Mobility

World mobile phone subscribers over 2 billion: research

World mobile phone subscribers over 2 billion: research

The number of mobile phone subscribers in the world has surpassed the two billion milestone Wireless Intelligence, an information service set up by industry body GSM Association and consulting firm Ovum, said on Sunday.
Staff Writers Sep 19 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
India shines as global firms plan more investment

India shines as global firms plan more investment

India's booming technology and telecoms industries will see more investment coming their way from Asian companies such as Flextronics and Kyocera as they tap Asia's third-largest economy for its lower cost structure and growing demand.
Shailendra Bhatnagar Sep 16 2005, 12:30PM Mobility
Reuters Summit: Japan looks offshore for mobile phone R&D

Reuters Summit: Japan looks offshore for mobile phone R&D

Japanese mobile phone makers are venturing out of their home-based product development shops and testing the vibe at outsourcing firms in China and India, heeding a wake-up call from their more aggressive global rivals.
Doug Young Sep 15 2005, 3:30PM Mobility
Reuters Summit : Weak tone seen for Japan's wallet phones in Asia

Reuters Summit : Weak tone seen for Japan's wallet phones in Asia

Japanese and South Korean mobile operators are betting future revenue growth on wallet phones -- handsets with embedded chips that allow electronic payments -- but the technology may be slow to take off in the rest of Asia.
Jennifer Tan Sep 15 2005, 2:30PM Mobility
Samsung Electronics eyes mobile phone plant in India

Samsung Electronics eyes mobile phone plant in India

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it was considering building a mobile phone plant in India, the world's fastest growing major wireless market.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2005, 12:30PM Mobility
Reuters Summit - NTT DoCoMo explores offering video content

Reuters Summit - NTT DoCoMo explores offering video content

TOKYO (Reuters) - NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's leading mobile carrier, is exploring the possibility of offering video content as it looks for new revenue to run over its data network, a company executive said on Tuesday.
Doug Young Sep 14 2005, 3:03PM Mobility
Nokia to take mobile email to corporate masses

Nokia to take mobile email to corporate masses

Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said it was launching a corporate email system to allow workers at almost any level to send and receive mail from their mobiles.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2005, 10:30AM Mobility
Interview: Iraq mobile phone use could grow 400 percent in 2005

Interview: Iraq mobile phone use could grow 400 percent in 2005

The number of mobile phone subscribers in Iraq could grow by 400 percent to about five million by the end of 2005, a leading telecommunications operator in the strife-torn country said on Sunday.
Richard Dean Sep 13 2005, 1:30PM Mobility
Submarine telecom cable to connect India, Sri Lanka

Submarine telecom cable to connect India, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Telecom and India's state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd said on Monday they would build a US$15 million undersea cable between the neighbouring countries, betting on an explosion in demand for broadband internet services.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2005, 10:30AM Mobility
"IPhone" could be music to Apple's ears

"IPhone" could be music to Apple's ears

With the help of Motorola, Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs finally made good last week on his pledge to deliver a mobile phone that plays music like an iPod, Apple's wildly successful digital music player.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Perth developer previews 3D mobile phones

Perth developer previews 3D mobile phones

Mobile phone content developer DDD has been travelling Australia demonstrating 3D technology and content for mobile phones.
Fleur Doidge Sep 9 2005, 2:30PM Mobility
India's mobile base surges to 63 mln in August

India's mobile base surges to 63 mln in August

India's booming wireless sector, the world's fastest growing major mobile market, added 2.73 million new users in August, taking the total number of customers to 63.099 million, industry bodies said on Thursday.
Shailendra Bhatnagar Sep 9 2005, 11:30AM Mobility
EU ministers consider plans to log phone, web data

EU ministers consider plans to log phone, web data

European Union ministers on Thursday discussed plans to log and store phone, email and internet records to help police track terrorists with EU president Britain hopeful of a deal next month.
Marie-Louise Moller Sep 9 2005, 10:00AM Mobility
US wireless industry won't cut off Katrina victims

US wireless industry won't cut off Katrina victims

The US wireless industry pledged on Wednesday it would not cut off customers who were uprooted last week by Hurricane Katrina and have not paid their cellphone bills.
Jeremy Pelofsky Sep 8 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
Ericsson to invest US$1bln in China over next 5 yrs

Ericsson to invest US$1bln in China over next 5 yrs

Ericsson, the world's largest telecoms equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will invest US$1 billion in China over the next five years, as it seeks to expand in the world's largest telecommunications market.
Staff Writers Sep 7 2005, 2:00PM Mobility
Netgear joins wireless forum

Netgear joins wireless forum

Networking vendor Netgear has joined the WiMAX Forum.
Vivienne Fisher Sep 6 2005, 3:40PM Mobility
PluggedIn: Voice, not video, is mobile firms' calling

PluggedIn: Voice, not video, is mobile firms' calling

It looks like a sunny day in Italy when Emanuele Sivieri in Milan holds his mobile phone to the window, sending a fuzzy image all the way to Sweden.
Daniel Frykholm Sep 5 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
Nokia appoints Oistamo to head Mobile Phones unit

Nokia appoints Oistamo to head Mobile Phones unit

Finland's Nokia announced on Friday it has appointed Kai Oistamo to head its biggest division, Mobile Phones, as it fights to maximise the margins on its cheapest handsets in a cut-throat market.
Rex Merrifield Sep 5 2005, 10:00AM Mobility
Asia telecoms firms look beyond borders for growth

Asia telecoms firms look beyond borders for growth

Asia's top telecoms firms are casting their eyes overseas for acquisitions to drive new growth as their home markets reach saturation, but investors fret the increased competition may hit margins and pile up debt.
Kim Miyoung Sep 5 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
FEATURE - Asia tries to put SMS genie back in its bottle

FEATURE - Asia tries to put SMS genie back in its bottle

For Asian governments, text-messaging is no longer a matter of twiddling their thumbs.
Mark Bendeich Sep 2 2005, 12:00PM Mobility

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