Nokia Embraces Convergence With Wi-Fi Phone
News Mobile equipment manufacturer Nokia said it was unifying GSM and Wi-Fi connectivity on Monday with a new mobile phone that's compatible with both wireless standards. The Nokia 6136, launched at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, is a UMA phone...
[February 13, 2006, 15:20]
VoIP Mobiles Are A Call For Change
Leader At the mighty 3GSM show in Barcelona this week, Nokia launched the diminutive 6136. The interesting thing about this phone is the built-in Wi-Fi. We'll be seeing a lot more of this over the coming year, shortly in Nokia's business-oriented E Series...
[February 15, 2006, 14:10]
Operators In Talks Over Dual-mode Nokia Handset
News Nokia is in talks with a number of UK operators who are looking at rolling out its "dual-mode" GSM/Wi-Fi phones, a spokesperson for the Finnish handset giant has revealed to ZDNet UK. According to the spokesperson, "several [UK operators] are very...
[July 28, 2006, 14:00]
Convergence Is King At 3GSM
News Convergence has been one of the hottest buzzwords in the mobile industry for several years. This week, the 3GSM World Congress saw compelling evidence that once-rival technologies can work together, and that the world is moving fast towards an all...
[February 16, 2006, 10:10]
Nokia Handsets Get Free VoIP Calling
News Leeds-based telecoms provider Aql on Monday launched a service allowing Nokia E-Series users to make free VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls to other VoIP users over a Wi-Fi connection. The offer is designed to get users interested in Aql's...
[September 11, 2006, 12:05]
BT Fusion Gets Wi-Fi Upgrade
News BT's fixed-mobile convergence system, Fusion, has now gone Wi-Fi, effectively linking it up with the provider's UK hot spots, municipal wireless networks and — potentially — global hot spots. Whereas previous versions of BT Fusion relied on...
[December 14, 2006, 12:49]
Microsoft Dominates First Day Of 3GSM
News The 3GSM World Congress kicked off in Barcelona on Monday with a swathe of announcements and product launches across the mobile space. Microsoft, which has been striving for several years to replicate its dominance on the desktop in the mobile...
[February 14, 2006, 12:10]
Firms Get Orange Convergence Next Year
News Business customers will be able to use a version of Orange's new fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) suite from the first half of next year, a spokesperson for the operator said today. A domestic version of the device was launched in Paris on Monday.
[September 25, 2006, 15:20]
