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- Pantech Group Celebrates 20 Years of Business Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:42AMATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pantech Wireless, Inc. (PWI), the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Group, congratulates its parent company for operating with ingenuity and success for 20 years. In a rapidly evolving market full of challenges and new information, Pantech Group has remained among Korea's top three largest mobile phone manufacturers – developing handsets for carriers worldwide across all ...
- Research in Motion Courts Carriers in Hopes of Rebound Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:47AMWith many wireless carriers feeling threatened by the growing prominence of Apple and Google, those companies’ success could provide the foundation of Research in Motion’s recovery.
- CRTC begins hearings on wholesale Internet rates Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:42AMCanada's broadcast and telecom regulator held a public hearing Monday about the manner in which large Internet companies charge their smaller competitors to use their networks.
- You need those unsightly towers to use your cellphone Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:17AMThere is a fascinating dynamic tension between wireless telephone service providers and the governments that regulate their activities — particularly local governments that find themselves up close and personal with voters.
- A touch of crass: Scandal kills News of the World tabloid Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:58AMRupert Murdoch shuts down famed paper
- A touch of crass: Scandal kills the News of the World Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:43AMFamed tabloid to publish last edition Sunday
- Mobile phones - flashback to 1984 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:17AMHow did we live without them? Take a step back in time to August 1984, when we lived in a world where only the wealthiest among us could afford a mobile phone -- and even then they were usually tethered to their automobiles.
- Mobile phones: Hot new industry (Fortune, 1984) Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:13AMHow did we live without them? Take a step back in time to August 1984, when we lived in a world where only the wealthiest among us could afford a mobile phone -- and even then they were usually tethered to their automobiles.
- President Clinton Announces Impact of Commitments Made at CGI America Meeting Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:22PMContact: press@clintonglobalinitiative.org
- Synchronica to Acquire Nokia’s Operator Branded Messaging Business Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:45AMROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synchronica plc, the emerging markets leader in next-generation mobile messaging services, today announced the conditional agreement to acquire Nokia’s Operator Branded Messaging (OBM) business, which provides white-label mobile Email and Instant Messaging (IM) services across a wide range of devices to operators in North America. The ...
- Synchronica to Acquire Nokias Operator Branded Messaging Business Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:41AMSynchronica plc, the emerging markets leader in next-generation mobile messaging services, ...
- Synchronica to acquire Nokia’s OBM biz for $25 m Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:06AMMobile messaging solutions provider Synchronica has conditionally agreed to acquire Nokia’s Operator Branded Messaging (OBM) business for $25 million.
- Synchronica to acquire Nokia''s OB messaging biz for USD 25 mn Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:08AMRoyal Tunbridge Wells (UK), June 30 (PTI) Mobile messaging solutions provider Synchronica today said it has conditionally agreed to acquire Nokia''s Operator Branded Messaging (OBM) business for USD 25 million."Synchronica is buying Nokia''s OBM business -- the source code for the technology, patents and patent applications, licences for further patents. 250 employees and contractors will ...
- Nokia Sells its Operator Branded Email Services Platform Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:42AMNokia is selling its Operator Branded Messaging (OBM) business to email service provider, Synchronica for US$25 million, with US$4 million payable in cash on completion of the Acquisition and the balance being payable on a deferred basis.
- Synchronica PLC - Acquisition Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:41AMSynchronica PLC - Acquisition
- Samsung, Novozymes, Microsoft, Prince: Intellectual Property Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:58PMSamsung Electronics Co. escalated its legal dispute with Apple Inc. (AAPL) over smartphone patents, filing a trade complaint that seeks to block U.S. imports of the iPhone, iPod and iPad.
- BCE pays $10.2 million to settle with watchdog Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:07PMTORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau said on Tuesday that BCE Inc's Bell Canada unit had agreed to pay C$10 million ($10.2 million) and to stop making what the watchdog called "misleading representations" about its prices.
- Integrated media market open to abuse, Cogeco tells CRTC Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:14PMExecutives argue for strong regulations in market dominated by firms that both own and distribute TV programming
- Shaw joins majority, argues against media restrictions Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:00PMRogers only one of major players to urge CRTC to impose stricter rules for integrated media companies
- Residents doubt safety of cellphone tower Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:38PMTo Rogers Communications, it’s about improving service; to neighbours of the proposed cellphone tower, it’s about their health. On Tuesday, the communications company held an open house to highlight five new possible locations for a cellphone tower.
- Smart meter battle coming to head in Bath Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:40PMThe pending showdown indicates that although regulators and CMP thought they had found a good compromise on smart meters, the matter remains controversial.
- Bell urges CRTC to limit regulation, ‘let market forces work’ Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:29AMWithout exclusive rights to content, Canadian companies would not pay the rising prices, says Bell’s Mirko Bibic
- RingCentral Selected by Rogers Communications to Deliver Cloud-Based Phone System Solution for Its Small Business ... Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:00AMSAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - 06/21/11) - RingCentral today announced that it was selected by Rogers Communications to provide a cloud business phone system solution for Rogers' small business customers in Canada. Rogers Hosted IP Voice, powered by RingCentral, provides customers the rich functionality of a business phone system without the high cost or complexity of a traditional on-premise ...
- Movie landscape continues to change for viewers Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:11AMThe movie-viewing landscape has taken some unexpected turns in the past few years, and companies who aren't ready to accommodate viewers' needs may be left behind.
- The bottom line on wireless roaming rates Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:25PMCanadian carriers are raking it in thanks to high rates across the board, which includes roaming.
- Roseman: I helped couple get $1,237 roaming rebate Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:54AMEllen Roseman went to bat for a couple who took their smart phones on holiday and came home to a shocker of a bill.
- TeleNav and the Mondadori Group Unveil Panorama Drive(TM) for the iPhone(R) Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe Largest Publishing House in Italy Launches a GPS Navigation Application Named After Its Popular Magazine and Powered by TeleNav
- Roseman: Cutting roaming costs with a smart phone Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:39PMDon't leave Canada without trying to minimize data roaming costs, such as buying a prepaid plan or unlocking the phone before the trip.
- Tetris® Franchise and Licensing Works!® Launch Dozens of New Merchandise Categories at Las Vegas Licensing ... Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:24AMLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Planet Software, Inc. announced today and its merchandising partner, Licensing Works!®, will be showcasing and previewing new products at this year’s Licensing International Expo.
- Life360 Launches First Mobile Family Security Application that Safely Locates People on Any Phone on Any Carrier Network Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:22AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life360 Launches First Mobile Family Security Application that Safely Locates People on Any Phone on Any Carrier Network
- CradlePoint Announces New 4G/3G Router for Home Office & Small Business Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:08AMWireless 4G/3G MBR95 router offers numerous connectivity options for instant WiFi (PRWeb June 14, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8570408.htm
- Telus roaming rates cut in bid to end 'bill shock' Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:09AMTelus announced Monday that it intends to cut roaming rates for its mobile phone customers by up to 60 per cent as part of a strategy to end "bill shock" -the reaction of consumers over the high cost of using their devices overseas.
- Extending a helping hand to victims Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:43PMWhen you're a victim of crime, you don't have to go through it alone.[...]
- Rogers to Launch LTE in 2011 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:00AMRogers Communications, the largest cable MSO of Canada, will launch its first next-generation LTE network in Ottawa, in the third quarter of 2011.
- Roaming Canadians taking costly wireless hits Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:59PMOECD report says Canada has most expensive roaming rates in the world for using a megabyte of wireless data in one session
- Travellers’ wireless data bills about to fall Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:05PMCanada has among the highest international data roaming fees for mobile phones in the world, according to a report by an international policy think tank.
- Canada’s roaming fees among world’s costliest Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:44AMOECD study says this country’s wireless operators are some of world’s most expensive for wireless data roaming charges
- $750 cellphone bill means her roaming days are done Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:33AMIf you’re leaving home on a trip, ask the phone company for advice on keeping costs down and buying a prepaid plan.
- Roseman: 'My $750 holiday cellphone shock' Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:36AMJennifer Tarenta had a great winter vacation in the Dominican Republic. When she got home her cellphone bill nearly gave her a heart attack.
- Delays make texting taxing Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:07PMFor the past few months, my texts have been disappearing. Not forever. The messages eventually show up, announcing their belated arrival with a beep or vibration after hours spent lost in the ether, but the interrupted "conversations" have become more and more frustrating.[...]
- Ambulance services won’t get Linn County funds for new radios Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:58AMAmbulance services in Linn County are on their own when it comes to buying radios to match the county’s new communications system. County supervisors decided at this morning’s work session to draft a letter to local ambulance services, most of which are non-profit but privately operated.
- FaceNiff Is the Firesheep for Android, Hijacks Facebook Sessions with One Tap [Video] Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 6:47AM# privacy If you remember the privacy fiasco that Firesheep caused just months ago by allowing laptop-toting pranksters to hijack the Facebook accounts of unwitting public Wi-Fi users, then you'll know the sort of tom-foolery that's about to ensue now that FaceNiff exists. The app allows Android phones to sniff out and use Facebook accounts of other users on the same open wireless network with a ...
- Canadian online video choices at risk, panel told Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 4:38PMCanadians may face restricted access to video services like Netflix and Stanley Cup games streamed to their mobile phones unless new regulations are put in place, smaller telecommunications companies warn.
- Should You Change the Way You Use Your Cell Phone? Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 10:06PMThe medical director of the brain tumor program at University Hospitals is not surprised the World Health Organization said cell phones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee.
- Mark Carney’s nudge, nudge, wink, wink on interest rates Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 1:43PMRate hike not imminent, but Bank of Canada begins to prime the markets
- Nokia: The world’s biggest cellphone maker stumbles Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 12:09PMPlus, how the phrase 'eventually withdraw' boosted the loonie
- The 10 Best Android Apps that Make Rooting Your Phone Worth the Hassle [Android] Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 12:02PM# android Android phones are spectacular little devices because they're able to so much that others simply can't, but one big snag in that greatness is that many of those best features require that the phones be rooted . Whether you plan on installing custom ROMs or not, you may want to root your phone just to use the great apps that require root access. Here are the ten most essential apps ...
- As Summer Travel Season Approaches, National Survey Sheds Light on How Couples Navigate the Open Road Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 8:43AMTeleNav Survey Looks at the Battle of the Sexes in the Car; Data Suggests Which Partner Is the Better Driver, Who Requires More "Pit Stops" and More
- Verizon Wireless Expands Machine-To-Machine Product Suite With Launch Of Telenav Asset Tracker Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 1:39AMVerizon Wireless and TeleNav, Inc. recently announced the availability of TeleNav Asset Tracker. The product provides enterprise customers, utilizing location-based services (LBS) enabled wireless devices, with near real-time location information, as well as critical activity alerts, for cargo, delivery trucks or other mobile assets.
- Your Wireless Healthcare Provided By PulseOximetersPlus Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:10AMROCKVILLE, Md., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The healthcare and computing industries rely heavily on mobility. For the past decade, the healthcare industry has been adopting new technologies allowing medical professionals and patients to be more mobile. New medical devices strive to meet these requirements of the industry. One new innovation is the use of NFC (near field frequency) chips in ...