New Vodafone Japan
Posted on 29-May-2003 07:47 News, Mobile
J-Phone announced it'll rebrand its operations in Japan, and assume the Vodafone brand, including logo and visual identity.
DoCoMo to launch 3.5G service
Posted on 27-May-2003 07:36 News, Mobile
Most of us with mobile connections use 2.5G (GPRS and CDMA). Very few use 3G services, just launched in UK, Italy and Australia. But DoCoMo, the Japanese telco is already preparing to release HSDPA, a 3.5G tecnhology with speeds of up to 14.4mbps.
British mmO2 reports huge write-down
Posted on 23-May-2003 08:06 News, Mobile
O2 reported a £9.6 billion write-off and a total loss to the end of March 2003 of £10.2 billion. The write-off is related to 3G licences fees in UK.
Sacking by SMS is not acceptable in Australia
Posted on 22-May-2003 18:10 News, Mobile
At a preliminary hearing yesterday into an unfair dismissal action brought by John Eid, who alleged his former employer, JNI Traffic Control, sacked him via SMS, Commissioner Bishop took the modern messaging culture to task.
Daydream Island to have mobile coverage from Optus
Posted on 22-May-2003 08:30 News, Mobile
Interesting note: Optus is extending mobile coverage to Daydream Island. I've been to this island last year, for a friend's wedding. It's located in the Australian Great Barrier Reef. Very nice picture in this article (no, not a Pocket PC!)
Streaming: Vodafone CEO
Posted on 21-May-2003 21:16 News, Mobile
Prior to his departure from Vodafone, Sir Christopher Gent presents his insights and hopes for the industry to Rob Conway of the GSM Association.
We all know this...
Posted on 21-May-2003 21:06 News, Mobile
Sex sells. And Hutchison signed a deal to have exclusive rights to provide Playboy's content to wireless customers.
Mobile computing: device convergence
Posted on 21-May-2003 21:03 News, Mobile
In interview with InfoWorld's Executive News Editor Mark Jones and Editor at Large Ephraim Schwartz, Hewlett-Packard’s Ted Clark, against a cell phone advocate, Nokia’s Randy Roberts.
Pen based Nokia 6108 optimised for messaging
Posted on 21-May-2003 07:51 News, Mobile
Nokia introduced a mobile phone with pen input capability optimised for messaging and designed for Chinese language users in Asia Pacific markets.
CNET Video: Samsung Matrix phone
Posted on 20-May-2003 22:22 News, Mobile
In this CNET Video, CNET's Brian Cooley and Joni Blecher, senior editor, CNET Reviews, checks out the Samsung N270, a replica of the mobile phone used in the new film "The Matrix: Reloaded."
Samsung N270 The Matrix phone
Posted on 14-May-2003 18:36 News, Mobile
The website for the new Samsung N270, the phone featured on the sequel Matrix Reloaded is now open to visitors.
Sharp GX20 approved by FCC
Posted on 6-May-2003 22:51 News, Mobile
Sharp submitted and received approval for the successor of its model GX10 (used by Vodafone live!)
Breakfast Video: latest mobile phones
Posted on 2-May-2003 19:52 News, Mobile
In this video (4min from the TV program Breakfast (TV1 NZ) Pilcher taks about the Sony Ericsson P800 (Symbian on GSM/GPRS)and the Sharp GX10 (Vodafone live! GSM/GPRS) and the Kyocera 7135 (Palm OS on CDMA).
IP Telephony growth remarkable
Posted on 1-May-2003 00:38 News, Mobile
InStat MDR released a report where it predicts that 2003 will be the year when IP station shipments first exceed traditional PBX stations.
O2 to launch MS Smartphone
Posted on 28-Apr-2003 20:16 News, Mobile
The mobile operator, which already sells a Pocket PC Phone Edition called XDA (the QTEK branded) is now ready to launch a MS Smartphone in the market. And you can be in to win a free phone by answering a survey in their pages!
A blow for 3G in UK?
Posted on 26-Apr-2003 11:02 News, Mobile
KPN Mobile (The Netherlands) announced that after careful consideration, it has informed Hutchison 3G (branded as "3" in UK and the rest of the world) that it will not grant a shareholder loan of £150 million.
GPRS subscription numbers up 47% in Q4 2002
Posted on 24-Apr-2003 10:27 News, Mobile
GPRS, a 2.5G data service available on GSM networks, delivers an easy way to connect to data services, including the Internet. The number of users of this technology is growing, and only now the capabilities are showing up.
