06.10.2011
Sprint to sell iPhone 4, 4S with unlimited data
(AP) -- Sprint says it will sell not just Apple`s new iPhone 4S, but also the older iPhone 4. It plans to keep unlimited data plans for both models. It`s the first time Sprint Nextel Corp. gets to sell... |
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03.10.2011
Report: Sprint to buy more than 30M iPhones
(AP) -- Sprint is committing to buy more than 30 million iPhones over the next four years, imposing a heavy burden on an already cash-strapped company, The Wall Street Journal reports. The paper cited... |
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02.10.2011
Mobile-loving Thais still waiting for full 3G
While BlackBerrys and iPhones are fast becoming must-have accessories for many urban Thais, mobile Internet in the kingdom is still struggling to get out of the slow lane. A long-running business tussle... |
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01.10.2011
Verizon sues to overturn `net neutrality` rules
Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. cell phone carrier, is suing to overturn new government regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic. The lawsuit filed Friday in Washington`s U.S. Court of... |
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22.09.2011
France pockets 936 mn euros in 4G frequency auction
France took in 936 million euros ($1.3 billion) from the auction of frequencies to build fourth-generation mobile telephone networks, telecommunications regulator Arcep said on Thursday. France`s four... |
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06.09.2011
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 networks... |
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22.08.2011
$103M to expand broadband Internet in rural US
Telecommunications companies in 16 states will share more than $103 million in federal funding to help expand broadband Internet access to those areas of rural America that haven`t been reached by the high-speed service... |
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18.08.2011
China Mobile 1H profit rises to $9.6 billion
(AP) -- China Mobile Ltd., the world`s biggest phone company by subscribers, said Thursday its first-half profit rose 6.3 percent as sales were boosted by greater usage of mobile Internet devices. The... |
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17.08.2011
Researchers improving GPS accuracy in the 3rd dimension
Researchers who are working to fix global positioning system (GPS) errors have devised software to take a more accurate measurement of altitude particularly in mountainous areas. The software is... |
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02.08.2011
FCC seeks more channel choices in cable lineups
(AP) -- Federal regulators are adopting new rules intended to give cable viewers more channel choices. The rules, approved by the Federal Communications Commission Monday, aim to make it easier for... |
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