Newswireless.net headlines http://www.newswireless.net/ Latest Newswireless Headlines en Copyright Newswireless.Net Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:01:52 +0000 Google good, Apple bad on "open" phones? News A pretty stark contrast between the iPhone and the Android has been drawn uncompromisingly by Brad Stone and Muguel Helft - clearly drawing up what NYT writers seem to think is a pivotal battle between Google and Apple. Here's the nub of their analysis: A pretty stark contrast between the iPhone and the Android has been drawn uncompromisingly by Brad Stone and Muguel Helft - clearly drawing up what NYT writers seem to think is a pivotal battle between Google and Apple. Here's the nub of their analysis:

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8283 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8283 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:05:00 +0000 net.wars: The cost of money Features Everyone except James Allan scrabbled in the bag Joe DiVanna brought with him to the Digital Money Forum (my share: a well-rubbed 1908 copper penny). To be fair, Allan had already left by then. But even if he hadn't he'd have disdained the bag. I offered him my pocketful of medium-sized change and he looked as disgusted as if it were a handkerchief full of snot. That's what living without cash for two years will do to you. Everyone except James Allan scrabbled in the bag Joe DiVanna brought with him to the Digital Money Forum (my share: a well-rubbed 1908 copper penny). To be fair, Allan had already left by then. But even if he hadn't he'd have disdained the bag. I offered him my pocketful of medium-sized change and he looked as disgusted as if it were a handkerchief full of snot. That's what living without cash for two years will do to you.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8273 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8273 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:46:00 +0000 Skype - finally available for Symbian (Nokia) store bowsers News No great excitement - just Skype for Nokia - through the Ovi Store. Not even Jessica Dolcourt seems to have been able to work up more than the basic mention: in her blog: Skype lands in Nokia's Ovi Store Yesterday, the only good way to get Skype for Symbian on a Nokia Series 60 smartphone was to download it from Skype's Web site or a site like CNET Download.com. On Wednesday, Skype announced that its VoIP calling app is now available through Nokia's Ovi storefront. No great excitement - just Skype for Nokia - through the Ovi Store. Not even Jessica Dolcourt seems to have been able to work up more than the basic mention: in her blog:

Skype lands in Nokia's Ovi Store Yesterday, the only good way to get Skype for Symbian on a Nokia Series 60 smartphone was to download it from Skype's Web site or a site like CNET Download.com. On Wednesday, Skype announced that its VoIP calling app is now available through Nokia's Ovi storefront.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8253 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8253 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:13:00 +0000 net.wars: The surveillance chronicles Features There is a touching moment at the end of the new documentary Erasing David, which had an early screening last night for some privacy specialists. In it, Katie, the wife of the film's protagonist, filmmaker David Bond, muses on the contrast between the England she grew up on and the "ugly" one being built around her. There is a touching moment at the end of the new documentary Erasing David, which had an early screening last night for some privacy specialists. In it, Katie, the wife of the film's protagonist, filmmaker David Bond, muses on the contrast between the England she grew up on and the "ugly" one being built around her.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8243 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8243 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0000 UK to get iPad "late April" PR releases CUPERTINO, California—March 5, 2010—Apple® today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. CUPERTINO, California—March 5, 2010—Apple® today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8233 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8233 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:59:00 +0000 Surprising faith in mobile broadband - "will replace voice revenue" - ABI News Eyebrows may well rise in some expert circles, following a surprise prediction by ABI Research dismissing the idea of voice revenue collapse. Eyebrows may well rise in some expert circles, following a surprise prediction by ABI Research dismissing the idea of voice revenue collapse.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8223 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8223 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:22:00 +0000 ARPUs Continue To Fall Globally As Mobile Voice Usage Nears Saturation PR releases SINGAPORE - March 4, 2010 - Mobile end-user ARPUs (average revenue per user) dropped between 6% to 9% globally, year-over-year in 3Q-2009, compared to 3Q-2008. SINGAPORE - March 4, 2010 - Mobile end-user ARPUs (average revenue per user) dropped between 6% to 9% globally, year-over-year in 3Q-2009, compared to 3Q-2008.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8213 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8213 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:18:00 +0000 It's not the iPhone or the Blackberry; it's the network News Smartphone owners are a vocal lot, willing to vent spleen to all and sundry when their handsets don't work as well as they expect them to. Smartphone owners are a vocal lot, willing to vent spleen to all and sundry when their handsets don't work as well as they expect them to.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8193 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8193 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:51:00 +0000 More "mobile" broadband? India's WiMAX approach News This is mobile, they say: not just home wireless. It's called 4G by BSNL in India: BSNL "plans to have up to 900 base stations across the state by the end of this rollout." And it's for cities, not rural. This is mobile, they say: not just home wireless. It's called 4G by BSNL in India: BSNL "plans to have up to 900 base stations across the state by the end of this rollout." And it's for cities, not rural.

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8203 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8203 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:57:00 +0000 Waiting for LTE: Rural need for WiMAX H&S stopgap? News A few weeks ago, Urgent Communications (Lynnette Luna) suggested that WiMAX could help country folk, waiting for full LTE wireless: "WiMAX could be a rural solution, particularly in the short term." A few weeks ago, Urgent Communications (Lynnette Luna) suggested that WiMAX could help country folk, waiting for full LTE wireless:

"WiMAX could be a rural solution, particularly in the short term."

]]> http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8183 http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/8183 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:49:00 +0000