T-Mobile USA launched its first commercial high-speed wireless service in New York City, and plans to expand the service to 20 to 25 other major U.S. markets by the end of the year.
April 23, 2008
The battle over cell phones in schools ended with the state's
appeals court voting to uphold a ban on cell phones in public schools
in New York city.
April 15, 2008
Cuban government has eased restrictions on buying cellular phones
for the first time and also allowed registering those they had held
illegally.
April 10, 2008
The FCC has approved a new nationwide alert system that will
send text messages to cell phones to alert Americans when an emergency,
disaster or attack occurs. The plan itself will deliver three different
types of charge-free text alerts to mobile phone users.
April 8, 2008
The European Union has approved in-flight cell phone use for
all of its 27 member nations. An on-board base station will relay
phone signals to either a satellite or ground towers.
April 2, 2008
AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said that AT&T was expecting a 3G iPhone within the next few months., when asked about plans to sell a third-generation (3G) iPhone.
AT&T CEO: 3G iPhone Due ‘In Months’
According to a Reuters report, AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said that AT&T was expecting a 3G iPhone within the next few months., when asked about plans to sell a third-generation (3G) iPhone.
"You're going to see our integrated devices be 3G in the not too distant future. I mean months," said de la Vega at an AT&T event at the sidelines of CTIA, the annual U.S. wireless showcase. By integrated devices, the executive said he means smart phones with features such as computer-like keyboards.
May 5, 2008
