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Wireless network plans expansion 12 May 08, 23:59 ET By Peter Williams/Richmond County Daily Journal The developer of a wireless Internet system is requesting permission from Richmond County to erect another ... more Africa mobile subscriber grows 33 pc: GSMA 12 May 08, 23:57 ET CAIRO: African mobile operators added 70 million users in the past year, a growth rate of 33 per cent, and expanded cell phone coverage by an area the size ... more Habitat for Humanity in Mobile 12 May 08, 23:52 ET MOBILE, Ala. -- There were a lot of happy people on one Hillsdale Street Monday, especially the future homeowners. "I've been on cloud 9, its busy -- A lot ... more MapmyIndia unveils navigation solutions for mobile phones 12 May 08, 23:40 ET Bangalore: MapmyIndia, provider of digital map data and consumer navigation services, has launched iNav, its GPS navigation solutions, for mobile phones. ... more Hungama Mobile ropes in Rohan Deshpande 12 May 08, 23:39 ET Hungama, an digital entertainment company, has appointed Rohan Deshpande as Associate director, Wireless technology. He is now responsible for creating and ... more Mom, 2 kids found slain in Lutz mobile home 12 May 08, 23:25 ET By Jared Leone and Abbie VanSickle, Times staff writer By Monday night, deputies had not released the names of the family killed inside a mobile home north ... more Mobile library helps satisfying children's curiosity for nature 12 May 08, 23:19 ET A cheerful mood pervaded the Gumuk hall in Selokerto hamlet, Selorejo village in East Java's Malang regency, on this particular Sunday. ... more SK Telecom: not Virgin Mobile deal talks 12 May 08, 23:19 ET SEOUL -- SK Telecom Co, South Korea's top mobile carrier, says it is not in talks for a specific deal with Virgin Mobile USA, downplaying speculation about ... more Qualcomm Demonstrates MediaFLO and International ISDB-T Mobile TV ... 12 May 08, 23:05 ET Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that it has ... more Gionee taps Telegent Systems to power mobile TV handsets 12 May 08, 22:59 ET Shanghai (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile with its high-performance single-chip mobile TV ... more Notable highlights of the 2Q08 East Asia and Pacific Mobile ... 12 May 08, 22:57 ET - THE FASTEST GROWING WIRELESS MARKETS IN EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION (INDONESIA and CHINA): Our model is forecasting a dead heat between China and ... more Residents Booted From Uninhabitable Mobile Homes 12 May 08, 22:48 ET Residents of the College Inn mobile home community have been living in squalid, slum-like conditions for months. The county had already been inspecting the ... more Research: Web 2.0, Mobile Gain Momentum 12 May 08, 22:37 ET By Brian P. Watson Web 2.0 and mobile technologies are gaining momentum in the enterprise. CIOs still lead the emerging technology process, and despite the ... more UNIFY4LIFE INTRODUCES A GROUNDBREAKING EVOLUTION IN “MOBILE ... 12 May 08, 22:35 ET Today, at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium, Unify4LifeTM revealed a groundbreaking lifestyle application that empowers mobile users to fully manage and ... more Namco Networks Launches SubMerged for Mobile Phones 12 May 08, 22:21 ET The underwater puzzle will have you trying to emerge to the surface. Unfortunately, anchored pieces are blocking your path up. ... more Mio Group Plans Launch of Mobile Voice and Wireless Broadband ... 12 May 08, 22:18 ET 5/13/08 - Mio, the fastest growing provider of broadband mobile communication services in the Caribbean Islands, announced that it will soon be launching ... more Aruba and Riverbed Announce Broadband Wireless Solutions for ... 12 May 08, 22:18 ET 5/13/08 - Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) and Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD) announced a joint solution that allows mobile and remote users to ... more 2Q08 East Asia And Pacific Mobile 12 May 08, 22:16 ET Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91487) has announced the addition of new IE Market Research report '2Q08 East Asia and ... more SK Telecom: not in deal talks with Virgin Mobile 12 May 08, 22:09 ET SEOUL, May 13 (Reuters) - SK Telecom Co (017670.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), South Korea's top mobile carrier, said on Tuesday it is not in talks for a ... more Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 12 May 08, 22:04 ET Another solid wireless peripheral package from Microsoft, the Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 offers a great combination of comfort, style and features. ... more Man charged over using mobile on plane 12 May 08, 22:00 ET A 50-year-old Austin businessman was charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly refused to stop using his mobile phone on a flight from Austin to ... more Mobile repair as vocational subject 12 May 08, 21:54 ET PANAJI: Cell phone repairs and plumbing might replace the optional subjects of work experience and social service from standards VIII to X from the coming ... more Wireless - the new world order 12 May 08, 21:51 ET There are more than 12000 objects in orbit around the Earth: commercial, military, scientific and navigational satellites. Mobile phone technologies are ... more EnQii Signs Partnership with Ping Mobile 12 May 08, 21:49 ET PRLog (Press Release) – May 11, 2008 – New York -- EnQii, a global leader in the digital out-of-home market, is taking aim at the future of digital signage ... more HARDWARE TOOLS: Reference design enables PC-wireless connection ... 12 May 08, 21:48 ET By Ismini Scouras San Jose, Calif.—Atmel Corp. announced the AVRUSBRF01 reference design for development with AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) in the unlicensed ... more Revealed: How the the world's first mobile phone was the size of a dustbin lid - and had a range of just half a mile 12 May 08, 21:45 ET It was the size of a dustbin lid and had a range of just half a mile. The world's first mobile phone could hardly be more different to today's devices, which are small enough to slip inside a pocket and can call almost anywhere in the world. But its inventor, Nathan Stubblefield, is finally being recognised as the father of mobile phone technology exactly 100 years after he patented his design ... more Mobile Backhaul Equipment Market Set to Skyrocket Due to Exploding ... 12 May 08, 21:40 ET 5/12/08 - Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers spent $3.7 billion worldwide on mobile backhaul equipment in 2007, and are expected to increase ... more RIM announces $150m venture capital fund for next-gen mobile apps 12 May 08, 21:40 ET By Liz Tay Research In Motion (RIM) will invest US$150 million in mobile applications and services for BlackBerry and other mobile platforms. ... more South Korea flaunts discount coupons via mobile 12 May 08, 21:39 ET It seems that coupon clipping is soon to become a thing of the past in South Korea as the hip, tech-savvy population of the country is turning to mobile ... more Leap Wireless Q1 revenues up 19% 12 May 08, 21:39 ET By Staff Writer For the first quarter of 2008, the company reported operating income of $26.1 million increased by $27.6 million over the same quarter of ... more Korea certifies Wireless USB of Wisair 12 May 08, 21:39 ET Wisair has announced its Wireless USB solution was approved for distribution in Korea by the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL), the certification body under ... more Angry Customers Sue T-Mobile Over Texting Charges 12 May 08, 21:38 ET SEATTLE -- The battle over profits from text-messaging is being fought in Seattle, and we've learned a lot of cell phone customers are angry they're paying ... more Mobile Awareness, LLC announces the appointment of Brandon ... 12 May 08, 21:34 ET PRLog (Press Release) – May 12, 2008 – Mobile Awareness a leading provider of transportation safety products expands its global sales and marketing effort ... more Oman Mobile reaches out to subscribers with lower rates 12 May 08, 21:32 ET MUSCAT : “The super off-peak rate and 30 seconds pulse rate are the hallmarks of Oman Mobile’s international call discounts to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, ... more 2 mobile homes burn in Mesa; one completely destroyed 12 May 08, 21:15 ET Two mobile homes burned down on Monday afternoon as firefighters worked to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby residences. One of the homes, ... more Power management in mobile devices--A view of energy conservation ... 12 May 08, 21:14 ET The gaps grow larger between what mobile devices can do and the amount of energy engineers can deliver. Chapter 2 from Power Management in Mobile Devices: ... more Revealed: How the the world's first mobile phone was the size of a ... 12 May 08, 21:06 ET It was the size of a dustbin lid and had a range of just half a mile. The world's first mobile phone could hardly be more different to today's devices, ... more Nielsen: Social networkers are going mobile 12 May 08, 21:02 ET Social networkers aren't content in going online with their friends; they want to take their friends mobile. According to a recent Nielsen Company report, ... more 2Q08 East Asia And Pacific Mobile Forecast Report Provides Four ... 12 May 08, 21:01 ET DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91487) has announced the addition of new IE Market ... more Nokia Phone Maps Will Get Webbed Feet 12 May 08, 21:00 ET PC World - Nokia is extending its mobile navigation system to the Web via its Ovi.com site, where people will be able to save map... more Mobile madness defined 12 May 08, 20:51 ET Does all this talk of WiMAX, 3G and 4G make your head spin? Here's a quick primer about what each technology really delivers: • 3G networks are based on the ... more iGet Mobile 2.0 offers remote Mac access 12 May 08, 20:38 ET iGet Mobile 2.0 is a new version of Nakahara Informatics' remote Mac access software for the iPhone, iPod touch and other web-capable devices. ... more Phone GPS more important than mobile TV or music 12 May 08, 20:31 ET What do most people want when it comes to services and features on their mobile phone? Well if the Taiwanese are any judge, it’s the ability to figure out ... more Disney to create lab to test ads for ABC, ESPN 12 May 08, 20:28 ET AP - Will people remember three-second video ads on their mobile phones? Do high-definition commercials on big screens get people's hearts racing more than other pitches? Is the sports ticker crawl distracting or does it add value to the 30-second TV spot? more SelectRadio Data Highlights Most Popular Mobile Music 12 May 08, 20:26 ET by Aria Munro PHOENIX, Ariz. — SelectRadio data shows that listeners using its Windows Mobile smartphone software are taking full advantage of recently ... more Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband EVDO Rev-A Network in ... 12 May 08, 20:26 ET WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 12 -- Verizon Wireless customers in Redding, Calif., can now get e-mail, real-time corporate data, Internet access, and much more ... more SK Telecom Denies Merger Talks With Virgin Mobile 12 May 08, 20:22 ET Despite mocoNews' and WSJ's reports last week that SK Telecom and Virgin Mobile were set to merge the Helio and Virgin Mobile USA brands, SK Telecom denies ... more Labor MPs told to set up mobile offices 12 May 08, 20:19 ET All government MPs have been told to follow Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's lead and operate mobile offices in their electorates. And Mr Rudd has promised more ... more Rolling Your Own Mobile Hotspot 12 May 08, 20:18 ET By MaxW on May 12, 2008 in Travel DIY As you can see from our main travel page, we are constantly updating scripts, Like the GPS capabilities on display on ... more Mobile Marketing Takes Stage in FTC Workshop 12 May 08, 20:11 ET -- Mobile marketing took center stage during the Federal Trade Commission Town Hall Beyond Voice: Mapping the Mobile Marketplace workshop held in Washington ... more Free Mobile Phones sites Save on Free Mobile Phones 12 May 08, 20:10 ET You Call, You Pay...the lowest rate You Don't Call, You Don't Pay. Get Limited Time & Web-Only Offers Free Shipping on Phones. ... more Cellcrypt touts ultra-secure mobile calls 12 May 08, 19:55 ET Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services. Zones provide focussed content from Computerworld and ... more iGet Mobile 2.0 improves remote Mac access from iPhone, iPod, and PC 12 May 08, 19:49 ET [prMac.com] Ithaca, New York - Nakahara Informatics, Inc. today announced the release of iGet Mobile 2.0, the next generation of the company's remote Mac ... more Fido Slashes Prices on Windows Mobile Smartphones 12 May 08, 19:46 ET I was flipping through my local newspaper today when I saw a full page ad for Fido. Even though the Windows Mobile smartphones from Fido haven't even been ... more Two saved from burning mobile home near DeLand 12 May 08, 19:40 ET Two occupants were safely removed from a burning mobile home north of DeLand before 5 pm, according to emergency radio communications. ... more Vault-like Protection for Your Mobile Fleet 12 May 08, 19:21 ET If you’re one of the many systems admins concerned about the security of your employees’ smartphones or other mobile devices (including USB devices used to ... more Partnerships with Skyhook Wireless and Wayport will Enable Users ... 12 May 08, 19:17 ET BURLINGAME, Calif., May 12, 2008 — Today Eye-Fi, Inc. (www.eye.fi), makers of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, today announced ... more Qualcomm demos Media FLO and International ISDB-T mobile TV on ... 12 May 08, 19:14 ET [Qualcomm demonstrated the capability to support MediFLO and International ISDB-T mobile TV standards on a multi-mnode handset. ... more Mobile County School Board To Close Two Schools 12 May 08, 19:10 ET By Kesshia Peyton Anchor/Reporter Mobile's Shaw High and Prichard's Glendale Elementary will close at the end of the school year. Board members decided to ... more BlackBerry Partners Fund, New Mobile Fund, Launched 12 May 08, 19:10 ET Research In Motion Limited (TSX: RIM; Nasdaq: RIMM), Royal Bank of Canada (TSX/NYSE: RY) and Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSE/NYSE: TRI; LSE: TRIL; ... more Network of mobile phone experts shows the pioneering spirit 12 May 08, 19:04 ET The South West of England is home to many high-tech industries — mobile phone network operators and manufacturers as well as information technology ... more Vodafone Extends Mobile Broadband Network 12 May 08, 19:03 ET Vodafone tends to be known as the network which charges a premium in return for excellent network coverage and it's looking to once again prove it is worth ... more Optus Takes On NextG - Targets 98% Mobile Network Coverage For ... 12 May 08, 19:02 ET When it comes to mobile coverage in Australia, nobody comes close to Telstra's NextG service. Sure, it's not perfect, but it does offer a lot more coverage ... more East Lancs PCT launches mobile pub ‘The Watering Hole’ 12 May 08, 19:02 ET In a move that calls time (groan) on traditional marketing drives, the PCT is opening the doors of a mobile tavern called The Watering Hole. ... more KL the wireless online metropolitan 12 May 08, 19:01 ET By YIP YOKE TENG and JAYAGANDI JAYARAJ WITH the launch of the Kuala Lumpur wireless metropolitan project at the City Hall headquarters yesterday, ... more RIM's 'Bold' Assault On Upgraded iPhone Adds 3G, GPS, Tunes 12 May 08, 18:53 ET Investor's Business Daily - Shares of Research In Motion hit an all-time high on Monday as the company unveiled a new cell phone it hopes will dissuade business customers from buying Apple's upgraded iPhone. more Sid Meier Goes Mobile, With A New Civilization Strategy Game From ... 12 May 08, 18:33 ET CARY, NC, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oasys Mobile, Inc., (OTC: OYSM) a leading provider of premium mobile entertainment, announces the global launch ... more Man arrested in Dallas for not hanging up mobile phone on flight 12 May 08, 18:25 ET Though we agree it’sa needless rule, it’s one we appreciate: you have to hang up your cellphone on flights. We think the idea that the call can interfere ... more Nimbuzz - VOIP/IM aimed at mobile and social networks 12 May 08, 18:21 ET Back in early 2007 Netherlands-based Nimbuzz launched a beta for its free application which supported voice, presence, and SMS. TechCrunch UK reports that ... more T-Mobile USA delays Nokia 5310 Xpress Music, Nokia 5610 Xpress ... 12 May 08, 18:20 ET Not that anyone is actually waiting for the Motorola Z6w to launch on T-Mobile, but if you were looking for a WiFi-enabled Motorola Z6w slider to put in ... more Virgin Mobile and Helio discuss merging wireless services 12 May 08, 18:12 ET Redefining "staying together for the Kids," largely youth-oriented MVNOs Virgin Mobile and Helio have reportedly begun talks that could result in a merged entity. more Mobile phone texts cost more than space data 12 May 08, 18:05 ET By Andy Bloxham Text messaging is almost five times more expensive than receiving information from the Hubble Space Telescope, research has indicated. ... more Quake takes out mobile network in Chengdu 12 May 08, 18:01 ET By Steven Schwankert Beijing | Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 The world's media explored every aspect of New Zealand's giant squid defrosting, and some of these ... more PostPath Sponsors Research in Motion's 2008 Wireless Enterprise ... 12 May 08, 18:00 ET By BusinessWire MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- PostPath, creator of the only email and collaboration server that is a drop-in alternative to ... more NSN Wins $150 Million Wireless Network Contract in Iraq 12 May 08, 17:46 ET By Narayan Bhat Nokia (News - Alert) Siemens Networks (NSN) has won a $150 million contract from Iraq's mobile operator Zain to upgrade and improve network ... more Funambol and Laszlo Team on Rich Internet App and Mobile Messaging 12 May 08, 17:46 ET By Anshu Shrivastava Funambol and Laszlo Systems have announced they are integrating the commercial versions of their Mobile 2.0 (News - Alert) and Web 2.0 ... more Namco Networks Debuts New Underwater Mobile Game 12 May 08, 17:46 ET By Michelle Robart Namco Networks, a publisher and developer of mobile games and entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, today announced the debut of ... more Zipit Wireless Promotes One Year of Free, Unlimited Text Messaging 12 May 08, 17:46 ET By Michelle Robart Zipit Wireless (News - Alert), the creators of the Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 (Z2), announced that for the next three months the company ... more Old Lyme, Connecticut Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless ... 12 May 08, 17:45 ET By Anil Sharma Verizon (News - Alert) Wireless has activated a new cell site that increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity Boston Post Road ... more Mobile Technology Continues to Aid Law Enforcement Agencies 12 May 08, 17:45 ET By Eve Sullivan These days, law enforcement officers are relying heavily on mobile technology to ensure the safety of citizens and it seems to be paying off ... more Mikros Wireless Network Design Tools Selected by US Navy 12 May 08, 17:44 ET Mikros Systems Corporation announced today that it has been awarded two new US Navy contracts. As an advanced technology company, Mikros Systems Corporation ... more Mio Introduces Mobile Voice and Wireless Broadband Internet ... 12 May 08, 17:44 ET By Niladri Sekhar Nath Mio, a provider of broadband mobile communication services in the Caribbean Islands, is set to launch mobile voice, ... more Webalo CEO: Mobile Enterprise is Here, But Tools Aren't 12 May 08, 17:44 ET By Mani Soundararajan Analysts are proclaiming that the mobile enterprise is finally taking off, but getting the data users want to their handsets, ... more Sound Sensations Wins Pioneer Mobile Build-off 12 May 08, 17:44 ET It seems that just about everyone in the mobile electronics community today is discussing a back-to-basics approach to superior sound quality. ... more Survey: GPS Navigation More Important on Mobile Phones than TV or ... 12 May 08, 17:44 ET By Michael Dinan Taiwanese cell phone users rank satellite navigation above mobile television and music as the portable devices’ most desirable features, ... more Earnings: Clearwire Reports Strong Q1 Revs and Subs; No New ... 12 May 08, 17:19 ET Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR), the company that just announced a massive plan to merge with Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel's WiMax division, reported Q1 results today, ... more Infonetics Research: Mobile backhaul equipment market set to ... 12 May 08, 17:15 ET CAMPBELL, CA--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers spent $3.7 billion worldwide on mobile backhaul equipment in ... more Clear Channel in settlement talks, trial delayed 12 May 08, 17:06 ET Reuters - Talks are underway to settle a dispute over financing the $20 billion leveraged buyout of U.S. radio operator Clear Channel Communications Inc, the company said in a statement on Monday. more ThinkFree thinks mobile 12 May 08, 17:03 ET by Stuart Corner ThinkFree, the open source alternative to Microsoft's Office suite of applications has announced a ThinkFree Mobile a new version that will ... more Radiohead suits up for Verizon Wireless concert Wednesday 12 May 08, 16:56 ET By Kevin C. Johnson Radiohead is off and running on its new tour coming to Verizon Wireless Wednesday night, and count me in among those who can’t wait for ... more Sprint Nextel 1Q deficit widens, fewer subscribers 12 May 08, 16:42 ET AP - Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Dan Hesse had little good news to share Monday on the eve of addressing his first shareholder meeting as chief executive of the troubled wireless carrier. more Forest Grove man injured in mobile home fire 12 May 08, 16:41 ET By Christian Gaston A fire that broke out in a Forest Grove mobile home this morning left a Forest Grove man suffering from smoke inhalation and his ... more CIQ/Voisys Introduces Voisys Mobile; Establishes Immediate Contact ... 12 May 08, 16:35 ET Clearwater, FL. (PRWEB) May 12, 2008 -- CIQ Inc. /Voisys, an 800 and Internet based lead generation system serving the automotive non-prime, prime and lease ... more St. John Home Health Care has gone fully mobile with wireless ... 12 May 08, 16:33 ET The 175 field workers now can get on the Internet from anywhere their job may take them. Karen Oravec, director of clinical systems for the home health ... more Sprint loses nearly 1.1 million wireless customers 12 May 08, 16:28 ET By Brad Reed, Network World (US) Sprint Nextel Monday reported losing nearly 1.1 million wireless customers in the first quarter, marking the sixth time in ... more Sprint affiliate sues to block Clearwire deal 12 May 08, 16:27 ET AP - An affiliate of Sprint Nextel Corp., iPCS Inc., said Monday it is seeking to block Sprint from forming a wireless broadband company with Clearwire Corp. more Africa advances with wireless technology 12 May 08, 16:25 ET by Kendrick Struthers-Watson Africa’s greatest success story to date in telecommunications is the remarkable spread of mobile telephony. ... more Former President Carter in Mobile for Habitat project 12 May 08, 16:16 ET AP - May 12, 2008 4:04 PM ET MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A huge project to build homes for low-income families has begun in Alabama's Port City. ... more Bango pinpoints best performing mobile advertising campaigns 12 May 08, 16:16 ET Mobile marketers can now turn to the Bango mobile analytics tool and use the new goal comparison feature in its mobile analytics tool to see which mobile ... more Carriers, Vendors and Enterprises Will Benefit from Mobile Device ... 12 May 08, 16:13 ET The common-sense justification for mobile device management (MDM) makes it surprising that the category has not expanded faster and a near certainty that it ... more MIT class project could foreshadow a mobile future 12 May 08, 16:13 ET AP Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Hal Abelson put that question to about 20 computer science students this semester when he gave them one ... more Upcoming Windows Mobile Palm Rumor Analysis 12 May 08, 16:06 ET The second half of 2008 has long been considered a very uncertain period of transition for Palm. The embattled handheld maker will presumably be attempting ... more Verizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Hamilton County, Ohio 12 May 08, 16:04 ET LOVELAND, Ohio, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in Loveland ... more Microsoft's Hotmail, Live Messenger Head To BlackBerry 12 May 08, 16:00 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - BlackBerrys aren't just for business messaging anymore, and Microsoft isn't depending only on Windows Mobile for its mobile strategy. more PostPath Sponsors Research in Motion’s 2008 Wireless Enterprise ... 12 May 08, 15:58 ET MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PostPath, creator of the only email and collaboration server that is a drop-in alternative to Microsoft Exchange, ... more Inovonics Develops First Commercial UL-Listed