We've gotten word from Motorola that they've teamed up with Nextel and Symbol Technologies to make the first wireless barcode scanner for mobile phones. This looks to have a real use in warehouse environments and even in certain retail applications....
Jun 13 2003 - 01:06 PM ET | In The News
According to a recent study, low priced plans aren't enough to sell a phone contract--at least in the US. Usage patterns vary (some make many night calls, other weekends, still others enjoy SMS), so having plans that cater to different...
Jun 13 2003 - 01:02 PM ET | In The News, SMS
Following up on our previous report on SMS Spam, it looks like Australia is cracking down. The West Australian is reporting that carriers that don't crack down on junk SMS messages will face fines of up to $10 million AU....
Jun 13 2003 - 12:04 PM ET | 3G, Nokia
According to the company, Nokia has started commercial deliveries of the world's first dual-mode 3GPP compliant GSM/WCDMA. It sounds like a really neat idea as it's able to handle seamless handovers (from GSM to WCDMA and back). The Nokia 6650...