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Tackling the cell phone unlock game

September 19, 2007 SIM card swapping for travel outside of the U.S. is a snap, but give your carrier some time to get the unlock code. TAGS: SIM card, Vodafone Group Plc., code, carrier, phone network, AT&T Corp., cell phone, U.K., process, U.S.

New mobile music service launches

December 15, 2004 Melodeo wins rights to sell songs from Warner Music Group through cell phone networks. TAGS: Warner Music Group Corp., phone network, cell phone

Open source on the line

August 16, 2004 roundup Linux shapes up as a software standard for cell phone networks. Also: IBM asks court to chuck SCO contract claims. TAGS: software standard, SCO Group Inc., phone network, Linux, open source, IPO, open-source software, Motorola Inc., IBM Corp., cell phone, California, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Motorola and HP in Linux tie-up

August 16, 2004 Motorola plans first use of the open-source software in the core of next-generation cell phone networks. TAGS: IDEN, Motorola Inc., phone network, network equipment company, Intel Itanium, network equipment, Linux, HP, CDMA, equipment, standard, open-source software, cell phone, Intel, server

Ericsson touts cell network for planes

June 13, 2005 Amid growing interest in relaxing ban on cell phone use on airplanes, company creates mini cell network for commercial aircraft. TAGS: Ericsson Inc., cell phone, phone network, aircraft

Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access

February 23, 2007 Net phone company is pushing for rules that would let consumers decide which devices and software they use on cell phone networks. TAGS: Skype, phone network, CTIA, carrier, eBay Inc., rule, modem, mobile device, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Cell phone sales on the rise

October 29, 2003 Analysts raise their forecasts for worldwide cell phone sales in 2003, predicting they'll be 15 percent higher than last year after a strong third quarter. TAGS: cell phone, Motorola Inc., handset, phone network, sign, CEO

Skype ready for both telephone worlds

November 10, 2004 An adapter made by Siemens allows phones to make calls using the Internet or the traditional phone network. TAGS: Siemens AG, Skype, phone network, cordless phone, adapter, VoIP, VoIP company, call, telephony, IP, service provider, cell phone, PC

Sprint PCS goes to the videos

December 3, 2003 The wireless company unveils its own version of cell phone video, a service designed to let people exchange 15-second clips. TAGS: wireless video, Sprint Nextel, videophone, PCS, phone network, video clip, subscriber, cell phone, video

Verizon Wireless brings 3G to more cities

September 22, 2004 Nation's largest wireless carrier says it's leading the race to cover the United States with a third-generation network. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, wireless broadband, Verizon Communications, city, Philadelphia, cell phone carrier, phone network, expansion, 3G, Wi-Fi, cell phone, U.S.

Wi-Fi phones make a splash

August 5, 2004 Roaming between wireless local area networks and cellular services may be closer--and pricier--than expected. TAGS: Strategic Planning, Wi-Fi, Motorola Inc., phone network, wireless Internet, cell phone company, cell phone, WLAN, handset, access point, LAN, T-Mobile, 3G, opportunity, VoIP, HP

Temporary cell standard finds fans

January 27, 2004 The wireless standard EDGE has found surprising success around the world by becoming a permanent part of many cell phone networks. TAGS: EDGE, Nortel Networks Corp., 3G, Deutsche Bank AG, W-CDMA, phone network, cell phone, broadband service, broadband, service provider

Making cell phone companies out of thin air

January 31, 2005 Sprint is making money by helping launch niche-chasing wireless firms. Why don't the other big carriers want a slice? TAGS: SK-EarthLink, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., SK Telecom Co., Virgin Mobile, EarthLink Inc., cell phone, cell phone company, phone network, carrier, AT&T Corp., telephone company, U.S., brand

Sprint/Nextel merger favoring Qualcomm standard

February 10, 2005 Sprint execs say it'll be CDMA, not a Motorola standard, dominating the combined cell phone networks. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Motorola iDEN, CDMA, Sprint Nextel, Qualcomm Inc., BellSouth Corp., merger, Motorola Inc., phone network, handset, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Digital music is going mobile

July 26, 2005 While the iTunes phone plays a waiting game, cell phone networks are building their own download stores. TAGS: digital music, Ed Zander, Apple iTunes, wireless carrier, wireless service, phone network, carrier, Apple Computer, music, cell phone, Motorola Inc., song, U.S.

From wireless gear makers, a positive spin

March 22, 2004 As consolidation threatens to whittle down the number of U.S. carriers, those supplying them with network equipment are trying to look on the bright side. TAGS: network equipment, consolidation, CTIA, Joe Laszlo, BellSouth Corp., John Chambers, spin, Lucent Technologies Inc., carrier, phone network, cell phone, telecommunications, Cisco Systems Inc., AT&T Corp., IP, CEO

U.S. carriers pick up the 3G pace

March 22, 2004 At the CTIA show in Atlanta, wireless carriers will introduce broadband innovations they say will help them catch up to the global cell phone market. TAGS: wireless broadband, 3G, CTIA, BellSouth Corp., U.S. Cellular, Nextel Communications Inc., NTT DoCoMo Inc., carrier, broadband, wireless carrier, terms of service, AT&T Wireless, phone network, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications

Vonage seeks a million users by '06

March 7, 2005 Vonage wants to outfox cable in 2005 with a million subscribers by year's end. Where's AT&T? TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, VoIP, subscriber, cable company, phone network, Time Warner Inc., operator, Internet phone, tax, spokesman, conference, cell phone
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