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RSS consumers a-zGoogle lays out mobile future
News Google Mobile group product manager, Hugo Barra, added a great user interface - like Apple's iPhone - and a flat data plan are key in making mobile internet appeal to consumers. Wireless from A to Z A is for Antivirus [13 May 2008]
$8m illegal software haul from online auctions
News The BSA said this is just the "tip of the iceberg" and warned consumers to beware of auction sites selling software much cheaper than the retail price because of the danger it may contain viruses or spyware. [02 Oct 2007]
Wireless spectrum and convergence top Ofcom's hit list
News It also wants to provide methods for UK consumers to benefit from convergence of services. Broadband from A to Z A is for ADSL Z is for Zombies There is also the objective reviewing how to implement the requirement of 2003's Communications Act to... [12 Dec 2006]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News There is also evidence UK consumers are switching on to the issue of sluggish fat pipes. The list from A to Z Ultra fast broadband is going to be a key technology to drive future growth of the UK economy, the competitiveness minister, Stephen Timms... [27 Nov 2007]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News To ensure interoperability for global operators and consumers, the WiMax Forum supports the end-to-end certification process, from equipment development to test equipment validation and, finally, product certification. [20 Jun 2008]
PayPal wages war on phishing
News Barrett equated the current situation in educating consumers to the early years of the car industry when the benefits of rules of the road and safety had not been fully realised. Security from A to Z A is for Antivirus [11 Apr 2008]
UK online spend up 50 per cent this year
News UK consumers spent £13bn online in the first three months of this year, the equivalent to £213 for every person in the country. Security from A-Z… Biometrics from A-Z… Broadband from A-Z… Wireless from A-Z… [22 Apr 2008]
'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?
News Armstrong added that, while business customers "don't fall for advertising as easily" as consumers might, the increasing prevalence of home-working using home broadband connections meant a change in tariffing could affect some businesses. [17 Mar 2008]
Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'
News Sol Trujillo, CEO of Telstra, said the network has changed the lifestyles of consumers and business users - giving an example of breast cancer screening trucks which are able to transmit screening data via HSPA, meaning women don't have to visit a... [11 Feb 2008]
Broadband Britain cheaper and faster than ever
News A recent O2 Broadband survey found slow connection speeds top the list of frustrations for the UK's fat pipe consumers. The list from A to Z Back in 2004, customers could expect to pay an average of £27 per month for a less-than-fat 0.5Mbps... [01 Feb 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News At the moment, the concern is the bill shock that consumers receive. Wireless from A to Z A is for Antivirus Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on Monday, Fabio Colasanti said the Commission was hesitant to impose a cap on the... [22 Jul 2008]
'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi
News Greg Raleigh, vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, said: "The Gobi solution enables enterprise users and consumers with the freedom of being untethered from wi-fi hotspots and connecting to the internet using... [07 Apr 2008]
Visa launches mobile payments platform
News Romen expects retailers to realise the benefits of the technology - such as increased security and convenience for consumers - as more trials take place. Wireless from A to Z Visa has launched a mobile platform that it says will "lay the foundation... [10 Jan 2007]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News The analyst believes cheaper mobile data plans will encourage consumers to use data cards to download MP3s, games and video clips to mobile devices and for transferring user-generated content such as photos. [28 Mar 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News Writing in a report entitled Wireless broadband forecasts for 2008-2015: HSPA, HSPA+, EV-DO, LTE and WiMax, co-author Dr Mark Heath said HSPA will support the vast majority (88 per cent) of all wireless broadband consumers by the end of this year... [05 Aug 2008]
