Telecommunications Industry News
Mobile Network Traffic Projected to Increase Tenfold by 2015
6:30 am on December 31, 2008 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, CellularA recent report suggests that mobile phone operators in developed countries should expect a tenfold increase in network traffic over the next seven years, as the number of customers using cell phones for data applications grows substantially.
Globalive Communications Bringing 100 Call Center Jobs to Windsor, Ontario
6:15 am on December 31, 2008 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Telephone, Wireless, CorporateToronto-based telecom company, Globalive Communication Corp., has announced plans to open a new call center in Windsor, Ontario, bringing more than 100 new jobs to that city.
Text Messaging Revenues Almost All Profit, Professor Claims
6:05 am on December 30, 2008 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, MessagingThe revenue wireless carriers generate from text messaging fees is virtually 100% profit, according to Srinivasan Keshav, a computer science professor at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, who was interviewed for a recent New York Times article about SMS pricing.
PND Demand to Increase in Coming Years, as Prices Decline
5:55 am on December 30, 2008 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile DevicesDemand for Personal Navigation Devices in North America and Europe will continue to increase over the next few years, peaking at 56 million unit shipments in 2012, according to a recent forecast by Berg Insight.
Alberta Implements New ‘587′ Area Code, Telus Confirms
6:41 am on December 29, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Telephone, WirelessThe Canadian province of Alberta has implemented a new area code, so as to keep up with rising demand for telephone numbers.
Laptops Surpass Desktops in Third-Quarter Shipments
6:30 am on December 29, 2008 | Category: BusinessLaptop and notebook computer shipments increased 40% (year-over-year) in the third quarter, surpassing desktop computer sales for the first time ever, according to new market research by iSuppli.
T-Mobile Expected to Launch BlackBerry Curve 8900 in U.S. in February
6:15 am on December 29, 2008 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, PDAsResearch In Motion's new and improved BlackBerry Curve device will soon be available in the United States via T-Mobile USA, according to a new online report.
Apple iPhone Arrives at Wal-Mart
6:00 am on December 29, 2008 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell PhonesU.S. retail giant, Wal-Mart, began selling Apple's popular iPhone device yesterday, following BestBuy to become Apple's second mass-market retail distributor.
Global Wireless Market Reaches 4-Billion Subscribers
4:00 am on December 29, 2008 | Category: Business, Wireless, Cell PhonesThe global wireless industry reached a historic milestone earlier this month, with 4 billion mobile phone accounts now active, according to research by Informa Telecoms & Media.
Makayama Introduces Mobile Television Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
6:15 am on December 27, 2008 | Category: Web Services, Mobile Devices, Television, Cell Phones, Multimedia, SoftwareMobile software developer, Makayama, has launched a new 'Television' application for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users, allowing them to download pre-recorded content from a number of TV networks.
iPhone Trumps BlackBerry Storm in Customer Satisfaction Survey
6:11 am on December 24, 2008 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell PhonesResearch In Motion's much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm device is failing to keep up with the Apple iPhone in terms of customer satisfaction, according to a new survey by ChangeWave Research.
AccuWeather Launches Free Forecasting Application for Apple iPhone Device
6:15 am on December 23, 2008 | Category: Web Services, Cell Phones, SoftwareWeather forecast provider, AccuWeather, has launched a new software application for the Apple iPhone device which provides users with radar and satellite weather maps, as well as hour-by-hour local forecasts.
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