Korean company POSDATA unveiled the G100, which it calls the world's first mobile WiMax gaming device. "Gaming will be positioned as one of the initial killer applications for WiMax, when...
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by jeff goldman on September 28, 2007
One more MVNO down... Disney Mobile announced this week that it will be ceasing operations as of December 31st - and that Disney-related content and applications are no longer be available for...
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by jeff goldman on September 27, 2007
Wi-Fi Networking News' Glenn Fleishman today picks up on an article from the Sofia News Agency saying Martin Zaimov, who's running as the right-wing candidate for mayor of Sofia, Bulgaria, is...
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by jeff goldman on September 26, 2007
T-Mobile today announced two new Sidekick models, the luxury (natch) Sidekick LX with a high-resolution screen, and the Motorola-built Sidekick Slide, which (again, natch...) has a screen that slides...
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by jeff goldman on September 26, 2007
Frontline Wireless this week filed a petition asking the FCC to lower the minimum prices for spectrum licenses in its upcoming auction of 700 MHz spectrum. "The FCC established minimum prices -...
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At WiMax World today, Intel, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks announced that they're working together to ensure interoperability between Intel WiMax chips, Nokia WiMax devices and Nokia Siemens...
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Singapore's Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) this week gave approval (finally!) to a regulatory framework for ultrawideband devices, which it says will be formally adopted by the end of the...
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by jeff goldman on September 25, 2007
Virgin Mobile USA today filed with the SEC for an IPO in which it would sell 27.5 million shares for $15 to $17 each, generating around $375 million for the company. As RCR Wireless News' Kelly...
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by jeff goldman on September 24, 2007
New UK-based MVNO Blyk launched today, targeting the 16- to 24-year-old demographic with an invitation-only service - which happens to be free. Users get a free account with a limit of 217 texts and...
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by jeff goldman on September 24, 2007
In Milan today, Italian designer Giorgio Armani unveiled the Giorgio Armani-Samsung luxury mobile phone, saying, "We make as much of a personal statement with the mobile phones that we carry or...
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by jeff goldman on September 21, 2007
Verizon Wireless is planning to adopt Long-Term Evolution (LTE) as a future 4G technology - which means a switch from CDMA to GSM down the road. Why is that significant? Well, for years, T-Mobile and...
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by jeff goldman on September 21, 2007
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced this week that all of the city's 277 subway stations are going to be wired for cell phone use, according to The New York...
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by jeff goldman on September 20, 2007
The latest iPass Wi-Fi Hotspot Index, covering the first half of 2007, came out this week. The data for the service is based on the usage of iPass' network of 80,000 hotspots in 85 countries....
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WiMax provider Clearwire has released a new WiMax PC Card, available to its Seattle customers for $80 with a two-year contract at $60 per month. The advantages of a PC Card, of course, are pretty...
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by jeff goldman on September 20, 2007
UK regulator Ofcom today announced "proposals for consultation" to allow more efficient use of mobile spectrum, enabling the progression from 2G to 3G wireless services. "Ofcom expects...
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by jeff goldman on September 19, 2007
Much buzz on the Internets this week regarding Apple CEO Steve Jobs' statement at the London iPhone launch that "you can expect a 3G iPhone later next year." And that's not all -...
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by jeff goldman on September 19, 2007
At TechCrunch40 this week, Ireland's Cubic Telecom introduced the concept of a virtual PBX, which allows you to give your mobile phone a local number anywhere in the world using the company's...
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by jeff goldman on September 19, 2007
AT&T and RIM today announced that the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry 8820 will be made available to AT&T Wireless customers starting tomorrow. "The new BlackBerry 8820 builds on AT&T's...
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by jeff goldman on September 18, 2007
Here at the Wireless Weblog, we love spectrum analysis company Cognio - and not only because they've been a frequent sponsor of the blog - so it's only appropriate to congratulate them today...
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