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Consumers to drive need for 4G networks
News Mobile consumers will steer the direction of next-generation mobile networks with their demand for personalized mobile services and multi-user applications.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, India, Consumer, intellectual property, 4G Network, network, China
Verizon completes initial 4G wireless test
News Wireless provider has successfully completed the first test of its 4G wireless service in the first two markets: Boston and Seattle.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Service, Cable, Clearwire Corp., Seattle, 3G, 4G
3G wireless still holds promise
News Next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for next few years.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Network infrastructure, Speed, network, U.S., mobile, Wireless, HSPA, Clearwire Corp., 3G
Cisco to buy mobile specialist Starent for US$2.9B
News Acquisition is designed to help Cisco keep a grip on the rapid growth of the mobile Internet due to the rising number of smartphones and other devices.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Starent Networks Corp., network, 2.5G, Cisco Systems Inc., mobile, Video, EVDO, 3G
Dell and Ericsson ink mobile-broadband deal
News As Dell has already said it will use Qualcomm's Gobi mobile-broadband chipset, the PC maker may be planning to use Ericsson modules in low-cost subnotebooks.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, GPS, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, HSPA, Notebook, Lenovo Group Ltd., EVDO, network
Bezos has lofty ambitions for Kindle
News Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reveals that the e-tailer's upcoming e-reader will operate on a wireless system called Whispernet and download a book in less than a minute.
Qualcomm under fire
News Found guilty in another patent infringement case, the cell-phone chipmaker is under pressure to settle with rival Broadcom.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Patents, Mobile processors
Amazon to debut Kindle e-book reader
News After many rumors and delays, the online retailer is set to break into the hardware business with a high-profile launch Monday.
Tags: E-commerce
WiMax in the wings
News The approval of specifications will boost the nascent market for long-range wireless broadband.
Can Amazon's Kindle become a bestseller?
News news analysis For years the public has proved reluctant to trade in paperbacks for e-readers, but Amazon still hopes Kindle will set the world of e-books on fire.
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Development/design
Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
News Company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks. Commercial products are expected next year.
Tags: Development/design, 3G (Third Generation), Qualcomm Inc., Phone, network, mobile, Chip, Wireless, HSPA, 3G
How the EV-DO standard boosts wireless security
Techguide EV-DO, a new standard for high-speed wireless broadband, is a revolutionary breakthrough in wireless transmission security and delivery. Mike Mullins explains how it makes transmissions more secure.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks
ThinkPads to support Cingular 3G technology
Techguide Lenovo strikes a deal with Cingular Wireless to embed the carrier's 3G technology into laptops.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Mobile platforms/communications, 3G (Third Generation)
Mobile broadband to scoop 500 million
Techguide New research indicates that by 2010 there will be 500 million users of mobile broadband, but only 6 percent will tap on technologies such as WiMax.
New Orleans to offer free Wi-Fi
Techguide The Big Easy plans to offer free wireless Internet access to its citizens after the devastating hurricane season.
Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, 802.11/Wi-Fi
