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Mobile meteorological unit launched in Qatar 6 May 08, 23:54 ET (MENAFN - The Peninsula) The modernisation project of the Department of Meteorology, under the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), took a step ahead with the ... more WVAN Wireless Library Helps Prevent Unnecessary Wafer Spins ... 6 May 08, 23:51 ET Agilent Technologies Inc. has released a WVAN Wireless Library that helps prevent unnecessary wafer spins, accelerating deployment of next-generation 60GHz ... more Mobile WiMAX Promises Huge Opportunity In Asia Pacific 6 May 08, 23:44 ET As the market for mobile WiMAX expands, huge opportunities are forecast for the Asia Pacific region, according to a report. “Because mobile WiMAX is aimed ... more Indoor Wireless Coverage Solutions Will Boost 3G 6 May 08, 23:44 ET One of the biggest challenges facing wireless subscribers is a lack of indoor coverage, which solutions in the pipeline will solve, boosting 3G services, ... more Bay State College Connects Mobile, Distributed Administrators and ... 6 May 08, 23:36 ET With four academic buildings located in a ten-square-block area in Boston, Bay State College uses a small-business communications system from Avaya to ... more Optus extending mobile coverage 6 May 08, 23:32 ET Optus will spend $315 million extending its mobile network to cover 98% of the Australian population, the telco announced this morning. ... more Soon, Goa's urban areas will be wireless web worlds 6 May 08, 23:26 ET PANAJI: You will have wireless access to the worldwide web much sooner than you expected. Telecom giant BSNL will bring the WiMAX technology to the state's ... more Sprint Nextel’s WiMax wireless network deal could come this week 6 May 08, 23:26 ET By JASON GERTZEN Sprint Nextel’s long-anticipated deal to finance its high-speed WiMax wireless network appears to be imminent. ... more Telly Provides Mobile Television to iPhone 6 May 08, 23:18 ET PacketVideo posted a video demonstrating Telly, a mobile broadcast receiver. The "matchbook sized" device streams live television over Wifi to your iPhone ... more Optus to extend mobile coverage in bid to beat Telstra 6 May 08, 23:05 ET By David McIntyre AUSTRALIA'S second biggest telecommunications company, Optus, will extend its mobile network to reach 98 per cent of the population, ... more Optus to extend mobile coverage 6 May 08, 23:04 ET By David McIntyre AUSTRALIA'S second biggest telecommunications company, Optus, will extend its mobile network to reach 98 per cent of the population, ... more NTC to work on digital TV guidelines before mobile TV 6 May 08, 23:03 ET MAKATI CITY, Philippines -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will work on government regulations for digital terrestrial television service ... more PLDT to use 3G, Cure acquisition to grow wireless broadband 6 May 08, 23:03 ET MAKATI CITY, Philippines -- The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is using its third-generation (3G) mobile network to grow its wireless ... more US telecom companies to join forces on wireless networks 6 May 08, 22:59 ET By Matt Richtel SAN FRANCISCO: A who's who of technology and telecommunications companies plans to announce on Wednesday they intend to build the first of a ... more Socialight Opens API for Mobile App Development 6 May 08, 22:29 ET Location-based social networking site Socialight is opening its API to developers, giving them an opportunity to leverage Socialight’s mobile networking ... more Governor Riley Asked To Help Mobile Schools 6 May 08, 22:26 ET By Steve Alexander Reporter Frustration over budget cuts in Mobile County Schools is prompting a Grand Bay woman to go right to the top to fight for her ... more Police warn to secure wireless 6 May 08, 22:23 ET POLICE are warning locals with wireless internet connection to be wary of people taking their laptops around town to access unsecured connections. ... more Television: The mobile challenge 6 May 08, 22:16 ET Multichoice in Lagos, recently.Television has come a long way. By every standard, this contraption which can enable people view moving, talking images, ... more T-Mobile Rolls Out 3G Phone Service in New York City 6 May 08, 22:14 ET NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA has fired up its third-generation wireless network in the US, announcing Monday that it's now live in New York City — though few ... more Mobile WiMAX to Level the Asia-Pacific Playing Field 6 May 08, 22:14 ET While most Asia-Pacific countries are still processing spectrum bidding, manufacturers and application vendors are aggressively entering mobile WiMAX ... more Cable Ops Form Wireless Broadband JV 6 May 08, 22:10 ET By Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, 5/6/2008 7:40:00 PM It may have taken a bit longer than expected, but Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are expected to pull ... more Ruckus Wireless Opens Offices in India; Partners With Dell 6 May 08, 22:02 ET SUNNYVALE - Ruckus Wireless, a next-generation Wi-Fi company credited with pioneering "Smart Wi-Fi" technology, announced today that it has launched its ... more EC pressed to allot 25% of UHF spectrum for mobile broadband 6 May 08, 22:01 ET Consultancy group Spectrum Value Partners urges European Commission to allocate 25 percent of the UHF band to mobile broadband services to enjoy at least 95 ... more T-Mobile, Nokia unite to bring social nets to mobiles 6 May 08, 22:01 ET T-Mobile International and Nokia Corp. have announced that they are collaborating to accelerate the availability of new Internet services and personal ... more Ruckus Wireless Sues NETGEAR and Rayspan for Wi-Fi Patent Infringement 6 May 08, 21:55 ET Ruckus Wireless Inc. has filed suit in the United States Court for the Northern District of California against NETGEAR Inc. and Rayspan Corp. for patent ... more Vodafone's iPhone deal puts mobile into Australia 6 May 08, 21:47 ET Vodafone has scored the right to sell the Apple iPhone within Australia, and nine other countries. It was announced today that the global telco had secured ... more Wireless Installment News Conference 6 May 08, 21:41 ET Bowling Green , KY – The City of Bowling Green will be holding a news conference to announce the start of a wireless network on Thursday, May 8, 2008. ... more AT&T expands broadband wireless network in Westchester County 6 May 08, 21:36 ET By Staff Writer According to the company, with the addition of 3G technology to 65 cell sites, its 3G network is now available in Yonkers, Mamaroneck, Rye, ... more DMTI launches new wireless business and network planning solution 6 May 08, 21:36 ET By Staff Writer According to the company, its new wireless business and network planning solution optimizes bidding decisions as well as the ongoing network ... more T-Mobile USA launches UMTS/HSDPA network in New York City 6 May 08, 21:35 ET By Staff Writer T-Mobile plans to continue the rollout of its 3G network across major metropolitan markets through the year. By year's end, T-Mobile expects ... more Qwest switches to Verizon for wireless, reports 1Q profit dip 6 May 08, 21:26 ET (Arizona Daily Star, The (Tucson) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 6--DENVER, Colo. -- Qwest Communications International Inc. said it will stop ... more Panama eyes sale of Cable & Wireless stake 6 May 08, 21:04 ET PANAMA CITY, May 6 (Reuters) - Panama may sell its 49 percent stake in telephone operator Cable & Wireless Panama SA, also owned by Cable & Wireless PLC, ... more European Mobile Mapping Trends 6 May 08, 20:58 ET By John Fisher , DMTI Spatial The European community has long been known for early adoption of mapping related technologies such as OEM navigation, ... more Telecom Companies to Join Forces on Wireless Networks 6 May 08, 20:56 ET By MATT RICHTEL SAN FRANCISCO — A who’s who of technology and telecommunications companies plans to announce on Wednesday they intend to build the first of ... more Mini-mobile elicits huge smiles 6 May 08, 20:55 ET Jim Melville of Eagan got out of his Smart car, which he parked in front of his truck. The Melvilles are among the first buyers of the European mini car in ... more Optus to invest $315m to extend mobile coverage - 07 May, 08:31am 6 May 08, 20:55 ET Telecommunications company Optus will invest $315 million to extend the coverage of its mobile network to reach 98 per cent of the Australian population. ... more Sprint, Clearwire to reveal $12 bln JV: sources 6 May 08, 20:53 ET Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp are near announcing a $12 billion joint venture with major cable operators to offer services based on WiMax, an emerging technology that could make wireless Internet ubiquitous, people close to the talks said on Tuesday. more The Mobile TV Challenge 6 May 08, 20:48 ET Television has come a long way. By every standard, this contraption which can enable people view moving, talking images, represents a veritable milestone in ... more SingTel to expand Optus mobile network coverage 6 May 08, 20:47 ET Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGT) owned Optus said it would expand its nationwide mobile network beyond 96% population coverage to reach 98%. ... more Digital Rights Advocates Take Aim At Mobile Marketing; FTC Filings ... 6 May 08, 20:37 ET By David Kaplan - Tue 06 May 2008 02:32 PM PST This could actually be read as a sign that mobile advertising market is starting to come into its own… two ... more Mobile meteorological unit launched 6 May 08, 20:35 ET Doha • The modernisation project of the Department of Meteorology, under the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), took a step ahead with the inauguration of a ... more T-Mobile unveils MDA Compact IV mobile phone 6 May 08, 20:31 ET Well it should do because the MDA Compact IV is the T-Mobile version of the HTC Diamond complete with 3D Touchflow and HSDPA connectivity. ... more Wireless technology set to progress 6 May 08, 20:24 ET Wireless technology will probably be used to prevent car collisions and provide health monitoring within the next 10 to 20 years, according to research. ... more Nokia & Ikivo team up on Java for mobile devices 6 May 08, 20:23 ET Nokia and Ikivo have teamed up to build tools that enable collaboration between graphic designers and software engineers in the development of Java ... more Hands-on With Windows Mobile Skyfire Browser Beta 0.6 6 May 08, 20:21 ET Skyfire just got its 0.6 update, bring with it a few more features (listed after the jump) and a bit of compatibility increase that makes it feel more like ... more Optus to expand mobile network 6 May 08, 20:20 ET By a staff reporter Optus says it will expand its mobile network from covering 96 per cent of the population to 98 per cent in a $315 million program to be ... more Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS); Revision of the Enhanced Mobile ... 6 May 08, 19:50 ET -- SUMMARY: NMFS revises the availability of grant funds for vessel owners and/or operators who have purchased an Enhanced Mobile Transmitter Unit (E-MTU) ... more Oregon Trail Goes Mobile 6 May 08, 19:50 ET Exclusive first look at Gameloft's revision of the childhood classic. Can you still avoid dying of cholera? by Levi Buchanan May 6, 2008 - You have died of ... more Nokia 6122c for China Mobile announced 6 May 08, 19:44 ET Nokia 6122c for China Mobile announcedTechWhack (press release), India - 12 minutes ago more Spark A Healthy Career 6 May 08, 19:42 ET Investor's Business Daily - Balancing career and personal goals can be tough -- especially with laptops, cell phones and BlackBerrys keeping you close to work. more Verizon Expands Wireless Data Coverage in New Haven County 6 May 08, 19:37 ET Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in New Haven County, Connecticut. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along ... more Software maker gets its mobile house in order 6 May 08, 19:32 ET The premier provider of daily news to the IT channel, covering business, technology, products, and services. Delivered Tuesday, ARN Mobility and Wireless is ... more Second Life on Mobile Phones Beta released 6 May 08, 19:29 ET For all of you Second Life fans, Vollee has just relased a Youtube video showcasing Second Life running on a mobile phone. 3G phone users will be able to ... more Mobile dental service not enough, says Katikati 6 May 08, 19:25 ET by CARLY UDY Western Bay primary schools may lose 17 out of 22 on-site dental clinics in a proposal that has angered one school but been welcomed by others. ... more Mobile Phone Makers Sweat On New 3G Apple iPhone 6 May 08, 19:19 ET By David Richards and Computer Daiy News | Tuesday | 2008-05-06 Several big brand phone Companies are sweating on the roll out of the new 3G iPhone which is ... more Where's Our Wi-Fi? Wireless Internet in Minneapolis - About 6 May 08, 19:18 ET US Internet turned on Wi-Fi for another part of Minneapolis last month. According to USI, Minneapolis' Wi-Fi network is the fastest metropolitan wireless ... more Nokia Intros News SDK for Java-based Mobile Game Development ... 6 May 08, 18:53 ET By Arun Satapathy A new software development kit (SDK) is now available for SNAP Mobile, Nokia's (News - Alert) end-to end solution for connected mobile ... more Mobile weather station unveiled 6 May 08, 18:49 ET QATAR yesterday officially unveiled the region’s first mobile weather forecasting station.The QR5mn mobile station is equipped with the latest computers, ... more Trends & Innovations - Tuesday 6 May 08, 18:45 ET Investor's Business Daily - Researchers have proposed combining cell phones with handheld scanners to enable doctors and medical staff in remote regions to conduct ultrasounds and other medical imaging. Roughly 75% of the world's population lives in areas without such costly, high-tech medical equipment. Researchers have proposed integrating scanners into mobile phones. The scanners would transmit data to medical centers where computers would decipher the data and transmit images back by phone to medical personnel. Israeli scientists demonstrated one such scanner that was able to detect a tumor. more RF Micro cuts wireless systems unit, $75M in costs, 350 jobs 6 May 08, 18:42 ET NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to cut $75 million in product development expenses this fiscal ... more Person close to talks: Sprint close to WiMax financing deal 6 May 08, 18:38 ET AP - Sprint Nextel Corp. is close to finalizing a deal to get financing for its new wireless broadband network from a group that includes Comcast Corp. and Google Inc., according to a person close to the talks. more Mobile Handset Market Stays on Track in Q1 6 May 08, 18:32 ET The global mobile-handset market in the first quarter of 2008 appeared to be unaffected by the economic slowdown, with shipments rising by a double-digit ... more Canary Wireless Deploys CSR's UniFi Technology 6 May 08, 18:28 ET By Jai CS, TMCnet Contributing Editor Cambridge headquartered CSR (News - Alert), a provider of personal wireless technology, announced that its UniFi WiFi ... more Air Speed Internet buys BG Wireless, expands reach 6 May 08, 18:25 ET By The Columbian Washougal-based Air Speed Internet has acquired the assets of Battle Ground-based BG Wireless, both companies said Tuesday. ... more Woman Out As Fire Consumes Mobile Home 6 May 08, 17:57 ET ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Firefighters concerned that an elderly woman was trapped inside a mobile home consumed by flames Tuesday morning later learned she ... more Sprint and Clearwire close to big wireless pact with cable firms 6 May 08, 17:56 ET NEW YORK — — Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. are close to announcing a $12-billion (US) joint venture with major cable operators for high speed ... more BelAir Networks Partners With Citymesh for Wireless Networks ... 6 May 08, 17:54 ET By Anshu Shrivastava BelAir Networks, a provider of mobile broadband mesh networks, has announced that Citymesh nv has standardized on BelAir Networks’ ... more Sierra Wireless Adds IPsec VPN to AirLink Product Line 6 May 08, 17:54 ET By Anshu Shrivastava Sierra Wireless (News - Alert) has announced the addition of IPsec virtual private network (VPN) security enhancements to ALEOS, ... more Fido Adds Mobile Backup, Unveils New Value Packs 6 May 08, 17:50 ET We all want call display, right? It'd also be nice to have voicemail and some text messages thrown into the mix. If you like bundling your additional ... more Feds Tackle Mobile Spam 6 May 08, 17:43 ET by Cassimir Medford Speakers at a US Federal Trade Commission hearing on Tuesday said it is difficult to pin liability for the worsening problem of text ... more Shop with your mobile phone, Gartner advises 6 May 08, 17:39 ET Research house Gartner has forecast that there will be 33 million mobile payment users worldwide in 2008, with the Asia Pacific taking the lead. ... more Sprint, Clearwire to announce $12 bln JV: source 6 May 08, 17:38 ET Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp are close to announcing a $12 billion joint venture with major cable operators for high speed wireless Internet access for mobile phones and laptops, a source familiar with the talks said on Tuesday. more Mobile, chain thieves in net 6 May 08, 17:10 ET Ranchi, May 6: Frequent cases of cellphone and chain snatching at Harmu Housing Colony since last month, a prominent locality of the city, came to an end ... more netomat Powers IDJ Mobile - Island Def Jam's WAP Portal; Brings ... 6 May 08, 17:07 ET The Island Def Jam Music Group and netomat, Inc. a leading provider of mobile content and community solutions, today announced the launch of the new Island ... more RFMD cuts jobs, exits select wireless areas 6 May 08, 17:06 ET SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Amid a loss for the quarter, RF Micro Devices Inc. is eliminating all product development expenses in select wireless areas, ... more Lightning Review: Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk 6 May 08, 17:04 ET The Gadget: Nyko's Kama, a Wireless Nunchuck for your Wii that syncs up with an included dongle on your Wiimote. The Verdict: Works as advertised. ... more EP2502 Mobile Phone Watch: Surprisingly Stylish, and Waterproof 6 May 08, 17:04 ET There's something about the idea of cramming a mobile phone into a wristwatch that keeps the designs rolling out, but is this the first one with a touch of ... more Fido's home and mobile calling are now 'UNO' with one phone, one ... 6 May 08, 17:02 ET First to offer Canadians unlimited at-home calling on one mobile handset TORONTO, May 6 /CNW/ - Fido today launched a Canadian first for the wireless ... more AP launches Mobile News Network 6 May 08, 17:01 ET The Associated Press today debuted its Mobile News Network, a multimedia news portal targeted at wireless users who want access anytime and anywhere to ... more Mobile Phones Vodafone Will Sell Apple's iPhone in 10 Countries 6 May 08, 17:01 ET By Barry Levine Apple, Inc.'s iPhone will be sold by Vodafone in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, ... more Google Asks FCC To Verify Verizon's Open-Access Stand 6 May 08, 16:44 ET NewsFactor - Google has asked the Federal Communications Commission to verify Verizon's intent to fully honor the FCC's open-access rule before issuing licenses to the wireless carrier for its winning auction bids in the C block of the 700-MHz spectrum. Failure to do so now will only foster uncertainty and delay, rather than innovation and investment, Google's petition warns. more Sprint, Clearwire to announce $12 bln venture: report 6 May 08, 16:25 ET Reuters - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Corp are close to announcing a $12 billion joint venture for ultra-fast wireless Internet access for mobile phones and laptop computers, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday. more T-Mobile Brings 3G Wireless To NYC; Other Markets To Follow 6 May 08, 16:12 ET NEW YORK - T-Mobile USA has fired up its third-generation wireless network in the U.S., announcing Monday that it's now live in New York City '” though few phones can use it. more Announcing the Mobile Connections Forum at Supernova 6 May 08, 16:06 ET We’re partnering with Supernova for the third year in a row this year. This time, we’re are creating a forum called “Mobile Connections,” to discuss ... more CommerceTel Enables Mobile Content Delivery and Participation TV ... 6 May 08, 16:01 ET SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- CommerceTel, the leading provider of dynamic voice response and mobile content delivery solutions, is enabling fans of the ... more 100 Million Sales Mark Hit By Panasonic Mobile Phones 6 May 08, 16:00 ET To my knowledge, I don’t know anyone personally who has ever owned a Panasonic cell phone. Even so, I saw that their handsets were reasonably popular when I ... more Blessing goes wireless 6 May 08, 15:50 ET By Melissa Shriver Blessing patients and visitors will be able to stay connected with the outside world...even during a stay at the hospital. ... more Plans to sell SSLC results to mobile operators 6 May 08, 15:49 ET But there is nothing wrong in the Education Department making some good money, if it is by tapping the commercial aspect of the SSLC results, it seems. ... more Czech Republic prepares for mobile TV 6 May 08, 15:46 ET By Chris Dziadul CAEC CONFERENCE – PRAGUE. A tender for mobile TV frequencies could be held in the Czech Republic as soon as this summer. ... more Clocking Family Trims Noise In Wireless Infrastructure 6 May 08, 15:45 ET A family of three ultra-low-noise clock buffers, dividers, and distributors vows to simplify system clock design while providing additive noise of just 30 ... more Qwest, on Profit Drop, Focuses on Wireless, FTTN 6 May 08, 15:44 ET Qwest Communications International Inc. will “take advantage” of nationwide open-access initiatives through its new partnership with Verizon Wireless. ... more HTC Tries To Cut Apple With Touch Diamond Smartphone 6 May 08, 15:44 ET TechWeb - The device, which runs on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, includes a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen and supports carriers' 3G broadband-like networks. more Virgin Mobile shares tumble after 2Q forecast disappoints 6 May 08, 15:27 ET AP 05.06.08, 3:19 PM ET Shares of Virgin Mobile USA Inc. fell Tuesday after the wireless service provider posted lower first-quarter profit and sales as it ... more Virgin Mobile shares tumble after 1Q forecast disappoints 6 May 08, 15:25 ET Shares of Virgin Mobile USA Inc. fell Tuesday after the wireless service provider posted lower first-quarter profit and sales as it added fewer subscribers ... more Works with: T-Mobile Shadow 6 May 08, 15:23 ET The crystal clear case is specifically designed for the T-Mobile Shadow and will add very little weight or bulk to your device. There are cut-outs for the ... more Nokia releases software for developing connected mobile games in 6 May 08, 15:19 ET JavaOne - San Francisco, CA and Espoo, Finland - SNAP Mobile, Nokia's end-to end solution for connected mobile gaming in Java TM technology, ... more East Texas Medical Center Deploys Next-Generation Mobile Wireless ... 6 May 08, 15:18 ET In Motion Technology, a leader in wireless mobile communications systems for public safety organizations, today announced that East Texas Medical Center ... more Jupiter Lander Announced for Mobile 6 May 08, 14:49 ET 25 years after the Commodore 64 landed on the UK landscape, Eidos mobile launches the classic C64 game Jupiter Lander for mobile phones. ... more Qwest Scraps Sprint Wireless Service, Chooses Verizon 6 May 08, 14:45 ET By Bloomberg News Qwest Communications International Inc., the local phone company in 14 US states, including Utah, will end a wireless partnership with ... more Mobile broadband prices slashed by 3 6 May 08, 14:44 ET by David Allen As the mobile broadband price war heats up, 3 have stepped in with some severe price cuts, with their existing customers being able to get a ... more Eidos To Port C64 Game Jupiter Lander to Mobiles 6 May 08, 14:38 ET , ... more Mobile Players Vie for European UHF Spectrum 6 May 08, 14:37 ET The European economy would grow by an additional €95 billion over the next 20 years if one quarter of the UHF band were reserved for mobile broadband ... more Multisport: State of the art mobile navigation – Wayfinder ... 6 May 08, 14:36 ET Summer vacations are coming up and mobile GPS navigation has never been easier, more affordable or more convenient. With outstanding phone compatibility and ... more NYKO Zero PS3 Wireless Controller Review (PS3) 6 May 08, 14:36 ET By Stevie Smith May 6, 2008, 18:16 GMT Ever since Sony announced that rumble support would once again grace the innards of its official PlayStation 3 ... more Nokia and Ikivo to work on java for mobile phones 6 May 08, 14:33 ET Mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that they are now going to work with Ikivo to develop tools for java development on the mobile platform. ... more India's Bharti says no offer yet for MTN but still talking 6 May 08, 14:02 ET AFP - India's top mobile phone Bharti Airtel denied on Tuesday a media report that it had made a 19-billion-dollar offer to take control of South Africa's flagship MTN telecom operator. more Nokia 6122c for China Mobile