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Contactless payment to hit mainstream?
News Industry has crossed "major hurdle", finally paving way for mobile payments based on near-field communications technology, says industry player.
Tags: Mobile commerce, NFC (near-field communications), Security, Chip, Singapore, payment, transportation, Mobile commerce, Mobile Payment
NFC mobiles on track in Asia
News Payment via phones outfitted with near field communications chips will happen, industry players assure, and Asia is expected to get the technology first.
Tags: RFID, Development/design, Network infrastructure, Mobile commerce, Trial, Starhub, Mobile, Asia, Japan, phone
Nokia, Samsung thrive in a tough 2001
News Last year may have been the toughest ever for mobile phone makers, but new research indicates that the two handset makers were able to gain market share and make money.
SMS messages could be used to hijack a phone
News Trust Digital explains how an attacker could take over a phone or steal data off it by sending SMS messages.
Tags: Mobile, Cell Phone, Attack, Video, Strategy Analytics, phone, YouTube Inc., Wi-Fi, network, SMS
Apple seeks ban on US Nokia imports
News In latest salvo in the accusation-slinging involving smartphone technology, Apple files request with the International Trade Commission for a block on its Finnish rival's devices.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile processors, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Patent, Smart Phone, Phone, cell phone, U.S., Wireless
Nokia hits Apple with latest patent complaint
News Finnish company alleges that Apple infringes seven Nokia patents "in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers".
Tags: Patents, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Patent, USITC, Phone, Manufacturing, cell phone, Wireless
Motorola turns to consumer electronics
News The beleaguered mobile handset maker sees a big opportunity in selling its wireless broadband technology to consumer electronics device makers.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Cellular phones, Motorola Inc., Electronics, Wireless Broadband, Wireless, Broadband, 4G, wireless technology, network
Short Take: Europeans slow on broadband uptake
News European households are about four times less likely than their North American counterparts to pay for high-speed Internet access this year.
Short Take: Europeans slow on broadband uptake
News European households are about four times less likely than their North American counterparts to pay for high-speed Internet access this year, according to a new study conducted by Strategy Analytics, a market research firm. The survey shows that broadband Net subscriptions will rise to 3.3 percent of European homes, compared with 14.1 percent of households in North America.
Cell phone fervor slows
News Nokia's share of market slips as once-roaring growth in sales comes back to earth, Strategy Analytics says.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
Motorola to topple Nokia next year?
News Mighty Finn could crash out of handset top spot, say analysts.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
Wireless games may be catching hold
News The wireless industry continued to dive deeper into the mobile game playing arena on Monday, with Sun Microsystems investing in the maker of one of the world's most popular cell phone games and another game maker signing a pact with AT&T Wireless.
Unseen iPhone 'better than your current mobile'
News According to research from Strategy Analytics, 90 percent of mobile users said they believe the forthcoming iPhone will be better than the mobile they currently have.
Tags: Cellular phones
Smart systems will erase jobs, report warns
News Industrial jobs were the first ones eliminated by technology in large numbers. Service jobs are next.
4G race gaining speed, data says
News Twenty-six operators are committed to the Long Term Evolution 4G standard, according to research released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. The number indicates growing momentum for the standard.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile, Cell Phone, Sales, phone, 4G, CenturyTel, Rogers Wireless, Sweden, network
