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CNET SXSW 2D bar code badge system confuses many
Designed to help SXSW attendees exchange profiles with a smartphone scan, the system was seen by many as requiring too many steps. However, it is likely a good first step toward something strong next year.
Network World Top-rated cell phones also rank high in radiation emissions
An environmental activist group has issued its latest list of popular cell phones that emit comparatively high levels of RF radiation, though all are within federal limits.
Network World The end appears near for minute-based voice plans
Cell phone users plagued by hefty overage charges can rest easy -- help is on the way, at least in a few years.
Network World Shifting mobile cost to employees? Think twice
I've noticed a disturbing anecdotal trend in talking to enterprise customers lately, and some recent IDC numbers I just stumbled across seem to back it up. The unfortunate movement is away from corporate-liable mobile phone models and towards individual-liable setups, where employees procure their own wireless devices and services and may be reimbursed for their expenses by their employer.
Network World Verizon and Skype team up; RIM targets SMBs
We've got three convergence-related news items today stemming from 2010 Mobile World Congress just concluded in Barcelona: Verizon Wireless and Skype announced they will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones; Research in Motion unveiled its BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express with free server software; and Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series platform includes some features that will advance mobile enterprise applications.
FreshPatents.com Active antennas for multiple bands in wireless portable devices
Wireless devices, and particularly mobile devices such as cellphones, PDAs, computers, navigation devices, etc., as well as other devices which transmit or receive data or other signals at multiple frequency bands utilize at least one antenna to transmit and receive and a plurality of different bands (e.g., GSM cellular communication...
All About Symbian Nokia Conversations release "Design by Community"
Nokia have opened a crowd sourcing initiative, "Design by Community", to find out what form customers would like future Nokia phones to take. Each week, members of the public can vote on different aspects of mobile phone design. See below for all the details and links.
All About Symbian Google Maps for Mobile Street View now for the whole UK
Google's drive for world domination around your country has been going nicely, judging from the fact that Street View just went live for virtually all the UK. Yes, every last track, every last estate road - it's all there in glorious technicolour on your smartphone. Google Maps for Mobile itself is available from the usual m.google.com/gmm and to see Street View you need to long tap on any location and pick 'Street View' from the pop-up menu.
BBC Mobile phone allows snooping
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
i-Mode News Smartphones may transform Japan's mobile market
provider Softbank Corp. and handset-parts makers at the cost of local companies whose offerings revolve around the home-grown 'i-mode' mobile Internet service. The launch of smartphones, such as Apple Inc.'s /quotes/comstock/15*!aapl I-mode is a wireless
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