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Mobile Phone NewsSeptember 14, 2010Nokia E7 officially announced by Darren Allan Nokia has taken the wraps off its E7 phone at Nokia World 2010, as was widely predicted. The E7 is pitched at business users, and it comes with a full Qwerty sliding keyboard, with a 4 inch tilting touchscreen display (which is an AMOLED affair to boot). The display boasts Nokia's ClearBlack technology, which offers enhanced clarity and improved outdoor visibility. Nokia ...
Acer Liquid Metal phone arriving end of October by Darren Allan It seems that a new phone from Acer will be arriving at the end of next month. Electricpig.co.uk grabbed the exclusive scoop on this one, and the site claims it has talked to an Acer spokesperson who confirmed that the Liquid Metal is on its way. It's so named because the smartphone has a metal backplate, although presumably a solid rather than ...
September 13, 2010Stephen Fry releases autobiography in app form by Darren Allan Stephen Fry has released his autobiography today not just in traditional print book form, but also as an e-book, and an app. Fry is famous for his love of gadgetry and in particular the magical devices fashioned by the Apple elves, so it isn't too surprising that he's released a version as an app for the iPhone and ...
September 11, 2010Microsoft buries iPhone and BlackBerry in Windows Phone 7 parade by Darren Allan It's no secret that Microsoft has high hopes its new Windows Phone 7 operating system will help revive the company's mobile fortunes, which have certainly taken a battering of late. But so confident is MS of its success, Engadget reports that it has held a celebration parade for the OS being released to manufacturing in which the company literally buried market ...
White HTC Desire to arrive before end 2010 by Darren Allan It seems that a white version of the HTC Desire will be coming to the UK. Softpedia reports that Carphone Warehouse should have the white Desire out in time for Christmas, when its snowy colour scheme will be most appropriate. It could prove a tempter for those still waiting for their white iPhone, if Apple still hasn't managed to get them ...
September 10, 2010Nokia poaches Microsoft executive by Janet Harris Nokia has appointed Stephen Elop, the head of Microsoft's business division, as its new CEO. Nokia’s current chief executive, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, has led the mobile phone company since 2006. According to a recent report from YouGov, Nokia’s market share fell substantially in the first six months of this year. Around Christmas last year around half of shoppers said they ...
September 9, 2010Tesco produces grocery shopping app for iPhone by Darren Allan Want to do your Tesco weekly grocery shop direct from your iPhone? Well, now you can thanks to an app designed just for that purpose. The free to download app will sit alongside the supermarket's existing apps for the Apple smartphone, such as its Clubcard or Store Finder applications. Users will be able to start a fresh order from ...
HTC Desire offered by 3 for £20 per month by Darren Allan If you've been thinking about getting yourself an HTC Desire, then the time could be right to strike. With the Desire HD due to be revealed next week at an HTC press event, 3 has come out with an offer to help shift remaining stocks of the original smartphone. Top10.com reports that 3 is offering the handset for £20 per month, which ...
HTC HD7 to be launched next week? by Darren Allan Last week, we wrote about the upcoming HD3 smartphone, which has apparently been renamed the HD7 to reflect its Windows Phone 7 OS. Well, it seems we could get to see the HD7 in action a lot sooner than we thought, as rumour has it that HTC will be unveiling the handset at an event on September 15th. In fact, next week's ...
BlackBerry World reaches 10K app milestone by Darren Allan BlackBerry App World now has 10,000 apps available for Rim smartphone users to download. It's not a huge amount when compared to Android's figure of well over 100,000, and it begins to look rather insignificant next to Apple's number of apps, which is approaching 250,000 or so. But it's progress nonetheless, and of course, quantity does not equal quality, anyway. Rim announced the ...
Windows Phone 7 to launch on October 11th? by Darren Allan It seems that the launch date for Windows Phone 7 has been revealed, or so the rumour mill has it. And the magic date when Microsoft hopes its mobile fortunes are going to get a major boost from the new OS is October 11th. This is according to “multiple sources familiar with the matter”, Pocket Lint reports, and it would seem likely ...
Ofcom boosts 3G broadcast limit to 65dBm by Darren Allan Ofcom has decided to boost the limit on 3G broadcast power to allow network operators to provide better coverage and signal strength. The limit is to be upped by 3dBm, from 62 to 65dBm. In fact, Ofcom proposed to up the level to 68dBm to provide what it called headroom for the future, but operator support wasn't in place to increase ...
Qualcomm to produce 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon next year by Darren Allan Qualcomm has announced that it will be hitting the market with a beefy 1.5GHz processor next year. V3.co.uk reports that at the IQ 2010 conference, CEO Paul Jacobs revealed that the dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon will appear later on in 2011. A dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon will be in production earlier than that, and should be out in the first half of next year. While ...
iOS 4.1 jailbreak exploit found just hours after release by Darren Allan As we reported yesterday evening, iOS 4.1 was released with a number of new features, along with security and bug fixes. But within hours of it going live, hackers had managed to find a method which can be used to jailbreak devices running the latest version of Apple's operating system. The Register reports that pod2g, a member of the ...
September 8, 2010Apple iOS 4.1 now released by Darren Allan As was predicted at the start of the week, today Apple has unleashed iOS 4.1, which adds a number of new features and makes some important bug fixes. You can plug in your iPhone 3G, 3GS or iPhone 4 now (or indeed iPod Touch, second-gen or later), and whip the update straight off iTunes to get the goodies. Important ...
Windows Phone 7 devs to become twisted Firestarters by Darren Allan Microsoft has announced a series of events over in the States to prepare app developers for the imminent release of its Windows Phone 7 operating system. MS is running a series of workshops dubbed Windows Phone 7 Garage and Windows Phone 7 Firestarter to help facilitate app development, and to encourage existing devs of Android and iPhone apps to port their ...
Track your running with the Nike+ app for iPhone by Darren Allan A new version of the Nike+ app is out for the iPhone, which lets you track your running progress without having one of those little sensors embedded in your Nike trainers. The app requires iOS 4, and uses the accelerometer to determine your pace, and the GPS feature of Apple's smartphone to map out where you've ...
Nokia N8 gets official release date and price by Darren Allan Nokia has finally come forward and made a statement regarding when its high-end N8 handset will be released, and what it will cost. The Nokia N8 will be on sale at the Nokia online shop in the last week of September, where it will set you back £429 sim-free. Alternatively, you can order it on a contract from £35 per month with ...
September 7, 2010Nokia E7 to be unveiled next week at Nokia World by Darren Allan Nokia World 2010 is happening down in London next week, and it's expected that the Finnish company will unveil its E7 handset there. So Reuters claims, stating that two sources with insider knowledge of all things Nokia have confirmed that the E7 will indeed be shown off next week. Speculation about the Nokia E7 says that it will come with a large ...
UK price for BlackBerry Torch 9800 leaked by Darren Allan While we might not yet have a release date for the upcoming BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone, what we do have is some pricing details. Or rumoured ones, anyway. The website BlackBerry Leaks has managed to get hold of what appears to be a Vodafone pricing sheet for the Torch. It shows 18 month contracts running from £20 to £40 per month, ...
HTC Desire Froyo update gets pulled by O2 by Darren Allan It seems that Froyo and the HTC Desire smartphone is a somewhat controversial mix. First we had Vodafone's false Froyo update, which turned out to be a 360 patch with lots of extraneous gunk that angered many of the company's customers. And now it appears O2 has run into trouble with its Froyo (Android 2.2) update on the Desire, which was ...
BT launches wi-fi hotspot smartphone app by Darren Allan BT has released a new app for the iPhone and Android handsets which allows BT Total Broadband customers to easily connect to its 1.6 million wi-fi hotspots (of the BT OpenZone and BT Fon variety). The app, which is a free download from iTunes or the Android Market, gives the user unlimited wi-fi access and includes a regularly updated mapping service ...
Microsoft Zune Pass to cost £9 per month in the UK? by Darren Allan A leaked screenshot has turned up on the net which shows the subscription costs for Microsoft's Zune Pass service over this side of the pond. Zune Pass is expected to be unleashed at some point next month, probably at the same time as Windows Phone 7, the site that published the screen grab, WMPoweruser.com, reports. The screenshot shows that a one month ...
Nokia N8 due end of September by Darren Allan There's more from the grapevine regarding Nokia's much anticipated N8 smartphone, which has been the subject of numerous delays. The latest buzz is that the handset will be shipping on September 30th, and that's according to Nokia's Senior Communications Manager, who spoke to the Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti (via Engadget). Previously we've reported that the N8 will be released on the 23rd, but ...
September 6, 2010Shazam app now comes with iOS 4 support by Darren Allan While Apple is busy preparing iOS 4 to be updated on Wednesday, so rumour has it, Shazam has now included iOS 4 support in the latest incarnation of its music discovery app. The update brings iOS 4 support to all versions of Shazam, including Encore, the Red special edition app, and the free version. Shazam users will find the interface optimised with ...
Android 2.1 upgrade for Dell Streak now live on O2 by Darren Allan The Dell Streak mini-tablet (or large Dom Joly style smartphone, depending on your viewpoint) has finally received its Android 2.1 update on O2. As our readers spotted it was actually available on Friday, weighing in at a 98MB download. Be warned, however, that you need to back up all the data on your Streak before you apply the upgrade, as it erases ...
Orange and T-Mobile to offer joint network coverage by Darren Allan The partnership between Orange and T-Mobile in the UK, under the Everything Everywhere banner, is about to offer a big bonus to customers on their networks. From next month, users will be able to roam across both freely. In other words, when Orange customers can't get a signal, they'll be able to switch to T-Mobile if that has a signal in ...
Royal Mail brings out a smartphone readable stamp by Darren Allan The Royal Mail has come up with an invention which it has dubbed the world's first “intelligent” stamp. While the stamp isn't actually sentient – it can't lick and attach itself, sprout legs and then seek out the nearest postbox – it's a clever little gummed square in that it can be scanned by your iPhone or Android ...
Apple iOS 4.1 out on Wednesday? by Darren Allan It seems that those of you waiting for the next version of Apple's mobile operating system might have your hands on it as soon as Wednesday. September 8th is the date which was leaked by the Apple website itself, when it posted a message up at the weekend, according to a report on IT Pro Portal. However, the message ...
September 3, 2010HTC HD3 coming soon, but now named the HD7? by Darren Allan It seems that the rumoured next smartphone in HTC's HD line might not be called the HD3, as standard numerical progression would suggest. Engadget got the scoop on this one, with the site obtaining an internal spreadsheet from O2 which had the phone listed as the HD7. Of course, as Engadget points out, a simple spreadsheet isn't the hardest thing in the ...
Nokia gets the X-Factor app by Darren Allan Yes, it's that time of the year again, when some quite good singers, and a load of very bad ones (who could forget chicken factory bloke), turn up at the X-Factor auditions across the country to grab their fifteen seconds of fame. And if you like to keep up to speed with all things Simon Cowell related on the move, there's ...
September 2, 2010Huawei Ideos phone with Android 2.2 unveiled by Darren Allan Huawei has revealed a budget mobile which the company claims will be the first to hit the market with Android 2.2 preloaded. The Google branded handset certainly seems like a pretty cheap way of getting yourself a piece of Froyo action, with pricing set to start from £100 on PAYG plans. The Huawei Ideos comes complete with a 2.8 inch QVGA display, ...
Nokia N8 release date finally set at September 23rd by Darren Allan The much awaited Nokia N8 high-end handset has been the subject of a number of delays. Vodafone had it announced as “coming soon” back in May, and many thought it was definitely going to be launched last month. It seems that now we have the final release date, however, courtesy of NokNok, who discovered the magic day when one of their ...
Samsung Wave 723 to hit UK shores by Darren Allan The Samsung Wave 723 phone, which sports the Bada operating system, has been unveiled. This new handset is essentially a more budget oriented version of the original Wave that crashed home with Bada, as it drops the Super AMOLED screen in favour of a 3.2 inch LCD. Other specs include a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, bluetooth, 3G and wi-fi, along with a ...
September 1, 2010Motorola Defy tough smartphone announced by Darren Allan Along with unveiling the Milestone 2 smartphone today, Motorola has also brought out a new mobile which is designed with toughness in mind. The rugged Motorola Defy is scratch-proof, dust-proof and water resistant, which means you should be able to happily drop it in the bath without frazzling the unit. In theory, it can spend a number of minutes submerged under shallow ...
Motorola Milestone 2 gets Froyo’ed up by Darren Allan Motorola has announced a new version of the Milestone smartphone, which is, unsurprisingly, called the Milestone 2. It packs a fair bit more punch than the original Milestone, coming with Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) on board, and a zippier processor to help take advantage of the operating system's speed boost, in the form of a new 1GHz model (the original had ...
Orange HD calls go live by Darren Allan Orange has launched its High Definition voice service, which provides a higher level of call quality than your standard handset. HD calling works by isolating and dampening any background noise, to give a supposedly crystal clear sound quality. Orange claims that the technology makes a phone call seem like you're talking to the other person in the same room. The downside is ...
Android 2.1 coming to Dell Streak on O2 by Darren Allan Like Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners, those with a Dell Streak will doubtless be glad to hear there's an upgrade on the way which will take them off the aged Android 1.6 operating system. Streak owners with O2 should receive the Android 2.1 update today, so rumour has it, Electricpig.co.uk reports. The site talked to a Dell spokesperson, who wouldn't confirm ...
August 31, 2010HTC Wildfire now available for £15 per month by Darren Allan If you've been mulling over the idea of getting one of HTC's recent hot handsets, then they don't get much warmer than the Wildfire – not now the mobile has had its price cut, anyway. Mobiles.co.uk has the smartphone available on a T-Mobile two year contract, with a £5 discount meaning that it's just £15 per month, T3 reports. The tariff in ...
M-Dress comes with built-in phone by Darren Allan File this under the category, “Whatever will they think of next”. Either that or simply, “Why?”. At any rate, a London fashion company has designed a new dress which comes with a built-in mobile phone. Mashable reports that the tight, figure-hugging black dress with long sleeves comes with a mobile stitched into the top of the sleeve. The wearer will simply ...
Apple smartphone becomes the iStethoscope by Darren Allan The next time you go to the doctor's for a check up, you might find your heartbeat being monitored by an iPhone, not a stethoscope. Well, maybe not, but it seems some medical professionals in more remote areas are finding the new iStethoscope application very useful. According to a report in the Guardian, it has been downloaded by ...
Android 2.1 coming to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 by Darren Allan Some good news for owners of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, as the smartphone is set to finally receive an update to Android 2.1. Sony Ericsson has announced via the company Twitter feed that the 2.1 update will be on its way before the end of September. This is good news in light of the fact that previously a fourth quarter ...
Nokia C6-01 to run Symbian^3? by Darren Allan More details have leaked out regarding the upcoming Nokia C6-01 smartphone. It seems that the touchscreen handset might come packaged with the latest flavour of Nokia's operating system, Symbian^3. Unwired View reports that the source of this speculation is a Bulgarian online shop, which posted up pics of the C6-01 with Symbian^3 clearly running on the display. Apparently these were quickly taken ...
August 30, 2010HTC Desire Froyo update delayed at Orange by Darren Allan The Froyo update for the HTC Desire was rolled out by Vodafone last week, although it seems Orange customers are going to have to wait a bit longer for that Android 2.2 goodness. It was announced on Orange's Twitter account that the 2.2 update has been delayed, with the company apologising for the fact that it isn't expected to turn up ...
India gives Rim 60 day reprieve over BlackBerry affair by Darren Allan A ban which was due to come into force on BlackBerry messaging services in India tomorrow has been postponed by the country's government. India isn't the only country to have concerns over the security of BlackBerry handsets, and the fact that communication is encrypted so the government can't monitor messages. However, at the last minute, the Indian government has decided against enforcing ...
August 29, 2010Samsung Galaxy S in reset woes by Darren Allan Owners of Samsung's critically acclaimed Galaxy S smartphone should be aware of a potential problem with the handset. A major glitch can occur when connecting the Galaxy S to a PC using Samsung's Kies software, with the bug wiping the handset back to factory default settings, the Inquirer reports. According to a spokesperson for Samsung, this problem only occurs if the handset ...
August 28, 2010Vodafone to offer exclusive green Nokia N8 by Darren Allan The wait for the Nokia N8 smartphone has certainly dragged out. The last time we reported on the highly anticipated handset, we speculated it would be out by now, but that clearly hasn't happened. As a reader pointed out in the comments thread on our story two week ago, Mobile Fun has actually changed the release date to September 7th. And ...
August 27, 2010Nokia C6 now on Vodafone by Darren Allan The Nokia C6 became available to purchase online and sim-free at the end of July, although as a one-off payment, the smartphone costs £289. However, Vodafone has now started offering the handset on contract, so you can pick it up for free, providing you're willing to sign up for at least 18 months of instalments of course. On an 18 month contract, ...
August 25, 2010O2 goes green and ranks eco-friendly phones by Darren Allan O2 has come up with a new scheme to rank mobile phones in order of how environmentally friendly they are. The Telegraph reports that the O2 “eco ratings” were scored with the help of experts from the Forum for the Future. The evaluation process examines factors such as the mobile's packaging, materials used in its manufacturing, how easy it is to ...
August 24, 2010Vodafone HTC Desire Froyo update goes live by Darren Allan It's official for those of you with the HTC Desire smartphone on Vodafone: Froyo is finally on its way via an over-the-air update. Android 2.2 offers a considerable speed boost over the previous version of the OS, along with full Flash support and device tethering. Many Vodafone users thought they were upgrading to Froyo three weeks ago, although that update turned out ...
February 10, 2010 http://www.thetelecom.co.uk/20100210/axell-wireless-announces-new-digital-repeater-products/by Jan Harris Axell Wireless, the worldwide provider of wireless coverage solutions, today launched three new digital repeaters that allow mobile operators to extend network reach and to efficiently exploit new commercial opportunities. The new digital products, Digital Multiband repeater for inbuilding applications, the Digital OnBoard train repeater, and the Digital LTE repeater all provide operators a cost effective means of deploying mobile ...
http://www.thetelecom.co.uk/20100210/mips-and-intrinsyc-software-partner-on-3-5g/ by Jan Harris MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, and Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, today announced they are working together to bring 3.5G functionality to the MIPS® architecture. The companies are porting Intrinsyc’s RapidRIL software to the MIPS architecture in order to accelerate mobile ...
February 9, 2010 http://www.thetelecom.co.uk/20100209/broadband-genie-calls-for-accurate-mobile-broadband-speed-info/by Jan Harris Consumer focused broadband comparison website Broadbandgenie.co.uk is calling on mobile broadband providers to drop their 'up to' advertising techniques in favour of more realistic average speed claims. The call comes in the wake of the site's own research found the average mobile broadband speed in 2009 was just 1Mb, while many dongles are now sold as 'up to 7.2Mb'. Despite ...
Vodafone wins mobile services deal with Oracleby Jan Harris Vodafone Global Enterprise has been appointed by Oracle to manage its mobile service needs in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in a four-year deal Under the agreement, Vodafone Global Enterprise, the dedicated division of Vodafone that manages the communication needs of its largest Enterprise customers, will supply mobile services management, mobile voice and data services to over ...
February 8, 2010Vesta upgrades mobile payment platformby Jan Harris Vesta Corporation (www.trustvesta.com), a global pioneer and leader in electronic payment solutions, today announced the availability of version 5.0 of its industry-leading secure Mobile Payment Platform. The new platform enables wireless operators worldwide to increase subscriber ARPU, accept more payment types and achieve Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance through a managed service that includes a portfolio of new ...
February 5, 20103G Femtocell Developer Kit Available From ip.accessby Jan Harris ip.access, the leading developer of femtocell and picocell solutions, today announced the availability of a 3G Femtocell Developer Kit. The kit enables system integrators to build specialist applications using ip.access’ multi-award winning Oyster 3G femtocell technology. Femtocells are increasingly being used by mobile network operators as a way to improve service quality for mobile phone users in homes and offices, and ...
Evolving Systems’ Dynamic SIM Allocation Solution Shortlisted for Awardby Jan Harris Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-EVOL), a leading provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and cable markets, today announced that the Company’s Dynamic SIM Allocation (DSA) solution has been shortlisted for the “Best Technology Foresight” category at Total Telecom’s World Vendor Awards. The inaugural World Vendor Awards is the first of its kind, focusing purely on the ...
February 2, 2010Actix to provide C-SON systems to NECby Jan Harris Actix, a leader in radio network status management and optimization, has announced that it has signed a major contract to provide centralized Self-Organizing Network (SON) technology for next generation LTE mobile networks to NEC Corporation (NEC), a world leading vendor of LTE systems. The agreement covers the delivery of an operational centralized SON solution for global operators deploying NEC LTE ...
February 1, 2010Consumers Want Faster Mobile Broadbandby Jan Harris The results from 412 respondents to ISPreview.co.uk's latest survey have revealed that 54% of people are interested in Mobile Broadband but, when asked which aspect of the service they "[needed] to see improved the most", speed topped the list with 25% of the vote. Bigger usage allowances came a close second with 23%, followed by "Service Reliability" (22%) and last ...
HSL Giving Away Free Femtocellsby Jan Harris HSL are today announcing that they will be giving away a free femtocell, for use with 2G and 3G mobiles, to each mobile network operator visiting HSL’s stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 15-18 February 2010. In conjunction with this promotion the HSL FemtoNet service will also be made available by HSL so that operators receiving a free ...
January 29, 2010Cambridge Broadband and Gateway Communications create microwave network for Nigeriaby Jan Harris Cambridge Broadband Networks today announced a contract with Gateway Communications to create the world’s largest point to multipoint microwave access network. Gateway will use Cambridge Broadband Networks’ industry leading VectaStar II platform to provision 130 hubs and 5000 terminal stations that will deliver mobile broadband connections across Nigeria. Gateway Communications Nigeria, headquartered in Lagos, are building a pan-African, all-IP connectivity network ...
January 25, 2010Mobile broadband freebies more important than speed or priceby Jan Harris Consumers want mobile broadband freebies more than fast speeds or low prices The latest poll from Broadbandgenie.co.uk has revealed 'added extras' are more important than speed, price, reliability or usage caps for UK mobile broadband consumers. When asked, 'What would most affect your mobile broadband purchase' more than 30 per cent of those responding answered 'added extras'. Of more than 1,100 respondents, ...
January 21, 2010Aepona Shortlisted in GSM Association Global Mobile Awardsby Jan Harris Aepona, a global provider of telecoms software products and services headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, today announced that its Universal Service Platform (USP) has been shortlisted within the Best Service Delivery Platform category in the GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2010. “This is a highly prestigious award and we are delighted to be shortlisted”, said Michael Crossey, Aepona’s Vice President of Marketing. ...
Centile to launch ISTRA Mobile at Mobile World Congressby Jan Harris Centile the European leader and provider of Hosted PBX and Unified Communications Platforms is launching its latest platform named 'ISTRA Mobile' at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. ISTRA Mobile is a mobile carrier driven PBX Services Platform which allows mobile operators and MVNEs/MVNOs to provide business subscribers with advanced PBX features of the office telephone system delivered directly to ...
January 20, 2010AdMarvel acquired by Operaby Jan Harris Opera Software today announced that it has acquired AdMarvel, Inc. The acquisition will enable Opera to expand its portfolio of products and services to include highly scalable ad monetization services for Opera branded mobile products and services offered by mobile operators and content partners. AdMarvel, based in San Mateo, California (USA), works with a broad set of constituents in the advertising ...
January 15, 2010Open Kernel named finalist in Red Herring 2009 Global 100 Awardsby Jan Harris Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading provider of mobile virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist for the Red Herring 100 Global Awards, a prestigious list honoring the world’s most promising private technology ventures. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of ...
January 13, 2010Amobee Acquires UK’s RingRing Mediaby Jan Harris Amobee Media Systems (www.amobee.com), the world leader in advertising solutions for mobile operators, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the world's largest mobile advertising agency, RingRing Media (www.ringringmedia.com). The acquisition brings Amobee one step closer to fulfilling its long-term vision aimed at creating the industry’s largest mobile advertising exchange dedicated to connecting publishers, advertising agencies ...
January 12, 2010Argela joined Femtoforumby Jan Harris Argela, a home gateway and femtocell provider for fixed and mobile operators, today announced that it has joined the Femtoforum. Argela will be working with the other players of the ecosystem, network operators and other solution providers- to address the key issues and challenges of the femtocell market, define and develop industry standards which are essential to the success and ...
January 11, 2010GCF on track with LTE device certification schemeby Jan Harris GCF, the Global Certification Forum, is on schedule to release an LTE device certification scheme before the end of 2010 – in time for a wave of commercial LTE networks going live in late 2010. Designed to give operators confidence in the interoperability of LTE devices across different networks, GCF’s unified scheme will embrace both FDD and TDD versions of LTE. Established ...
January 7, 2010Novatel announces industry’s first MiFi intelligent mobile hotspotby Jan Harris Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced its innovative, patented MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot 2200, 2352 and 2372 are now available on 15 global operators in 16 countries since its commercial introduction in May 2009. The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot creates a personal cloud of high-speed Internet connectivity that can be easily shared between ...
