The rise of terrorism and local crime rates in many areas around the globe further heightened the need for homeowners to buy home security devices. Now there is a way to monitor your home via mobile...
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Despite the popularity of SMS or text messaging particularly among the younger generation, its revenue potential for mobile operators is not fully maximized. About $4.9 billion per year is the...
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Filed in archive Mobile Society
by leo on August 28, 2007
The rising number of accidents caused by using mobile phones while driving plus several studies claiming teenagers as the most distracted drivers paved the way for the state Assembly to garner a 62-5...
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Time to pimp your ride as mobile manufacturer giant Nokia has launched Nokia 500 Auto Navigation, its first handsfree personal navigation device. This further supports the forecast we've covered...
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Filed in archive Operators
by leo on August 24, 2007
While Nokia is currently recalling 46 million BL-5C batteries for causing about 100 incidents of over heating around the globe, the manufacturer Matsushita Battery has agreed to shoulder all the...
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Mobile phones have evolved over time, allowing us to do many things aside from calling. But I'm a bit surprised to know that mobile phones play a key role in surveying the wild bird populations!...
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The use of visual voicemail is poised to become an important feature in the latest mobile phone models. Introduced by iPhone, it allows you to go directly to any of your messages without listening to...
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In an effort to reduce cost and keep up with the changing times, the classic comic book Dennis the Menace is now accessible to mobile phones as picture messages. According to Times Online:Unlike...
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Filed in archive Mobile Society
by leo on August 20, 2007
When customers start doing crazy things just to cancel their mobile phone contracts, it is very obvious that the mobile carriers are doing something really wrong. According to The Washington Post, one...
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Filed in archive Mobile Marketing
by leo on August 18, 2007
In the new study by Juniper Research, the mobile social networking will propel the growth of user-generated content (UGC) revenues. As the total UGC revenue is projected to increase from $572 million...
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As expected, the mobile users remain annoyed with mobile advertisements. According to a new survey by Universal McCann among 9,500 respondents in 21 countries, about 61% rejected the ads on mobile TV...
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Domino's Pizza is slowly embracing technology to satisfy the so many pizza lovers in US and now in the UK. Earlier this month, it started accepting online orders all over US. Now, it unveils a new...
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In response to frustration of many mobile users about losing, replacing, or damaging their cell phones, AT&T has launched AT&T Mobile Backup to automatically back up the contact information in...
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Verizon Wireless has redesigned its Mobile Web 2.0 service to enable easier access to mobile Bank of America, the leader in online banking. It simply means:Customers are able to check account...
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The location based services has a new market potential to explore - parental tracking. While the current usage is very low, a new study by JupiterResearch has revealed that 45% of the surveyed parents...
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Filed in archive Design
by leo on August 03, 2007
Many feel that iPhone has revolutionized the entire mobile industry. But did it really alter the entire smartphone market? Judging from the hype I have to say yes. Good thing ABI Research has a new...
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Mobile advertisers might want to tweak their programs and target more college students. A new study from Ball State University has revealed that this segment is more receptive to mobile ads through...
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AT&T has opened AT&T Experience Store in Atlanta, the first store to demonstrate the benefits of housing AT&T's product suite under one roof. AT&T is quickly learning from Apple...
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Although it is not secret that Google is planning to dominate the mobile industry, we might just be seeing the tip of the iceberg. More than the acquisition of GrandCentral, the Internet search giant...
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