File this under “suspicious,” but when an award winning neurosurgeon is saying this, people do listen. According to cancer expert Dr. Vini Khurana, who did a study on the harmful effects of mobile phone use, mobile phones could become the number one killer of people, coming in ahead of smoking and asbestos. Apparently, if a…
Chicago’s Trump Tower boosts indoor mobile phone coverage
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago has deployed ADC’s InterReach Fusion in-building cellular systems to provide “clear and consistent cellular coverage for staff, visitors, and guests.” Currently, Sprint and Verizon provide service through the Fusion system at the hotel, while discussions with AT&T and T-Mobile are underway. The InterReach Fusion in-building distributed antenna…
Top 10 mobile markets in Asia
Don’t know about you, but I’m always impressed with the Asian numbers. They are huge, and following them on a month to month basis shows just how fast people embrace mobile technology. That said, today we’re presenting you with the run-down of top 10 mobile markets in Asia. In the list bellow, after the country…
ZTE wants to add its “3G touch” to just about any product
Chinese ZTE has unveiled its “3G strategy” with the goal to deliver its “3G terminal networks” for TD-SCDMA, CDMA and WCDMA-based products. The range includes nine different terminal categories and 40 product types such as netbooks, monitors, digital photo frames, wireless phones, home gateways, modules, wireless walkie-talkies, as well as typical mobile phones and data…
Spanish Telefonica prepares bid for Cuba’s ETECSA shares
Italian paper Il Sole 24 Ore cites Spanish financial sources, saying that the Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is preparing an offer for a 30% stake in Cuban incumbent telco ETECSA. Apparently, Telecom Italia (TI) hasn’t seen expected profits from the Cuban company and wants to sell its shares to Telefonica. The two companies have reportedly…
You’re not the only one – Dilbert hates rebates, too!
What can I say – I hate rebates. I do understand they help companies manage their cashflow, but sometimes I would prefer lower instant discount, than all the hassle of mail-in rebates. What do you think? Do you with Dilbert? Any thoughts? 😉
Cricket joins Verizon and U.S. Cellular to offer its service on Chicago subway
Cricket has entered a 10-year long deal with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to lease their wireless communications infrastructure in the Red Line and Blue Line subways, agreeing to pay $22,250 per month, as a result. Cricket is not the first company to offer its wireless service to the passengers of Chicago’s 11.4-mile subway system…
Telenor, Tele2 team-up to build 4G network in Sweden
Telenor Sweden and Tele2 Sweden have recently announced an agreement to build a joint 4G network in Sweden. Under the agreement, the two companies will enter a 50-50 joint venture for network construction and sharing of spectrum in the 900MHz and 2600MHz frequency bands. The roll-out of what will be Sweden’s most extensive 4G network…
Dubai Public Prosecution launches SMS service
Again and again, we enjoy hearing stories involving mobile technologies usage in everyday’s lives. That said, we’re glad to report that as part of its e-government efforts, the Dubai Public Prosecution (DPP) has recently launched a new SMS service for both the general public, as well as lawyers and prosecutors, to enable them to find…
Dutch railways launches Reisplanner Xtra mobile app
Dutch national railway (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) along with two partners, Service2Media and Appear, have recently launched the so called Reisplanner Xtra, which is the first implementation of wireless context-aware services for Dutch train travelers. Reisplanner Xtra is a travel planner app that uses current location information to offer customised services based on user context, previous journeys,…