mobile phones
RSS mobile phonesCityLink to supply London Underground network
News He said: "This will enable us to improve the use of CCTV to help improve on the latest crime figures while also being able to offer mobile phone users the capabilities of using their phones underground. [04 Aug 1998]
Toshiba to base telecoms research in UK
News The lab will work on third generation UMTS mobile phones, which will carry multimedia services such as online shopping and video images. Toshiba is to set up a £10m telecommunications research lab in... [31 Jul 1998]
Mobile ban highlights radio pollution danger
News A conference centre is being forced to consider banning mobile phones because they interfere with research at the nearby Jodrell Bank Observatory. The proposed ban opens up the wider issue of radio... [27 Jul 1998]
Radiation expert takes mobile operators to court
News He wants the industry to fix labels warning people of the potential danger of mobile phones. Coghill believes all mobile phones should a label with the text: "Warning:... [27 Jul 1998]
Mobile phones switch off brain cells
News The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (Dera) has found that mobile phones can switch off nerve cells in the brain's memory centre. The study, conducted on rats, found that the electromagnetic waves... [17 Jul 1998]
In brief: Microsoft aims to embed CE
News The company is hoping that the stripped down version of its Windows operating system (OS) will be adopted by makers of consumer devices such as next generation mobile phones. Although CE has made inroads... [16 Jul 1998]
In brief: Telcos gear up for mobile satellite service price war
News The first telecommunications firms to offer satellite mobile phones are on the verge of a price war as they battle to provide the cheapest rates. ICO Global Communications has said it will offer rates at... [14 Jul 1998]
Psion beats Microsoft to Ericsson and Nokia deal
News She added that Windows CE, although much slimmer than other Microsoft operating systems, is generally considered too big for mobile phones. Through the joint venture - dubbed Symbian - Psion will supply... [30 Jun 1998]
Heavyweights back wireless communications
News A consortium headed by Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia and Toshiba is trying to revolutionise the way mobile phones, PCs and other devices talk to each other. Johan Siberg, president of Ericsson... [26 Jun 1998]
