Samsung Electronics entered into a patent licensing agreement with InterDigital on Monday, just a day ahead of a U.S. decision on whether or not to bar Samsung 3G handsets from entering the country.
High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's largest maker of smartphones that use Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, launched the Touch HD handset in Taipei on Wednesday, a 3.8-inch touchscreen mobile phone that more closely matches up to the iPhone 3G.
Apple's iPhone 3G passed Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry to take second place in third-quarter global smartphone rankings, according to a report by market researcher Canalys.
With most American mobile data networks busy trying to deliver third-generation (3G) mobile wireless access to traveling businesspeople, Sprint's newly launched Xohm service takes a giant step forward by offering America's first 4G system.
There are ways to allow two or more devices to share a 3G cellular backhaul link to the Internet. The main motivation to do this would be to avoid the cost of a 3G network interface card (NIC) and a 3G data service plan for every device by letting two or more devices share one connection and data service.
The government-owned Sierra Leone Telecommunications (Sierratel) explained on Friday that it has chosen to use a CDMA phone system based on its need to leapfrog to a next-generation network, which will enable the company to offer 3G services.
I can't help but wonder whether we.re headed for a big wireless traffic jam. With trends like app stores, MiFi services and the growing popularity of data air cards and 3G dongles, there's going to be a whole lot of traffic on these networks pretty soon.
If you've been wondering how to manage the Apple iPhone 3G smartphones mushrooming on your network, wonder no more. Kace has updated its systems management appliance with beta software to put that Apple in the palm of your hand.
As AT&T prepares yet again to upgrade its HSPA 7.2 3G access and backhaul networks in the United States, the word is that some mobile network operators will eventually look to offload some of their spiraling mobile data traffic onto Wi-Fi networks. It's not clear just yet exactly what kind of experience such a move would deliver to users, but it makes sense for major operators with both types of networks to supplement their mobile WANs with Wi-Fi where they need the bandwidth.
An Alabama woman filed a lawsuit yesterday against Apple, claiming that the company's iPhone 3G drops calls, has trouble connecting to AT&T's network, and is slower than advertised.
The certification process for WiMax devices will allow vendors to get new products out to mobile broadband users in one-third the time it takes to put a phone on a carrier's 3G network, Intel said Thursday at its developer conference.
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting 3G wireless technology, things are starting to look up. The latest 3G moves come from AT&T Wireless, which is rolling out wireless speeds in the neighborhood of 300K bit/sec, possibly to a neighborhood near you.
AT&T Wireless launches 3G in four cities
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China Mobile has begun the marketing push for a public beta of 3G telephony services, signaling that full deployment may be available soon after the Olympics.
The iPhone 3G may have a lock on the Sexiest Gadget Alive title for 2008, but in the frumpy and boring world of things that matter to enterprise IT managers, it's no pinup.
A big focus for Wi-Fi makers these days is on building equipment that supports high-speed outdoor network applications. For example, there are enterprises that want to extend their wireless LANs outdoors. There are municipalities with wireless public safety and city service applications. And there are service providers wanting to build hot spots that offload data traffic from 3G networks that are quickly growing saturated.
Customers looking for an iPhone 3G may have to wait up to a month for Apple Inc. to boost its orders with suppliers and refill the pipeline, a Wall Street analyst said Thursday.
Swedish operator TeliaSonera doesn't seem to have been sure that its iPhone 3G launch would attract enough people. It planned to hire 150 extras to stand in line "to create a better atmosphere and excitement", according to an e-mail message obtained by MacWorld Sweden.
Apple's new 3G iPhone will probably boost the shares of handset-related companies in the near term, but other sectors face a downtrend after the third major U.S. index fell into bear territory, analysts said Friday.
AT&T Mobility put some asterisks on its iPhone 3G pricing Tuesday but also revealed an interesting option coming in the future: an iPhone without a contract.