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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has saved the equivalent of 4,000 emergency department staff hours per year with an internal Star Trek-style wireless voice communicator. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has saved the equivalent of 4,000 emergency department staff hours per year with an internal Star Trek-style…
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There’s plenty that’s great about the new iPhone, says silicon.com’s Natasha Lomas. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things for Apple to think about for the next time round. The 3G iPhone has finally arrived–a year and a half after CEO Steve Jobs first confirmed…
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The iPhone Dev Team claims to have jailbroken the iPhone 3G, while a former member of the team claims the device has not been unlocked. A group of developers has claimed to have cracked the iPhone 3G. Apple’s latest version of the iPhone was released to…
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UK enterprise adoption of the iPhone 3G may be hampered by security issues and Apple’s exclusive partnership with O2, among other factors. For years, Apple has paid little attention to products for enterprise users. Now it’s pitching its new iPhone 3G as: “The best phone for business. Ever”. But…
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The FCC said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography WASHINGTON–The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without…
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The FCC said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography WASHINGTON–The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without…
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SMS messaging is approaching antiquity, but Brenda Suarez of Airline Solutions says it’s so entrenched that it won’t be replaced with a newer service that costs less and allows even faster and more on-demand contact. Commentary–In a world where technology is obsolete almost the moment…
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With restrictions easing in the country, Cubans buy services previously available only to government officials and foreigners. (From Reuters) Hundreds of Cubans lined up at state-owned telephone offices Monday to buy cellular phone services previously available only to government officials and foreigners. President Raul Castro, who…
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In parts of Asia and Europe, marketers have been using bar code technology to help sell things to people on their cell phones. In the United States the technique doesn?t appear ready for widespread use. (From The New York Times) In parts of Asia and Europe, marketers have…
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Creator of mass text messaging system used to aid protesters during 2004 Republican National Convention is resisting releasing data on its users. (From The New York Times) When delegates to the Republican National Convention assembled in New York in August 2004, the streets and sidewalks near Union Square…
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Judges cite “procedural irregularities” in putting a hold on order that would require carriers to provide more accurate data on the location of callers. (From Reuters) An appeals court has put the brakes on stricter standards that regulators are seeking to impose on wireless phone carriers to help…
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More than 2 million people subscribe in January alone, making Bangladesh one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile markets. Bangladesh’s six cell phone carriers added 2.05 million new subscribers in January, taking the total number of user to 36.4 million in the one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile markets,…
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Faced with tough competition from giants like Nokia and Samsung, Japanese company decides to throw in the towel. Mitsubishi Electric said it plans to exit its loss-making mobile phone business, becoming the latest Japanese electronics maker to withdraw from a market dominated by overseas giants such as…
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Motorola says it has won a $335 million contract with Zain Saudi Arabia to deploy and manage a mobile phone network. RIYADH–Motorola said Sunday it won a $335 million contract with Zain Saudi Arabia to deploy and manage a mobile phone network. Zain plans to start operations…
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Survey indicates 59 percent of business customers “very satisfied” with their iPhone; 47 percent say the same of their BlackBerry.The New York Times Wireless carriers offering the iPhone may be concentrating their efforts on consumers, but research suggests they shouldn’t neglect business users, who apparently love the touch-screen…
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Unlimited calls for $60 to $80 a month could be in offing for Sprint customers, analysts say, but it would hurt stock price further. No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider Sprint Nextel is expected to offer flat-rate calling plans at up to a 40 percent discount to its…
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AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile decide to offer unlimited calling for $99 per month. Eyes are on Sprint Nextel to follow suit. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA have announced flat-rate plans for unlimited calls in the United States, raising the possibility of a price war….
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BlackBerry maker also accuses the company of “demanding exorbitant royalties,” according to court documents. MONTREAL–BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has sued Motorola over what the Canadian company says are patent infringements and “exorbitant” licensing fees, according to court documents. The civil action, filed on Friday in U.S. District…
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Companies file suit against one another, each making claims of patent infringement for technology used in their handsets. MONTREAL–BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and rival Motorola have sued each other over what they say are patent infringements for technology used in their mobile phones. RIM alleges that…
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Potential audience for ads is 3 billion people worldwide but advertisers are cautious about being intrusive to potential customers. Consumers may be receptive to advertisements on their mobile phones in exchange for free calls or content, but operators remain cautious about intruding on the intimate space of a…
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