Mobile Internet
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T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream)
Reviews The design isn't great and we'd have liked some additional features, but the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. It's not quite there yet, so for now the G1 is best suited for early adopters rather than business users.
Tags: Mobile Internet, T-Mobile Sidekick, Touch Screen, phone, tariff, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, keyboard, Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp.
Singapore gets flat-rate mobile IM
News StarHub launches a service to tap user demand for mobile IM, which Gartner says is another application to cross over from the "fixed-line Internet".
Tags: Mobile applications, Instant messaging, Starhub, Mobile, Carrier, Mobile Internet, phone, social networking, IM, network
Mobile ads becoming a business reality
News Companies are looking to mobile advertising as a new revenue stream and platform to build business brands, reaching desired audiences via their mobile phones.
Tags: Mobile advertising, Data services, Web sites, Mobile platforms/communications, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile, Google Inc., Mobile Internet, Mobile Advertising, Advertisement
Vodafone loses 160K UK customers in a quarter
News Intense competition and economic pressures' have hit revenues at Vodafone UK, although the operator is making more money out of mobile Internet usage.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Data services, Mobile Internet, mobile virtual network operator, recession, financial, revenue, Vodafone Group Plc., agreement
How smartphones, netbooks will change the future of money
News Mobile banking and m-payments are on the increase and look set to become substantial markets, say U.K.-based industry watchers.
Tags: Mobile commerce, PayPal, Mobile, Smart Phone, Mobile Internet, Mobile Banking, payment, electronic payment, billing, credit card
iPhone has no place in business say CIOs
News Tech chiefs dismiss the touchscreen device for variety of reasons ranging from poor battery life to a fear of appearing profligate.
Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, CIO, mobile Internet, touch screen, information technology, mobile, security, Apple Inc.
Intel invests in Taiwan mobile WiMax
News The U.S. chip company will invest US$11.5 million with the government of Taiwan to establish an open source software-development center for mobile devices.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Open source, WiMax, Intel Corp., Mobile, Paul Otellini, Mobile Internet, Intel Atom, Internet, industry
Symbian Foundation gets nine new members
News The Nokia-led mobile open source consortium welcomes a slew of new members, including 3 and Marvell.
Tags: Symbian, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, Mobile Internet, QoS, Symbian Inc., IBM xSeries, software, Marvell, Internet
'3G iPhone' speculation at fever pitch
News In the run up to Steve Jobs's keynote at next week's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, rumors are rife about the features Apple's smartphone will soon be sporting.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Smart phones, GPS, Apple Inc., Mobile, Mobile Internet, Apple Macintosh, Analysys, Microsoft ActiveSync, 3G
Why Korea won't bite the Apple
News South Korea is proud of its electronics makers and tech-savvy consumers. Samsung and LG won't roll out the welcome mat for the new iPhone 3G.
Tags: Mac OS, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Internet Access, Mobile Internet, WIPI, Touch Screen, phone, Korea
Worldwide Internet-user total passes 1B
News In December, global Internet usage reached over 1 billion unique visitors, while the Asia-Pacific region accounted for the biggest chunk of people on the Internet during the month.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Search, Internet Audience, Mobile Internet, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Latin America, Internet User, Internet usage
Mobile data use still growing
News Mobile data usage nearly doubled in the last quarter, and data rises may be due to to better designed devices, according to Orange.
Tags: Storage, Data security, Database, Mobile, Mobile Internet, local search, mobile search, mobile social networking, Database, social networking
Industry split in WiMax-LTE debate
News WiMax is poised to take advantage of the wait for Long Term Evolution, says Samsung, while Ericsson insists that LTE will be the main choice for the world's carriers.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, WiMax, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, India, Mobile Internet, Broadband, phone, 4G, marketing
LG to fuse PC and mobile divisions
News The manufacturer plans to increase its focus on smartphones and ultramobile PCs, but will continue to make notebooks.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Smart phones, Mobile, Smart Phone, Mobile Internet, Notebook, Environment, ultramobile PC, network, LG Electronics Inc.
Fear of huge bills prevents mobile-Internet takeup
News The Mobile Data Association has warned that operators need to address consumers' concerns in order to accelerate the growth of mobile-Internet use.
Tags: Mobile, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Internet Access, Mobile Internet, Silicon.com, IM, chairman, mobile e-mail
