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Lucent readies faster networks
News Lucent's "turbo decoder" for mobile phone handsets, developed by the company's Bell Labs and unveiled on Tuesday, can translate those bits and bytes back into voices or Web pages at very high speeds -- about 24Mbps.
[February 12, 2003, 9:59]
Images: Hands on with the BlackBerry Curve 8520
News That gives it a feel that is more in line with modern handsets such as the Palm Pre, compared with other RIM handsets. As it marks a departure from the trackball used in RIM's earlier consumer-focused handsets, it will take a while to get used to.
[July 28, 2009, 11:54]
BT does first live GPRS call
News During the trial BT will carry out tests on the network, radio equipment and GPRS-compatible handsets. As well as claiming a first with the call BT also received the UK's first GPRS-compatible handsets.
[November 11, 1999, 15:55]
DoCoMo teams with McAfee on wireless antivirus
News Viruses aren't yet a major problem on mobile phone handsets, which are much simpler than PCs and use closed networks, but security companies and industry analysts say it is only a matter of time. Network Associates and DoCoMo are planning to...
[October 17, 2003, 18:00]
Skype GSM/Wi-Fi phones 'due this year'
News He conceded that Skype's new Wi-Fi-only handsets, manufactured by Belkin, Edge-Core, Netgear and SMC and announced on Thursday, were "very much aimed at the early adopter" and "still quite an expensive product".
[July 21, 2006, 14:35]
Nokia sees boost in handset sales
News This means that roughly one in four handsets sold throughout the world in the second quarter were Nokia handsets. Nokia shipped 36.4 million handsets to Asia-Pacific for an increase of 42.2 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
[July 18, 2008, 16:43]
Report dismisses MMS hype
News The report claims that 88 percent of the current market for SMS is consumed by youths under 22 years old, and that current handsets are well outside the price-range these consumers can afford. It's not a step that consumers will take immediately...
[August 9, 2002, 8:10]
Mobile Banking Gets a New Security Guard
Blog With such increases in available content, cell phone owners must begin to consider the safety of their handsets. McAfee, F-Secure, and Bullguard all have a mobile antivirus program designed to protect specific mobile handsets.
[May 31, 2007, 18:33]
JavaMites: Next Generation Mobile Security Threats
Blog While the migration of creating Java-enabled handsets have been welcomed by millions starved for quality mobile content, the introduction of JavaMites has opened a new chapter of mobile security. You may have heard about that mobile virus (more...
[March 5, 2009, 8:36]
GSM Association pushes 3G to developing world
News Through the "3G for all" programme, the GSMA plans to establish a core set of common requirements for 3G handsets over the next few months in an effort to help mobile phone suppliers rapidly bring down the cost of manufacturing phones.
[June 14, 2006, 10:00]
The fear that's eating the mobile world
Leader There was talk of content deals and cross-network alliances, of new handsets and services, but the old telco mindset was still uppermost. The forthcoming IMS revolution, where handsets become true mobile IP terminals, is seen with suspicion, a...
[February 16, 2007, 14:47]
MWg takes on HTC's Windows Mobile phones
News MWg, a former O2 division that made Windows Mobile handsets for the Far East, received investment from eXpansys after O2's parent company, Telefonica, pulled its support. However, MWg is not absolutely committed to SIM-free devices, admitted...
[May 9, 2008, 16:50]
Samsung Galaxy i7500 review
Reviews We also miss the miniature trackball seen on the Hero (and other Android-based HTC handsets). In contrast to HTC's Android handsets, there is no Search button on the Galaxy i7500. Design If you're seeking a sleek and businesslike smartphone, you...
[November 30, 2009, 12:12]
Camera-phone makers ban own products
News Under the sanction, workers have to register their camera handsets and cover the lenses of their mobile phones during office hours. The company is said to be considering a flagrant ban on camera handsets at its life-engineering institutes where...
[July 8, 2003, 9:33]
Toshiba to launch GPRS and 3G phones
News Its work will focus on creating handsets with greater functionality. Toshiba understands the type of handsets needed to make a success of these services, and we are bringing this knowledge to Europe," said Seiji Yasunaga, general manager of Toshiba...
[February 7, 2002, 9:52]
MmO2 to push corporate services over GPRS
News Customers are expected to be sold a package, including GPRS-enabled handsets and data and voice subscription contracts. Despite the involvement of HP and Compaq, mmO2 has not said what handsets will provided with the service.
[February 19, 2002, 15:05]
Problems galore for 3G
News CSFB believes that it will take until 2004 for 3G handsets that appeal to the average consumer to reach the shops. The report also warns that it will take time for manufacturers to develop handsets with sufficient battery life, and which are small...
[September 19, 2001, 17:26]
Sun adds mobile synchronisation software
News Sun will add mobile synchronisation to its suite by using the SyncML synchronisation engine — an open standard used in many mobile handsets including those from Nokia and BlackBerry — together with the back-end connectors in Synchronica's mobile...
[August 21, 2007, 11:36]
BlackBerry Storm goes on sale in UK
News Other manufacturers have been making touchscreen handsets for quite some time. The BlackBerry Storm has high-speed 3G connectivity, but no Wi-Fi — an omission that could put it at a disadvantage against some of its chief rivals, such as the iPhone...
[November 14, 2008, 11:49]
Mobile market tipped to boom again
News Intensifying competition between networks in both subscription and pre-pay, combined with a broad array of new handsets, is stimulating consumer interest and driving growth in the market. The increased competition between mobile networks and the...
[November 4, 2003, 11:35]
