Telecoms and Mobile News


GENERAL NEWS
WAY Intros New Mobile Payment Terminals
UK Child Phone Muggings Increase
ARM Delivers 3D Graphics for LG Phones
Samsung's 2GByte Memory Card for CellPhones
New Service Sends Mags To Phones
Motorola to explain exploding batteries
Alltel Intros Free Calls to Any Network or Number

M-COMMERCE
New Mobile Poker For Blackberry
Chinese mobile phone cartoons market booms
SmartTrust to develop mobile virus solution

3G/CDMA/HSDPA/WiFi/WIMAX
Broadcom In First 7.2Mbps HSDPA chip
UTStarcom Demos First Live EvDO Mobile TV
Virgin Atlantic Uses RFID to Track Assets
Portland Launches Free WiFi

Samsung and Arialink To Launch WiMax in US


LATEST STATISTICS
Sierra Wireless Reports First Quarter Results
Record SMS Sent in UK
India Now Has 69m GSM mobile subscribers
Chinese cell phones lose appeal
Almost 100 HSDPA Global Network Deployments
3G Market Entering Refinement Period
Boingo Wireless Adds 300 Hot Spots in France
Asia Pacific overtakes EMEA in mobile shipments

3G/4G
NTT First 2.5Gbps Packet Transmission for 4G
Novatels New EV-DO and HSDPA Embedded Modules

Japanese 3G FOMA Subscribers Top 20 Million Mark
NTT DoCoMo & Nippon Television TieUp For Mobile TV
UMTS Forum Predicts 1 Billion HSPA Users by 2012
Nigerian Mobile Users Plan Phone Switch off campaign
African MObile Phone Subscribers To Reach 400m By 2007
Mobile Networks partner on cross network instant messages
Nokia wins network expansion contract with 3 in the UK
Is HSDPA the Beginning of the End for Fixed Line?
Transparent Pricing Signals 3g Acceleration For 2006
Motorola/NTT DoCoMo HSDPA 3G Phone  Prototype
3 Hong Kong Introduces Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry
Celtel Sierra Leone plans USD20 million investment
DiGi Selects Siemens for 3G Network in Malaysia
Freescale and Nokia ready 3G phone reference design
Massive Rise in GSM/EDGE mobile data access devices
150% Jump in 3G/WCDMA Devices
Quallcom/SIM Technology Group Sign WCDMA Modem Card There are now 50 million 3G Mobile Phone users worldwide
Worlds's First Adult 3G Video Chat Portal



Mobile TV
Sony Ericsson and Nokia coopeare on DVB-H
Orange Swiss offers Football World Cup on Mobile TV
Modeo Licenses FEC Technology For Its DVB-H Network
IPTV focus hits London as world forum event breaks all records
UK Regulator Requires TV License for Mobile TV
Softbank to launch TV for mobile phones
Chinese Mobile TV Stations Buy Samsung T-DMB Phones
China To Launch Mobile TV Via DMB
International Datacasting Provides Unida with DVB/IP Network
Forecast of 29.5 million mobile TV phones using DAB
Qualcomm/Verizon Plan for MediaFLOs Mobile TV

WiFi/Wimax/Bluetooth
WiFi Hotspots Grow In All Major Citiies
Wiremedias New Bluetooth Proximity Marketing Service
City Of London To Blanket Business District With WiFi
ZigBee Alliance Hosts Milan Open House

M-Commerce
BSkyB selects Symbian OS to develop Sky by mobile
Sprint Launches Business Pricing Plan
Oasys Offers Reggaeton Nation and Death Row Ringtones
New infoDev Report on mcommerce
WASPA's New Advertising Rules For WASPs on Mobile Content
Mobile Infrastructure Market Strong Sales
Nokia to supply Push to Talk to Fujian MCC in China
Onskreen Launches Mobile Device Service With Airtel India
Sponge is Latest Acquisition by NeoMedia

Africa
Tunisian telecom market at the threshold of major privitisation
Egyptian GSM subscribers still use the payphone service
WBS boosts coverage & appoints Knott-Craig, Jnr as MD
SwiftLink Extends VSAT Satellite Coverage To Africa
South African Regulator Wants Shorter CellPhone Contracts
PanAfrican Regulator Could Cut African ICT Costs says CTO CEO
Africa Telecoms growth retarded by Erratic Regulation
Vodacom to Launch HSDPA 3G Services in Tanzania
Vodacom Says VMobile Purchase Price is too high
MTN South Africa set to Launch HSDPA 3G Mobile Access
Lucky Mobile Launch Rate 'n Date
African Continent Fastest Mobile Growth Market
Ericsson Wins Investcom Contract
MTC buys Mobitel Sudan for $1.3bn
Celtel International acquires majority stake in Madacom
F-Secure antivirus offering for Nokia's S60 smartphones
Nigerian Mobile Users Plan Phone Switch off campaign
African MObile Phone Subscribers To Reach 400m By 2007



General/Company News
- RIM Loses Blackberry US Exemption Case
- Lufthansa Selects Broadwing  for Domestic Voice Services

- Symbian OS shipments in Q4 2005 reach 10.9m
- VoIP Infrastructure Vendors Grow
- Orange Launches Webraska Navigation6 GPS Location Service

RIM Blackberry Leads PDA and Mobile Growth
VIVO Brazil Selects CoreMedia For Mobile DRM
RIM Wins in UK Over Blackberry Patent Case
Teles says Nokia 6136 GSM Wifi Phone violates patent
Seagate launches 12GB Drive for mobile phones
Microsoft Free VoIP Service For Office Communicator
MTS looks for USD1 billion syndicated loan
Alltel to Purchase First Cellular of Southern Illinois
EU says telecom markets 2006 outlook positive
Virgin Mobile MVNO cooperates with BT Movio for Mobile TV
Mobile operators in anti mobile spam initiative
Axalto launches its SIM on the Go Mobile DRM solution
GSMA Mobile Trails Global Video Share And Mobile TV
Japanese 3G FOMA Subscribers Top 20 Million Mark
NTT DoCoMo & Nippon Television TieUp For Mobile TV
Real Networks & NTT DoCoMo to Develop Mobile Video Software
Virgin Mobile MVNO cooperates with BT Movio for Mobile TV
GSMA Mobile Trails Global Video Share And Mobile TV
Helio MVNO To Launch With Myspace Mobile
Mobile Networks partner on cross network instant messages
Camera Phone Usage Remains Low says In-Stat
COMARCH BSS & OSS SOLUTIONS CHOSEN BY NEW MVNO
UTStarcom Technology Enables Rabbitpoint Wifi phone
Over 2.1 billion mobiSonyEricsson Phones Bluetooth Denial of Service Vulnerability le subscribers worldwide
Over 60 Million Ikivo Powered Mobile SVG Handsets Shipped


Novatel Wireless Patent For Multi-Mode Wireless Roaming
China exports 140m mobile phones
LG Boosts Profits in Africa and Middle East
Liberty Alliance RFI from US Department of Health
More than one million Windows smartphones in EMEA

Business Results
Motorola Record Fourth Quarter 2004 Sales
Nokia wins GSM expansion deal with Jiangxi MCC in China
NTT DoCoMo Releases New Subscriber Stats
Samsung Selects TI for new camphones
Sony Ericsson reports sustained growth in sales and profits
T-Mobile To Cut Jobs in 2005
Apple and Mercedes-Benz Unveil iPod Integration Kit
Dangers Hiptop Carries over 3billion Mobile Messages
Huawei Reports 2004 Sales of US$5.58billion


WiFi/CDMA
Travertine new iTV Cellphone
InfiniRoute Launches First VoIP Peering Service for Mobiles
AirMagnet To Protect Against Fake WiFi Hot Spots
Mesh485 Wireless Mesh Networking System Developed
Worldwide WiFi Hotspots Reach 50,000 Milestone

Regulatory
New Lasco.A bluetooth worm on Symbian phones found
EU investigates UK property tax on telecommunications
Mobile Phone jamming scam in Scotland
UK National Lottery goes mobile
US Sets New Rules for stopping spam on mobile phones
Rules governing location services set in the UK
SMS interoperability for Little Smart phones
American MOBILE trade bodies align

Africa
NERA GSM Contract In Ethiopia
Number portability soon in South Africa Mobile market

3G/4G
Mobile Media/SmarTone 3G Gaming
Oki Gallium Nitride Power Transistor for 3G Base Stations

Sierra Wireless Expands its CDMA 1xEV-DO Product Line
Ericsson/H3G Italy sign managed services contract
Ericsson and Pannon GSM sign UMTS contract in Hungary
Ericsson/Connex Deal for first 3G network in Romania
MTC Vodafone Bahrain launches commercial 3G WCDMA
Smartcom & Nortel Launch 3G in Chile
Verizon Wireless/Novatel Wireless Launch CDMA PC Card

 

Art Theft Investigation Goes Mobile
I
nvestigators now simply take a picture with a PDA and its built-in camera and within seconds get theft info
 
Ericsson/Sharp extend license agreement
Sharp has selected Ericsson Mobile Platforms to supply GSM/GPRS mobile platforms

Chinese SMS numbers at record high for 2004

China's mobile phone users sent 195.89 billion short messages in the first 11 months this year


Tecore Deploys GSM Network For Somafone Somalia
TECORE Wireless Systems has deployed a GSM wireless network for Somafone, a new operator in Somalia.

MuLiMob Formed for Multiple Languages on Phones
Funded by the EU, MuLiMob's vision and ambition is to use Europe's linguistic and cultural diversity as hallmark to bolster the mobile market

SUPERSPORT LAUNCHES MOBILE MEDIA SERVICE
Entriq Technology Allows SuperSport to Easily Manage, Monetize, Protect and Deliver Sports Content to Mobiles

UK GPRS And MMS Usage UP Again
From a total active customer base of over 53 million, GPRS active devices topped 26 million, an increase of 10% .

3G operator 3 UK may sue over rollout targets says report
Mobile phone service provider 3 UK may take legal action against the British government

Ericsson signs frame agreement with Polkomtel for GSM
Ericsson has signed a frame agreement with the Polish operator Polkomtel to supply GSM, EDGE and WCDMA kit

Linktone penalized by China Mobile for Incorrect  billing
Wireless service provider Linktone Ltd said it has been penalized by China Mobile for billing clients for free services

UK Ofcom publishes final Local Loop Unbundling charges
Ofcom has announced final connection and rental charges for Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) services.

Convictions in UK premium rate prize draw scam
Two Bristol-based companies and two company directors have pleaded guilty to 83 offences 

Vodacom South Africa 3G UMTS Pricing
Vodacom South Africa has launchecd it first 3G Package, 3G One

VIRUS THREAT TO SYMBIAN PHONES INTENSIFIES
Symbian anti-virus specialist SimWorks has identified a new virus threat to Symbian phone users called METAL Gear

LG Retains Number One Spot For US CDMA Handset Sales
 LG sold over 4,5m units or 27% of the market. LG's nearest competitor emerged with 23%


SMS From KLM Flights from 2005
KLM will offer e-mail and SMS services next on its fleet of Boeing and Airbus's from February 2005


More:

QUALCOMM tests Assisted-GPS over CDMA
Global UMTS TDD Alliance Hits Membership Milestone
UTStarcom MovingMedia solution for Movicel Angola
Sonera launches mobile digital certificate

MTN and RIM to introduce BlackBerry in South Africa
Mobile Marketing Association Launched
Millicom Gets Chad GSM License
Global launch of Vodafone live with 3G
Ericsson Conducts CDMA 450 trials
Emtel becomes first 3G Network in Africa
Econet Wireless Kenya Licence reinstated
Collaboration to Enable Mobile Phones With 3D

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SMS From KLM Flights from 2005
KLM will offer e-mail and SMS services next on its fleet of Boeing and Airbus's from February 2005.

Boeing/Vodafone Trial InFlight WiFi
Vodafone and Boeing Company will trial in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity to airline passengers.

Ericsson joins WiMAX Forum
WiMAX ensures interoperability of the open IEEE 802.16 standard for broadband wireless access

Half UK Mobile Users can access WAP
GPRS active devices topped 24m, an increase of 45% on the previous quarter.

Japan Proposes Ban On Prepaid Mobile Phones
Says prepaid used mainly by criminals. Vodafone with 1.5 prepaid users will be most hurt by the ban.

MCommerce Solutions Stalling Consumer Market
Inadequate business systems are holding back the development of m-commerce, says Qpass

Trend Micro Launch Smartphone Security Package
Launching n January 2005 a solution with antivirus and anti-spam for data-centric wireless mobile devices

ICSTIS gets more power to tackle mobile fraud.
New powers after huge rise in complaints from the public about premium rate services.

Mobile phone sales to beat fixed lines in 2004 - ITU
By June 2004, 1.5bill mobile users compared with 1.2 billion fixed-line customers around the world.

Calls to help stop camera phone surveillance abuse
Proposal that all new phone cameras should incorporate a default flash to prevent covert photography.

Vodafone launches Government Mobile Office
Irish
Public sector employees get unlimited free calls to all other land & mobile phones on Government VPN

Ericsson gets MTN South Africa 3G CDMA contract
Follows MTN's strategic move to provide 3G services to its customers during the first half of 2005.

Japan Mobile phone sales down in October 2004

Japan's domestic shipments of mobile telephone handsets plunged 42% to 2.4mil units.

More:

QUALCOMM tests Assisted-GPS over CDMA
Global UMTS TDD Alliance Hits Membership Milestone
UTStarcom MovingMedia solution for Movicel Angola
Sonera launches mobile digital certificate

MTN and RIM to introduce BlackBerry in South Africa
Mobile Marketing Association Launched
Millicom Gets Chad GSM License
Global launch of Vodafone live with 3G
Ericsson Conducts CDMA 450 trials
Emtel becomes first 3G Network in Africa
Econet Wireless Kenya Licence reinstated
Collaboration to Enable Mobile Phones With 3D

US Navy award $100M in cellphone contracts
The US Navy has given out huge CDMA and GSM contracts ever awarded, using 3 US cellcos -  Cingular Wireless, Nextel, and Verizon.

Nokia Holds #1 Position in Q304, but Samsung/LG Make Gains in Mobile Phone Sales
Nokia shipped 51.4 million handsets in the quarter. Nokia was able to regain some lost market share by sharply cutting handset prices.

Ericsson delivers 6,000 European WiFi access points
The Cloud operates a multi service-provider Wi-Fi platform, which allows providers such as ISPs, mobile operators and cable companies to offer a fully branded wireless LAN experience to their customers.

Trusted Mobile Platform for mobile security launched
Defines set of hardware and software components that can be constructed to build devices offering different levels of security.

SA Interception Regulations Set For Implementation
The South African government will soon be implementing interception regulations that will oblige all mobile and fixed operators to provide real-time monitoring of all voice and data telecommunications services offered in the country, says Leon Perlman.

Swedish study links cellphone use with ear cancer risk
People who use a cellphone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumour along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.
 

Xybernaut launches wearable mobile security systemClick to Zoom
 
Xybernaut Corporation has launched a combined solution that incorporates mobile/wearable computers with secure video streaming software that operates over wireless networks.

France Agrees To Mobile Phone Jammers
The French government's industry minister has approved a decision to let cinemas, concert halls and theaters install cell phone jammers.

Leon Perlman - Nitel Privitisation Hits Rocky Patch
The Nigerian Government is on course to privatise and list part of its troubled Telco, Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) after a recent failed attempt.
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Mobile Gaming To Grow
Having generated revenues of $237.4 million in 2003 according to IDC, the wireless gaming revenue has been predicted to grow at CAGR of 40%.


Adult WAP Site Traffic Soars
PhoneErotica.com, a leading adult WAP site, and has generated more wireless traffic than MSN on at least one major U.S. carrier.

$78 Billion in Revenues by 2007 for Mobile Content
The mobile content market will ring up nearly $78 billion in revenues worldwide by 2007, up from $16.7 billion last year.

July 2004
WiFi/WiMax

DoCoMo to Offer WLAN 3G Combo Phone
FCC Rules that No WiFi Rental Charges for Airlines
Telecom New Zealand Aims to Unify National WiFi Service
Is Surveillance a WiMAX Killer App?
Unstrung Insider Analyzes the WiMax Equipment Market

3G/4G
FCC Rules that No WiFi Rental Charges for Airlines
Telecom New Zealand Aims to Unify National WiFi Service
3G early adoptors lack brand loyalty - report

Mobile Data
Nokia keen on DAB Visual Radio revenue stream
Japanese school kids to be tagged with RFID chips
ARM and Trusted Logic Develop TrustZone-Optimized Software to Increase Security for Mobile Industry
i-mode users surge upwards
More than 100 Operators Worldwide Ready for EDGE

Axalto 3G 128 Java SIM cards ship
Ericsson Boosts EDGE speeds
China Reaches 50 Million PAS Subscribers

Africa
Moroccan gendarme get secure communication network Uganda Telecoms Register 7 Percent Growth Rate
Alcatel Leads the Mobile Market in North Africa
MTN introduces free prepaid WAP over GPRS
Egyptian Orascom Gets Sheba Telecom Malaysian stake

Tax freeze aids Kenyan rural phone coverage
ZTE to provide equipment for Tunisia 3G network
Lebanese To Boycott cellphones
Motorola wins Push to Talk contract in Israel
Algerian operator Orascom passes subscriber landmark
Mobile sales top 40m handsets in the Middle East/Africa

General
Corporate Mobiles to Generate US$4.1bn in Latin America
US College students show Bluetooth savvy

Nokia releases new W-CDMA base station
Samsung posts $2.7B profit on strong phone sales

ReCellular to provide cell-phone recycling in Latin America
Alcatel buys mobile ASP MNC
Handset vendors are topping carriers in consumer loyalty
Majority of New Customers in the Americas Choose GSM
3G Americas Issues Position on Regulatory Issues

Island Cruise liners GSM coverage
Linktone to Offer Olympic via Chinese IVR
InphoMatch Extends Optus' SMS Reach to the Americas

Lucent wins US$5 billion CDMA2000 order from Verizon
Nokia Wins EUR125m GSM/EDGE Network in Ukraine
Vodafone Euro2004 soccer roamers
CDMA450 proves more popular
Switzerland to insist on Prepaid registration
Consumer group formulates cell phone in-flight policy
Mobile phones could hurt sperm count
Six Telecom Giants Form FMCA Alliance To Integrate Mobile and Fixed-Line Phones
American Airlines and QUALCOMM Complete Test Flight to Evaluate In-Cabin Mobile Phone Use
Malaysian couple misread text competition details
Japanese school kids to be tagged with RFID chips
i-mode users surge upwards
Legal Q&As - working time and 3G harassment
3G Americas Issues Position on Regulatory Issues

Linktone to Offer Olympic via Chinese IVR
InphoMatch Extends Optus' SMS Reach to the Americas
MTN introduces free prepaid WAP over GPRS

Lebanese To Boycott cellphones
Motorola wins Push to Talk contract in Israel
Algerian operator Orascom passes subscriber landmark
Sting Broadband in talks to offer 4G wireless system
Lucent wins US$5 billion CDMA2000 order from Verizon
Is Surveillance a WiMAX Killer App?
Vodafone Euro2004 soccer roamersJune 2004
Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Increased 21% in 2003
Vodacom South Africa Trials 3G WCDMA Services

Soaring use of MMS as consumers upgrade to camphones
Nap Gets Ugandan GSM Solar Panel Deal
Nextel Gets More Spectrum From the FCC
Nortel gets 3G deal with China's Putian
Final specification for 802.11i
GSMA and TD-SCDMA Forum co-operate on 3G
Gartner sees Nokia's market share slide
China TD-SCDMA 3G mobile ready by 2005
Analysts said China 3G subscribers to hit 118m by 2008
Cell phone use surges in China

Vodacom South Africa Boosts Profits
The Russia Mobile Market Boom
Conquering the Mobile Data Pricing Challenge
China 3G licensing - short term delay or shelved indefinitely?
1Q2004 Cellphone shipments on the rise -  IDC
China 3G licensing - short term delay or shelved indefinitely?
Sprint will deploy CDMA 1X EV-DO for high speed data
EDGE Has an edge in the mobile data world says study

Verizon Launches Premium Rate SMS
Interconnection issues dominate regulator agendas
Wifi  security in the spotlight
LG & ART In Cell Phone Voice Control Deal
Camera phone marketing alliance by Nokia & CVS
Open Mobile Terminal Platform Alliance (OMTP)
UK co's team to solve camera phone privacy abuse
All Japanese Cellphones to Have GPS by 2007

Vaccine Developed Against Cabir Cellphone Worm
Mobile Vending Machines dispense lottery tickets
CDMA Global Rollouts - Commentary by Leon Perlman
Algeria's OTA GSM network signs billing deal with Intec
Digital Broadcasting for mobiles with DVB-H to Debut
Digital Video Mobile Broadcast (DVB-H) Spec Published
Smartphone market statistics up 115%
Rural & International Carriers to Benefit from WiMAX
Cabir, The World's First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered
 

May 2004
New Intel PXA27x Phone Processor
MTN Nigeria Threatens to Sue Regulator
Vodacom SA reaches 10m users
Alcatel gets 3G UAE Etisalat contract
Alcatel has been selected by the UAE's Etisalat to carry out part of its 3G/UMTS deployments in the UAE
Proprietary operating systems dominate mobiles
Mobile transactions offer steep growth potential says report
 

New Intel PXA27x Phone Processor
Intel has unveiled the PXA27x processors for phones, with improvements in multimedia, security, battery life & multi-mode access over cellular, WiFi and Bluetooth networks.


MTN Nigeria Threatens to Sue Regulator
MTN Nigeria the Nigerian Regulators that they would be held liable for contempt of court should they allow other operators to implement new interconnect rates.

Vodacom SA reaches 10m users
Vodacom says it has more than 10-million customers in South Africa, the largest in Africa

Alcatel gets 3G UAE Etisalat contract
Alcatel has been selected by the UAE's Etisalat to carry out part of its 3G/UMTS deployments in the UAE

Proprietary operating systems dominate mobiles
According ARC, 97% of data-capable handset devices shipped in 2003 were powered by proprietary operating systems

Mobile transactions offer steep growth potential says report
Mobile commerce has taken off and m-commerce services are poised to grow rapidly, according to a study from Telecom Trends International.



April 2004

T-Mobile Austria increases 3G spectrum ownership
NTT DoCoMo secures 3 million 3G users

Simpay signs processing agreement
Vodacom repositions former Nigerian Econet operations Handheld shipments down in first quarter 2004
Danish Companies Build WiFi App For Lego
Sprint reaches 100 million MMS sent
Siemens makes landmark IP IMS call in USA
UK SMS traffic continues to rise
Five million European 3G users by end of 2004-report
Mobile internet usage to surge
Hard drives in phones not soon, says IDC
Record sign-ups lift China Mobile income
Ericsson 3G expansion in Austria
WiMAX poised to dominate broadband wireless access
More members for camera phone printing group
Ericsson returns to profitability
Nigerian Operator Glo Mobile Wins City Peoples' Award
Mtel Nigeria slashes international mobile tariffs by 54.5 %
Safaricom Kenya GSM coverage improves
Safaricom Kenya Launches PrePay mobile roaming

March 2004
China's SINA to buy SMS provider Crillion for up to $125m
Moroccos Marco Telecom orders GPRS monitor
Cell C South Africa signs up 3 million GSM subscribers  
Ethiopia Gets CDMA2000 1x WLL network
Spacetel Benin chooses Oksijen for SMSC
InterWAVE Gets Nigerian GSM Network Expansion Contract
Celsys Zimbabwe GSM Payphone Earnings Skyrocket
GSM Vehicle Tracking System Debuts in Nigeria
Datatel GSM license awarded in Sierra Leone
Hutch & BPL India to offer missed call alerts
Hutch tops in Indian GSM Network customer satisfaction

1.6 mn new Indian mobile subscribers in Feb 2004
GSM Wireless Nanny Blocker Launched
3 UK 3G Network misses subscriber target by half
Econet Lands Papua New Guinea GSM Network Contract
Hutch & BPL India to offer missed call alerts
Hutch tops in Indian GSM Network customer satisfaction

1.6 mn new Indian mobile subscribers in Feb 2004
Deloitte Research's Mobile and Wireless Predictions 2004 UK 3G Network misses subscriber target by half
Payphones suffer from cellphone growth
China Mobile FY Net Up 9%; Sees Higher Spending
China mobile subscribers outstrip landlines
Mobile Phone vendors anticipate record year
Iranians Buy over 5million SIMs in 3 weeks
Cellphone ownership rate highest with Americans
China Mobile adds 2.48m subscribers

February 2004
DoCoMo to sell non-Japenese 3G handsets on its network
Lucent to support CDMA at 450Mhz
Ericsson launches Expander for GSM/EDGE & CDMA2000
Mobile data revenue to drive European mobile market
Landline Displacement to Increase By Wireless
Wireless infrastructure spending up to US$763m by 2008
Global WLAN hardware revenue up 56% to EUR 2 billion
Western Europe mobile subscribers reach 332.19 million|
Mobile data revenue to drive European mobile market
New IDC report into Israeli mobile market  
European mobile operators cannibalize landline revenues
Global telecom services spending up to $1 trillion in 2004
European telecoms market set for 4% growth in 2004
Wireless infrastructure spending to jump
2 million i-mode users outside Japan
E-Plus has 440,000 i-mode customers
China drives global mobile user increase to 1.354 billion
Audiovox sells handset division
Bharti India gains national network license capacity 
Mobilkom Austria offers 3G customers live CNN streaming
Early 3G handset designs burdened by complexity
Lucent to support CDMA at 450Mhz
Telefonica Moviles launches UMTS services
MATERNA launches ringtones for German fixed SMS users
Spain gets super large 128k SIM cards


January 2004
Further measures to reduce handset theft
Mobile handset shipments up 23.3% to 533.4 for Q4 2003
Mobile data revenue to drive European mobile market
Landline Displacement to Increase By Wireless
Wireless infrastructure spending up to US$763m by 2008
GSM's social impact - a free report
More Americans going completely wireless
Global WLAN hardware revenue up 56% to EUR 2 billion
Western Europe mobile subscribers reach 332.19 million|
Mobile data revenue to drive European mobile market
New IDC report into Israeli mobile market  
One million mobile calls tapped in Korea
European mobile operators to cannibalize landline revenues
38.2 million mobile subscribers in Russia
PTC Poland has 6.2 million GSM customers
T-Mobile USA overtakes Nextel customer base
Global telecom services spending up to $1 trillion in 2004
European telecoms market set for 4% growth in 2004
Wireless infrastructure spending to jump
2 million i-mode users outside Japan
E-Plus has 440,000 i-mode customers
GSM grows by nearly 200 million in 2003 to 990 million
China drives global mobile user increase to 1.354 billion
Audiovox sells handset division
Turkish GSM network seized by government agency
Safaricom Kenya GSM network suffers shutdown
Bharti India gains national network license capacity 
Econet Nigeria GSM network expands
Mobile Alliance renames itself the Starmap Mobile Alliance
SIMPAY Mobile payment platform announces first product
Premium rate SMS for the Americas
New Camera Chip Sensor For Camera Phones
LG Electronics licenses Symbian OS for smartphones
Mobile Content Rights Management group - CMLA launched
T-Mobile International & Sony Music sign mobile content deal
MATERNA launches ringtones for German fixed SMS users
Spain gets super large 128k SIM cards
Canon & Epson and HP launch camphone printing initiative
Nokia and IBM launch WiFi handset, Nokia 9500
T-Mobile USA expands WiFi hotspot coverage in the US
Global WLAN hardware revenue increases 56% to E2billion
Gemplus unveils SIM solution for accessing data over PWLAN
Intelsat Satellite link brings GSM to cruise ships
Lucent to support CDMA at 450Mhz
Ericsson launches Expander for GSM/EDGE & CDMA2000
W-CDMA Global Footprint Grows
Lucent to support CDMA at 450Mhz
Telefonica Moviles launches UMTS services
Vodafone launches commercial 3G services in Europe with Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard
Low cost 3G reference platform launched
DoCoMo to sell non-Japenese 3G handsets on its network
UMTS TDD companies launch Global UMTS TDD Alliance
Orange delivers a 3G strategy update
Mobilkom Austria offers 3G customers live CNN streaming
Early 3G handset designs burdened by complexity
SonyEricsson to launch Push to Talk handsets
Telstra trials walkie-talkie PoC phone
Nokia/Samsung cooperate to bring Push to talk services



December 2003
South Korea to introduce tougher Location laws
MTN Uganda gets Protek's integrated OSS
Namibian MTC GSM network orders Prepaid IN platform
Nigerian M-Tel launches new tariffs
African GSM Operators Create Mobile Phone EIR Blacklist
Nigerian M-Tel network orders Pre Paid platform
Lawsuit over GSM network seizure in Cote d'Ivoire
Somalia GSM Network gets per-second billing
Nigerian GSM network orders interWave base stations
South African Cell C GSM Network orders network software
Vodacom declares impressive half year results
Wataniya wins Algerian GSM license
NTT DoCoMo trials contactless payment
Smartphone snafus hinder mobile e-mail
China starts TD-SCDMA mobile trials
Consolidation in the mobile games market
US Mobile Game revenues surge
Mobile Java Game revenues surging ahead
3D mobile java gaming standards ratified
Worldwide market sales for mobile up in 3Q2003
23% annual increase in mobile handset sales in in Q3 2003
Worldwide market sales for mobile phones grows 2Q 2003
Canadian SMS usages passes milestone
GSM shows impressive growth in the Americas
Nokia Still Has # 1 spot in Taiwan Handset Market
Is Bluetooth Bluejacking  a Security Flaw?
Warning That Bluetooth Class I devices pose hacking risk
Chinese GSM and CDMA market to boom
Wireless USB Spec Revealed
UK GSM Text Messaging Numbers Boom
GSM Smartphones damper PDA shipments
Finnish Prime Ministers GSM phones bugged
Colonel Sanders takes a WiFi bite in Hong Kong Stores
Mobile Expert Group for Java handset development
GSM Jammer Security Device saved Pakistan's Prez
UK Mobile Marketers Debut SMS Spam Conduct Code
New GSM SIM smart cards forms factors from ETSI
EU moves against illegal and harmful content online
MobiMap Location Based Services Now in South Africa
GSM network capacity increased by 70%
Nokia 5140 Walkie Talkie GSM/EDGE/GPRS Phone
Sanyo V801SA 3G Phone For Vodafone
EU presses for mobile spam and privacy laws
Mobile Phone whilst driving ban commences in the UK
Anti-spam laws now in force in the UK ban unsolicited SMS
South Korea Clamps Down on SMS Spam
Tackling worldwide trade in stolen mobiles
New GSM Jammer Looks Like a GSM Cellphone
Sangyo surveilance camera working with 3G phones
Bizarre Jamming Of Moldova GSM Network
Camera phones a threat to industrial secrets
US tower firm fined over safety violations
Mobile Phone whilst driving ban commences in the UK
Lawsuit over GSM network seizure in Cote d'Ivoire
African GSM Operators Create Mobile Phone EIR Blacklist
Calif. bans mobile phone spam
Security Concerns Still Slowing Mobile App Deployment
GSM Jammer Security Device saved Pakistan's president
Worlds First Mobile Spyphone Launched
EU moves against illegal and harmful content online
Korean Government Admits Developing Anti-Tapping
South Korea to introduce tougher Location laws


November 2003
Wireless Gambling & Adult Content to Generate $6.5bn
Youth to drive mobile messaging
US FCC report on telecoms penetration
World's first significant survey into the attitude of retailers towards m-commerce
10 million new CDMA2000 subscribers for 3Q 2003
Peppercoin positions for micropayments boom
3Q 2003 Mobile phone sales steady
Peppercoin positions for micropayments boom
Worlds largest SIM Card Launched
One SIM card with multiple phone numbers launched
OMA launches next stage for MMS services
MMS Camphone printing now in USA through CVS
Watch TV broadcasts on your mobile
O2 Active shows growth of mobile data services
QUALCOMM releases BREW client software & SDK
3G uncertainties causing confusion for operators
Watch TV broadcasts on your mobile
Siemens says women looking forward to 3G
CDMA 1xEV-DO Better Than W-CDMA  - report
Motorola introduces iTAP 6.0
Saudi Arabia to offer new cellular licenses

October 2003
GSM Tops Americas Growth Charts in 2003
Radicchio & Liberty Alliance Project JV on mobile PKI

New service to locate children's mobile handset
UK mobile market is competitive
New mobile memory chip from Intel
Music labels launch mobile DRM song-swapping
CDMA for Jordan?
Wireless e-mail increases productivity
Mobile gaming grows to EUR 6 billion in 2006
Web browsers in phones lead to high data usage

T-Mobile USA will deploy 802.1x security standard
TeliaSonera/Swisscom sign Wi-Fi roaming agreement
40 million 3G users by 2005?
Mobile penetration at 74.1% in Spain in Q2-2003
Iraqis get access to mobile phones
Software defined base station trials underway
Nokia mobile phones explode
Korean Government Admits Anti-Bug Mobile Phone
Nortel wins Angolan CDMA contract
Wireless revenues to overtake land lines in Europe - report
Vodacom Africa first outbound prepaid roaming service
Cell phones used to locate Hot-Spots
Police Discover Tax Cheating On Phones
Gabon Telecom Selects Hughes Satellite for Railways
CDMA2000 Reaches Over 60 Million Subscribers

Unicom may build own CDMA network in Hong Kong
Location services need low cost enablers - report
Vodafone to invest in Vodacom Nigeria
Assembly Warns MTN & Econet Over Inefficient Services
Another Nokia phone explodes
Sony Ericsson Sales Up in 3Q2003
Radicchio's mcommerce security for Liberty Alliance
Vodacom Tanzania launches per second billing option

September 2003
Nokia handsets approved by Visa
China completes CDMA over GSM trials
Mobile users to spend $3.5 billion on mobile games in 2006
SMS market offers increased opportunities for mobile providers
Send SMS's while in flight
SMS Spoiling Technology Advances?
Survey Shock: 3G Mobiles Can 'Cause Nausea & Headaches'
'Cell-using teens heading for early senility'
Switchboards can track cellphone availability
Copyright concerns for Camphones
Indian subscriber base continues strong growth
US FCC To Probe Role Of Masts in bird deaths
'Cell-using teens heading for early senility'
Nigerian Regulator NCC to Set Up Arbitration Panels
Third Kenyan Network to start December 2003
CellC Shows Impressive Growth For 2Q2003
MTN Nigerian network working to improve service
Israeli Software Enables Deaf to Use Cell Phones
Woman suffers facial burns from cell phone
FCC orders mobile phones to be hearing aid compatible
South Korea to introduce tougher Location laws
GSM Association sets its sights on spamming globally
Security Concerns Still Slowing Mobile App Deployment
US network orders surveillance hardware
DoCoMo Mova F505i's fingerprint authentication technology
Security flaw reported at Verizon's SMS service
Nokia shares secrets of gaming with developers
GSM Data Takes Off
Sony Ericsson sales growing
China SMS Use Soars
LG snags US third Handset spot
Little Demand For Smartphones In US says Jupiter
email on a phone to drive European data revenues
Brazilian Mobile Operators Growth Forecasts
Symbian issues 2.6 million OS licenses
Latin American GSM base more than doubles in a year

400 million WAP browser sales says Openwave
Report on Chinas top 5 handset manufacturers
GSM Now First Choice For Most - EMC
Adios Wifi?
Zigbee UWB Standard
GSM Association sets its sights on spamming globally
In Motion Launches Mobile Hotspots
More than 32500 Wifi hotspots in Western Europe by 2007
Worlwide WLAN hardware revenue increases to $2.01 bln
WLAN too expensive in Europe - report

August 2003
CellC Shows Impressive Growth For 2Q2003

Alcatel Upgrades Ghana network
Nigerian Regulator NCC to Set Up Arbitration Panels Over GSM Complaints
Third Kenyan Network to start December 2003
MTN Nigerian network working to improve service
New SA Cellphone Tariffs
GSM coverage in Ghana expands
Iridium Satellite LLC OK'd to Sell Commercial Services in Iraq
Clickatell lays bare SMS myths.
Actix Enhances MTN Nigeria’s Revenue Opportunity in 2G Growth Phase

US FCC To Probe Role Of Masts in bird deaths
Bogus AntiRadiation Sellers Busted
"
No cell phones" sticker now trademarked
Israeli Software Enables Deaf to Use Cell Phones
Woman suffers facial burns from cell phone
FCC orders mobile phones to be hearing aidcompatible
Now you can dump your wife by SMS

Vodafone to clamp down on SMS Spam
South Korea to introduce tougher Location laws
GSM Association sets its sights on spamming globally
Security Concerns Still Slowing Mobile App Deployment
US network orders surveillance hardware
US WolfPack Mobile phone jammer dropped by parachute
DoCoMo Mova F505i wth fingerprint authentication technology
Security flaw reported at Verizon's SMS service

Open source 3D graphics for cell phones
Nokia shares secrets of gaming with developers
3G service market to reach 69 million subscribers by 2007
GSM Data Takes Off
WAP makes a comeback
Sony Ericsson sales growing

LG snags US third Handset spot
MmO2 boosts subscribers and ARPU
Little Demand For Smartphones In US says Jupiter
email on a phone to drive European data revenues says Analysys
WAP makes a comeback
Brazilian Mobile Operators Growth Forecasts
Symbian issues 2.6 million OS licenses
Latin American GSM subscriber base more than doubles in a year

400 million WAP browser sales says Openwave
UK SMS Usage Sours
Report on Chinas top 5 handset manufacturers
GSM Now First Choice For Most - EMC
China SMS Use Soars

Motorola and NEC America are co-developing VoIP Wifi Phone
Adios Wifi?
WiFi group approves new standard
Zigbee UWB Standard
New MIPI Alliance Counters Wintel
GSM Association sets its sights on spamming globally
In Motion Launches Mobile Hotspots
More than 32500 Wifi hotspots in Western Europe by 2007
Worlwide WLAN hardware revenue increases to $2.01 bln in 2003
WLAN too expensive in Europe - report


July 2003
Africans skeptical about new telecom deals

NIGER State Governet Disconnects Ministries
Worlds longest GSM repeater
JPhone claims 10 million camera phone users
Demand for new smart phones helps lead surge in sales

UK WAP USAGE FIGURES TOP 1 BILLION FOR Q4 2002
Higher profit margins for the cellular value chain - report
Nokia CDMA phone shipments fall
O2 UK launches Justfone's LBS 'Fonetrack'
Pay for parking with a cell phone
Womans rape recorded on cellphone cameras

Worlwide WLAN hardware revenue increases to $2.01 bln in 2003
Wi-Fi and 3G Can Coexist - report
More than 32500 Wifi hotspots in Western Europe by 2007
SA Coffee Shop Free Hotspot In Pretoria
Aviation authorities approve use of onboard Wi-Fi
BT launches WiFi hotspot in a box product
High-speed wireless links go unlicensed
More than 32500 Wifi hotspots in Western Europe by 2007
Vodafone to publish base station emissions
Camera cellphones banned from Oz locker rooms
Canadian network to show off intrinsically-safe mobile phone
Vodafone promotes cell phone for the blind
Philips and Visa team up to promote contactless payment
No major growth expected in Western European mobile banking
QUALCOMM Announces RTR6250 Multiband UMTS/GSM RF Chip
3G base station - on a CD

Swiss prosecutors investigate Ericsson bribes in Eastern Europe
Sun Pushes Wireless Java
Ericsson employees jailed for espionage
GSM-R continues to spread in Europe
Iraqs third GSM network goes live
Industry body CPRI to open base station technologies
GPRS network could be hacked
SMSs spoil film plot
Sun Pushes Wireless Java
MDA Announces Common Short Codes
 


 

June 2003
WLAN Smart Card Consortium Launched
FixedLine SMS Markets Analysis
3G too expensive for UK consumers - report
Japan to test 3.5G service
Four Indian networks link up
Romanian CDMA network reaches subs landmark
Orange brand name reaches Botswana
Battle for Business Cellular Users Rages On
Boom For Wireless gaming market

Regional news for UK 3G network
Entertainment services to boost ARPU
Camera Phone Sales To Double In 2003
NextGeneration network to begin to evolve
M-commerce Chargeback System Launched
Data services in the UK grow 75%
Hutchison signs up 60,000 3G subs
iPass Passes 1000 Hotspots
New US mobile phone users in 2003 Younger
90% gain for GSM in 2002 in Latin America
20% of Global Mobile Users to use MMS
UK Daily SMS traffic reaches 55 million
Global phone shipments reach 134 million
SIM Swap Deal Gives 1800Mhz to SA Operators
Recycled components used in cell phone accessories
WLAN to establish at expense of 3G
USA chooses GSM for army bases
EU approves 3G site sharing
No rise in cancer since cellphones launched - New Zealand Report
Cellphones safe for humans
Samsung  and Togabi team on push-to-talk
3G operators may claim £4bn refund

MTV to set up mobile phone network
Handset configuration still confusing users
Iridium Satellite LLC Launches Short Burst Data Services
10908 character text message received by a cell phone
3G Launches To Peak In 2004
Sendo sues Orange
Vodafone tops expectations

WLAN Smart Card Consortium Launched
New CDMA portable credit card machine
FixedLine SMS Markets Analysis
Handset configuration still confusing users
DoCoMo To Trial 4G System
Tesco and O2 to launch 'Tesco Mobile'
Total revenue for data services in the U.K. wireless market will grow 75 percent
Football match streamed to a cell phone
Virgin Mobile cuts SMS costs
Iridium Satellite LLC Launches Short Burst Data Services
Mobile music will be to the wireless industry what MTV was to television.
M-commerce Chargeback System Launched
Madagascar GSM network expands
WLAN Smart Card Consortium Launched
New CDMA portable credit card machine
DoCoMo to trial new m-commerce system
Electronic Tolling Moves Away From 5.8GHz DSRC
NextGeneration network to begin to evolve

May 2003
M-commerce Chargeback System Launched
New US mobile phone users in 2003 Younger
Japan to test 3.5G service
20% of Global Mobile Users to use MMS
Entertainment services to boost ARPU
Portable credit card machine uses CDMA2000MTV to set up mobile phone network
Four Indian networks link up
The Wait is Over for UMTS Handsets
Orange brand name reaches Botswana
Battle for Business Cellular Users Rages On
Boom For Wireless gaming market
FixedLine SMS Markets Analysis
2003 Is Bumper year for mobile sales
Global phone shipments reach 134 million
Over 20% of Mobile Data Users Worldwide will use MMS by 2007
DoCoMo sells over 10 million camera phones in 11 months
1Q 2003 Phone Sales Figures
Global Handset Sales Forecasts, 2003-2008
Global phone shipments reach 134 million
Cell phone sales rose 6% in 2002
Data services in the UK grow 75%
Camera Phone Sales To Double In 2003
Data services in the UK grow 75%
UK Daily SMS traffic reaches 55 million
Romanian CDMA network reaches subs landmark
Hutchison signs up 60,000 3G subs
Global phone shipments reach 134 million

April 2003
1Q 2003 Phone Sales Figures
Camera Phone Sales To Double In 2003
Porn will not save 3G - report
New US mobile phone users in 2003 Younger
90% gain for GSM in 2002 in Latin America
Japan to test 3.5G service
Entertainment services to boost ARPU
Portable credit card machine uses CDMA2000
Four Indian networks link up
Romanian CDMA network reaches subs landmark
Hutchison signs up 60,000 3G subs
Location-based service link-up
Paris trains to get wireless internet connections
Iridium Satellite LLC Launches Short Burst Data Services
10908 character text message received by a cell phone
iPass Passes 1000 Hotspots
DoCoMo to trial new m-commerce system
Symbian handset shipments to reach 100 million
90% gain for GSM in 2002 in Latin America
3G too expensive for UK consumers - report
Regional news for UK 3G network
Porn will not save 3G - report
UK Daily SMS traffic reaches 55 million
3G too expensive for UK consumers - report
Regional news for UK 3G network
NextGeneration network to begin to evolve
M-commerce Chargeback System Launched
Data services in the UK grow 75%
20% of Global Mobile Users to use MMS
The Wait is Over for UMTS Handsets
iPass Passes 1000 Hotspots
Orange brand name reaches Botswana
Battle for Business Cellular Users Rages On
Boom For Wireless gaming market


March
2003
Hutchison UK Reveals More 3G Pricing
Nokia, Radiolinja trial WCDMA positioning
T-Mobile, Nokia and NEC join Mobile Payment
Vodacom reaches 8 million subscribers
Kenya to offer 3rd GSM license
O2 launches emergency SMS
First raid on UK IMEI reprogrammers
Safaricom unveils low cost telephone concept
MTN Nigeria completes independent backbone
Madagascar GSM network expands
Cellphones could be harmful - US Government
Do cell phones kill?
MMS races to its first century says EMC
WiFi not safe - report

 

Latest News Headlines

Plan to Wireless-equip 10,000 US Vending Machines
Now you can dump your wife by SMS
Bogus AntiRadiation Sellers Busted
CellC Shows Impressive Growth For 2Q2003

Alcatel Upgrades Ghana network
Nigerian Regulator to Set Up Arbitration Panels
Third Kenyan Network to start December 2003
UK SMS Usage Sours
GSM coverage in Ghana expands
Iridium Satellite LLC OK'd for raq
Clickatell lays bare SMS myths.
FCC To Probe Role Of Masts in bird deaths
"No cell phones" sticker now trademarked
Woman suffers facial burns from cell phone
Vodafone to clamp down on SMS Spam
South Korea to introduce tougher Location laws
US network orders surveillance hardware
MTN Nigerian network working to improve service
In Motion Launches Mobile Hotspots
New Mobile phone jammer dropped by parachute
DoCoMo Mova F505i's fingerprint authentication
Security flaw reported at Verizon's SMS service
Open source 3D graphics for cell phones
Nokia shares secrets of gaming with developers
GSM Data Takes Off
WAP makes a comeback
Sony Ericsson sales growing

LG in US #3 position
MmO2 boosts subscribers and ARPU
Little Demand For Smartphones In US - Jupiter
Brazilian Mobile Operators Growth Forecasts
Symbian issues 2.6 million OS licenses
Latin American GSM subscriber base doubles

400 million WAP browser sales says Openwave
GSM Now First Choice For Most - EMC
China SMS Use Soars
WLAN too expensive in Europe - report

WiFi group approves new standard
Zigbee UWB Standard
New MIPI Alliance Counters Wintel

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January 2003
FastMobile Completes Trans-Atlantic 'Walkie-Talkie' Call

T-Mobile Rolls Out National WPS
3G Patent Platform starts
New Mobile SVG Cellphone Display Design
Evolution of Mobile Handset Design - study
Microsoft investigates hackers using Smartphone
New UK Database Makes Stolen Phones Useless
Ghana and Telekom Malaysia in legal battle
SMS use among college-age users in US doubles
MMS Revenues to reach $8.3bn by 2004
AT&T 3G Rollout Delayed, Scaled Back
Sendo files lawsuit against Microsoft
Cellenium/Coke Launch Wireless Vending Test
FCC Amends Part 15 Wireless Rules
New Microsoft MicroPDA Coming
Sendo files lawsuit against Microsoft
US DoD Seeks Limits on Wireless Net Access
New mcommerce payment platform launched
Heart Monitor Sends Info to Cell Phones
EC in-depth investigation into Toll Road JV
Orange UK introduces pay as you go GPRS
Keynote Warns That Millions of US SMSs Are Lost
SA Post Office Launches Digital Certificate Centre
California bans mobile phone spam
Latest Portugese mobile user stats

 

December 2002
Telstra beats rivals in race to roll out 3G
Option Provides GPRS Card To Vodafone
Japanese 3G subscribers top 4m says KKDI
Philips new plug-'n play Bluetooth module
Colocation Not Dead And Buried, say analysts
Lufthansa Internet to Take to the Skies
MMS Interconnection Launched in Finland
Nissan,NTT Wireless Services for Leased Cars
AT&T, IBM, Intel VCs launch WiFi firm
Telstra beats rivals in race to roll out 3G
WiFi Hotspots for Holiday Inn
MIDP 2.0 Java For Mobile Launched
TDK Systems builds on benefits of Bluetooth
Israeli Software Enables Deaf to Use Phones

Impulsesoft Stereo Music Over Bluetooth
First UK 3G Pricing announced by
Hutchison 3


November 2002

WiFi to Grow at 30% Annually
Market Saturation in W-Europe Coming
Nokia Bets on BlackBerry Software
InphoMatch Reaches 1Bil SMSs in US
3G likely to impact by 2004-05
Samsung Says Winning U.S. Phone Market
Ericsson committed to CDMA
Ingenico's new Elite790 Wireless PoS Device
Real to Bring MPEG-4 to Mobile Gadgets
Qualcomm unveils WCDMA/GSM/GPRS chip
YDT/Nokia connect North-West & Limpopo
HP & Nokia in Wireless M2M Deal
Nokia introduces a TETRA location solution
FCC Allocates Spectrum for 3G Use
Open Mobile Alliance Spells Out Global Specs
Qualcomm Licenses USB OnTheGo for 3G
Wireless CamPhone Market Set For Boom
J-PHONE Movie Sha-mail Users Top 1 Million
Insignia Launches new Java Software
Nokia sees future in multimedia and colour
Wireless Giants Set W-CDMA Royalty Rates
LG, Samsung & Sagem Top Producers
Stratos Launches Regional BGAN Service
3G Solutions For New Entrants - Analyst

 

October 2002
95% of countries use GSM
Mobile SMS Spam Banned in California
Vodacom launches GPRS'
Asia's WLAN Shipments To Hit 22 Million Units
Telkom to be listed in New York, Johannesburg
Women Embracing SMS - Study
Siemens and Motorola close to a deal on mobile units
Instant Messaging Comes To Jetliners
GSM calls even more secure thanks to new A5/3 Algorithm
Austrian mobile revenue worth EUR 2.19 bln in 2001
GSM auction in Austria yields EUR 14.8 million
Orange to launch new location based services across Europe.
Bluetooth Goes Really Mobile
Half Of US Urbanites Now Have Mobile Phones

September 2002
Antiradiation Levis fuel cellphone debate
US Intercepts GSM Phones Sent to al Qaeda
Sonofon Goes Live With JavaPhone Downloads
EU Approves Wireless Data Network Sharing
DoCoMo downgrades 3G forecasts
WiFi A Hit In Japan

UK Man Jailed for Using Cell Phone on Plane
Near Field Communication To Decay Bluetooth?
ISDN Over Bluetooth Standardized
Samsung to license Nokia's phone software
IP Datacast Via TV Network Launched
New Flat Rate From AT&T
Orange Peels Off Tariffs
MTN Nigeria Says Its OK
MCell Pulls Out Of SA Fixed Operator Bid
GSM Jamming Debate Heats Up
SA Bugging bill gets OK'd

August 2002
Telkom SA launches ADSL in Gauteng
Lose Your Cellphone In S-Africa & Spend 20 years in jail?
CamPhones To Outsell DigitalCams By 2004
WLAN threat to 3G overstated
Global 2Q02 phones sales up on 1Q02
No 3G spectrum trading before 2006
US poised for rapid growth in 3G uptake
China's SMS Explosion
Vodafone's new mcommerce pay system
DoCoMo offers ATM access via mobiles
Wireless Info, Apps Shine After Shakeout
Successful Pilot WLAN/2.5G/3G Integration
Infrastructure Manufacturers Face Challenges
SMS Marketing to Take Off
SMS Still Not Picking Up in U.S. - Study
Walking cellphones

WiFi Heads for Home
UK ruling sombre news for operators
Qualcomm Considers WiFi Phones
New 3G evolution branch approved
KDDI goes wild over 3G subscribers
Europe's first WLAN roaming agreement
 

July 2002
Pure Java Wireless Device Reference Design Available
Mobile Gaming Provides New Growth for Operators
Study finds third of US users plan to upgrade
Card promises WiFi for the PDA masses
Hotspots Are Hot, But Operators Should Beware
Bluetooth Semiconductor Market Poised for Significant Growth
170 Million Prepaid Customers Crucial to Success of Mobile Data
GSM Phones Blocked For Gaddafi
Cellphones don't cause cancer, at least in rats
Inventop announces Bluetooth PDA networking
Iridium Announces Successful Deployment of Spares
Ericsson & RIM in Patent License Deal
UWB to Dominate Home Networking by 2006
Vodafone bosses to get bonus shares
Israeli Device Detects Cell Phones Acting as Bugs
Boeing wins contract to build satellite for Thuraya
CellPhone Use Levels Off In China

June 2002
Cellphones don't cause cancer, at least in rats
Inventop announces Bluetooth PDA networking
Iridium Announces Successful Deployment of Spares
Ericsson & RIM in Patent License Deal
UWB to Dominate Home Networking by 2006
Vodafone bosses to get bonus shares
Israeli Device Detects Cell Phones Acting as Bugs
Boeing wins contract to build satellite for Thuraya
CellPhone Use Levels Off In China

May 2002
Prediction: 110 million handset sales for Europe in 2002
China radiation law could fry mobile industry
GSM Association/Bluetooth SIG to Cooperate
First MMS Between Asia/Europe via GRXs From Sonera/Aicent

Mobile firms claim e-money laws threaten m-commerce
Sony Ericsson & TDK Systems In Bluetooth Deal
InStat Says Prospects for Handset Chips OK
Nokia Says 2.5G Products on Track
The 3G Cup Battle in Asia
TI Advances Bluetooth to Sub $4 Mark
Philips' Baseband EGPRS Chips Advance MMS

SIP Forum Launches Interoperability Demo

Many Handsets In 2002 Sold In Emerging Markets

Celtron Shows New Generation Technology
Vodacom Gets Mozambique contract
Cellular will be 50% European voice traffic by 2006
New WiFi fails to woo Microsoft
Ericsson demonstrates XTechnology MMS
Time Domain Strengthens Ultra Wideband Patent
First WCDMA/GSM Call With Dual-Mode Chipset
Ericsson/ATT trial UMTS/WCDMA network in Dallas
MMS to Overtake SMS Messaging by 2005
GPRS Needs New Technologies - Gartner


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