Competition begins to hot up (FT.com)
FT.com – The question of whether wi-fi can be a serious competitor to the mobile phone network has been reopened by BT's announcement on Thursday.
FT.com – The question of whether wi-fi can be a serious competitor to the mobile phone network has been reopened by BT's announcement on Thursday.
AT&T today debuted the AT&T Tilt, a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone featuring a slide-out QWERTY keypad design, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G data speeds from AT&T’s UMTS/HSDPA-based network. Designed by HTC, the AT&T Tilt features a 2.8-inch color screen that slides back to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen for [...]
Cyclists who love to explore new terrains or back roads, appreciate a small and reliable navigation tool. Many athletes may still trust printed maps, but detest putting the foot down for a minute for viewing the map when the sun is shining and backwind is rolling the wheels. PDA- and phone-based GPS systems work well, [...]
Canadian Press – BRUSSELS, Belgium – A European cap on roaming charges has reduced mobile phone bills by up to 60 per cent since it was introduced this summer, the European Commission says.
AFP – The European Commission urged mobile phone operators on Thursday to cut their rates for text messages and data or face price caps like those recently put in place on so-called roaming rates.
InfoWorld – The European Commission is concerned that Belgian mobile phone operator Mobistar is not obeying regulations passed in June designed to cut the cost of using a mobile phone while roaming abroad, telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding said Thursday.
FT.com – KDDI Corp, Japan's No. 2 mobile phone operator, unveiled a new pricing plan on Thursday that cuts basic fees and calling rates while raising handset prices in a move that could fuel a price war.
FT.com – O2 , the UK's largest mobile phone company, has set itself a target of having 1m fixed-line broadband customers by 2010.
Reuters – Spanish-owned O2 UK and U.S. consumer electronics group Apple plan to launch a multi-million pound joint advertising campaign later this month as they get ready to bring iPhone mobile phones to Britain.
FT.com – A price war aimed at Japan's 100m mobile phone users could have a significant impact on the core consumer price index, potentially prolonging the country's brush with deflation, economists warned on Wednesday.