The Minister of Infor-mation and Commu-nications, Prof. Dora Akunyili has charged the newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission, Dr. Juwa to urgently get down to work to address the yearnings of Nigerians for efficient service and people-oriented regulation of the...
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PC World – Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it? (read on….) Related items Software released for attacking Android phones (Reuters) Sprint prepping ‘Peel’ mobile Wi-Fi case for...
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Macworld.com – Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to…er…inclement conditions in my office, I’m here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed. (read on….) Related items Barnes & Noble Launches Android E-Reader App (NewsFactor) iPhone 3G and 3GS battery test:...
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Reuters – Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc’s Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim’s email and text messages. (read on….) Related items More Japan workers lose...
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NewsFactor – The Federal Communications Commission has approved what could be the first phone in the U.S. market compatible with a Long Term Evolution network for high-speed, 4G data. But there are more questions than answers about the handset and when it will reach...
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Ben Patterson – Take an iPod Touch, add Wi-Fi and an Internet-calling app like Skype, and you’ve pretty much got a phone, right? Now comes word that Sprint could be prepping a cradle for the Touch that acts as a portable hotspot, good for...
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Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form. (read the rest…) Related items Android Gaining on Top Mobile Platform BlackBerry (NewsFactor) Motorola, RIM settle...
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In a surprise move, Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications (RCom) today withdrew its petition before the tribunal TDSAT, challenging allocation of excess spectrum to GSM operators by the government beyond 6.2 MHz, presumably in view of Trai’s latest report on spectrum. (more here….) Related items Uninor...
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AFP – Japanese emergency services are to trial a small tank-like rescue robot that can search rubble for survivors and deliver water, food or cellphones in disaster zones. (read on….) Related items Dubai Silicon Oasis-Based Sensehere Technology Introduces Breakthrough Low Power Wireless Technologies to Region FCC Concerned Over...
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AFP – New mobile phones sold in Europe as of next year should all work off the same universal chargers, the European Commission said on Friday. (read on….) Related items Dubai Silicon Oasis-Based Sensehere Technology Introduces Breakthrough Low Power Wireless Technologies to Region FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile...
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PC World – It’s official: Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G will get Froyo starting next week. (read on….) Related items Dubai Silicon Oasis-Based Sensehere Technology Introduces Breakthrough Low Power Wireless Technologies to Region FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk (PC World) Remains of the Day: Zuck’s...
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AFP – Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data. (read on….) Related items Dubai Silicon Oasis-Based Sensehere Technology Introduces Breakthrough Low Power Wireless Technologies to Region FCC Concerned...
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PC Magazine – The HTC EVO 4G from Sprint will get an upgrade to Android 2.2 beginning Tuesday, August 3, Sprint announced. That will make it, for now, the only Android 2.2 phone on the U.S. market. (read on….) Related items Dubai Silicon Oasis-Based Sensehere Technology Introduces...
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Family and friends go to extraordinary lengths to honor a legacy of a young man whose trust led to tragedy. Keith Morrison reports. (more here….) Related items Minister Tasks New NCC Boss on High GSM Tariff RCom withdraws petition against GSM players on extra spectrum Little Boy Lost S3 Ventures-Backed...
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