News tagged with satellite phone

Scientists break satellite telephony security standards

Satellite telephony was thought to be secure against eavesdropping. German researchers at the Horst Gortz Institute for IT-Security (HGI) at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) have cracked the encryption algorithms of the European ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Satellites and Sun connect isolated communities to the world

A mobile phone unit connecting isolated communities to the rest of the world using satellites and solar power has caught the attention of ESA and the World Economic Forum.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers to demo and deploy disaster communications system

In the aftermath of most disasters – from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to this year’s earthquake in Japan – communication systems have been overwhelmed, leaving people without phones and Internet ...

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

On endless ice, searching for clues to our future

(AP) -- The pilot eased his five-ton helicopter toward the glacier's rumpled surface, aiming for the lightest of setdowns atop one of the fastest-flowing ice streams on Earth.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 19

Nokia's new flagship N9 gets mixed reviews

Nokia's latest attempt to win back market share with its N9 phone received mixed reviews Wednesday but analysts said the real test will come when it releases new models using the Windows Phone 7 operating ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Researchers use GPS data to model effects of tidal loads on Earth's surface

(PhysOrg.com) -- For many people, Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology is little more than a high-tech version of a traditional paper map. Used in automobile navigation systems and smart phones, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Electronic searching aid for parents

Just a short call and the "Kidfinder" lets you know where your child is right now via SMS. It can be built into a game console and the locating unit even combines GPS position fixing with GSM tracking. In the best-case scenario, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

AT&T selling satellite-enabled smart phone (Update)

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. has weathered plenty of complaints about spotty cell phone coverage. On Tuesday, it began selling its first phone that includes a backstop for AT&T's own network, over a satellite. That ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

ISS ship-tracker operating alongside Norwegian satellite

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nearing the end of its third month of continuous operation, the International Space Station's ship-tracking experiment has experienced a marked increase in data quality. Now it operates along ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Iridium to launch new telecom satellites

US-based Iridium Communications Wednesday announced plans to launch a new fleet of satellites for global voice and data communications with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Verizon winds down expensive FiOS expansion

(AP) -- If Verizon Communications Inc. hasn't already started wiring your city or town with its FiOS fiber-optic TV and broadband service, chances are you won't get it.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves

(AP) -- Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones

Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

AT&T to sell satellite phone from TerreStar

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Textile antenna promises futuristic communications

(PhysOrg.com) -- With a simple press on his shirt insignia, the captain of the Star Ship Enterprise could send and receive messages. Now, thanks to the efforts of a Finnish company, this futuristic communication ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (10) | comments 2