Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Could Be Physics Problem
IntoMobile
We’ve all heard that the Apple iPhone 4 has had issues with call reception due to the new antenna being on the frame of the device. Apple dismisses this as a problem that happens with all phones and that users shouldn’t hold it that way but a deeper look reveals it may be a fundamental [...]
Apple Internal iPhone 4 Antenna Troubleshooting Documents Leaked
IntoMobile
Apple knows there’s a problem and has distributed an internal troubleshooting guide to their Apple Store Genius Bar “geniuses.” The only problem is that the troubleshooting guide doesn’t offer any definitive fixes and flatly denies prohibits any Apple representative from offering a free iPhone 4 bumper case as a solution to the “Death Grip” issue.
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Telefónica Sells Stake in Portugal Telecom
Telegeography
Spanish incumbent and Latin American carrier Telefónica has sold eight per cent of its ten per cent stake in Portugal Telecom (PT) amid fears it will not be allowed to vote as a PT shareholder on the acceptance of its offer to buy PT out of Brasilcel,which controls Brazilian mobile player Vivo.
Topics: cellular, Satio, telecoms, [...]
SF Cellular Radiation Law Signed
Daily Wireless
The city of San Francisco has tentatively approved a law that would require vendors of cell phones to post how much radiation they emit. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night, voted 10-1 to approve the measure.
Topics: cellular, CTIA, ISP, wireless, FCC
Satphones: Can You Hear Me Now?
Daily Wireless
Global satphone provider Iridium, today announced new features for its Iridium 9555 satellite handset. The latest firmware release for the handheld satphone includes the ability to directly interface with computers running on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, as well as Mac Version 10.4 or later.
Topics: 4G, cellular, satellite, Motorola, SMS, merger, WildBlue, United [...]
Sprint Weighs Adding Additional LTE Network
ConnectedPlanet
Clearwire’s primary investor and biggest 4G wholesale partner Sprint is investigating a long-term evolution rollout. At the LTE Summit in Amsterdam, Kevin Packingham, SVP of product and technology development for Sprint, said the operator was doing a technology evaluation of its current network and would be weighing the possibility of its own LTE network.
Topics: carrier, [...]
Indian 3G Auction Closes, Seven of Nine Bidders Grab Concessions
Telegeography
The oft-delayed sale of Indian 3G spectrum has finally been concluded, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced, revealing that the auction raised more than double the expected amount for the government. After 34 days of bidding, seven of the nine operators that had successfully applied to take part in the sale process came away [...]
Big Bucks for 700 MHz Public Safety
Daily Wireless
Motorola expects a sales boost from U.S. cities eyeing high-speed wireless upgrades to public safety systems, says Co-Chief Executive Greg Brown. Motorola biggest division, with $1.7 billion in first-quarter revenue, is its enterprise and government business, compared to $1.6 billion in sales in their phone unit.
Topics: government, cellular, spectrum, wireless, United States, Motorola, broadband, [...]
1/4 US Homes Cellular Only
Daily Wireless
One of every four American homes (24.5 percent) had only a cell phones during the last half of 2009 — an increase of 1.8 percentage points since the first half of 2009, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Topics: wireless, cellular, telephone
Satellite Radio Vs Cellcos
Daily Wireless
The FCC is proposing to make it easier for the winners of the 1997 2.3 GHz airwaves auction to use those airwaves for mobile wireless, but it’s raising the ire of Sirius XM Radio, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Topics: backhaul, cellular, wireless, broadband, WiMax, USA, IPO, Comcast, Wi-Fi, HSPA
Is Sprint Out of the Doghouse?
Seeking Alpha
Ahh Sprint (S), was there ever a more vilified telecom company that survived the telecom bust? After years of dodgy customer service, dodgy cellular service, dodgy acquisitions, and a dodgy capital spending culture – the ugly duckling of the US wireless industry is showing signs of stability and maximizes its value today to possibly [...]
India: World’s Best Broadband Deal?
Daily Wireless
ABI Research says UK, France and India have among the world’s lowest prices for mobile broadband. In India, where 3G mobile broadband services launched in the middle of 2009, an unlimited download plan costs just over US$17 per month.
Topics: carrier, India, United States, France, wireless, government, 4G, WiMax, 3G, telephone
North Korea to Produce Own Handsets as Demand for Mobile Phones Rises
Telegeography
Tokyo-based newspaper Chosun Sinbo has reported that mobile subscriptions in the DPRK are continuing to rise steadily and could reach 600,000 by the end of the year. The pro-North Korea newspaper added that the number of cellular customers in the communist state currently stands at over 120,000, with wireless infrastructure reportedly present in more than [...]
Tele2 Launches Femtocell Fixed Telephony and Broadband Service
Telegeography
Tele2 Sweden has launched a fixed line substitution service offering home telephone and internet access services via its cellular network and femtocell devices. ‘Tele2 Hemtelefoni via mobilnatet’ gives the user a fixed telephone number (or alternatively, allows them to use an existing PSTN number) and usage of a femtocell box with internal antenna giving three [...]
Inmarsat Announces Handheld Satphones
Daily Wireless
The new Inmarsat satellite phone resembles others from Iridium and GlobalStar. But Inmarsat phones are different in that they connect directly to geosynchrounous satellites, some 22,500 miles high. The IsatPhone Pro will offer the longest battery life available – with up to 8 hours talk time and up to 100 hours on standby.
Topics: broadband, [...]
