Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on November 16, 2007
London-based Disruptive Analysis this week published a report, "VoIPo3G Business Models," stating that mobile VoIP is rapidly going to eclipse VoIP over Wi-Fi. The expectation is that...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on November 14, 2007
Qualcomm today entered the mobile banking arena by announcing the acquisition of Atlanta-based Firethorn Holdings for $210 million in cash. It's a timely announcement - Firethorn's technology...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on November 14, 2007
Google recently expanded on last week's announcement of the Open Handset Alliance by releasing an SDK - and by announcing $10 million in prizes for developers who build "great...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by jeff goldman on November 13, 2007
AT&T today announced the launch of its mobile banking platform, designed to allow customers to view their account balance and history, transfer funds and pay bills from their mobile phones. The...
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Filed in archive Wi-Fi
by jeff goldman on November 13, 2007
Gizmodo's Adam Frucci today picks up on a Make Magazine report on artist Gordan Savicic's constricting Wi-Fi vest. What exactly is it? "It's a vest, and as you get closer to Wi-Fi...
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In a nasty blow to wimax technology in general, Sprint today announced that it had terminated its letter of intent to work with Clearwire on a nationwide WiMax network. It's also, of course, a...
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by jeff goldman on November 07, 2007
Crave's Rory Reid this week broke the news that Asus claims to be working with Apple on a Mac Tablet. "We're tempted to ignore all Apple Rumours because there's just so many of them,...
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by jeff goldman on November 05, 2007
Google today announced the creation of the Open Handset Alliance, an organization currently made up of 34 companies, and the Android open platform for mobile devices. "This partnership will help...
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The Wall Street Journal's Amol Sharma broke the news today that Sprint is looking at ways to change its planned Xohm WiMax offering - including the possibility of a merger of its wireless...
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by jeff goldman on November 01, 2007
Wi-LAN Inc. today announced that it has initiated lawsuits against 22 major companies regarding Wi-LAN patents related to Wi-Fi and DSL. The companies are: Acer Inc., Apple Inc., Atheros...
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by jeff goldman on November 01, 2007
The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee this week approved the Community Broadband Act of 2007, which forbids states to tell local governments they can't provide community...
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