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Vol: 2 Iss: 8 |
There is a Japanese proverb that says: 'the reverse side also has a reverse side.' It always comes to mind - well, to this industry commentator's mind anyway - when contemplating the state of the wireless space at any given moment. Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 10,329 |
Nextel is building on its industrial voice service success with a broad professional data service that features 30 new J2ME applications, with 20 more in the works. Starting with several choice partnerships and customers old and new, it is now set up to deliver tailored mobile data... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 9,237 |
AT&T Wireless is due to start selling Java-enabled handsets this month and, if service planners at Redmond headquarters are smart, they'll take a note or two from the 'i-Appli' Java ecosystem created by investor NTT DoCoMo in Japan. Here, Java has become a major success story, and ... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 6,698 |
Seeing, hearing, touching - as multimodality grabs hold, users of mobile applications worldwide will reap the benefits - and so will mobile operators. Mobile applications - whether Web or voice - are still struggling to make inroads with the majority of mobile subscribers, both en... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 7,446 |
There's a lot of talk today about the potential of mobile and wireless technology. Somewhere between the hype and the naysaying lies the truth. While you cannot yet watch a movie on your mobile phone, many companies are harnessing the power of mobile technology to reap significant ... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,031 |
TDD technology is rapidly evolving as wireless data services become more popular and the pricing models less expensive and less confusing. Born in the mobile telecom arena, TDD is still in development, but is considered to be a viable option to WLANs for public hotspot high-speed da... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,829 |
Managing a fleet of service technicians can be a challenging task. But with the help of reliable technology and recent innovations in wireless communications, I've learned that everyday processes can be refined and improved to eliminate certain inefficiencies. Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 7,125 |
The SPH-I300 is a powerful pocketful produced by Samsung and made available by Sprint. Bringing together the benefits of both a PDA and a wireless phone, the SPH-I300 lets you connect wirelessly to the Internet and check e-mail. Like any Palm device, it has easy text input, providing w... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 9,594 |
'Instant Communications' will change communication habits and drive the communications revolution - with new revenues and new market positions for the communication suppliers. Someday, business schools will look back at the beginning of the communications revolution and evaluate ho... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 6,983 |
PepsiAmericas significantly changed the way it does business by moving from a direct store delivery to a pre-sell model for its sales and delivery functions. Wireless handheld computers made the transition successful. When you walk into your local convenience store, do you take it ... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,512 Replies: 1 |
Einstein said that while he did not know with which weapons World War III would be fought, he was certain that World War IV would be fought with sticks and stones. A conventional worldwide war now seems less likely than in Einstein's day, but the weapons of such a war remain as unp... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,501 |
Anytime, anywhere calling sounds great, but until voice quality is improved, and background noise minimized, mobile users will not want to stay 'on the line.' The promise has seemed simple: mobile phone subscribers should be able to make or take calls anytime, anywhere. That's the ... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,326 |
Mobile video streaming has been creating a stir in the industry recently, and several venture funds seem to be investing heavily in its future. Is it just more hype? Are the commercial realities to be reaped, or is it destined to join the scrap heap of killer wireless applications? Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,022 |
Rather than technology preceding demand (as is often the case), in mobile services, the technology is trying hard to catch up with demand. Innovative companies that have already developed mobile services based on simple technology such as SMS are taking an early advantage in the hu... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 9,439 |
Nokia has a lot resting on the 7650. Despite the almost immediate announcement of the 3650, the 7650 is in the shops now, and represents the first steps away from the core mobile telephone functionality Nokia has provided in the past. The 7650 is the first device to use the Series ... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,791 |
Telematics - the marriage of cellular wireless technology and Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite location - gave birth to a plethora of new services that provide automobile drivers with added safety, security, and convenience. Mercedes-Benz was an early proponent, and as it ... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 10,825 Replies: 1 |
Most rainbows are colorful shining heralds that a storm has passed. 'Project Rainbow' leaves us in a fog as to what is to come. So do frequently named participants such as IBM, Intel, AT&T, and Verizon by their silence. At its vaguest, Project Rainbow is a consortium that loosely t... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,663 Replies: 2 |
Drug dealers love digital mobile telephones. It's not just being able to stay in touch with customers and suppliers on the move, nor the advantages of instantaneous communications in a very competitive industry. Drug dealers love digital mobile telephones for the security they offe... Jan. 1, 2000 Reads: 8,604 |
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