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Articles in May, 2005 issue of Wireless Week
- Openwave Systems.(Jerry Held appointed)(Brief Article)
- Surprise! Only 23% own cameraphones.(survey)(Brief Article)
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Down home with Bluegrass Cellular: Tier 3 operator offers some progressive services.(Service Providers)(Company Profile)
by Marek, Sue -
T-Mobile: end of the line? So T-Mobile USA needs to be acquired or otherwise get out of the U.S. wireless game? Not so fast. This player has a few things going for it that don't necessarily depend on a 3G rollout.(Seybold's Take)
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The PDA's future: where art thou? Smartphones are expected to take the top spot in the mobile enterprise market, but that doesn't mean the PDA is DOA.(Enterprise)(dead on arrival)
by Brown, Karen -
The growing tween market: parents are outfitting pre-teens with cell phones, making the tween market one of the industry's most promising demographics.(Content & Apps)
by Marek, Sue -
Iceland native thrives with high-tech startup.(OZ Communications)(Company Profile)
by Marek, Sue -
Nokia aims to dominate multimedia market: handset maker expects to lead in delivery of imaging, music devices.(Content & Apps)
by Smith, Brad -
Program seeks to SWAP siting ideas: efforts under way to drive new state associations.(State Wireless Association Program)
by Rockwell, Mark - 1Q 2005 nationwide carrier results.(By the Numbers)(communications services industry statistics)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
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Flat-rate messaging: no simple feat: the trend toward flat-rate pricing plans for messaging may make things easier and more attractive for consumers but harder for the carrier billing system.(Technology)
by Brown, Karen - InterDigital Communications Corporation.(William Merritt appointed, Charles Tilden left)(Brief Article)
- PDAs hit high note.(Forwards Concepts)(personal digital assistant)(Brief Article)
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IPWireless, Flarion try to crack fortress Europe: broadband companies make some headway with trials, but how are they addressing challenges?(Flarion Technologies Inc.)
by Gohring, Nancy - Yamaha tunes into Wi-Fi.(OFFBEAT: MUSIC ON WHEELS)(Brief Article)
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Park & pay: the University of California at Santa Barbara is eliminating long lines with a park-and-pay-by-cell phone system.(Enterprise)
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Indecent exposure? The FCC has indecency on its collective mind. Lawmakers are eyeing new standards for cable TV. And conservative media watchdogs have cellular in their sights. Will it all add up to regulation for wireless content?(Cover Story)
by Rockwell, Michael - Leap searches for new cricket faces.(Leap Wireless International Inc., marketing)(Brief Article)
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Standardizing middleware: more than meets the eye: creating a uniform approach to integrating wireless applications into enterprise systems could be beneficial--but there is little agreement as to how.(Enterprise)
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Philly's controversial Wi-Fi plan: critics predict failure while city officials set out to jump-start competition.(Service Providers)
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Why you can't buy an iPod phone--yet; iPod's phenomenon proves a hot technology that's easy to use and earns the "cool" label can whip consumers into a crazed buying fever. Unfortunately, you won't see the same thing happen with phone devices un
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Ringback tones start to resonate; initial response to the tones has been impressive, but carriers are still fine-tuning their business strategies.(Content & Apps)
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Who's that reading your voice mail? Voice mail is undergoing changes. Soon a celebrity, avatar or even your children will be delivering visual voice mail.(Technology)
by Smith, Brad - Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL).(Marvin Blecker promoted)(Brief Article)
- Wireless infrastructure drives DSP shipments.(digital signal processors)(Brief Article)
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HSOPA: the next step for GSM? HSDPA isn't here yet, but vendors are already contemplating their next move.(Service Providers)
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Back to the future with SmartVideo's Bennett.(PROFILE)(Biography)
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Syracuse schools get lesson in Wi-Fi; upstate New York school system expects to save $200,000 a year, but it measures ROI in value to students.(Enterprise)
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Kudos & Klunkers: technology's lighter and darker sides undergo cheers and jeers under scrutiny. And in some cases, we wonder, "What are they thinking?".(UpFront)
by Wickham, Rhonda - Western European markets surpass 100% penetration.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
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Sprint: fair & flexible working with consumers: but how does the reduction of overage charges affect the company's bottom line?(Business)
by Marek, Sue - Stratex Networks.(On The Move)(appointments)(Brief Article)
- Go figure.(By the Numbers)
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Trickle-down effects of 800 MHz rebanding: the FCC's decision to realign the 800 MHz band has huge ramifications for SouthernLINC Wireless and its customers.(Service Providers)
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The battle for content: any pie is a fixed size. How many it serves depends on how thin the slices are. Many more players want a piece of the wireless pie. Here are some suggestions on how wireless operators can hold onto their pieces of the pie.(Mobile M
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Sony's PSP: a competitive threat? PlayStation Portable's Wi-Fi connection could open new possibilities for voice competition.(Content & Apps)
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Carriers find their way to LBS: wireless carriers have started getting more serious about adding location-based services to their portfolios for both enterprises and consumers.(location-based services)
by Smith, Brad - MDM gets high marks.(By the Numbers)(mobile device management)(Brief Article)
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Nortel perseveres despite accounting woes: vendor is using technology innovation and partnerships to strengthen its business and overcome damage caused by the company's financial difficulties.(Business)
by Marek, Sue - Ahead: more revenue for test gear market.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
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Testing infrared's limits: infrared technology continues to shed light in the mobile handset world, but clouds may hang in its future.(Technology)
by Brown, Karen - Infospace Mobile.(On The Move)(appointments)(Brief Article)
- Phone shipments up vs. year-ago quarter.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
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Small carriers deal with change: FCC filings show small carriers pragmatic about post-merger world.(Service Providers)
by Rockwell, Mark - ClearSky Mobile Media.(On The Move)(appointments)(Brief Article)
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Triple-Play convergence: as carriers prepare for what comes after 3G, OFDM is the real deal for mobile broadband and gigabyte-consuming subscribers.(Guest Opinion)(third generating wireless technology, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)(Column)
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The myth of cellular tower health hazards: the familiar battles over tower placement could be addressed by analyzing a worst-case RF scenario.(Tech Insight)
by Drucker, Elliott - Calendar of events.(Calendar)
- Top-selling PDAs on Amazon.com.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
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Wireless e-mail @ crossroads: the short list of e-mail providers is a poker draw. Do they hold 'em or fold 'em?(Business)
by Smith, Brad - Go figure.(meshed briefs)(Brief Article)
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The two heads of UWB: ultrawideband historically has gone in different directions, but this could prove a pivotal year for the short-range technology.(Technology)
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Islands in the music stream. I've downloaded 568 songs onto my iPod, leaving room for another 4,432. Some folks say the mobile phone will soon become the MP3 player of choice. Whoa! You better fix a few things in the device before you tease me like that.(
by Wickham, Rhonda - Survey: women not so hip to Bluetooth.(By the Numbers)(Brief Article)
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Air rage could ground cell phones: flight attendants use the "air rage" argument to explain why they don't want passengers yakking on cell phones while in flight.(Service Providers)
by Rockwell, Mark
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