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Google lays out mobile future

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC Google is aiming to make an impact in the mobile sector by focusing on web-based applications, super-fast search and location based services (LBS). The online search giant has been ramping up its mobile applications for...

Tags: web, apps, android, mobile

[13 May 2008]

Nationwide WiMax in next two years?

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC Speaking at a roundtable discussion yesterday, Ashish Patel said the long-range wireless technology would find an enthusiastic audience among the users of mini-notebooks and other portable web-surfing devices.

Tags: 3g, wimax

[09 May 2008]

Tomorrow's wireless world: Healthcare to wear

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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 provide...

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. F is for FMC Teresa Kellett, director of global development for telco...

Tags: 4g, 3g, wimax

[11 Apr 2008]

'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC 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 Packet...

Tags: hp, wireless, lenovo, dell

[07 Apr 2008]

Yahoo! to 'revolutionise' mobile search with OneSearch

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC Yahoo! 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 easier to use with voice-activation technology.

Tags: web, mobile, search, yahoo

[03 Apr 2008]

Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC The Infonetics Research Mobility: Broadband, Phones, Subscribers and Services report predicts the mobile data card market will be worth $2.9bn by 2011, after nearly quadrupling in size between 2007 and 2011.

Tags: data card, wi-fi, mobile broadband

[28 Mar 2008]

High speed TGV trains get online

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC The company, joined by other heavyweights like Microsoft and Dell, has long been lobbying for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to free up unused broadcast TV channels known as "white spaces" for unlicensed...

Tags: google, fcc, mobile, wi-fi

[25 Mar 2008]

3G operators must learn to share

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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. Wireless from A to Z

Tags: text, oxfordshire, flood, sms

[26 Feb 2008]

Kerching! Ofcom flogs more spectrum

News I is for i-mode F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC 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 F is for FMC Heathrow airport is trialling RFID tracking technology that will help make the nightmare of lost and mishandled luggage a thing of the past for travellers. Passengers flying to and from Dubai out of Terminal 3 with...

Tags: rfid, heathrow, baa, chip

[13 Feb 2008]

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