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Friday, March 9
Origami Phones! Imagine a cheap, light computer made largely of paper. A new cellular phone, which could be available to consumers before the end of the year, holds such promise. Read more...
Sync your phone and playstation New service will let i-mode users play games with their mobiles wherever they are and play the same games at home on their PlayStation. Read more... Thursday, March 8
AsiaBizTech : Qualcomm, BREW Platform for Wireless Applications The neutral programming environment supports C/C++, Java and other languages. The SDK includes a number of Windows-based tools that will allow developers to create and test their applications in a standard development environment for specific phones. read more...
NetImperative : Goldman to quit WAP Forum Scott Goldman, CEO of the WAP Forum, has resigned, and will be leaving the organisation in June 2001, at which time the WAP 2.0 specification is scheduled to be published. According to a spokesperson, a successor has not yet been appointed. read more... Monday, March 5
WirelessAuthority : Is SMS The Way To Wireless Nirvana? "[Companies] may think SMS is backwards, but it's such a pervasive way of getting information out the door -- and any company with a Web server can find a way to use it to deliver information to customers. We're talking about having a pleasant and useful experience with SMS, which is more mature. Then content becomes more relevant, and can grow slowly into WAP." read more...
RedHerring : 3G no laughing matter Perhaps the reason that no killer app has emerged yet is because consumers don’t want one. In a couple of new studies, consumers were indifferent to a host of services expected to arrive along with 3G networks. And, what’s worse, consumers consistently chose lower costs over added functionality. read more...
MSNBC : 3G: The great wireless mystery Some industry analysts say 3G, or third generation, arrives in May, but only in a limited release in Japan. Others say it’s already here, in South Korea. And some say U.S. carriers Sprint and Verizon Wireless will introduce Americans to 3G services by the end of this year. read more... |
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