Archive for January, 2007

Samsung And Bayanat Al-Oula Lead The WiMAX Revolution In Middle East

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

WiMax is a big deal, wherever you are in the world. This next generation communications technology makes many new products available. In the Middle East, Samsung and Bayanat Al-Oula have teamed up. Together, the two companies are building the largest WiMAX network in the region. According to the ...

Spelling Bee’s Are Out Of Style - Cingular Hosts First TXT Bee To Educate Parents

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Do you remember the feeling you had as you struggled to spell "mesothelioma" in front of an anxious crowd of adults, and how your heart sank when you missed the 'i?' Well things have really turned around in 2007 and it's time to forget about correct spelling and move to 'text ...

Nokia Says iPhone Is Interesting But Not Major Threat

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Nokia is impressed with the new iPhone, but not particularily concerned about how the iPhone will affect Nokia's business. Nokia sells more handsets than any other company worldwide, so when Apple stated their goal as selling 10 million iPhones in 2008, Nokia was not concerned because it represented a ...

Apple iPhone Shakes Up The Stock Market

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

There's a new player in town in the mobile phone arena, and it's a familiar face to many: Apple. News of the iPhone has managed to boost Apple's share price, and send a clear message to competitors that the iPhone can't be ignored. The iPhone will cut down on multitasking. ...

Sprint Announces Plan to Lay Off 5,000 Employees

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Today Sprint announced that they are planning on laying off around 5,000 employees to reduce pressure on profits and to revive growth. Sprint is currently the third largest wireless carrier in the United States, but they've lost customers to rivals Verizon and Cingular wireless. Revenues have remained flat. Sprint is planning ...

Samsung and Google Joining Hands

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Samsung, the pioneer company in mobile phone technology, and Google, the most popular search engine in the world, have joined hands to make Samsung phone users enable to access Google through their mobile phones. Under this new service, Samsung mobile phone users would be able to do search in Google, ...

Apple Choose Cingular To Service IPhone

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Well the cat has finally been let out of the bag. Apple announced that they've chosen Cingular Wireless to be the exclusive carrier of their new music mobile, the IPhone. Apple's Steve Jobs demonstrates the new iPhone at the CES Show, now in progress in Las Vegas. "Apple chose Cingular ...

Motorola Sees The Internet And Media As Priorities In 2007

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

As you well know, the CES Show is now taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the time that many top electronic companies are showing off their new products. Number 2 handset maker Motorola is there and Chief Executive; Ed Zander, shared his thoughts on mobile phones. I think ...

Palm Introduces Treo 750 In The United States

Monday, January 8th, 2007

After a long delay, Palm has finally released their Treo 750 in the United States. The Palm Treo 750 is now available and is serviced by Cingular. This phone is geared towards mobile professionals that require connectivity to the internet, Email and the ability to make phone calls, no matter ...

850 Million People Use Nokia Handsets

Monday, January 8th, 2007

I've always heard the saying "Talk is Cheap" but if you're Nokia, "talk" is big business. Recently, Nokia announced that 850 million people use their handsets throughout the world. This includes the sales of 40 million smart phones or "converged devices" which offer a number of features such as internet ...