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News The ability to make Skype-to-Skype and SkypeOut calls from the mobile handset is limited to eight markets: Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Skype has released a test version of a client for Java-enabled...
[30 Apr 2008]
Comment According to a recent report on silicon.com, the iPhone effect is filtering through the rest of the handset market as other manufacturers add new features to remain competitive with the touchscreen device.
[23 Apr 2008]
News Nokia has announced its upcoming handset, the 6212, will feature near field communication (NFC) technology, which will allows users to make connections with other NFC-enabled devices by 'tapping' the devices together.
[16 Apr 2008]
News The largest handset maker in the world, Nokia, was joined by Alcatel-Lucent, NEC, NextWave Wireless and Sony Ericsson. Part of the agreement on LTE means the companies will agree to licence their patents "on fair and reasonable terms", which means...
[15 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Although the radio part of the handset is divorced from the user interface by sophisticated software, it is nonetheless absolutely essential to the satisfactory operation of the handset. The design of modern cellular handsets places even more...
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Realising the full potential of WAP: Operators are hoping that the promotion of new handset specifications by the GSM Association's mServices initiative - and the emergence of GPRS - will finally a low WAP to reach its complete capability.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper The flexibility of Symbian OS allows handset manufacturers to pursue innovative and original phone designs. This white paper focuses on several key aspects of Symbian OS that make it the optimal choice for a mobile phone platform.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Although an operator's choice of a WLL technology may often depend on frequency band allotments, other factors such as infrastructure and handset availability, cost (which mainly depends on volume), spectral efficiency and data services...
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Marketing, handset development, attractive content, packet-based networks and appealing tariffs are all important variables in the equation. The success of the mobile internet market is not dependent on one thing only.
[10 Apr 2008]
News Handset makers sold 283 million phones in January to March, up 10 per cent from a year ago, but down around 15 per cent from the fourth quarter, which is usually boosted by Christmas holiday sales, according to a Reuters poll.
[01 Apr 2008]
News Release 1 gives handset makers and carriers the basic operating system software needed to run a phone, leaving it up to them to install a user interface and applications on top. Also, its modular nature allows handset makers and carriers to put...
[31 Mar 2008]
whitepaper MindTree Consulting designed an advanced satellite handset for a Norway-based communication equipment supplier, Nera SatCom. MindTree's extensive knowledge in designing and engineering handheld devices, combined with its expertise in building UI...
[27 Mar 2008]
News Motorola is to split into two companies, following months of speculation about the future of its handset division. Despite the fact that recent months have seen a flurry of speculation about Motorola's handset division, which many have seen as...
[27 Mar 2008]
Photo Cobham's Eagle close combat radio, shown here, uses state of the art technology to provide a full duplex networked radio designed to provide the soldier with a more cost-effective handset which can cope with modern voice and data requirements in...
[26 Mar 2008]
News The 'iPhone effect' is filtering through the rest of the handset market as other manufacturers add new features to remain competitive in the face of Apple's touchscreen device. The market for smart phones will grow from around 10 per cent of the...
[25 Mar 2008]
News ABI Research analyst, Jamie Moss, said in a statement: "Handset-based GPS will be critical to strong market penetration [of GPS chips]. The popularity of consumer sat-nav devices is fuelling the market for GPS receiver chips, with one billion chips...
[20 Mar 2008]
News His complaints include Apple's decision to make it possible to run just one application at a time, which has implications for the functionality of instant messaging on the handset. The world has been turned upside down for Linux developers, thanks...
[20 Mar 2008]
Round-Up The move will put further pressure on the traditional handset manufacturers to keep up with the pace of innovation that Apple and Android are likely to set, which can only be a good thing for consumers.
[14 Mar 2008]
News However the standard issue handset was deemed too bulky for covert operations. The Isle of Man is deploying 'covert' Motorola Tetra handsets to its undercover police and customs officers. According to Robert Williamson, technical director for the...
[10 Mar 2008]
News All major handset manufacturers worldwide licence Flash today delivering a broad range of mobile devices ranging from feature phones to smart phones and consumer electronic devices. Microsoft chose to work with Nokia because it has the largest...
[06 Mar 2008]
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