31st
December | Mobile
Connections Reach 4 Billion Worldwide
3G Americas announced that a historic
milestone was achieved for the wireless industry in December 2008 with 4 billion
connections to mobile devices worldwide... |
| | Motorola
Envisions Video Driving 3G LTE and WiMAX
Motorola will carry groundbreaking
Long Term Evolution work and expanding WiMAX and Fiber-to-the-Home deployments
into a projected expansion of broadband in 2009... |
| | Orange
3G HSDPA Network in Northern Ireland
Faster mobile voice and data services
hit Northern Ireland today. Orange announced the completion of its new 3G HSPA
network in Northern Ireland... |
30th
December | First
UK Bank to Launch International Money Transfers Via Mobile Phones
NatWest
announced that it is making it even easier for its Polish Welcome Account customers
to send money home to spend over the Christmas period... |
| | 3G
Mobile Broadband and Mobile Social Networking
Orange unveiled its fourth
Digital Media Index, a detailed report offering an insight into customer consumption
of digital media... |
29th
December | PageOne
launches MoodleMobile with 2-way functionality at BETT
PageOne, the UKs
leading mobile messaging company today announces that it will be launching at
BETT its MoodleMobile plug in module with 2 way messaging functionality... |
| | HungryMobile
Debuts Knowledge-Sharing Destination for the Mobile Market
HungryMobile,
a leading mobile industry consultancy, today announced the launch of Opinions
in Mobile, an online knowledge-sharing platform that features executives... |
27th
December | Wikitude
on the Google phone
Owners of T-Mobile's new G1 phone are using an ingenious
application called Wikitude to identify and learn about famous buildings and landmarks.
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| | Virgin
Mobile Festival 2008 videos made available
It has been announced that
the stand-out performances from the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore will
be streamed on to Virgin phones. |
24th
December | First
Sales in China for TM500 TD LTE Test Mobile
Aeroflex has announced that
it has secured a series of sales for the recently launched TD LTE version of its
market leading TM500 test mobile from various leading |
| | First
Multi band Multi mode FDD TDD Power Amplifier for 4G LTE Applications
Skyworks
Solutions introduced the industrys first multi mode and multi band frequency division
duplex time division duplex power amplifier module for fourth generation... |
| | Orange
NFC Enabled SIM Card
Smart card expert Sagem Orga announced the availability
of an NFC Single Wire Protocol enabled SIM card, developed in close co-operation
with Orange... |
| | Mobile
3G Broadband in a Compact and Durable Design
Sierra Wireless introduced
the AirCard 501 and the AirCard 502 ExpressCard modems for HSPA mobile broadband
networks providing fast reliable Internet and intranet access for mobile... |
23rd
December | Pocket
Express Wins Gold Award at The Visiongain Mobile Entertainment Awards 2008
Handmark,
a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, was honoured
by winning the top Gold Award at the Mobile Entertainment Awards... |
22nd
December | BMI
Pioneers Inflight Mobile Communications
bmi, London Heathrows second largest
airline, has become the first British carrier to offer its passengers an inflight
communications service including the use of SMS enabled mobile phones... |
| |
iPhone Spy Software Hits the Market
Retina
X Studios announced availability of Mobile Spy for the Apple iPhone. Using this
groundbreaking iPhone technology, users can silently monitor incoming and outgoing... |
| | Nokias
Mail on Ovi Public Beta Goes Live
Mail on Ovi the free email account from
Nokia, is now live and can be set up directly on Nokia phones without requiring
a PC to get started... |
| | European
Commission Confirms Provision of Mobile Satellite Services
Solaris Mobile
has been confirmed by the European Commission as an admissible candidate for the
two stage application process for the provision of mobile... |
19th
December | Actix
granted key network optimization patent
Actix, the recognized market leader
in RF simulation and optimization solutions, revealed today it has been granted
a key patent for a technology... |
| | AXIS
chooses Business Logic Systems to drive incremental revenues
Business Logic
Systems a specialist in customer intelligence, marketing automation and customer
loyalty solutions for mobile network operators... |
18th
December | Ericsson
to build residential fiber-optic network for 21st Century Technologies in Nigeria
Ericsson
has signed a contract with Nigerian telecom company 21st Century Technologies
to supply, build and systems integrate a nationwide residential fiber-optic broadband
network... |
| | Adax
Signaling Board Successfully Tested In The Magma PCIe EM Expansion Blade
Adax
has announced the compatibility of its HDC3 SS7 board with the industrys first
PCIe ExpressModule Expansion Blade chassis from Magma... |
| | Vyke
strengthens its entry into enterprise with the launch of Mobile VoIP for Blackberry
RIM devices
Vyke Communications today announces that it has released a
beta version of its Mobile VoIP software and service for Blackberry devices using
RIM software... |
| | EDB
and Encap Secure internet banking log in using a mobile telephone
Many
Norwegian internet banking users currently rely on security calculators to log
in to their internet banking accounts... |
17th
December | Bubble
Motion Expands BubbleCLIENT Support to iPhone Sony Ericsson and Motorola Devices
Bubble
Motion, the pioneer and global leader for next-generation voice messaging, today
announced that it has expanded BubbleCLIENT support to include iPhone, Sony Ericsson
and Motorola devices... |
| | Momail
and Flickr enhance photo sharing on the go
In time for the Christmas holidays
Momail launches a Flickr add-on making photo sharing and photo search from the
mobile easier than ever... |
| | Tis
the Season for Nuance Mobiles T9
The holidays are finally here and what
better way to spread the holiday cheer than with a text message to your friends
and family... |
| | Social
Networking Music Features for Vodafone Mobile Phones
Millions of Vodafone
customers throughout Europe and India, Australia and New Zealand will be able
to access Last.fm’s social networking music features via their mobiles... |
16th
December | T-Mobile
UK Adding an Option USB 3G Wireless Modem
Option confirmed that T-Mobile
UK is adding an Option USB wireless modem to its pioneering mobile broadband service... |
| | Motorola
Enhances Mobile Commerce Solutions
Motorola has launched a comprehensive
mobile commerce solution for financial and retail merchandising needs... |
| | more
TV channels more choice of programmes more humbug
This years Christmas
television schedules will leave more people more disappointed than ever listings
experts claimed today although not perhaps for the most obvious of reasons... |
| | iPod
touch to make phone calls to anywhere
Truphone now enables an iPod touch
to call any mobile or landline; still no SIM, no contract, and very little money... |
15th
December | Wizards
Transform Network Optimisation Efficiency
SwissQual, the independent Swiss
network quality measurement company, has a new range of software packages designed
to improve network engineering efficiency... |
| | Oman
Arab Bank Achieves Revenue Growth and ROI from SMS Based Banking Services
Derdack,
provider of mobile messaging platforms and notification workflow software today
announced that Oman Arab Bank... |
| | Groundbreaking
global Dojo unites phones and computers for the first time
Cubed Addict
is the first game from Dojo and is the latest videogaming craze sweeping the internet
around the world. The simple yet ingenious game is an international innovation...
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| | Gateway
Sixth Form College texts its way to successful communication
PageOne, the
UKs leading mobile messaging company today announces that its JANET txt service
and MoodleMobile module, have both been chosen by Leicesters Gateway Sixth Form
College... |
12th
December | Ericsson
launches spare parts management service with TMIB in Bangladesh
Ericsson
has launched spare parts management services to support TM International Bangladeshs
mobile network. The deal marks Ericssons first SPMS contract in Bangladesh... |
| | iPhone
and iPod touch app helps telly addicts to find and watch more of what they like
Enabling
TV fans both to schedule in the programmes that they like and discover new programmes
that they might like, Tioti TV+ from Vizimo went live in the App Store today... |
| | Truphone
brings low priced international calls to the iPhone
Global mobile network
operator Truphone today added Truphone Anywhere functionality to its iPhone application,
enabling users to make international calls across the internet... |
11th
December | Ericsson
collaborates with Intel to bring theft protection to Mobile Broadband notebooks
Ericsson
announced today that it is collaborating with Intel to ensure that Ericsson's
Mobile Broadband Modules are interoperable with Intel... |
| | KXEN
Next Generation Analytics Boost Customer Retention at Vodafone Netherlands
Customer
churn remains one of the biggest challenges for most mobile network operators.
And nowhere more so than in Western Europe... |
| | Mobile
Social Network BuddyMob Reaches Top 5 on Android Market
Since its launch
as a private beta test on December 1st 2008, geo localised social network and
micro blogging mobile application BuddyMob has met and exceeded its download target... |
| | Navevo
launches next generation Sat Nav for HGV and van drivers
Navevo, the UKs
leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its new ProNav PNN
200 sat nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans... |
10th
December | Symena
Releases Capesso 4.0.1
Symena is delivering a new version of Capesso, its
market leading automatic cell planning tool, to OEM vendor, operator and consulting
customers this month... |
| | Embedded
3G laptops over hyped will only account for 30 Percent of Mobile Broadband Computing
The
near-term importance of new embedded-3G and embedded-WiMAX notebooks has been
significantly over-estimated, according to a... |
| | SMS
Money Transfer Receives 95 Percent Consumer Approval
Anam Mobile and TR2
Communications today announced the results from a recent customer survey that
highlighted the consumer desire for services that allow a user to send money... |
| | txtNation
Announces its New Website Billing Widgets
txtNation will shortly roll out
three new billing widgets, all centred around its already popular, Micro Billing
mode, SMS, Phone and Credit Card... |
9th
December | Mobivox
Adds French and Spanish Languages to Its Voice Activated Mobile Services Platform
Mobivox
today announced that its powerful voice-activated mobile services platform has
been enhanced with the addition of French and Spanish language... |
| | Vuzix
adds big screen support to even more mobile handsets
Vuzix, the company
behind personal video iWear, today confirmed its latest products were compatible
with an increasing range of mobile handsets... |
| | Ericsson
further expands its Open OS offering by joining the Open Handset Alliance
Ericsson
announced that the company has joined the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational
alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders... |
| | Ericsson
to modernize T-Mobiles core network in Slovakia
Ericsson has been chosen
as sole supplier by T-Mobile Slovakia for mobile core IP infrastructure, offering
the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network solution... |
8th
December | Ericsson
and 3 Scandinavia to bring first 21Mbps mobile broadband network to Europe
Ericsson
and 3 Scandinavia have signed a contract to upgrade the operator's HSPA network
to 21 Mbps downlink speeds... |
6th
December | Nokia
Siemens Networks First to Double EDGE Data Speeds
Nokia Siemens Networks
has made the world's first Downlink Dual Carrier EDGE end-to-end call with mobile
devices, bringing the promise... |
5th
December | Ericsson
and Telstra worlds first to deliver Mobile Broadband at 21Mbps in commercial network
Ericsson and Telstra have achieved an industry first: the successful activation
of HSPA Evolution functionality capable of peak network speeds up to 21 Mbps into
the... |
| | Boehringer
Ingelheim saves over 500k USD
Derdack, provider of mobile messaging platforms
and notification workflow software today announced that Boehringer Ingelheim,
a leading pharmaceutical company... |
| | New
study by Freeform Dynamics highlights barriers to widespread adoption of mobile
operators
Customer centric marketing is increasingly perceived as the Holy
Grail for mobile telecoms operators in the 21st century. But generic customer
relationship management... |
| | Vizimo
acquires TIOTI.com
Next generation guidance company Vizimo today announced
the acquisition of TIOTI, the popular, interactive, TV social networking website... |
4th
December | TM
Forum MEF Partner To Address Large Losses In Mobile Content Value Chain
TM
Forum and the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) announced today the launch of a
joint initiative to address the estimated 5 billion dollars... |
| | SMS
Still King as Worldwide Messaging Revenues set to exceed USD 224 billion by 2013
A
new report from Portio Research focused on mobile messaging suggests that SMS
will continue to be the cash cow of mobile data revenues for some time to come... |
| | Dialogue
launches Payforit Single Click
Mobile payments specialist Dialogue Communications
has today gone live with Payforit Single Click Payments, across all UK operators... |
| | Sonim
Technologies and Land Rover Unveil Exclusive Rugged Mobile Phones Partnership
Sonim
Technologies announced today that it will embark on a partnership with Land Rover,
which includes the launch of co-branded mobile phone... |
3rd
December | Over
The Air Assisted GPS Test Solution
Spirent Communications announced the
first delivery of its new Over-the-Air test solution for Assisted GPS in mobile
devices to 7 layers in Irvine, California... |
| | UMTS900
HSPA Devices Increase Seven Fold
The UMTS900 Global Status Information
Paper published today by GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association... |
| | Mobile
Advertising Market Offers Massive Potential
A report from Frost and Sullivan
has found that mobile advertising could become a strong source of revenues for
the mobile industry... |
2nd
December | Virgin
Mobile Portal Powered by Yahoo Search Portal
Virgin Media and Yahoo! announced
that Yahoo! oneSearch will power the Internet search experience on Virgin Media’s
new, enhanced mobile portal... |
| | Nokia
Launches N97 3G HSDPA Mobile Phone
Nokia unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's
most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to
the Internet and to each other... |
| | Orange
is Number One for 3G Mobile Broadband
Orange has achieved the number one
position in customer experience in the mobile broadband market according to an
in-depth report commissioned... |
| | RFMD
Broadens 3G Standard Product Portfolio
RF Micro Devices has broadened its
portfolio of 3G front ends for the open market with the release of two new WCDMA/HSDPA
power amplifiers... |
1st
December | Worlds
First Demonstration of 3G LTE Advanced Technology
Nokia Siemens Networks
has broken new ground with another technological first: mobile broadband communications
beyond LTE... |
| | 3G
MTV Mobile Available with SFR
ModeLabs confirmed the commercial launch
of its new MTV 3.4 Non-Stop MTV mobile telephone. Following the success of the
MTV 3.3 launched in May 2008, MTV... |
| | O2
Launches Pay and Go 3G Mobile Broadband USB
O2 launched the UK’s leading
priced mobile broadband Pay & Go service as it continues to re-instate consumer
confidence in mobile broadband... |
| NetVanta
3G Wireless WAN Module
ADTRAN announced the addition of broadband 3G wireless
capability in its NetVanta 3305 modular router... |
