31st
October | 3G
Operator 3 UK Grows Messaging Business
Kabira Technologies announced that
the UK mobile service provider, Hutchison 3G UK Limited (3 UK), operating under
the ‘3’ brand, has integrated its... |
| | Financial
Crisis Hits Mobile Phone Market
The worldwide mobile phone industry felt
the impact of the global financial crisis in the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08)
as total handset shipments were down... |
| | T-Mobile
G1 Hits the UK
The T-Mobile G1 the phone built for the internet and the
first to run on the innovative Android open source mobile software platform... |
30th
October | 3G
CDMA Module/Modem Card License Agreement
Qualcomm Incorporated and Cheng
Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxlink) announced that they have entered into
a module/modem card patent license agreement... |
| | Aricent
Speeds Delivery of LTE Enhanced Base Stations
Aricent announced the introduction
of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) Evolved Node B (eNodeB) development suite. This
combination of software and development services... |
29th
October | Vodafone
UK to Launch FlipFont Mobile User Interface
Monotype Imaging Holdings and
Vodafone UK, are introducing a new way to personalize the mobile user interface
on select mobile handsets. With Monotype... |
| | T-Mobile
No1 for Mobile Broadband
T-Mobile’s Mobile Broadband network has been
judged the best in the UK in independent tests carried out by leading test house
P3 Solutions over the last quarter... |
| | Orange
Confirms HTC Touch HD UK Exclusivity
Orange announced that the HTC Touch
HD handset will be available in the UK from early November, exclusively on the
Orange network. The Touch HD... |
| | Operators
Find Five Ways to Drive Mobile Business Customer ARPUs
A new study from
ABI Research identifies five factors that drive mobile business revenues for operators.
They include occupation distribution, customer mobility... |
28th
October | Ad
Supported 3G Mobile Video Content for 3 UK
3 UK has chosen 4th Screen and
Mobix Interactive to run its ad-supported mobile video service. The selection
will see 4th Screen Advertising acting as sales partner... |
| | Japan
Invests Long Term Future for 3G Mobile Broadband
NTT DOCOMO Selects Fujitsu
to Provide Nokia Siemens Networks’ Core Technology for its Super 3G / Long
Term Evolution Core Network... |
| | HSPA
Hope To Drive Femtocell Market
High speed packet access (HSPA) is shaping
up to be the key driver behind future femtocell adoption, says a new report from
analyst firm Infonetics Research... |
| | Free
GPS Route for Mobile Phones
Sanoodi announced the launch of SMap, an integrated
and free route recording and sharing application for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile
and Nokia phones or PDAs... |
27th
October | Nokia
Comes With Music on Selected Nokia N95 8GB Handsets
Leading mobile network
operator 3 is to support Comes With Music, a new Nokia service which introduces
a completely different way for people to discover and enjoy the music they love... |
| | Mobile
2.0 Launches Gmail
Whether you've lost signal on the subway or turned your
phone's wireless connection off on an airplane, you no longer have to wait to
read and compose your... |
| | Applications
Available to Download to T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile unveils the first applications
that will be available to download to the T-Mobile G1 when it launches in the
UK on 30 October. An initial shortlist of 50 applications... |
| | Mobile
To Become 1Trillion Dollars By End 2008
A new report from Portio Research
confidently predicts that the worldwide mobile industry will be worth USD 1 trillion
by the close of 2008... |
24th
October | Is
Mobile WiMAX Really a Threat to European Cellular Markets?
Frost & Sullivan
will host a live web briefing on Thursday, 30 October 2008 at 15.00 GMT to provide
industry participants with an overview on Mobile WiMAX... |
| | The
Boundary Lines Between TV, PC, and 3G Mobile Screens Are Blurring
The boundary
lines between the TV, PC, and mobile screens are blurring with increased broadband
and 3G penetration, reports In-Stat. Service providers are being challenged... |
| | UMB
Left Behind, 3G LTE and WiMAX Battle for 4G Supremacy
In 2008, the road
to wireless 4G cleared a bit, with ultra-mobile broadband (UMB) left publicly
by the roadside, narrowing the path to two technologies: LTE and WiMAX... |
| | Launch
WCDMA / HSPA for Hutchison 3G Ireland
Subscribers of Hutchison 3G Ireland
Ltd., the operator of 3 Ireland network, are starting to enjoy high-speed mobile
broadband services across the whole... |
23rd
October | New
Motorola AURA Mobile Handset
Inspired by luxury watches and handcrafted
design, Motorola introduces AURA, a unique handset that breaks convention and
re-establishes artistry in the design and manufacturing of mobile devices... |
| | O2
UK Launch Virtual Developer Lab to Drive Growth in New Wave of Mobile Content
DeviceAnywhere
announced the upcoming launch of the O2 Virtual Developer Lab (VDL), a new online
mobile application development facility. In the image below shows the the handsets... |
| | Samsung
Launches The I7110 3G HSDPA Smartphone
Samsung Electronics announced the
I7110, the latest Samsung smartphone based on S60 and Symbian OS. Samsung I7110
will be showcased for the first time at the Symbian Smartphone... |
| | AIRCOM
Sign 3G Network Planning Deal with Mobinil
AIRCOM International, the leading
independent network planning and optimisation consultancy, has been selected by
Egypt’s largest mobile operator Mobinil, to help plan and implement 3G... |
22nd
October | Vodafone
to Offer Hewlett Packard 3G Smartphones
HP announced an agreement with
Vodafone in Europe that will provide customers access to Vodafones high speed
network on two new smartphones launched today... |
| | Embedded
Wireless Module for Thin Mobile Internet Device
Option N.V. announced that
its GTM501 embedded module is providing 3G HSPA connectivity to a new ultra-compact
Mobile Internet Device from UCI... |
| | The
Mobile Phone In Germany At 2012
In the next few years, more and more people
will have access to ultra-fast Internet on their handsets via UMTS (3G)... |
| | T-Mobile
Launches T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile USA announced the national availability of
the highly anticipated T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first Android-powered mobile
phone... |
21st
October | Ericsson
signs managed services contract with Bangla Trac Communications in Bangladesh
Bangla
Trac Communications, an international gateway operator in Bangladesh, has selected
Ericsson to manage operations of its new switching infrastructure... |
| New
3.5G HSPA Module for Intel Moorestown Platform
Option N.V. announced that
it is developing a new 3.5G HSPA embedded module for the Moorestown platform,
Intel’s next generation Mobile Internet Device... |
| | ZTE
Selects Feature Rich 3G Wireless Broadband Access Routers
Cavium Networks
announced that ZTE Corporation has selected the OCTEON Plus CN5010 MIPS64 processor
as the heart of their latest Wireless WCDMA Broadband Router supporting... |
| | O2
Improves The New Mobile Internet Experience
Customers with the latest handsets
from O2 will now enjoy an enhanced mobile internet experience. The improved O2
home page follows customer demand for higher quality access online... |
20th
October | Leading
European Mobile TV Service For Rhozet Transcoding Technology
Harmonic Inc.
announced that its Rhozet Carbon Coder video transcoding solution has been selected
by 3 Italia as part of its cross-media strategy, designed to deliver mobile TV
over its... |
| | Ericsson
reports strong third quarter results
During the quarter, sales grew by
13% with strong development in all regions except Western Europe, said Carl-Henric
Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson... |
| | Revenues
from Mobile Data Services to Underpin Continued Growth in BRIC Economies
Increasing
adoption of messaging and content services, aided by increased availability of
2G and 3G-based mobile networks, is expected to push operator-billed data revenues... |
| | Intels
Mobile Internet Devices Have HSPA Mobile Data Solutions
Ericsson announced
that it is collaborating with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data solutions to Mobile
Internet Devices (MIDs). Ericsson is thereby extending its 3G mobile broadband
technology... |
17th
October | Computing
and Consumer Electronics Devices Expand the Market for Mobile Video
The
entry of a broad range of new mobile devices able to display video will have a
profound effect on the mobile video market, reports In-Stat. The reach of new
device... |
| | 3G
Operator 3 UK Introduces D100 Wireless Router
3 is never one to rest on
laurels, and to capitalise on the rip-roaring success of our Mobile Broadband
dongles, we decided the only way to make... |
| | Sony
Ericsson Unveils Real-time Mobile Event Guide
Sony Ericsson unveiled the
Mobile Event Guide, its new initiative to be launched for the first time at the
Sony Ericsson Championships, the prestigious season... |
| | Joint
Development Platform for HSUPA Mobile Phone
NTT DOCOMO, INC., Renesas Technology.,
Fujitsu Limited, and Sharp Corporation announced that they plan to jointly develop
the SH-Mobile G4 single-chip LSI device... |
16th
October | Nokia
Siemens Networks inaugurates new, USD 70 million facility in India
To support
Indias rapid growth in mobile subscribers, Nokia Siemens Networks today inaugurated
a new facility for the manufacture and distribution of mobile communications... |
| | T-Mobile
G1 with Google to Hit the UK on 30 October
T-Mobile today announces the
hotly anticipated T-Mobile G1 the phone built for the internet and the first to
run on the innovative Android open source mobile software platform... |
| | Sony
Ericsson Unveils real-time Mobile Event Guide: Next-Generation Tools for Sports
Fans
Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Mobile Event Guide, its new initiative
to be launched for the first time at the Sony Ericsson Championships, the prestigious
season ending... |
| | Giant
database plan Orwellian
Proposals for a central database of all mobile
phone and internet traffic have been condemned as Orwellian. Home Secretary Jacqui
Smith said the police and... |
15th
October | Hutchison
3G Secures Its 3G Mobile Email Services
Fortinet announced that Hutchison
3G Austria has deployed Fortinets FortiMail multi-layered email security platform
and FortiGuard Antivirus and Antispam Services to... |
| | Mobile
Penetration to Rise to 95% by 2013
Mobile penetration rates are forecast
to rise from 46% in 2008 to 95% by 2013 according to a new survey of 34 emerging
market countries published by Tariff Consultancy Ltd... |
| | Worlds
Smallest Fully Integrated Receive Front-End Module for GPS Applications
Infineon
Technologies AG introduced the world’s smallest GPS Receive Front-End Module.
The new BGM681L11 includes all key components to amplify a GPS signal... |
| | Quarter
Percent of Broadband Homes to be Mobile Only
Fixed operators need to come
up with strategies for dealing with a rapid and invasive expansion of mobile broadband
into their core growth area, consumer broadband... |
14th
October | Ericsson
delivers WCDMA/HSPA network to Kuzey Kibris Turkcell in the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus
Ericsson has been selected by the leading operator in Turkish
Cyprus, Kuzey Kibris Turkcell, a subsidiary of Turkcell, as the sole supplier
of a WCDMA/HSPA network... |
| | O2
UK Sets Precedent for 3G Mobile Broadband Bundling
Combined fixed-mobile
operators would do well to follow the example of O2 UK and bundle fixed broadband
with a mobile broadband subscription, says Analysys Mason... |
| | Handset
Navigation Users Will Reach 70 million in 2014
According to a new research
report by Berg Insight the number of mobile subscribers downloading navigation
routes using their mobile handsets is expected to grow from... |
| | LG-KC780
Slim 8 Megapixel Mobile Phone
LG Electronics announced the launch of its
LG-KC780, a slim 8 megapixel camera phone with special features that make it ideal
for shooting portraits... |
13th
October | N-Series
Touchscreen Available Soon
The Finnish manufacturer has made the release
of the 5800 XpressMusic official but it is thought that by the end of the year,
it will have made a touchscreen smartphone... |
| | Ericsson
To Further Modernize And Expand Grameenphones All-IP Core Network In Bangladesh
Ericsson
and the leading Bangladeshi operator Grameenphone, have signed an agreement to
extend the capacity of the Telenor Group companys all-IP core network... |
| | 121
Million Mobile Users in Japan by 2011
In the research report titled Japanese
Mobile Market Forecast, 2008-2011, ROA Group has analyzed the latest developments
in the Japanese mobile market... |
| | Competition
With Mobile Smart Phone Vs Computer Notebook
CCID Consulting recently released
its article on the competition between notebook computers and smart phones. Atom
'Menlow' released by Intel is used for super portable PC and MID... |
11th
October | Ericsson
to provide mobile broadband for LG Electronics next-generation notebooks and netbooks
Ericsson
is selected by LG Electronics, to provide mobile broadband modules based on HSPA
- the world's most widely commercially deployed technology for mobile broadband... |
| | Ericsson
deploys GSM/EDGE network for Digicel in Panama
Ericsson has signed a sole-supplier
agreement with Digicel Group for the nationwide deployment of a GSM/EDGE network
in Panama. The strategic partnership will allow Digicel... |
| | Ericsson
leading industry in raising awareness of Millennium Development Goals during the
Volvo Ocean Race
Ericsson will raise awareness of the Millennium Development
Goals in the telecommunications industry in collaboration with Mary Robinson,
former President of Ireland and... |
| | Ericsson
Unveils Wind Powered Concept For Its Award Winning Tower Tube
Ericsson
today unveiled its latest energy-optimized radio base station site concept, a
research project for a pioneering wind-powered Tower Tube. Working with Vertical
Wind AB and... |
10th
October | No
takers for Huawei handset division
Chinese telecommunications-kit giant
Huawei has failed to find a buyer for its handset division, with the state of
world markets being blamed for all but two bidders pulling out... |
| | Web
palmtop offers life-time no-limits mobile surfing for £60
Datawind has
upgraded its PocketSurfer web browsing palmtop with a new airtime package that
offers unlimited internet access for life, all for a mere £60... |
| | BlackBerry
Bold drops off Orange website
Software issues affecting the BlackBerry
Bold appear to have spurred Orange to suspend all UK sales of the 3G handset... |
| | Verizon
to charge for message termination
As Europe braces itself for mobile telephony
without termination rates, Verizon is to start charging companies for delivering
messages to its customers, while continuing to charge those... |
9th
October | Mobile
Network Operators Revenues Undented by Credit Crunch
Europe's mobile telecoms
industry remains strong despite fears about the impact of the global credit crunch,
according to a new report from global advisory and consulting firm... |
| | Sony
Ericsson Handsets Preloaded with Pioneering New Search Service
Sony Ericsson
announced the new 8.1 megapixel Cyber-shot 905 phone will come preloaded with
Mobile Commerce’s innovative ‘NearMe’ application - so you can
always find exactly... |
| | Orange
Cinema on Mobile, PC and TV
Orange has committed itself to offering its
customers content that is always more attractive and more exclusive by providing
cutting-edge innovations in terms of content consumption... |
| | T-Mobile
pay deal angers staff
Commissions reduced by half sends staff morale down.
T-Mobile store staff were angry last week after the network made permanent a new
pay structure, but reduced staff commissions by around... |
8th
October | Swedish
Kingpin Backs New Mobe Technology In US
XG Technology has secured a significant
infrastructure order from secretive Swedish billionaire Johan Bohman, enough to
enable the company to subsidise the first rollout of its... |
| | Apple
iPhone 3G 2nd Best selling Mobile Phone Handset Among US
According to a
new report from The NPD Group, the leader in market research for the wireless
industry, 30 percent of U.S. consumers who purchased Apple's new iPhone 3G... |
| | T-Mobile
And 3 Select BTs 21st Century Network For 3G Network Services
T-Mobile
and 3 UK, through their joint venture company, Mobile Broadband Network Ltd, have
signed a five-year managed network solutions agreement with BT... |
| | Vodafone
Launches The BlackBerry Storm
Vodafone Group announced the launch of the
BlackBerry Storm smartphone from Research In Motion. The BlackBerry Storm is the
first ever clickable touch screen smartphone and... |
7th
October | UK
stockings bereft of Nokia Tube
Nokias first push into touch-control, the
5800 XpressMusic, won't be available in major markets until next year, including
both the USA and UK... |
| | iPhone
squares up to Android
Apple is aiming to get off the back foot when it
comes to phone features with the forthcoming release of iPhone firmware - hopefully
before the Googlephone gets into circulation... |
| | Tesco
Mobile unveils first ever pay monthly service
Both tariffs offer customers
the same flat rates for calls and texts, half price calls and texts to five favourite
numbers and 3 Clubcard points for every £1 spent on credit... |
| | Orange
and Samsung deny Omnia shortage
Orange customers have claimed retail staff
have said the Samsung Omnia has been discontinued, but both the network and the
manufacturer have denied this... |
6th
October | Vodafone
UK Launches Books on Mobile!
Vodafone UK customers will be the first to
be able to sample and download bestselling titles as they come to market direct
to their mobiles... |
| | Symbian
S60 5th Edition Introduced
Introduction of S60 5th Edition, the latest
release of the world's leading, open smartphone platform, S60 on Symbian OS. The
S60 5th Edition has the most advanced set of features that enable... |
| | Telefonica
O2 and Huawei Expanding 3G Network Coverage
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic
has taken a significant step towards carrying out its announced expansion of 3G
network coverage, based on UMTS/HSDPA technology... |
| | Patents
with Broad Applications in the 3G and WiMax Arenas to be Sold at Auction
Carlson
Wireless Technologies, Inc. announced today that it will be offering for sale
three patents with broad application in the WiMax and 3G arenas at The Ocean Tomo
Live IP Auction in Chicago on October 30... |
4th
October | 3
threatens, T-Mobile shoots on late payments
Customers of UK operator 3
have started receiving text messages recommending they pay bills on time to avoid
a late-payment fee - though the company tells us it has never charged anyone for
failing to pay... |
| | T-Mobile
set to cull 5,000 masts amidst a fresh share deal
T-Mobile expects to decommission
5,000 cell sites as the pace with 3 quickens. T-Mobile expects to decommission
5,000 cell sites as its network-share programme with 3 starts picking... |
| | Nokia
snaps up Canadian messaging company
Nokia set to buy Canadian mobile messaging
solution provider OZ as it ramps up its services portfolio Nokia is acquiring
Canadian mobile messaging solution provider OZ to be part... |
| | Vodafones
new UK CEO arrives from Holland to revamp brand
Guy Lawrence expected to
make changes as new Vodafone CEO. Vodafones new UK CEO, Guy Laurence, is expected
to make a series of changes as he takes the helm in one of the toughest of the... |
3rd
October | First
3G Capable Surveillance Product
Applied Signal Technology launched the
first 3G capable surveillance product that is specifically designed for ground-based
tactical operations and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance applications... |
| | LG
Launches 3G HSDPA Handset, Renoir
LG Electronics announced the official
launch of its LG-KC910, a slim yet feature-packed full touchscreen 8 megapixel
multimedia phone. This artistic new handset, known as Renoir... |
| | Nokia
Launches 5800 XpressMusic
Nokia turned up the volume on its music offering
by unveiling the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a mobile device for music that brings
innovative new features to the mass market... |
| | UKs
First Integrated 3G and WiFi Mobile Broadband Service
FREEDOM4 has launched
a new service to enable customers to get the best possible broadband wireless
connection whilst on the move. The combined 3G and WiFi software along with the
plug-in dongle selects... |
2nd
October | Live
and Video On-Demand Streaming for iPhone
Dilithium, the global leader in
high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks, announced
the availability of live video and Video On Demand streaming support for the iPhone... |
| | Nokia
Siemens Networks Gears Up for WiMAX Take-off
Nokia Siemens Networks continues
to execute on its strategy of building the industrys most innovative and cost-effective
WiMAX platform based on a flat architecture so operators can deploy... |
| | Virgin
Media Introduces Mobile Broadband
Virgin Media launched its first Mobile
Broadband offer. Now available alongside Virgin Medias superfast fibre optic broadband,
Mobile Broadband from Virgin Media lets users stay connected by... |
| | New
Emulator Platform Designed for Complete Channel Emulation of WiMAX, LTE and 4G
EB
announced a new radio channel emulation platform that exceeds the performance
requirements for WiMAX, LTE and 4G testing to ensure that end users have the best
possible wireless connection... |
1st
October | WiFi
Solution Inside Worlds First 3G UMA Mobile Phone
JumpTap has been selected
by 3 Sweden as their strategic partner for mobile advertising. The announcement
was made at the Operator United Partnership for Mobile Marketing event which uniquely... |
| | WiFi
Solution Inside Worlds First 3G UMA Mobile Phone
Nanoradio announced that
its "Always On WiFi" solution has been commercially launched inside
the world´s first 3G UMA phone. The same "Always On WiFi"TM solution
was also recently... |
| | New
Application for Roaming and International Calls on Android Mobile Platform
VOXOFON,
the internet telephony service offering the widest range of options for low-cost
international calling, has become the first VoIP company to provide service for
the new Android... |
| Base
Station Sales Down Steeply In 2008
After a fantastic 2007 for worldwide
base station shipments, results for this year look pretty weak, reports In-Stat.
In 2007, many new 3G networks were rolled out around the world, and GSM subscriber... |
