Latest Wireless news
Mobile WiMAX gear lifts off, 04/09/07
Mobile WiMAX, hyped for years by Intel and other vendors, has turned a corner toward reality, according to industry observers.
Coot Tools Video: A world without keyboards, 04/09/07
If Nuance’s vision of the future holds true, keyboards will be a thing of the past and data entry will be powered by voice. Keith gets a rundown from Nuance of its latest text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology.
Threat of regulation prompts lower EU roaming fees, 04/11/07
Regardless of how a key European Parliament committee votes Thursday on a proposal to lower mobile phone roaming charges, the threat of regulation has already prompted numerous operators to begin dropping their fees.
Researcher creates Bluetooth crack tool, 04/10/07
A security researcher has demonstrated that it’s possible to put together a Bluetooth sniffer out of an inexpensive wireless dongle, raising fresh questions about the security of the wireless technology.
Nokia keeps selling despite patent dispute, 04/10/07
An end to the heated patent licensing dispute between Qualcomm and Nokia is nowhere in sight, with both companies still far apart in their positions to renew terms of a licensing pact, which expired Tuesday.
NextWave buys high-speed cellular, mobile TV expertise, 04/10/07
In a move to offer customers a broader range of stand-alone or integrated wireless broadband systems, NextWave Wireless has agreed to acquire IPWireless, a supplier of high-speed cellular technology.
Cool Tools Video: Windows Mobile 6 highlights
Keith gets a look at the new features of Windows Mobile 6 and some of the new phones that will support the latest Microsoft mobile OS.
