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RSS 4g in newsQualcomm CEO: PC industry should fear us
News Paul Jacobs, CEO of chipmaker and 3G IP giant Qualcomm, has revealed he believes the mobile industry has little to fear from IT, despite the advent of disruptive technologies such as VoIP and WiMax. The phone, according to Jacobs, is the future of... [11 Jul 2006]
Sprint Nextel already looking to 4G
News During a keynote speech at Yankee Group Research's Wireless Leadership Summit in New York on Tuesday, Sprint Nextel CEO Gary Forsee said the company, which officially closed the books on its $6.5bn merger with Nextel on Monday, is already looking... [28 Jun 2006]
What will your mobile look like in 2015?
News What will your mobile look like in 2015? Like a necklace, some specs, or a ring? See the photos here. Those are just some of the ideas dreamt up by 26 design students from London's Central St Martins College of Art and Design, tasked by phone maker... [13 Jun 2006]
Voice ain't dead yet - but what about telcos?
News Though mobile telephony and voice over IP (VoIP) have stolen the thunder of fixed-line voice communications, voice itself is still a vital application in the telecoms world. Mike Cansfield, head of telecoms strategy practice at analyst Ovum, today... [16 May 2006]
NTT DoCoMo flirts with mobile WiMax
News Japan's NTT DoCoMo is eyeing a WiMax network. The mobile operator has said it has applied for a licence from the Japanese ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to run a test WiMax network. The outdoor network will be set up in the Yogiyo... [30 Mar 2006]
RFID-tagged driverless cars on roads by 2056
News The UK's transport infrastructure will be radically changed over the next 50 years by RFID tracking tags, embedded sensors and an artificial intelligence network that will reduce congestion and pollution, according to scientists from the... [26 Jan 2006]
China and Japan announce 4G alliance
News China and Japan have decided to get together to develop the next generation of mobile telephony: 4G. An agreement to that effect will be signed on 26 August in Tokyo between state representatives, a spokesman for the Japanese ministry for interior... [25 Aug 2005]
iTunes phone 'is coming soon'
News Motorola CEO Ed Zander hailed a storming quarter for the phone maker and promised that the long-awaited, oft-delayed iTunes phone will debut in the none-too-distant future. Although Zander may be excited about the prospect, rumour has it mobile... [21 Apr 2005]
Sino the times: China to call the shots in tech?
News The size and ambition of the Chinese tech market will in the future mean it doesn't determine only the standards that get used in that country but those that get green-lighted around the world. In research considering China's moves in areas such as... [28 Jul 2004]
What's beyond 3G? 3.5G, stupid
News With 2004 looking like the year of widespread launches of 3G cellular networks based on the W-CDMA standard, experts have identified what's mostly likely to come next. HSDPA - or (take a breath now) High Speed Downlink Packet Access - is already in... [29 Mar 2004]
4G phone tested by Japan and China
News Japan and China plan joint experiments on a new generation internet-capable mobile phone for high-speed data transmissions that will work in both countries at far higher speeds than current 3G phones. [26 Nov 2003]
Analysts predict non-3G mobile advances
News Uncertainties about the future development of 3G mobile means a number of alternatives are on operators' agendas, some below and some above promised 3G speeds. A range of research out this week suggests some operators will offer so-called 2.75G and... [21 Nov 2003]
3G debacle: "At least we now know what not to do"
News Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for IT, has admitted the allocation processes for European 3G licences was fundamentally flawed. Liikanen said a lack of central regulation, with countries setting their own criteria for allocation, had been a... [25 Jun 2001]
Bluetooth picking up - slowly
News The Bluetooth Congress in Monte Carlo has given a shot in the arm to a standard badly in need of a fillip. Among others, Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) has made a range of significant announcements, including the shipping of their millionth... [07 Jun 2001]
Morning Edition 03.10.00
News Last week's postponement by the Halifax of its internet banking service caused mutterings of poor customer service and lax project management - but the Guardian brings more concerning news for the bank in the wake of its stalled online offering. [03 Oct 2000]
