SAN FRANCISCO-Starbucks Coffee Co., Hewlett-Packard Co. and T-Mobile International have combined to launch a hot spot service in Starbucks coffee houses, allowing customers to connect to Internet applications using 802.11b technology."As easy as ordering their latte, Starbucks customers can check e-mail, surf the Web,...
Boingo Wireless Inc. launched with plans to provide wireless Internet access at speeds up to 11 Megabits per second in major hotels, airports and coffee shops.Founded by Sky Dayton, the founder and chairman of EarthLink, the company will use 802.11b technology. A beta version...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-VoiceStream Wireless said it will acquire the majority of bankrupt MobileStar Network Corp.'s equipment and contracts for an undisclosed sum, although the mobile service provider is not yet saying what it plans to do with the assets. The deal was reached last week...
BELLEVUE, Washington, United States—VoiceStream Wireless said it will acquire the majority of bankrupt MobileStar Network's equipment and contracts for an undisclosed sum.The deal was reached last week and must still be approved by a bankruptcy court.MobileStar, which provided high-speed wireless Internet access via 802.11b...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-The public failure of U.S.-based wireless local area network (WLAN) operator Mobilestar has drawn fresh attention to what could be a successful business model of wireless public access operators. Mobilestar shot to fame on its marketing tie-up with the Starbucks coffee shop...
While I believe that m-commerce will someday become mainstream in the United States, I have to admit that my eyes always tend to glaze over a bit when a wireless application service provider starts to talk about how people will use their wireless device...
Major carriers are using third-party hosting services to gauge consumer activities to arrive at pricing models for m-commerce services.The operators, which include AT&T Wireless Services Group, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp., have been using Openwave's Mobile Access Gateway to...
The wireless industry has already admitted-repeatedly-that it jumped the gun a bit on the whole wireless Internet thing, acknowledged that its fruition still is more than a bit in the future and comes with a significant price tag attached. Still, many are slow to...
In addition to the variety of toppings available for your morning latte, Starbucks Coffee Co. soon will be offering its customers high-speed wireless Internet access.The Seattle-based coffee giant last week announced a five-year strategic relationship with Compaq Computer Corp. to provide its retail stores...
WASHINGTON-Fears about the timely deployment of enhanced 911 Phase II service appear to be coming true even as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission expressed optimism that the Oct.1 deadline will be met.In the last week alone, one of the nation's largest carriers...
Starbucks customers across North America can enjoy their coffee simultaneously with high-speed wireless Internet access, thanks to an agreement between Microsoft and Starbucks Coffee Co. The contract, which will use MobileStar Network Corp.'s wireless broadband network, will allow Starbucks customers to access broadband content...
The Ice Man has cometh. Witness the high- tech meltdown on Wall Street, the bankruptcies, the layoffs, lower corporate earnings, reduced capital spending and overall loss in consumer confidence.The downward spiral that began with mobile satellite firms is now dragging down paging, mobile phone,...
Location is the buzz.You walk out of your office and messages sent to your desktop are automatically forwarded to your phone because it knows you are away.You are in a new city and need to find an ATM within walking distance. You dial your...
While most wireless companies are looking toward consolidation in the one-way paging market, Scout Electromedia is looking toward overlooked markets to broaden its appeal.Scout Electromedia, a term the company says combines media content and product design, touts the company's mission as "dedicated to the...
Wireless carriers and Wall Street are excited about the huge revenue potential advertising via mobile phones could bring in the future, but just how to offer it to customers is a looming question.Regulatory requirements to allow wireless 911 location will drive the advent of...
Forgive Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates for feeling a bit paranoid these days, what with the feds being on his case about trying to snuff out competition so he can monopolize the digital planet-including the evolving wireless one. Can you imagine?Just last week-Tuesday to...
WASHINGTON-Americans who use wireless phones can vote for them to be on a stamp. The Postal Service was set to begin accepting votes for its "Celebrate the Century" stamp collection on Saturday.Wireless phones are nominated for the lifestyle category for the 1990s. "We have...
