News tagged with wireless phones
How Internet is changing Ugandan business
Sitting in the glow of his flat-screen computer monitor in a fashionable office, Donald Kasule says that until recently it was almost impossible to imagine making a success of an Internet start-up in Uganda.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Verizon Wireless nixes Google Wallet in new phone
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless is blocking Google's new flagship phone from supporting Google's attempt to make the smartphone the credit card of the future.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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WalkSafe app shields smartphone pedestrians (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Smartphone users who as pedestrians are not very smart about crossing and looking both ways now have a protective shield in the form of an Android app which they can download for free. A research ...
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Hotmail co-founder launches free SMS service
Indian IT entrepreneur Sabeer Bhatia on Tuesday launched a free text messaging service, promising that it would be as revolutionary as his previous venture, Hotmail.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Review: Motorola revives Razr name with smartphone
With its super-slim, stylish frame, Motorola's Razr phone became incredibly popular in 2004 - a smash hit that Motorola hasn't been able to replicate. Now, many years later, the company is trying to recapture ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Wikipedia eyes India for language growth
Wikipedia on Wednesday said it was banking on growth in the mobile phone sector and increased Internet access to boost content in Indian languages ranging from Hindi to Telugu.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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ONR navigation and tracking mobile app extended for sea
Deployed Sailors and Marines on board aircraft carriers will be able to use smart phones to navigate, locate and track anyone on the ship in real time, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced Sept. ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Google to offer tracking opt-out to Wi-Fi owners (Update)
(AP) -- Google Inc. is going to let people with home wireless networks decide whether they want to be lumped into a system that helps pinpoint the locations of people on cell phones.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Breakthrough could double wireless capacity with no new towers
The days of waiting for smartphones to upload video may be numbered. Rice University engineering researchers have made a breakthrough that could allow wireless phone companies to double throughput on their ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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MetroPCS starts unlimited music plan with Rhapsody
(AP) -- MetroPCS Communications Inc., the nation's fifth-largest wireless phone carrier, is jumping into the unlimited music business behind its smaller competitor, Cricket.
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Hackers gain access to transit police union site
(AP) -- Hackers on Wednesday again targeted a California transit agency that came under fire last week for turning off cell phone service in its stations to thwart a potential protest.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Ambient electromagnetic energy harnessed for small electronic devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources as radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite communications systems. ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Samsung to build mobile base stations for Japan
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Monday it has been chosen to provide next-generation communications equipment to KDDI, Japan's number two mobile phone operator.
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Renesas creates a near-field wireless communication with no battery use
(PhysOrg.com) -- Renesas Electronics Corp has announced the development of a near-field wireless communication technology that can transmit data to Bluetooth- and wireless LAN-compatible devices without the use of a battery. ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Nortel Networks' patent portfolio up for auction
One of the more intriguing auctions scheduled later this month won't involve fine art or vintage sports cars or other expensive trinkets, but it is expected to attract some deep pockets.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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