Sprint is taking the guesswork out of keeping tabs on your kids. The wireless carrier on Thursday launched the Sprint Family Locator. It's a location-based service that lets a parent use a phone or PC to pinpoint the location of a child on a map, complete with the address and surrounding landmarks, ...
In a move to grab market share in the BlackBerry segment, Good Technology today announced partnerships with Sprint, Microsoft and IBM. Good Technology provides wireless hand-held computing software and services in competition with Research in Motion. Good peddles GoodLink wireless corporate e-mail s...
In the highly competitive cellular marketplace, carriers are always on the lookout for an edge, a way to differentiate their services from their competitors' offerings. Somewhat surprisingly, for more than a decade, Nextel Inc. has been able to use one enhanced service, Push-to-Talk (PTT), not only ...
Because cellular services are one of the fastest growing segments in the telecommunications market, new models are emerging that focus on how cellular services are delivered. The days when carriers installed and controlled their own equipment are giving way to a new era in which wireless network ser...
Wireless carriers are finding online gaming via use of cell phones to be the latest cash cow to boost revenues. "Carriers have been surprised that wireless gaming is even more lucrative than ringtones," Ken Hyers, a senior analyst with market research firm In-Stat/MDR, told TechNewsWorld. Online gam...
You're sitting at a restaurant waiting for a friend who is 10 minutes late. The maitre de tells you that if your friend does not arrive in the next 5 minutes, your table will be given to another group. You try to remember your friend's mobile phone number but can't, so your only option is to sit and...
Search superstar Google rolled out a new short message service this week, delivering its search and other Internet data to mobile phones of several major vendors through text messaging. The company indicated it will be testing a beta version of the free service in the U.S., where text messaging has ...
Sprint and SBC Communications today announced a reciprocal WiFi roaming agreement that will provide their customers access to each other's public WiFi networks. Under the agreement, customers will be able to roam on the WiFi networks of each company using their existing user IDs and passwords. Servi...
High-speed wireless provider Wayport will be serving wireless access alongside Bic Macs and Happy Meals to McDonald's customers as the two companies team to roll out 802.11b and 802.11g technology throughout hundreds of the fast-food restaurants. The companies said that after testing with a pilot pr...
The mall's latest fashion trend is not carried at Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger or J. Crew. Instead, young adults are flocking into Best Buy and Circuit City for the latest accessory: camera phones. The product's low price and convenience have sparked a sales boom: Market research firm In-Stat/MDR, ...
Very - Already have or will get one
Somewhat - Awaiting more reviews or feedback from trusted sources
Indifferent - Satisfied with current phone
Not at All - Prefer other brands
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Google Invites Public To Test Drive Its AI Chatbot Bard
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