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1. The Race to the See-Through OLED Display

   [ Blog ] Topic: Cell Phones | Author: LoraineLawson | Date Published: 06/05/2007

   The creators of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays are working hard to develop bigger, more flexible and completely transparent versions of the screens now found on the tiny screens of mobile phones . I'll grant them the bigger would be good, and there are probably good reasons for...

2. Mobile Networking in a Shake

   [ Blog ] Topic: Cell Phones | Author: LoraineLawson | Date Published: 11/13/2007

   When I was just starting out in technology journalism with TechRepublic, my boss sent me to a computer networking class. This was a real class for people seeking certification and I briefly thought, "Hey, maybe I'll just go do this." To understand how funny that is, you'd have to see me do...

3. Cell Phone Safety Still an Unsettled Issue

   [ Blog ] Topic: Cell Phones | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 09/15/2009

   Regulators have it easy when it comes to cigarettes. It's very difficult for somebody not employed by the tobacco industry to suggest that walking around with something in one's mouth that is red hot, emitting tons of smoke and ash, and staining everything in sight isn’t bad news. Cell phones are...

4. Are Companies Ready for Do-It-Yourself IT?

   [ Blog ] Topic: Cost Containment | Author: AnnAll | Date Published: 07/24/2007

   An interesting byproduct of the so-called consumerization of enterprise IT is a movement to let at least some employees buy and support their own tech gear. A recent CIO Insight article refers to the trend as "do-it-yourself IT" and offers Eli Lilly, BT and law firm Skadden, Arps,...

5. Wireless VoIP Handsets Taking Off

   [ Blog ] Topic: VoIP | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 11/03/2006

   We know a hot market when we see one, and it's clear that wireless VoIP handsets fit the bill. An announcement from Cicero Networks , an Irish company, says that its product -- cleverly named the CiceroPhone -- can be hosted by Nokia's S60 family of handsets. That puts the CiceroPhone...

6. Good Reviews for Cingular HSDPA Phone

   [ Blog ] Topic: Cellular Platforms | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 11/06/2006

   New cellular phones are being thrown at consumers at an ever-accelerating rate. This is a review of one such phone, the Cingular 8525 . The outstanding thing about the new entry, according to the reviewer, is its support for High Speed Packet Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), a next-generation 3G...

7. How Will the Enterprise Cell Phone Sector Fare in Tough Times?

   [ Blog ] Topic: Cell Phones | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 11/28/2008

   There is plenty of economic gloom to go around this Thanksgiving, and the cell phone sector is not immune. This week, Gartner reported that sales during the third quarter increased 6 percent compared with the same period of 2007. Worldwide sales were more than 309 million during the quarter....

8. Qualcomm, Partners Suffer Setback on Eve of iPhone Debut

   [ Blog ] Topic: Qualcomm | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 06/12/2007

   A simmering patent dispute between Broadcom and Qualcomm could curtail the introduction of new cell phones this summer, according to this well-done MSNBC piece . Previously, Qualcomm, which provides many chips used by the industry, was found in violation of a patent held by Broadcom on software...

9. EU Okays Universal Handset Chargers

   [ Blog ] Topic: Power Supplies | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 06/29/2009

   The era of using a unique recharger for every device is beginning to come to an end. Nothing should make people happier -- from both a personal annoyance and environmental point of view. Ten device manufacturers have agreed with the European Commission to use a universal battery charging design....

10. Confronting Thorny Spectrum Challenges

    [ Blog ] Topic: Telecommunications Services | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 10/09/2009

    It’s a bit counter-intuitive to think of cellular capacity as a limited resource. After all, there is no wire. The reality is, however, that the explosion of smartphones and other cellular-based gadgets during the past years – and expectations that their use will grow exponentially during the next...

11. Social Networking Bubbling to the Top, Says Futurologist

    [ Blog ] Topic: Web Applications | Author: AnnAll | Date Published: 07/12/2007

    Though being "in a bubble" has long implied that one is cut off from the world -- and has become a bit of a joke besides, thanks to an awful 1976 TV movie starring John Travolta and an hilarious "Seinfeld" episode -- a BT futurologist predicts that "digital bubble" devices could become a...

12. Cable Gets Into the Mobile Phone Game

    [ Blog ] Topic: Telecommunications Services | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 08/20/2008

    The cable industry has long faced the challenge of getting into the mobile phone business. Its lineage, of course, is in carrying video signals over cables. Providing voice was a stretch that took it years to master. Providing these services in a wireless fashion is an even bigger step. It is...