3g Third Generation
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Have 3G, will porn?
Insight Cambodia recently called for a ban on 3G services to curb pornography. But industry observers say there are better ways to stem odious material from the Web.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Data Management, Network security, Regulations
Say hello to China's mobile generation
Insight SMS and ringtones continue to be the most popular mobile data services, while applications such as 2D barcode and location-based services are slowly emerging.
Tags: Mobile, Development/design, Mobile/Wireless, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile commerce, Location-based services, Mobile applications, Cellular phones
China Mobile's CEO and the thumb culture
Insight Wang Jianzhou, CEO of China Mobile, the country's fourth-largest company, explains why being all thumbs is a good thing.
Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms
Tips on implementing an OTA call-logging system
Techguide An over-the-air dispatch system offers significant benefits, including better response times and reduced downtime for your customers. But as IT pro Jeff Dray explains, rolling out an effective system requires sound planning and careful decision-making.
Tags: IT strategy
Banking on the authentication wave
Insight Move by Asian banks to improve authentication systems will aid adoption of PKI technologies, says CEO of Data Security Systems Solutions.
Tags: Business plans, Authentication and encryption, Business applications
U.K. to take tougher line on ultrawideband
Insight A report from British regulator calls for wireless technology to be more strictly controlled than in United States.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Networking technology
Intel, McCaw team up on WiMax
Insight The chipmaking giant and wireless pioneer McCaw join forces on WiMax--a significant move for the emerging industry.
Tags: Processors, WiMax, Personal broadband
Nokia gears up 3G efforts in China
News Joint venture with Chinese equipment maker to focus on products for the up-and-coming high-speed networks.
Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications
DNS could slow broadband service
News Poor-performing DNS servers could bog down broadband service, even on superfast connections, Nominum says.
Tags: Domain names, LANs and WANs, Networking technology
HK to award four 3G licenses
News The Hong Kong government will issue four 3G (third generation) wireless licenses in the middle of this year. The licences will be awarded on a combination of a beauty contest and a royalty-based auction.
Telcos seek killer mobile application
News Singapore Telecommunications, its regional affiliates and Sun Microsystems have launched a month-long competition to uncover the best mobile Java-based applications.
Cell phone shipments on the rise
News Worldwide handset shipments grew in the first quarter of 2004 compared with the same period last year, buoyed by strong demand for camera phones and color screens, IDC says.
Tags: Cellular phones
Lucent wireless add-on ready to roll
News The high-speed wireless data add-on for 3G networks successfully supports video, voice and data in Shanghai test, Lucent says.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Software
New touch-screen BlackBerrys may be on the way
News Research In Motion is preparing a GSM version of the BlackBerry Storm touch-screen phone as well as a new touch-screen device that sports a full QWERTY key pad, according to rumors circulating in the blogosphere.
Tags: Smart phones, BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Bold, Touch Screen, phone, 3G, HSDPA, network
M1 may share 3G network costs with rivals
News MobileOne Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore's second-largest cell phone company, said it's in talks with Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and StarHub Pte Ltd to share some costs for high-speed Web services on mobile phones.
