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- Not just a phone anymore
- As network connections improve and the market becomes saturated, cell phones have undergone a metamorphosis: they do much more than simply make calls. They're fashion accessories, mobile offices, Internet connections, cameras. And the latest from the cell phone industry promises more of the same - in ever smaller packages. Cell...
- Research articles 2006-04-14
- FAA battles illegal supercordless phones: Agency document links phones to health issue.
- WASHINGTON--While federal regulators publicly insist mobile phones do not pose a health risk to the nation's 133 million subscribers, a U.S. delegation from the Federal Aviation Administration that traveled to the Bahamas late last month informed g WASHINGTON--While federal regulators publicly insist mobile phones...
- Research articles 2002-03-25
- TI Puts Digital TV on Cell Phones (Electronic News)
- Texas Instruments Inc. today announced development of the wireless industry's first digital TV on a single chip for cell phones, code-named "Hollywood." Texas Instruments Inc. today announced development of the wireless industry's first digital TV on a single chip for cell phones, code-named "Hollywood."
- Research articles 2004-10-25
- FCC moves on hearing-aid compatibility. (News).
- WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission last week proposed making mobile phones compatible with hearing aids, a regulatory move the wireless industry had tried to sidetrack. "We are very pleased the FCC has decided to go forward WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission...
- Research articles 2001-11-19
- Wireless World Looming Large for Data.
- NEW ORLEANS -- The wireless industry last week served up a vision of the future that could chill the soul of anyone heavily invested in wireline facilities -- except for the fact that there is utter confusion over how to get there. ...
- Research articles 1999-09-27
- Opinion.
- Byline: Tracy Ford RCR Wireless News' 2003 Person of the Year RCR Wireless News has been naming a "Person of the Year'' for 10 years. This year's candidates are the most diverse. In fact, one of...
- Research articles 2003-12-08
- AT&T offers earpieces with wireless phones.
- Move mirrors lawsuit remedy, but carrier denies connection WASHINGTON-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. last week denied that a new policy making hands-free devices standard for customers was prompted by litigation or legislation, even though th Move mirrors lawsuit remedy, but...
- Research articles 2001-10-15
- FCC may propose charging for telephone numbers.
- WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission may propose charging carriers for telephone numbers. Also at its open meeting on Thursday, the FCC is expected to tell the wireless industry that in addition to being ready to convert to local WASHINGTON--The...
- Research articles 2000-12-04
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- FCC takes a closer look at wireless industry
- The Federal Communications Commission plans to look more closely at the wireless industry as it scrutinizes everything from the industry's billing practices to the state of innovation and competition in the market.The commission, headed up by newly appointed chairman Julius Genachowski, on August 27 will open up two "notice of...
- News items 2009-08-21
- FCC Investigating U.S. Wireless Industry
- By John Poirier WASHINGTON (Reuters UK) - U.S. regulators launched an inquiry on Thursday into competition in the wireless industry, a step that could lead to probes of other sectors. The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice of inquiry as part of a congressionally mandated annual assessment of the industry,...
- News items 2009-08-27
- GAO: FCC Needs Better Oversight of Wireless Industry
- Report finds most Americans are generally satisfied with their wireless phone service but early termination fees stop 42 percent of consumers who want a new carrier from switching providers. Government Accountability Office survey also found that the Federal Communications Commission has focused on promoting competition, not consumer protection.A new GAO...
- News items 2009-12-10
- FCC Launches Wireless Industry Probe
- The Federal Communications Commission kicked off a far-reaching examination of the wireless industry Thursday, asking stakeholders to submit comments on innovation and investment, the state of competition, and whether or not consumers get enough information from providers to make informed decisions about service. The inquiry will establish a "factual basis"...
- News items 2009-08-27
- FCC opens public inquiry into wireless industry
- On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission approved a public inquiry into the wireless industry, which could result in more regulation for the sector, the Wall Street Journal Reports. The FCC also announced an investigation into industry innovation and competition. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said that the organization should be "relentless"...
- News items 2009-08-28
- MobilePlanet Launches Online Wireless Activation; Leading Mobile Computing and Wireless Reseller Offers Customers Wireless Activation with Leading Nationwide Carriers
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHATSWORTH, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 24, 2000 MobilePlanet, the leading multi-channel direct reseller of mobile computing and wireless products, today introduced online wireless activation with leading nationwide carriers such as, Nextel, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. Customers can easily sign up for wireless phone activation via MobilePlanet's...
- Research articles 2000-10-24
- GreatCall, Pioneer of Popular Jitterbug Cellular Phone and Service, Hails Verizon's New Offering to Underserved Consumer Segments
- DEL MAR, Calif. -- GreatCall today acknowledged the announcement of Verizon's new senior phone offering to the 65 Plus market as a laudable step forward in supporting greater consumer segmentation in the wireless industry. GreatCall is creator of the popular Jitterbug cellular phone and service for consumers of all ages...
- Research articles 2007-09-04
- Breaking news in 140 characters or less. (Shortmessage: around the wireless industry).(Brief Article)
- Arab news channel al-Jazeera has had a hard time establishing itself on the Internet, with both its Arabic and recently launched English Web sites having been brought down by US hackers and heavy traffic during the US-led war in Iraq. So al-Jazeera turned to another distribution...
- Research articles 2003-05-15
- The Google Phone: Risks, rewards and wild cards
- The fabled Google Phone made an appearance over the weekend and it's another iPhone killer, grand experiment for the search giant or a way to rewrite the wireless pecking order. Here's a look at the risks, rewards and wild card associated with Google's phone, dubbed Nexus One. First, a little...
- News items 2009-12-14
- Qualcomm execs: Wireless spectrum is maxed out
- From left to right: Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm CEO; Irwin Jacobs, chairman and former CEO of Qualcomm; Steve Largent, CTIA president and CEO(Credit: Marguerite Reardon/CNETSAN DIEGO--Executives from mobile chipmaker Qualcomm said Thursday at the CTIA Fall 2009 show here that more wireless spectrum is needed to sustain current trends in wireless...
- News items 2009-10-08
- Researchers seek funds to study cell phone safety
- Are cell phones safe? For years, studies have provided conflicting conclusions. Today, there is still no clear answer. But experts agree on one thing: more research is needed to find out the answer.In an effort to raise awareness among consumers and to urge government leaders to allocate more funding for...
- News items 2009-09-02
- Study revives debate over cancer from cell phone use
- Computerworld - A group of international scientists today released a report that again raises concerns about cell phone usage and brain tumors, noting that one recent Swedish study saw a 400% increased risk for teenage cell phone users. The 37-page report, from a group calling itself the International EMF (Electromagnetic...
- News items 2009-08-26
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