Telecommunications Industry News
Privacy Commissioner Orders Bell Canada to Clarify Network Management Policy
5:09 pm on August 30, 2009 | Category: Telecom Services, Internet, RegulationCanada's assistant privacy commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has ordered Bell Canada to provide consumers with more information about its network management policies, particularly the practice of 'deep packet inspection' (DPI).
GPS Smartphone Shipments to Increase 34% This Year
6:15 am on August 28, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cell PhonesGPS-enabled smartphone shipments will increase by 34% this year to a total of 77 million, according to a recent Strategy Analytics report.
75% of Smartphone Users Prefer Voice-Based Controls
6:55 am on August 27, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cell PhonesThe vast majority of smartphone users would prefer to use voice-based controls, rather than dialing or typing, according to a study conducted on behalf of Tellme Networks, a Microsoft subsidiary.
QuickPlay Media to Launch Mobile Set-Top Box
5:41 pm on August 25, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Television, MultimediaQuickPlay Media has announced plans to introduce a new set-top box product that will make television content available on mobile devices.
Research In Motion Acquires Mobile Browser Developer
4:35 pm on August 24, 2009 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices, SoftwareBlackBerry users may soon have access to a new mobile web browser, thanks to Research In Motion's acquisition of Torch Mobile, a Toronto-based software developer.
Nokia Announces ‘Booklet 3G’ Netbook PC
4:32 pm on August 24, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, CellularFinnish cell phone giant, Nokia, has confirmed rumours that it will introduce its own netbook PC, and has released a list of specifications for the forthcoming device.
Sony Introduces Wi-Fi-Enabled Blu-ray Player in Canada
4:15 pm on August 24, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Television, Wi-Fi, MultimediaJapanese electronics giant, Sony, has announced availability of its BDP-S560 Wi-Fi-enabled Blu-ray player in Canada.
Photographer Sues Apple over Third-Party iTunes Application
6:35 pm on August 23, 2009 | Category: Business, Law, SoftwareiPhone manufacturer, Apple, is facing a $2 million lawsuit from a U.S. photographer over a third-party software developer's use of intellectual property.
Research In Motion Provides Funding for Mobile GPS Research
6:31 pm on August 23, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless TechnologyBlackBerry smartphone manufacturer, Research In Motion, is providing funding to the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to help promote research into wireless location technologies, such as GPS.
Mobile Video Audience Savvy and Focused on Mobile Experience
10:21 am on August 22, 2009 | Category: Business, Web Services, MultimediaMobile video users tend to use their handsets for more than just entertainment, with 62% doing more web browsing on a cell phone than on a computer, and 78% relying on their mobile device or up-to-the minute information.
Air Canada Releases Free iPhone Application
12:48 pm on August 21, 2009 | Category: Web Services, Mobile Devices, SoftwareAir Canada has released a free application allowing Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users to track flight information and receive automatic notification of itinerary changes.
Research In Motion Tops Fortune List of Fastest-Growing Companies
11:45 am on August 21, 2009 | Category: Business, Mobile DevicesWaterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion, maker of the popular BlackBerry device, is currently the world's fastest growing company, according to a recent report in Fortune Magazine.
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Edited by Jeremy Maddock
