Articles
Ironing Standards
March 28, 2008 9:57 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsIP Multimedia Subsystem technology has drawn a lot of interest but the advance of the technology seems to have slowed because of competing efforts on standardization.
Up Front - Fixing Motorola
March 14, 2008 10:43 pm | by Rhonda Wickham, Editor-in-Chief | CommentsMotorola Chief Executive Greg Brown is actively recruiting a new leader for its troubled handset division.
What’s Beyond 3G?
March 14, 2008 10:41 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsOf the 3.4 billion mobile subscribers globally, only 10% or so use a 3G network. With all that room for growth in 3G, why has the industry started talking so much about 4G?
An Ounce (or 4) of Prevention
March 14, 2008 10:38 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsIn a broad sense, mobile phone navigation systems help prevent accidents by telling drivers how to get to their destination, sometimes directing them away from congested areas.
Math Goes Mobile
March 14, 2008 10:36 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsAbout 100 ninth-grade students in four schools in North Carolina have been issued smartphones for use in their math classes. No, they’re not using the calculator on the devices. They’re using the phones to network among themselves on problems
Sending Money with a Phone
March 14, 2008 10:33 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsEvery year people send literally billions of dollars all over the globe electronically. More and more of that money is being sent using mobile phones. As an example, Western Union
PTT’s Future Push
March 14, 2008 10:31 pm | by Evan Koblentz | CommentsThe $35 billion acquisition of Nextel Communications and its millions of walkie-talkie service subscribers seemed like a smart move, if not somewhat overpriced.
Directions in Mobile Search
March 14, 2008 10:27 pm | by Craig Kuhl | CommentsAlthough there are serious plans afoot for mobile search, there remain serious technology integration hurdles
Context in Search
March 14, 2008 10:25 pm | by Evan Koblentz | CommentsToday’s feature phones and smartphones do far more than telephony pioneers of the 1800s could imagine.
Content Distribution: Working Out the Kinks
March 14, 2008 10:22 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsAsk anyone involved in the distribution of mobile content, and you’re likely to hear they’re committed to making it easier for consumers to discover and access content.
Towers Equal $
March 14, 2008 10:19 pm | by Craig Kuhl | CommentsThe transformation of cellular towers and sites into valuable revenue-generating assets is altering the traditional cell site landscape. It also is redefining the fundamental business models that the wireless industry has traditionally adhered to.
Running on Low Power
March 13, 2008 3:40 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsTechnology companies envision the mobile phone becoming the center of the consumer's universe, even more so than it already is.
Reality of HSPA
March 13, 2008 3:34 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsThere's always a lot of technology to see at the CTIA's annual wireless show. This year will be no different when the show opens April 1 in Las Vegas.
Wi-Fi Hotspot, 3G Data Use Increases
March 13, 2008 3:32 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsA new study by iPass shows business users of Wi-Fi networks increased dramatically in the second half of 2007.
Emerging Technologies Flash - March 14, 2008
March 13, 2008 3:20 pm | CommentsEDITORIAL EDGE – iPhone vs. gPhone – It is fascinating to watch what is going on with Apple's iPhone now, especially when you think about how its business model differs from Google and the Internet company's plans for the handset world.
