China Unicom H1 profits down, dragged by handset subsidies and 3G costs - TMCnet
BEIJING, Aug 27, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — China Unicom (CHU.NYSE; 600050.SH; 00762.HK) announced on Thursday its net profits in the first half of this year dropped 62 percent from a year earlier due to

FCC Reveals Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with AT&T 3G Support - PhoneNews.com
The FCC has revealed the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Android-powered smart device with support for AT&T s 3G network. Key specifications consist of a 3 inch 320 480 touch display, Android 1.6 with custom overlay

RCOM to use EVDO-3G combo for pan-India presence - CIOL Network
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Reliance Communication (RCOM) who has won 3G spectrum waves in 13 circles will use EVDO service of its CDMA network to facilitate pan-India 3G service to its customer. 3G users are initially going

Motorola Mobility Brings Android to Its Iconic MING Line with Three New Smartphones - Yahoo Finance
BEIJING , Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Motorola, Inc., (NYSE: MOT - News ) today launched three new Android smartphones in its successful and iconic MING series designed especially for China . The phones combine a

‘Sky Link launches EVDO Rev A in Volgograd’ - TMCnet
(DMeurope Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Russian mobile operator Sky Link launched EVDO Rev A technology on its network in the Volgograd region, offering up to 2.4 Mbps download speeds for subscribers. Volgograd

Cell Towers For the Home Work Best in Worst Sites - Wall Street Journal
Verizon , Sprint and AT&T all have started selling gadgets that act as mini-cell towers, broadcasting wireless phone service just like a real cell tower does, though over a much smaller area: a single house. I’ve been

New iPod Touch Could Include 3G Access, Boosting Apple s End-Run Around The Phone - Forbes (blog)
Rumors are popping up ahead of Apple s annual iPod event this Wednesday. Most interesting and far-fetched: Apple s iPod touch, which is now Apple s flagship iPod , could include a 3G data

Worms Point to a Link Between Cellular Glue and Cancer Growth - TMCnet
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug 30, 2010 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) — Scientists have discovered that a protein that helps make cells sticks together also keeps them from dividing excessively, a hallmark of cancer

Clearwire enteres prepaid cellular data market with Rover service - Boy Genius Report
K IRKLAND, Wash., Aug 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) today unveiled Rover(TM): the nation s first pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service for tech-savvy Gen Y customers

Cellular Dress Begs to be Deathgripped - Gizmodo
Wearable electronics are nothing new , but not looking like a complete idiot in the process is novel. The M-dress isn’t perfect, but it might be the first time you can wear your phone without being laughed out

Cellular South Names Veteran Broadcast Team for Second Season of Award-Winning Y - Melodika.net
Cellular South, the nation s largest privately owned wireless communications provider, today named a trio of veteran sports broadcasters to call all the action for high school football fans during the second year of

iOS 4.0.2 Fixes Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, Proximity Sensor Issues - Reports - Softpedia
Although a bit early for this kind of speculation, reports from iPhone owners using the Apple Discussions forum seem to indicate that iOS 4.0.2 is more than just a security patch. Several Apple Discussions users are very

Hospitals turn to social media and electronic devices to ease wait times - Lowell Sun
WASHINGTON — Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few

Cell phones dragged into music royalty fight - Delaware Online
WASHINGTON — A long-running dispute between radio broadcasters and the recording industry over music royalties has taken an unexpected turn with a proposed settlement that threatens to drag the mobile-phone

Thomson Reuters Expands CareNotes Patient Education System To Support 15 Languages - Street.Com
ANN ARBOR, Mich. , Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Thomson Reuters has expanded its Micromedex CareNotes patient education system to include coverage in 15 languages. CareNotes have always been available in English

San Francisco cell phone statute stirs controversy - Bend Bulletin
SAN FRANCISCO From banning plastic shopping bags to making homeowners recycle their banana peels and coffee grounds, San Francisco has often led the way in writing the most cutting-edge or over-the-top laws in the

Florence police say increased enforcement efforts lead to lower crime rate - SCNow
FLORENCE- Though Florence Police are investigating the second murder of the year, they say the overall crime rate in the city limits is actually down. Police responded to a scene on Wednesday night, where they

New Anti-Bullying Plan Includes Cell Phone Search - msnbc.com
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (AP) - Oak Harbor school principals may start looking through student cell phones as a way to crack down on cyber-bullying. Some parents and kids in the Snohomish County school district say the proposed

New Anti-Bullying Plan Includes Cell Phone Search - msnbc.com
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (AP) - Oak Harbor school principals may start looking through student cell phones as a way to crack down on cyber-bullying. Some parents and kids in the Snohomish County school district say the proposed

Tech Test Drive: HTC Legend cell phone - silver - San Jose Mercury News
Battery life is one of the most important factors to consider when buying a cell phone. No matter how flashy a handset may be and how many cool features it may offer, it won’t be worth much if the battery runs

Police Use Cell Phone To Track Alleged Robber To Florida - TMCnet
Aug 29, 2010 (The Hartford Courant - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — Old Saybrook police arrested a suspect in three southeastern Connecticut bank robberies late Saturday after a

CHART OF THE DAY: Kids Text Every 10 Minutes When They’re Awake - The Business Insider
How long until schools are organizing D.A.R.E. -like anti-addiction programs to get kids off texting? American kids under 18 send and receive roughly 2,800 texts per month, according to Nielsen , or about 93 per day