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Google lays out mobile future

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth The online search giant has been ramping up its mobile applications for some time and unveiled its own mobile operating system, Android, last year. Wireless from A to Z

Tags: web, apps, android, mobile

[13 May 2008]

Nationwide WiMax in next two years?

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth There will be WiMax coverage across the UK within the next two years, the managing director of Intel Capital EMEA has claimed. Speaking at a roundtable discussion yesterday, Ashish Patel said the long-range...

Tags: 3g, wimax

[09 May 2008]

Tomorrow's wireless world: Healthcare to wear

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Tomorrow's wireless world could be a better place to be ill, according to Ofcom which has published a report highlighting technologies that could make it outside the research lab over the next 10 to 20 years.

Tags: e-health, ofcom, wireless

[08 May 2008]

Mobile M2M connections on the up

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections are set to rise by more than a third in the next four years, analyst Berg Insight predicts, driven by rollouts of vehicle telematics.

Tags: ecall, telematics, m2m

[06 May 2008]

Coffee Republic to offer free wi-fi

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Latte lovers who like to surf and work from the comfort of a coffee shop will be able to get free wi-fi internet access at Coffee Republic cafes from May. Coffee Republic will become the first UK coffee chain to...

Tags: wi-fi, coffee republic

[14 Apr 2008]

Microsoft: Vista security feature designed 'to annoy users'

News David Cross, a product unit manager at Microsoft, was the group program manager in charge of designing User Account Control (UAC), which, when activated, requires people to run Vista in standard user mode rather than having administrator...

Tags: vista, uac, microsoft

[14 Apr 2008]

WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?

News I is for i-mode The emergence of dual-mode or dual-band devices is most likely to happen in the "early days" as the industry in developed markets embraces 4G technology, he said. B is for Bluetooth Wireless from A to Z

Tags: 4g, 3g, wimax

[11 Apr 2008]

'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Dell, HP and Lenovo are to incorporate Qualcomm's Gobi chipset into their laptops later this year. Gobi, which Qualcomm released in October 2007, is a chipset that allows travellers to connect to both High-Speed...

Tags: hp, wireless, lenovo, dell

[07 Apr 2008]

Yahoo! to 'revolutionise' mobile search with OneSearch

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth is the lead investor in a $20m Series B funding round. announced upgrades to its Yahoo! OneSearch product at the CTIA trade show in Las Vegas yesterday, which it says make mobile search smarter, more relevant and...

Tags: web, mobile, search, yahoo

[03 Apr 2008]

Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth The mobile broadband market is hotting up with data card sales set to jump four-fold in the next three years as prices come down - possibly threatening the wi-fi hotspot market.

Tags: data card, wi-fi, mobile broadband

[28 Mar 2008]

High speed TGV trains get online

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Passengers on select high-speed TGV trains in France travelling eastbound from Paris at speeds of up to 320kmph can enjoy a fledgling wi-fi service for free - but don't expect the free connectivity lunch to last.

Tags: wi-fi, train, satellite, charge

[26 Mar 2008]

In-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after UK telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. Wireless from A to Z

Tags: calls, mobile, ofcom, planes

[26 Mar 2008]

Comcast and Time Warner to invest in 4G…

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Comcast and Time Warner Cable are looking to help bankroll a new joint venture between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire to deliver 4G wireless services, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Tags: comcast, 4g, time warner, operator

[26 Mar 2008]

Google pledges 'wi-fi on steroids'

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Google has said it plans to have US consumers from Manhattan to rural North Dakota surfing the web on handheld gadgets at gigabits-per-second speeds by 2009. The company, joined by other heavyweights like...

Tags: google, fcc, mobile, wi-fi

[25 Mar 2008]

3G operators must learn to share

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth The imperative to drive 3G services means mobile operators are going to have to get cosy about network sharing. A new report from analyst Analysys - titled 3G Infrastructure Sharing: the future for mobile networks...

Tags: 3g, femtocell, network sharing, evolution

[29 Feb 2008]

SMS gets Oxfordshire residents out of deep water

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Oxfordshire County Council is rolling out a mobile text alert system to warn residents across the county if their homes are at risk from flood water following heavy rain.

Tags: text, oxfordshire, flood, sms

[26 Feb 2008]

Kerching! Ofcom flogs more spectrum

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Ofcom has announced the results of its fourth radio spectrum auction, awarding licences to 10 organisations. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more…

Tags: spectrum, ofcom, operator, band

[22 Feb 2008]

Mobiles on the moon? Nasa prepares trial for takeoff

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth After conquering the farthest corners of the globe, mobile phones are now destined for the final frontier - space. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more…

Tags: moon, space, nasa, message

[19 Feb 2008]

Linux-based laptop latest OLPC rival?

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth PC maker and services company Elonex is to launch a £99 laptop aimed at students, at an upcoming educational conference. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more…

Tags: olpc, linux, laptop, education

[19 Feb 2008]

Heathrow T3 tackles lost luggage with RFID

News I is for i-mode B is for Bluetooth Passengers flying to and from Dubai out of Terminal 3 with Emirates airline will have a tiny chip embedded in their luggage tags. Airport operator BAA hopes this chip could save airport staff hours of time by...

Tags: rfid, heathrow, baa, chip

[13 Feb 2008]

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