room TV
Leaving your TV show midway because you had to leave your home will no longer happen as you can now 'pull' the programme on your TV screen onto your tablet and continue watching it seamlessly.
View ArticleChina will be top smartphone market in 2012: survey
China will overtake the United States as the biggest market for smartphones amid a surge in low-cost handsets, a survey said Thursday.
View ArticleiPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans worldwide (Update)
In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops across the globe to pick up the tech juggernaut's latest iPhone.
View ArticleThailand raises $1.4 bln in 3G mobile auction
Thailand raised 41.6 billion baht ($1.4 billion) Tuesday in a long-awaited auction of third-generation (3G) mobile telephone operating licences, regulators said.
View ArticleGlobal mobile data traffic doubled in year, Ericsson says
The amount of data used by mobile devices doubled over the past year, boosted by growth in video streaming services, according to a study released on Wednesday by Swedish telecom group Ericsson.
View ArticleT-Mobile to get Apple devices soon, iPhone likely (Update)
(AP)—T-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year after its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, said it has reached a new deal with Apple.
View ArticleNEC swings to quarterly net profit
Japanese information technology firm NEC said Thursday it had swung to a net profit in the October-December quarter, thanks in part to improved sales in defence systems and mobile networks.
View ArticleResearchers developing faster video streaming
In the smartphones and tablet era, more and more users are watching videos on the move—with a resulting strain on mobile networks. The combination of the HEVC video compression standard with LTE brings...
View ArticleUK raises less than hoped from 4G mobile auction
The British government raised a less-than-expected amount from its 4G mobile auction that will result in five companies providing the country with super-fast mobile Internet services, a watchdog said...
View ArticleLightning-fast mobile hits speed bump in Europe
Lightning-fast fourth generation mobile networks are spreading rapidly worldwide, led by the United States, Japan and South Korea, but Europe lags behind and its economic crisis could brake investment,...
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