People rarely need coins to make a call these days, but don’t ditch your coppers just yet because manufacturer Handlink has designed a coin-operated Wi-Fi access point.
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Monthly Archives
June 2008
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US researchers have developed a Walkman-like headset for cows .
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Dell teamed up with Ericsson to support the latter company’s favorite 3G technology: High Speed Packet Access (HSPA).
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One of the first of many native third-party apps to show at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference will be an iPhone version of Sling Media’s well-known remote TV viewing utility.
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‘Battlestar Galactica’ is headed for a handheld galaxy, through a new mobile phone extension deal. <img src="http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?
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Chip provider, and thorn in Qualcomm’s side, Broadcom saw its co-founder Henry Nicholas III indicted last week on fraud, conspiracy and . wait for it . drug charges. While the …
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Disaster reliefVerizon Wireless launched a program designed to make it easy for its customers to donate to disaster relief efforts targeted at China and Myanmar. The program allows postpaid customers …
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Intel is known for its support of WiMax technology but sales and marketing exec Sean Maloney says that there should be more of an effort to unify this technology with …
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Smaller entrepreneurial wireless developers could lose a friend with Verizon Wireless’ acquisition of Alltel Communications L.L.C. Alltel supports a number of cool applications on its deck. Celltop, which allows you …
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN APPEARS DETERMINED to win approval for a free, family-friendly national wireless broadband plan, despite being forced to delay an upcoming vote on the measure …
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One key message to enterprises that mobilize their work force, according to analyst Iain Gillott at iGR:“If you think networks are fast today, there’s more coming – what are you …
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A group of wireless leaders interested in the history of the industry announced plans for Oct. 13 in Chicago to host a dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the launch …
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Rave Wireless is upgrading its Rave Guardian program, a two-way safety solution that puts scared students in touch with the right people.Rave, which started operations in 2005, offers a service …
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We reported on the seizure of nearly 20,000 mobile phones deemed to be outright counterfeits by federal officials. In the suspected bogus category, there also were 2,000 headsets, 462 boxes …
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Creating a presence on the mobile web does not take much on the part of a retailer, m-commerce expert Bryan Biniak will tell attendees at IRCE 2008 in Chicago next …
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The burgeoning world of smartphones is a big headache for those charged with managing them. This long feature at InformationWeek maps out the threat and presents what in essence are …
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Issues about server virtualization, in-cloud security, NAC, firewalls and more. Security issues often seem to smolder more than burn, but these six are certainly capable of lighting a fire under …
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Luxury car brand Jaguar has reported on the results of a mobile campaign it ran with Yahoo Mobile for its XF sedan, reports MediaPost.
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You’ll take plenty of photos this summer. Come September, will you remember precisely where you snapped a particular photo? Fortunately, you can embed location data in your photos.
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New research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) reveals that digital media is fast becoming the medium of choice for sports fans and pushing the boundaries of media convergence …
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The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available. —Zannel: Alloy Ventures and …
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AOL announced the expansion of Platform-A into Europe, and said current head of Advertising.com’s Europe operations Brendan Condon would head up the network.
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Verizon Wireless announced an agreement to acquire Alltel Communications L.L.C. for $5.9 billion in cash and assume $22.2 billion in debt, for a total package price of $28.1 billion. If …
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WHILE THE CARRIER’S COMPETITORS WORRY over a potentially greatly expanded customer base and network footprint, Verizon Wireless’ handset suppliers likely are cheering news that the carrier plans to acquire Alltel …