Over the past few days, a series of reports have been turning up of 3G iPhone users complaining that the signal on their device is a bit, well, crap – dropped calls particularly during handoff between two networks and poor 3G coverage. The Infineon chipsets seems to be tipped as the problem by a number [...]
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Samsung smartphones get faster memory
Samsung smartphones have been given a bit of a speed boost thanks to a new bit of software the handset giant’s developed. The software will make any handsets using its own proprietary embedded flash memories, OneNAND, Flex-OneNAND and moviNAND, complete the sort of multimedia-heavy actions devices do regularly – like booting, downloading and searching – [...]
What’s gone wrong with Chinese 3G?
More interesting stats – according to EJL Wireless Research, the number of TD-SCDMA subscribers is set to hit 12 million by 2012 with roughly the same number of terminals expected to be sold in the same year, at 11.5 million. Given that TD-SCDMA is the Chinese government’s baby and it’s been pushing it heavily for [...]
Are operators blocking free US mobile broadband?
Over in the US, there’s an interesting plan brewing. The Federal Communications Commission is planning to auction a piece of spectrum off under the proviso that the winner of the auction has to offer a free wireless internet service with part of the spectrum. Operators, it seems, have been dragging their feet and causing delays, [...]
Apple’s MobileMe hit in email scam
Online scammers – the type that usually send you badly worded emails with shoddy graphics asking you to give up all your bank details or eBay password – have found themselves a new target in the form of Apple’s MobileMe service. According to Computerworld, the scammers sent out emails to MobileMe subscribers trying the usual [...]
Mobile messaging to be worth $88 billion
New statistics out on how much we love our mobile messaging (guess what? It’s a lot) from the analysts over at Strategy Analytics. According to them, the world will be spending $88 billion on messaging by 2012 – that’s 15 percent up on 207 – and while text messaging will still make up the lion’s [...]
HTC Android ‘coming in September’
I’m so over the iPhone. The first Android phone? Now that’s some hype I’m willing to buy into – and thanks to T-Mobile for helping me do it. Yes, according to The New York Times, the first Android will come from HTC (yes, we know) and will go on sale exclusively through T-Mobile first. Another [...]
Matrimony services over SMS for Vodafone India
Vodafone has announced a new tie-up in India – it’s signed up with Shaadi.com to put the company’s matrimonial matchmaking services on Vodafone Live! According to the pair, the service is powered by Mauj Mobile and will give users access to “matrimony on the move”. Vodafone India customers will be able to hunt for a [...]
4 in 10 of us have ditched our mobile provider
Watchdog Ofcom has been taking a look at how much we’re spending on telecoms these days and rather happily has discovered we’re paying less but actually getting more for our money – we’re paying about £1.50 less than we were last year on our communications – mobile, broadband etc – and about £4.30 less than [...]
Half of UK has seen mobile ads
The latest report into mobile advertising from mobile community Limbo and GfK Technology reckons that some half of UK mobile users are getting mobile advertising, with text messaging still unsurprisingly the favourite delivery mechanism for those ads. The report also says Blighty is the most familiar with mobile web advertising, with 16 percent of British [...]
Apple flogs iPhone through Best Buy
Traditionally, anyone wanting to get their hands on an iPhone in the US had to go to an Apple or AT&T store. Now Apple has ditched its two handed approach to selling the devices by announcing that, from next month, the iPhone will also be available through Best Buy. What does Apple get out of [...]
Bebo gets new head of mobile
Social networker Bebo has got itself a brand spanking new head of mobile, the form of Sean Kane, former GM of International at mobile social networking platform provider Intercasting – the two companies already have a relationship, with Bebo using Intercasting’s Anthem platform/ Bebo has already got a few deals with mobile operators in the [...]
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