Archive for August 19th, 2008

Tempe, Kyrene districts get tough on cell phone use - AZCentral.com

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

School administrators are enforcing stricter cellular phone policies, some of which Tempe, Kyrene districts get tough on cell phone use - AZCentral.com carry suspension penalties. The move is expected to curb incidents of cheating and reduce classroom distractions and tardiness, officials said. This year, Desert …

Analog TV Shutdown Kills Free Cell-Phone TV - Enterprise Security Today

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

U.S. TV broadcasters are eager to provide free broadcasts to cell phones, just as they do to TVs with ”rabbit-ear” antennas. They’ve formed the Open Mobile Video Coalition, which estimates that advertising-financed TV for cell phones could be a $2 …

Americans Buying Far Fewer Cell Phones - Indy Channel

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

NEW YORK — A research firm says U.S. consumers bought significantly fewer cell phones Americans Buying Far Fewer Cell Phones - Indy Channel in the second quarter. The NPD Group said in a report Tuesday that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States, a decline of 13 percent from the same …

Analysts say US cell phone sales fell in 2Q - WJLA

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

A research firm says U.S. consumers bought significantly fewer cell phones in the second Analysts say US cell phone sales fell in 2Q - WJLA quarter.The NPD Group said in a report Tuesday that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States, a decline of 13 percent from the same quarter a year …

Phonemakers fight for software developers - CNN Money

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

uLocate Commnications created Where, an iPhone app that finds the Zipcar location nearest to where you happen to be and lets you make a reservation while on the go. SAN FRANCISCO (Fortune) — Phone companies have long battled each other for customers …

Analyst firm: US consumers buy 13 percent fewer cell phones in second … - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

NEW YORK - U.S. consumers have been buying significantly fewer cell phones but paying Analyst firm: US consumers buy 13 percent fewer cell phones in second … - Minneapolis Star Tribune higher prices for them, according to a research firm. The NPD Group said in a report Tuesday that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States in the …

Coming soon: ‘wallet phones’ from Japan - CNN

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation’s popular ”wallet phone,” a government official said Tuesday. Japan plans to launch an aggressive global push to market its cell …

U.S. consumers buying fewer cell phones - Detroit News

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

NEW YORK — U.S. consumers have been buying significantly fewer cell phones but paying U.S. consumers buying fewer cell phones - Detroit News higher prices for them, according to a research firm. The NPD Group said in a report Tuesday that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States in the …

Analysts: US consumers buying fewer cell phones - BusinessWeek

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

U.S. consumers have been buying significantly fewer cell phones but paying higher prices Analysts: US consumers buying fewer cell phones - BusinessWeek for them, according to a research firm. The NPD Group said in a report Tuesday that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States in the second quarter …

Taiwan offers comics on mobile phones - Silicon Valley

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese mobile service providers have started a comics service on cell phones following the huge success of the business in nearby Japan. Chunghwa Telecom, the island’s largest phone company, began offering a cartoon service last …