WASHINGTON-U.S.-led coalition officials are expected within days to issue a tender for a regional mobile network in Iraq and schedule a conference in Amman, Jordan, on July 31 for prospective bidders, according to an administration source.The Iraq wireless solicitation, subject of much speculation and...
WASHINGTON-A Supreme Court ruling has thrown into question whether brain cancer and health-related consumer lawsuits currently pending in federal court should be sent back to state court, a venue mobile-phone carriers and equipment manufacturers have managed to largely avoid to date.In health lawsuits, scientific...
While the industry looks to foster the growth of third-party software, many of the industry's advanced phone makers will not replace a ruined device if that same third-party software caused the problem."It hasn't been an issue yet," said Michael King, senior analyst at Gartner...
LONDON-Operating company Symbian claimed another win with the Fujitsu F2102V phone for NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s high-speed FOMA network.The mobile phone includes two digital cameras for video capabilities, as well as authentication for mobile payments, a memory card storage slot and audio compression for streaming...
HOUSTON-Continental Airlines announced its passengers will be able to switch on their mobile phones sooner after landing than currently permitted, a move that follows similar announcements from other airline carriers.Continental said its passengers will be able to place and receive calls after landing when...
Operating company Symbian claimed another win with the Fujitsu F2102V phone for NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s high-speed FOMA network.The mobile phone includes two digital cameras for video capabilities, as well as authentication for mobile payments, a memory card storage slot and audio compression for streaming...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today voted to require some digital mobile phones to be compatible with hearing aids under a phased-in approach calling for industry by early 2008 to make one-half of all handsets accessible to the nation's 6 million individuals with hearing aids.National...
TOKYO-The Japanese wireless industry continues to see massive innovation in the mobile-phone area, with technology giants NTT DoCoMo Inc. and NEC Corp. releasing notable new phone advances.First, NEC showed off a new prototype phone that can tune in to TV signals, allowing mobile-phone owners...
WASHINGTON-A bill to ban driver use of handheld cell phones in California unexpectedly died in the state legislature after a Senate amendment so watered down the measure as to prompt the bill's chief sponsor to seek its defeat.The Assembly in May passed legislation to...
Telemarketing calls and junk mail have evolved. Now that consumers are used to dodging junk e-mail and Internet pop-up ads on their desktops and wireless messaging and mobile marketing are becoming more mainstream, mobile phones are quickly becoming the next vehicle of choice for...
The Federal Communications Commission this week is expected to approve new rules requiring certain handsets sold by mobile-phone carriers to be compatible with hearing aids and to carry labeling stating as much. The FCC, sources said, will lift an exemption in a...
WASHINGTON-U.S. officials in Geneva declared victory at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference last week, securing key spectrum agreements to foster deployment of unlicensed wireless technologies, airline high-speed Internet access and modern global positioning system service.WRC-03, which ended Friday with a signing ceremony...
Major carriers, network solution providers and handset manufacturers in North America and Europe have come together to discuss how to form a common standard to update software in wireless devices over the air without making subscribers mail in the devices or walk back to...
MOSCOW-Siemens released three new phones the company said are aimed specifically at Eastern European users. The company said its new entry-level A52 mobile phone is aimed at first-time buyers in countries with low market penetration, such as the Ukraine, while its two new camera...
MOSCOW-Siemens released three new phones the company said are aimed specifically at Eastern European users. The company said its new entry-level A52 mobile phone is aimed at first-time buyers in countries with low market penetration, such as the Ukraine, while its two new camera...
WASHINGTON-U.S. officials in Geneva today declared victory at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference, securing key spectrum agreements to foster deployment of unlicensed wireless technologies, airline high-speed Internet access and modernized global positioning system satellite service.WRC-03, which ends Friday with a signing ceremony...
Verizon Wireless is set to launch a color-screen mobile phone from LG Electronics that includes an integrated digital camera and support for multimedia messaging services, according to the carrier's Web site.The device is notable because Verizon has largely remained out of the camera-phone market...
WASHINGTON-Drivers in the United Kingdom caught talking on handheld mobile phones could face fines up to $1,700 under a new government proposal announced today and set to be enacted later this year.First offenders would be subject to a $50 fine, but the penalty increases...
FORT WORTH, Texas-American Airlines announced it will relax the long-held rules regarding mobile phones on its aircraft, allowing passengers to use their wireless devices until the aircraft doors are shut and then again shortly after landing, as the aircraft is taxiing to the gate.The...
For some time now, the U.S. government has legislated that state emergency service authorities and cellular operators comply with an enhanced911 initiative that would ensure that mobile calls to emergency services would also forward the caller's number and location. The Federal Communications Commission issued...
Philippe Kahn foresees a global society transformed by mobile phones with integrated digital cameras.As industry analysts predict the vast majority all mobile phones will include cameras in the next few years, Kahn expects the ramifications of such a picture-capable culture to be extensive and...
American Airlines announced it will relax the long-held rules regarding mobile phones on its aircraft, allowing passengers to use their wireless devices until the aircraft doors are shut and then again shortly after landing, as the aircraft is taxiing to the gate.The new guidelines...
Sun Microsystems Inc. acquired wireless Java downloading company Pixo Inc. for an undisclosed sum."The adoption of Java technology and the Java Card Subscriber Identity Module standard are unleashing revenue opportunities on a sea of new and emerging devices," said Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president...
WASHINGTON-Drivers in the United Kingdom caught talking on handheld mobile phones could face fines up to $1,700 under a new government proposal announced today and set to be enacted later this year.First offenders would be subject to a $50 fine, but the penalty increases...
