According to In-Stat's recent report, Ultrawideband 2007: PCs Finally Hit the Global Market, the market for ultrawideband (UWB) is finally beginning to take off. "Though regulatory hurdles...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
Nokia this week announced that Daniel R. Hesse (who recently became president and CEO of Sprint) has decided to resign from Nokia's Board of Directors, of which he's been a member since 2005....
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
China's State Council this week issed a statement saying it had judged a "new broadband wireless mobile communications network" to be "basically mature and ready for...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
Motricity this week announced that it had completed its acquisition of the mobile services business unit of InfoSpace, Inc. for $135 million. "Two of the best companies in the industry are now...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
As of this week, Boston's MBTA subway system now has cell signals underground for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless customers. "The service is currently being offered in Downtown...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
For the Wi-Fi geek on your holiday list, it's never too late to add a last-minute New Year's gift - ThinkGeek's new $30 Wi-Fi Detecting Watch! "For a geek on the go, checking for...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
Much buzz online this week about Metro-Wardive, a game for the Nintendo DS that uses the Wi-Fi hotspot activity around you to generate unique gaming environments. "Metro-Wardive is a homebrew...
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by jeff goldman on December 29, 2007
American Tower Corp. yesterday filed a lawsuit against Jide J. Zeitlin, founder of Keffi Group Ltd. and Independent Mobile Infrastructure, claiming Zeitlin had impersonated American Tower's chief...
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by jeff goldman on December 28, 2007
ABI Research this week released a report entitled Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB) Might Be Dead on Arrival But Qualcomm Wins with OFDMA and MIMO Anyway, which suggests that the prospects for widespread...
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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. this week announced that it had been chosen by Tajikistan's Babilon-T to deploy what will be Central Asia's first commercial WiMax network. Rollout will start...
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by jeff goldman on December 27, 2007
Apple has filed a patent application for a system allowing customers to place orders wirelessly at cafes and restaurants without waiting in line. U.S. Patent Application 20070291710, filed on...
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by jeff goldman on December 20, 2007
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service today announced a new set of guidelines stating that anyone caught driving while using a mobile phone, GPS device or MP3 player could face two years in jail....
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by jeff goldman on December 20, 2007
Air France today announced the start of a six-month trial of in-flight mobile phone services on international flights. The tests on Airbus A318 aircraft will use the Mobile OnAir system to support...
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by jeff goldman on December 20, 2007
Brother this week introduced the HL-2170W monochrome laser printer for $149.99, which offers built-in Wi-Fi connectivity at a pretty impressive price. "The company says that the compact HL-2170W...
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by jeff goldman on December 20, 2007
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. today announced that it had filed suit against Research in Motion for patent infringement regarding U.S. Patent 6,871,215. "TCS asserts infringement by RIM's...
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by jeff goldman on December 19, 2007
Steve Jobs has apparently been meeting with folks at NTT DoCoMo to discuss the prospect of launching the iPhone in Japan with DoCoMo's help. "Apple has also been talking to Japan's No. 3...
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It's auction week! UK regulator Ofcom today announced plans to release a total of 205 MHz of 2.6 GHz spectrum for use in WiMax or 3G services, with the spectrum to be awarded next summer....
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by jeff goldman on December 19, 2007
The FCC this week released a list of 266 bidders [PDF file] for the January 24th 700 MHz spectrum auction. Obvious applicants include Google, AT&T and Cablevision; less obvious applicants...
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