SMS Spam to be targeted in Australia
Posted on 16-Jun-2003 09:15 News, Mobile
Australian mobile phone companies which allow SMS spam messages to be sent across their networks face fines of up to $10 million under a new industry code.
Security alert for GPRS networks based on Nokia GGSN
Posted on 14-Jun-2003 11:42 News, Mobile
A security flaw has been reported in the Nokia GGSN (Gateway GPRS support node) that could have lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack by hackers. The GGSN is the platform that exists between Gn and Gi networks within a GPRS network.
What if Hutchison walks away from 3G?
Posted on 11-Jun-2003 19:58 News, Mobile
With lower than expected subscription numbers, 3 (Hutchison brand for 3G operations) reduced prices in what can be the start of a price war. Also, rumours are that the financial operation is completely separated from other Hutchison interests, making it easy to the operator to walk away from this venture.
Making movies with your mobile phone
Posted on 7-Jun-2003 09:02 Articles, Mobile
One of the things I've found in the new Nokia 3650 is the ability to record movies in the 3GPP format. And now that Apple's Quicktime supports this format, what can stop people of creating indie movies?
PDA market declines 22% in Asia-Pacific, 9% in USA
Posted on 6-Jun-2003 13:52 News, Mobile
IT research company Gartner reported first quarter 2003 PDA shipments were down by 4 percent to 9 percent year over year in the United States, Western Europe and Japan but were down 22 percent in the Asia/Pacific region. Given that PC shipments in the Greater China region increased in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002, we observed that a major reason for the decline in PDA shipments was that PDAs were considered to be a "trendy" gift in 2002, but in 2003, digital cameras appear to have that status.
Things coming to Geekzone this weekend
Posted on 5-Jun-2003 14:23 News, Mobile
Just to let our readers know about our plans for reviews: we've had the Palm Tungsten W (GSM/GPRS) for testing, courtesy of Renaissance NZ, and tested it connected to the Vodafone network. Very neat device! Just received the new Nokia 3650, courtesy of Vodafone, and it'll be tested with a couple of Belkin Bluetooth adapters I'm also receiving for a review. So, come back again next week (from 10 June 2003) to read about all these impressive products .
In-Stat report: wireless data services in Europe make insignificant arrival
Posted on 3-Jun-2003 07:45 News, Mobile
With the exception of Short Messaging Services (SMS), wireless data in Europe, as in the Americas, has arrived with a whimper rather than a bang, reports In-Stat/MDR. The high-tech market research firm finds that, the prospects for 3G services, which are being launched during a seemingly unending telecom slump, look grim and newly launched messaging services such as Multimedia Message Service (MMS) and Instant Messaging (IM) will not reach double-digit (10%) penetration before 2007.
More news of SMS being used to sack employees
Posted on 2-Jun-2003 22:16 News, Mobile
The Cellular News website reports another case of SMS dismissal. British The Accident Group has dismissed its entire 2,500 workforce - by sending them a text message.
A solution to allow in-plane GSM calls?
Posted on 30-May-2003 08:19 News, Mobile
Altobridge's central product offering is a GSM Picocell for use on aircraft. Mounted in a standardized Arinc chassis, the solution is configurable for use in both business jets and larger Air Transport aircraft.
AT&T flooding customers with SMS
Posted on 29-May-2003 22:39 News, Mobile
Forbes reports about AT&T sending unsolicited SMS with product advertising. Apparently if a third party sends you unsolicited ads it's spam, if the operator sends, it's ok.
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