Sprint Nextel Corp. is expected to unveil the first U.S. phone compatible with a fourth-generation mobile network next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The device, dubbed the Supersonic by HTC Corp., represents Sprint’s latest and biggest bet that its WiMax network and promises of a speedier wireless connection will reverse the struggling carrier’s fortunes. The company is racing to make WiMax services, run by partner Clearwire Corp., available to more people as it hopes to exploit its temporary lead over the next-closest carrier with 4G aspirations.
“It’s now or never,” said Avi Greengart, an analyst at Current Analysis.”They won’t have an exclusive on the 4G marketing message indefinitely.”
The device is expected to be the centerpiece of a presentation made by Chief Executive Dan Hesse during the CTIA Wireless trade show Tuesday.
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In light of the recent International Women’s Day a new report seeks to tackle the gender gap between men and women and mobile phone usage. The focus is on countries with earners of low and middle income.
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In December 2008, Vodafone bought the Swedish navigation company Wayfinder, for SEK 240 million. Since then, both Nokia and Google launched their free navigation services for mobile phones, which prompted Vodafone to give up hope of recovering their investment.
- We could not charge for something that others gave away for free, “says Anna Cloke, spokesperson for Vodafone UK
90 people will lose their jobs, including 55 in Malmö, Sweden. The other operations are in London and Romania. The staff were informed yesterday.
[Thx Marcus]
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Zoompass is a new fast, safe, and convenient way for Canadians to send and receive money using their mobile phones. It is the first product launched by EnStream LP, a mobile commerce joint venture company owned by Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS — Canadas three leading wireless operators.
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O2 rules on VoIP! O2 has spoken about the forthcoming deal between Nokia and Skype. Skype allows you to make voice calls via data. Effectively, the cost of calls are the same whether a friend is in the same country as you or on the other side of the World. In such cases the amount of data used is increased.
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The Zoompass Tag allows consumers to tap their phones to make purchases in stores. The Tag is currently in its trial phase. Check it out in action!
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Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile’s blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2″ touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The Nokia Nuron is expected to be available in the coming weeks exclusively from T-Mobile.
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James from Trace & Matt looks at the Three MiFi wireless 3G router and compares its speed with the Orange 3G network.
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