July 18, 2008

Long awaited day has finally arrived – many of the big name wireless providers are finally cutting the exorbitant fees usually charged for early terminations and cancellations.

July 17, 2008

Given the sheer number of different cell phones and mobile devices on the market today, choosing the right one can be difficult for consumers. WMUR 9 offers several different tips to help you choose the right device for you, so that you can make sure you get maximum efficiency at an affordable price.

July 16, 2008

It can if you live in San Francisco, according to the New York Times. In one of the most ambitious steps towards reducing the parking problem, San Francisco intends to test six thousand metered parking spaces that will, through a wireless sensor, be able to tell drivers which parking spots are available at any given moment.

July 14, 2008

UPI reveals that people living in Canada are receiving warnings from the Toronto Public Health department to limit the amount of time their children spend on the cell phones, due to increasing health concerns.

Japan's Mobile Carrier DoCoMo To Offer Google Services

Japan's largest mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. will tie up with U.S. Internet search engine Google Inc. to promote its Internet service for mobile phone users, Kyodo News said

Through the tie-up with the World's No. 1 search engine, NTT DoCoMo will apply Google's search and e-mail functions to its proprietary i-mode Internet service for handset customers, Kyodo News citing a report said, citing unnamed company sources. The i-mode service was launched in Japan as early as in 1999.

The major mobile phone operator may introduce mobile phones equipped with Google technology next spring. The company envisions developing a new type of mobile phone equipped with Google technology and a new mobile phone function using it, the report said.

NTT DoCoMo accounts for more than half of Japan's mobile phone market, with over 51 million subscribers as of March 2006, according to the company.

(December 26, 2007)

 

   
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