Archive for December, 2007

Microsoft Introduces Mobile Advertising

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Microsoft recently announced the availability of mobile advertising on MSN Mobile. Beginning today mobile visitors will start seeing mobile banners and text link advertising on MSN's mobile site. Early advertisers to the program include Paramount Pictures and Jaguar North American. "Microsoft is continuing to make significant investments in the MSN ...

Verizon Wireless Bringing Broadcast TV To Detroit

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Verizon Wireless recently announced that subscribers in Detroit, Michigan now have access to broadcast television shows from their V-Cast supported handsets. V CAST Mobile TV offers programming for TV viewers of all ages and interests including the “Late Show with David Letterman,” “24” and “Dora the Explorer.” The service offers ...

Nokia Wants To Be World Leader In Mobile Communications

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Nokia is number one. They are the world's largest manufactures of mobile phone equipment, and the plan on leading the world in mobile communications. One of his observations was the huge growth in data traffic. Nokia expects a 75% increase in total traffic next year, Mr. Misek told clients in ...

Go Handsfree In Your Car With Your iPhone

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Good news for all of you iPhone users out there. Parrot, a provider of wireless peripherals recently announced that they are offering a number of new car kits so you can use your iPhone in your car without breaking the law. (Depending on what state you live in.) Parrot CK3000 ...

Reliance Communications Gets Amended Wireless License

Friday, December 7th, 2007

There is going to be more growth at Reliance Communications, the second largest mobile phone carrier in India. The company was recently granted an amended license to expand their services to wireless subscribers. The company is going to expand their GSM network throughout India. Reliance currently operates a national CDMA ...

AT&T Launches New Cell Sites and Announces 3G Deployment Plans In Jacksonville

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Jacksonville, North Carolina is about to reap the benefits of a number of new cell phone sites added by AT&T. The company also announced they are also adding 3G to their wireless network, the deployment of which is set to take place before the first quarter of 2008. ...

O2 Snagging Clients From Rivals

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

O2 is very happy to be the exclusive company to offer iPhones in Britain. The advantage is causing people to switch to O2, something the company is quite pleased about. "Over time, three out of four customers of the iPhone will be new O2 customers, because you can only get ...

Nokia Sees High Definition Video On Cell Phones

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

As technology keeps merging and emerging with new technologies and capabilities, it comes as no surprise that Nokia is seeing HD Video abilities being available on mobile phones. It's coming. Technically, we are a couple of years away," Nokia's Chief Technology Officer Tero Ojanpera told Reuters in an interview. "It's ...

United Telecom Opens Store In Queens

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

United Telecom, an authorized dealer for Verizon Wireless is opening a new retail location in Queens, New York. United Telecom, owned by Harpreet Katari, has served as a Verizon Wireless authorized retailer for the past five years and now has 13 retail locations throughout the New York Metro region. ...

Google Launches iPhone Application

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Google does not want to be left behind as more and more people go mobile. They announced today that they have created an iPhone application which ties together use of their disparate web services in an easy to use interface. Google, which aims to replicate its success in desktop computer ...