October 29, 2004 articles

NEC e232 preview

Oct 29 2004 - 04:59 PM ET | Cingular, Rumor
Om Malik provides a preview of the upcoming NEC e232. It's an attempt by NEC to tap into the US consumer level mobile phone market. Features of the NEC e232 include: * Fitness applications(BMI index, calorie counting, max heart rate...

Verizon Wireless completes spectrum buy in NY

Oct 29 2004 - 02:51 PM ET | Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless today completed its purchase of 10 MHz in the 1.9 GHz PCS frequency range over New York City. According to the company, the license will be used to expand Verizon Wireless' network capacity to meet customers' growing demand...

McDonalds and JAMDAT team up

Oct 29 2004 - 02:44 PM ET | In The News
McDonalds has teamed up with JAMDAT Mobile to provide free mobile phone games as prizes in the latest McDonalds instant win game. Three titles for mobiles are being given away: # Bowling # SPORTS Golf 2004 # Solitaire The availability...

Motorola intros 4 Bluetooth products

Oct 29 2004 - 02:32 PM ET | Accessories, Bluetooth, Motorola
Motorola yesterday announced four new Bluetooth accessories, including three hands free headsets. *Motorola Wireless Headset HS850 with Bluetooth* - Upgraded from the award winning HS810 headset. The HS850 features improved battery life, improved loudness and audio quality, and comes equipped...

T-Mobile Germany goes PoC

Oct 29 2004 - 02:25 PM ET | Nokia, Push-to-talk, T-Mobile
T-Mobile Germany has annnounced plans to launch push-to-talk over cellular or PoC, a Nokia standard for PTT. The new feature will start in the fourth quarter and will be be Europe's first commercial PoC service. It is expected to make...

Verizon Wireless earnings up big

Oct 29 2004 - 02:21 PM ET | Verizon Wireless
Verizon Communications yesterday reported its third quarter earnings and wireless revenues were up 23%. Here are some of the highlights: * 1.7 million net customer additions (42.1 million total customers) * $7.3 billion in revenue * Average monthly service revenue...