Fujitsu Siemens to launch high-end PDA with GPRS connectivity
Drew Cullen, writing for the Register, reports that Fujitsu Siemens are preparing to launch a PDA based around the high powered Intel ARM-based XScale processor.
Read MoreInternet access from the home nears half billion
Research by Nielsen//NetRatings, presented by Michael Pastore in an article in CyberAtlas, shows that 498 million people worldwide now have Internet access at home.
Read MoreBT granted broadcasting license
The Evening Standard reports that the Independent Broadcasting Commission has granted BT a licence to provide television over traditional and broadband networks.
Read MoreHigh-resolution pictures
As part of the tidying up of our Mark 1 codec, we have added the complementary technology to our big picture playback. The new small picture option has smoother playback and its higher datarate intensity increases…
Read MoreNorway leads the way in web content charging
A Norwegian alliance is reported in the FT to be about to launch a micropayment system to charge for web content.
Read More3G interoperability push
A group including Alcatel, LG Electronics, NEC, Philips, Qualcomm, Sagem, Samsung, Siemens and Mitsubishi/Trium has agreed to work together to ensure interoperability of their 3G radio interfaces. “We know interoperability between handsets and networks is a…
Read MoreFujitsu and Sagam to develop 3G phones
“Fujitsu, the Japanse electronics group, and Sagem, one of France’s largest mobile phone makers, are to develop advanced third-generation phones”, the FT reports, adding that mobile phones’ “capabilities are becoming similar to those of PCs”.
Read MoreWeb sales at Reed Elsevier head for £1bn
The FT writes “Electronic sales at Reed Elsevier topped £1bn last year as the Anglo-Dutch media group increased pre-tax profit by 43 per cent”. Crispin Davis, chief executive, said “Reed Elsevier would continue to spend on…
Read MoreApple delays launch of QuickTime 6 because of MPEG-4 license terms
“Apple announced at the QuickTime Live! Conference today that there’s a public preview of QuickTime 6 with full MPEG-4 support ready to ship, but the terms of the proposed MPEG-4 license are holding it back,” says…
Read MoreBroadband internet claimed to need subsidy in rural areas
“Areas with less than 20,000 homes and businesses linked to a local exchange simply aren’t viable for broadband today”, Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman of British Telecommunications, told the Commons select committee on culture, media and sport…
Read MoreBlackbird is best-of-breed
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