Patent for no cell phone logo granted in U.S.
Posted on 1-Aug-2003 08:09 News, Mobile
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved a new trademarked logo designed to denote areas where use of cellular telephones is restricted. One thing to note is that the website of the trademark holder has no mobile phone ringing, but a very loud song...
TenGo, by Xrgomics is a new text entry solution for Pocket PC
Posted on 31-Jul-2003 22:16 News, Mobile
TenGO is a soft keyboard that uses only 6 large alphabet keys to type. Fewer keys makes it easier to type, while larger keys allows you to type fast, and for much longer, without missing or hitting the wrong keys. Using the same letter positioning as the conventional keyboard makes searching for letters easier without any re-learning.
Nokia 3300 available in the U.S. through Cingular
Posted on 30-Jul-2003 19:32 News, Mobile
North Americans can now enjoy their music everywhere without having to carry another gadget: the Nokia 3300 is available from Cingular and incorporates an mp3 player.
Is O2 mobile data strategy going to work?
Posted on 17-Jul-2003 21:59 News, Mobile
Eden Zoller, Research Director at Ovum wrote an article about O2 and its mobile data strategy, and a brief comparison with Vodafone Live!
Mobile phones in planes could be approved by American FAA
Posted on 16-Jul-2003 08:09 News, Mobile
The FAA is conducting a study on the real effects of mobile phone transmissions on planes, and it might result in a final word on this - but not before three years from now.
All you can have GPRS for US$ 2 - in India
Posted on 16-Jul-2003 07:58 News, Mobile
While we all drool about T-Mobile all you can eat $ 19 GPRS and think twice about Vodafone all you can have GPRS for £ 45, in India US$ 2 gets all the GPRS in the world.
New UI for mobile phones based on Java
Posted on 14-Jul-2003 07:41 News, Mobile
Digital Airways is known for its Java browser Wapaka. Moving more into the mobile area, the company now released a GUI designer and manager for mobile phones.
GSM Association wants more carriers to deploy MMS
Posted on 12-Jul-2003 13:55 News, Mobile
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for GSM mobile operators, issued a rallying call to the wireless industry to speed the arrival of enhanced, fully interoperable Multi-media Messaging Services (MMS) and compatible terminals through compliance with newly agreed industry standards.
Real life hyperlinks
Posted on 11-Jul-2003 09:25 News, Mobile
Moving out of a screen, hyperlinks are now introduced to real life. A company in London, UK, is placing billboards with technology to allow users to point a mobile phone to it, click - and be transferred to a webpage.
Vodafone NZ GPRS Optimiser is on
Posted on 10-Jul-2003 20:51 Reviews, Mobile, by M Freitas
I'm using the latest software Vodafone NZ released on their network: the GPRS Optimiser, based on ByteMobile Macara proxy services.
Charlie's Angels in your mobile
Posted on 9-Jul-2003 20:59 News, Mobile
I've seen the movie, and it's a festival of Bluetooth headset and Sony Ericsson T610 mobile phones. Now Columbia Pictures is offering mobile "Charlie's Angels" services, available to users in some countries (including New Zealand).
