Wed, 01 Nov 2006

Broadband Wireless Network Speeds Into Hawaii

Customers in Hawaii can now access the latest high-speed business and entertainment services on their wireless phones, laptop computers and other wireless devices thanks to Verizon Wireless.

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Electronics Vendors To Develop Wireless HD Spec

Major electronic manufacturers on Tuesday said they have banded together in developing a wireless specification for streaming high-definition video between consumer electronic devices.

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Thu, 26 Oct 2006

Cruising along at 35,000 feet? Then why not surf the Web?

Internet access on commercial airplanes should be ready to fly by late 2007, said Jack Blumenstein, president and CEO of AirCell Inc., a Louisville-based company that's provided wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) on private jets for the past eight years.

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HomePlug Will Compete with Wi-Fi for Distribution of Triple-Play Services in the Home

''Triple-play'' service providers today are faced with choices when it comes to distributing content around the customer's premises. A new research brief from ABI Research concludes that while Wi-Fi will play a large role in domestic triple-play distribution scenarios, it is not the whole story: Multimedia over Coax (MoCA), Home Phone Networking Alliance (HPNA 3.0), and HomePlug will collectively see 45 million total connections on STB and residential gateways shipped in 2011.

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Thu, 19 Oct 2006

Verizon Wireless GzOne Type-V Phone

Verizon announced today that beginning October 20 a new phone will be available, designed for those with outdoor lifestyles.

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3Com Advances Secure Enterprise Mobility with New Wireless Voice over IP Telephone

3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) today announced a new wireless, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-based IP phone that provides enterprise users with greater mobility by delivering full-featured Voice over IP (VoIP) communications on a wireless LAN (802.11b/g) infrastructure. The 3Com(R) 3108 Wireless Phone enables users to roam a building or campus environment and stay connected with customers, partners and co-workers while utilizing VoIP, wireless email and data applications.

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Wed, 11 Oct 2006

Text-Message Spam Can Cost You Big Bucks

Wireless industry expert Joe Farren said:''It's an evolving threat. Spam does nothing but gum up the wireless network and therefore increase costs for consumers and increase costs for the carriers.''

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Spam could spell trouble for wireless industry

Everyone with an e-mail box knows about spam: junk messages hawking porn, Viagra deals or Nigerian get-rich-quick schemes. But now spam is going mobile, chasing after cellphone users who use text messaging services.

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T-Mobile USA Adds Dash Smartphone

T-Mobile USA is taking the wraps off of a Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone, dubbed the T-Mobile Dash. The device will be available exclusively from T-Mobile beginning Oct. 25.

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