29th
August | Explosive
Growth for GSM and UMTS/HSPA in Amer
3G Americas reports on the continued
expansion of wireless services throughout the Western Hemisphere and the explosive
growth of increasing GSM/HSPA subscriptions... |
| | First
in World to Demonstrate Mobile LTE Handover
Nortel and LG Electronics have
taken LTE from the labs to the streets to complete the world's first mobile LTE
live air handover. Engineers at Nortel's Research and Development Centre of Excellence... |
28th
August | Worldwide
Mobile Content Tools Market to Top $8 Billion in 2008
Music and electronic
game publishers, television broadcasters, video production companies, content
aggregators, and telecommunications carriers worldwide are expected to spend more
than... |
| | Ofcom
Reports on Competition and Customer Service in a Converging Mobile World
Ofcom
published an initial consultation document assessing how the mobile sector delivers
on the needs of UK citizens and consumers and posing questions about the future
of competition and regulatory policy... |
| | New
Study Shows Mobile Subscribers More Loyal than PC Subscribers
According
to a new paper written by Prof. Philip Sugai and Prof. Donghun Kim, both professors
at the International University of Japan, consumers to mobile content are more... |
| | Worlds
First 5.76 Mbps-capable HSUPA Device for Vodafone
Exclusively developed
for the Vodafone Group and its Partner Networks, the new ExpressCard is designed
to achieve peak HSDPA download speeds of 7.2 Mbps with HSUPA uploads at up to
5.76 Mbps... |
27th
August | Companies
Cut Corporate Telecom Costs by Over 30%
As companies face additional pressure
to control expenses and maintain profitability in a recessionary environment,
a new report from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company... |
| | Two
New Options for Handheld 3G Wireless Measurements
Agilent Technologies
introduced two new options for handheld wireless measurements on its E6474A network
optimization platform, offering full drive test functionality to run on a compact
handheld Ultra Mobile... |
| | UK’s
Largest 3G Mobile Network Integration Partners with Nokia Siemens Networks
Mobile
Broadband Network Ltd. (MBNL), the network collaboration joint-venture between
T-Mobile UK and 3 UK, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as technology partner
for 3G network integration... |
| | Motorola
Releases Next Gen Push-To-Talk on CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A
Motorola announced
that it has released its next generation Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) solution,
optimized for CDMA 1x networks equipped with EVDO Rev A data capability... |
26th
August | 4GHz
Quadrature Modulator Delivers Superior Multi-carrier Performance
Extending
its portfolio of high performance radio frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) announced a high-linearity, ultra-low noise quadrature (IQ)
modulator that delivers... |
| | CDMA
Wireless Market Takes a Plunge
Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source
for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries,
reported that the worldwide CDMA infrastructure market declined over 25 percent
from the... |
| | Opportunity
For Telecoms Providers to Increase Triple-Play Coverage
Telecoms operators
across Europe are being urged not to delay any further in their move into the
television content business. According to the new report launched today by... |
22nd
August | World
Leader Created in Semiconductors Platforms for 3G Mobile
STMicroelectronics
and Ericsson announced an agreement to merge Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST-NXP
Wireless into a joint venture... |
| | DTAC
Upgrades to HSPA
Thailand's National Telecommunications Commission has
approved dtac's plans to upgrade its existing 800MHz network with the... |
| | Samsung
plans to extend sponsorship deal with Chelsea
Samsung is in advanced talks
to extend its multimillion-pound sponsorship deal with Chelsea Football Club,
Mobile... |
| | iPhone
toolkit goes graphical
The iPhone-dev team has announced the availability
of the latest tools for the iPhone, allowing even the most technically illiterate... |
21st
August | Lonely
Planet Content via Nokia Maps
In an effort to help travellers everywhere,
Nokia and Lonely Planet have teamed up to distribute Lonely Planet content via
Nokia Maps... |
| | T-Mobile
Offers Laptop to Mobile Broadband Plus Customers
T-Mobile announced it
is offering laptops to all new 24 month Mobile Broadband Plus customers with unlimited... |
| | Palm
Treo Pro To Launch on O2 and Vodafone UK
Palm introduced Treo Pro, an effortlessly
usable smartphone for businesses that want to simplify their IT infrastructures
and lower costs... |
| | Universal
Mobile Radio Scanner for WiMAX Networks
Integrated receivers and includes
WiMAX functionality. The two receivers allow considerably faster operation than
solutions that use mobile... |
20th
August | Global
Mobile TV Forecast to 2010
Research and Markets announced the addition
of the Global Mobile TV Forecast to 2010 report to their offering... |
| | Mobile
Broadband Poses Threat to Traditional Internet Service Providers
Approximately
one in eight mobile broadband users have either replaced their fixed line ISP
or chosen a mobile broadband service in preference... |
| | Global
Network of 3G Routers with New Remote Central Management Server
Top Global
announced the availability of the Remote Central Management (RCM) server. Top
Global RCM is a powerful platform for the management... |
| | Embedded
Systems support for HSDPA and UMTS
STDC is targeting video surveillance
and other multimedia-based embedded systems applications with a new socket modem
that allows tri-band... |
19th
August | Orange
Launch Combined Laptop / Dongle Deal
Available from Orange shops, consumers
will be able to purchase a package consisting of Orange’s 'Internet Everywhere'
mobile broadband service... |
| | 3G
Operator 3 UK Unveils the Skypephone S2
The next generation of internet-focussed
mobile handsets has been unveiled with the launch of the latest model of... |
| | Nokia
Introduces Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte
Nokia introduced the Nokia 8800 Carbon
Arte, a new premium mobile phone that marries the timeless design of the Nokia
8800 Arte range... |
| | KPN
Broadcasts High-quality Television to Mobile
Dutch mobile users can now
watch a choice of 10 television channels offering the highest quality broadcast
thanks to the MobielTV service... |
18th
August | FindMe
Location Sharing Service Available for Symbian S60 Smartphones
Electric
Pocket, developer of mobile media and media applications for Smartphones, today
introduces FindMe for Symbian S60 Series 3 devices... |
| | 3
(Hutchison) To Take On Most Number Of Subscribers As A Result Of TIM
Research
and Markets announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "3Q08
Italy Mobile Forecast, 2008 2010... |
| | Software
to Increase Efficiency Embedded Memory Solutions Smart Mobile
Samsung Electronics
is introducing software designed to optimize the high performance features of
its proprietary embedded flash memories |
| | Dongles:
“A vote of no confidence in the mobile industry…”
“The Ofcom report
uncovered a real surge in the use of mobile broadband after a big marketing push
by mobile phone companies selling dongles... |
15th
August | Pannons
3G HSDPA Network Sees Tenfold Rise in Usage
Pannon announced that its high-speed
3G/HSDPA network enabling video telephony is now available at nearly 360 towns
and villages across... |
| | Mobile
Operators Must Get Mobile Broadband Strategy Right
AdaptiveMobile recommends
that mobile operators carefully consider their international mobile broadband
strategies... |
| | Consumers
Using More Communication Services but Paying Less
People in the UK are
spending more time using communications services than ever before – but paying
less for them, according to... |
| | 3G
UMTS HSDPA M2M Technology Earns North American PTCRB Certification
Telit
Wireless Solutions announced that its UC864-G module has been awarded PTCRB certification.
PTCRB certification is an industry operator... |
14th
August | Lenovo
Launches Its First Commercial Mobile Phone with Fingerprint
Atrua Technologies
announced that Lenovo Mobile selected Atruas made for mobile fingerprint solution
for Lenovo's recently launched P960 mobile... |
| | Apple
iPhone Second Place in US Smartphone Market
Synergy Research Group (SRG)
announces the availability of the Synergy Q2 2008 Mobile Handset Market Share
report... |
| | Mobile
Money Transfers to Exceed $5bn by 2013
A new analysis by Juniper Research
forecasts that Service Provider revenues, derived from mobile money transfer services
and remittances... |
| | Vodafone
UK to Roll Out Further 50 Mobile Phone Stores
The new stores will further
ensure that customers will be able to experience the great range of mobiles and
services such as mobile internet and... |
13th
August | Ericsson
in 3G HSDPA Mobile Broadband Pilot
Ericsson is launching a pilot in Bangladesh
to demonstrate how to improve productivity and quality of life in the country
with the use of high-speed... |
| | Energy-saving
Intelligent Phones Focus on Power Management
Lithium-ion battery technology
is still insufficient to meet growing energy demand. Therefore, in order to make
intelligent mobile phones... |
| | Worlds
First Solution for Targeted Advertising over Mobile TV
Packet Vision and
UDcast announced what they believe to be the worlds first solution for targeted
television advertising over mobile TV... |
| | Tektronix
Joins LSTI for Trial Testing in 3G LTE Systems
Tektronix Communications
has been selected to join the Long Term Evolution/System Architecture Evolution
(LTE/SAE) Trial Initiative (LSTI)... |
12th
August | Semiconductor
Device Market for Wireless Infrastructure Faces Slide
With the gradual
decline of cellular/3G base station deployments, the market for RF power semiconductor
devices will continue... |
| | Huaweis
UMTS/GSM Shipments Record Over 100% Growth
Huawei Technologies announced
that its UMTS and GSM transceivers shipments recorded over 100 percent growth
in the first half... |
| | Two
Billion Power Amplifier Module Shipments
The company is an architectural
pioneer of PA and complete front end modules and today uniquely supplies to each
of the worlds top five mobile... |
| | NTT
DOCOMO to Discontinue New Subscriptions to 2G Mova Service
NTT DOCOMO announced
it will stop accepting applications for its 2G mova mobile phone service nationwide
on November 30... |
11th
August | O2
Launch First Operator Supported Major Label Mobile Music Store
SONY BMG
Music Entertainment UK and O2 in the UK today announces the launch of the first
operator supported major label mobile music store... |
| | Beyond
3G Ultra fast Mobile Radio Networks of the Future
Todays growing third
generation (3G) of mobile data services are only a taste of what is to come. Now,
European researchers... |
| | 42
Million Mobile Phones Sold in United States in Q2 2008
According to the
latest research from Strategy Analytics, mobile phone shipments in the United
States defied the economic gloom and... |
| | Vodafone
Partners with MTV for Launch of Vodafone Soundbites
Vodafone, the world’s
largest mobile community and MTV, the premier multimedia music and entertainment
brand, announced the... |
8th
August | Orange
Runs the Worlds First in SMS Advertising Trial
Orange has run the world's
first in-SMS advertising trial in Switzerland in partnership with AMS, a provider
of advertising solutions for mobile... |
| | T-Mobile
Launches New BlackBerry Bold Smartphone
T-Mobile announced an expansion
of its BlackBerry smartphone portfolio with the launch of the BlackBerry Bold
smartphone from... |
| | O2
Launch First Operator Supported Major Label Mobile Music Store
SONY BMG
Music Entertainment UK and O2 in the UK today announces the launch of the first
operator supported major label mobile music store... |
| | Mobile
Subscribers to Hit 5.2B in 2011
Communications market research firm Infonetics
Research reports there were 3 times more mobile subscribers than access line subscribers
worldwide in... |
7th
August | T-Mobile
USA Launches 3G Network in Las Vegas
T-Mobile USA announced today the continued
expansion of its next-generation wireless network with the launch of 3G service
in Las Vegas... |
| | Apples
iPhone to Play a Prominent Role in the Future of Mobile Connectivity
Consumers
desire for mobile connectivity - the ability to access information and digital
applications any time, anywhere, and through any... |
| | Sony
Ericsson W980 Exclusively with Ushers New Album
Become a member of Ushers
entourage and win tickets to see the star live in concert. From this week Vodafone
UK customers will be able to... |
| | Telesoft
Technologies Enhances 3G Network Monitoring Support
Telesoft Technologies
announced the ability to monitor the access network IP interfaces in CDMA2000
EV-DO mobile networks... |
6th
August | Sony
Ericsson W760i Consumers Get Mobile Gaming Edge
Zeemote announced a partnership
to bring near console game play to the W760i. In a world first, Sony Ericsson
is to launch the Zeemote... |
| | IKEA
Family Mobile The Newest UK Mobile Service
When IKEA launches its new Family
Mobile service on Friday, 8 August, it will be running on the T-Mobile network,
one of Britains largest networks... |
| | 3G
LTE Protocol Verification Collaboration
The collaboration between Rohde
and Schwarz and Qasara provides an independent verification of a complete, end
to end, LTE protocol stack... |
| | 2bn
Mobile Users Will Have Bought Digital Goods With Their Phones by 2013
A
new analysis of the global mobile payments opportunity forecasts that 2.1bn mobile
subscribers will pay by mobile for digital goods downloaded... |
5th
August | Android
and LiMo will Coexist
In the week when LiMo completes the absorption of
the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum and announces new handsets... |
| | Q2
Mobile Base Station Contracts Jump Sharply
EJL Wireless Research has issued
its quarterly report which found that second quarter base station contracts totaled
67... |
| | Performance
Signal Processing AdvancedMC Module LTE Wireless Test Mobile
Aeroflex has
selected CommAgilitys AMC-D4F1 module as a key component in its new TM500 LTE
Test Mobile platform... |
| | TomTom
appoints Apple and Orange veterans
SatNav manufacturer TomTom reorganises
management team on back of Tele Atlas acquisition... |
4th
August | Orange
UK Upgrading its 3G Network
Orange announced it will be transforming its
3G network across Scotland, Northern Ireland and North-East England... |
| | New
Wave of Innovative LiMo Handsets Feature Unique Mobile Experiences
LiMo
Foundation, the global consortium of mobile leaders delivering an open handset
platform for the whole mobile industry... |
| | Sony
Ericsson Unveils James Bonds Latest Mobile Phone
Sony Ericsson unveiled
an exclusive partnership between the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures
release of... |
| | Qualcomm
Achieves Worlds First HSPA Data Call
HSPA+, also known as HSPA Evolved,
is designed to enhance the mobile broadband user experience and enable a wide
range of services... |
1st
August | Nokia
to Invest an Additional USD 150 Million Through Nokia Growth Partners
Nokia
began sponsoring funds and promoting venture investments in 1998 as a catalyst
for innovation in the mobile industry... |
| | 3G
Network Completed Throughout Hawaii
NTT DOCOMO and AT&T announced that
the extension of a third generation 3G mobile network to all principal islands
in |
| | Mobile
TV Equipped TD SCDMA Handsets Delivered to China Mobile
Lenovo Mobile and
Spreadtrum jointly presented Lenovo Mobiles TD900, the new digital mobile TV equipped
TD SCDMA handsets, to China Mobile... |
| O2
Launches Combined 3G Wi Fi and Home Broadband Package
High speed internet
access inside the home and on the move with a combined home and mobile broadband
package... |
