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NTT DoCoMo to Invest 640 Bln Yen for 3G Service

NTT DoCoMo Inc plans to invest about 640 bln yen for its third generation (3G) mobile phone FOMA service by the end of the year to March 2007, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, citing the company president Masao Nakamura. The move is aimed at helping the firm catch up with KDDI Corp, the current leader of [...]

N91: Having Music and Blog with 3G Phone

By Budi Putra Editor 3GWeek.Net It has everything you need. Its an iPod and a phone. And it’s also a 3G and Wi-Fi-enable mini smart phone. How can people say 4Gb with room for up to 3000 songs is not enough? Got this phone a couple of days ago, I can’t stop looking at it! Looks very slick [...]

Finally, a Use for 3G

Bad weather sometimes plays havoc with cellular phone service, but Israeli engineers have found that these same wireless communication networks can be used to efficiently and accurately monitor the amount of rainfall around the country in real time. The data, published today in the journal Science, was collected by an Israeli team headed by University [...]

Topex and Redline Deliver End-to-End IP Solution

Topex, an innovative European company, pioneer in 3G devices and recognized provider of carrier class Next Generation Network equipment and Redline Communications, a leading world-wide provider of WiMAX broadband wireless access networks, today announce it will showcase an end-to-end IP solution for voice, video and data based on Topex’ NGN equipment and Redline’s WiMAX products [...]

Security Codes on Mobile Phone

The lock code is a number that prevents unauthorized persons from using your phone. The security code prevents the unauthorized use of certain features or the accidental alteration of essential programs used by your phone. These control codes are for your protection. At the factory your phone was assigned a default lock code (1234) and [...]

Indonesia’s Bakrie Telecom Will Launch 3G 1xEV-DO

Indonesia’s fixed wireless access operator PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk (BTEL) will soon launch 1xEV-DO-based 3G services, BTEL’s president director Anindya Novyan Bakrie told 3GWeek recently. In near future, BTEL will implement a trial of 1xEV-DO in selected areas in the capital city Jakarta. A direct evolution of the CDMA2000 third-generation (3G) wireless standards, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO enables [...]

3G Vodafone in HP Notebook

The third generation (3G) will come to many commercial laptops. Over the weekend, HP and Vodafone in Ireland revealed that Vodafone 3G Connect Cards will come bundled with every HP commercial laptop. The offer is subject to the customer signing up for a business plan with Vodafone. The promotion is currently available across the entire range [...]

3G on Your Notebook

The power of 3G will be on your notebook. Not only in your latest 3G-enable handset, but you can enjoy Internet broadband or video call in the widest screen of laptop. Malaysia’s Multimedia Prospect Sdn Bhd recently announced the availability of the Sierra Wireless AirCard 850, a PC Card for accessing 3G HSDPA services. The AirCard [...]

Indonesia’s Telkomsel to Launch 3G This Year

PT Telkomsel, Indonesia’s leading cellular operator, ready to launch commercial 3G services this year, a Jakarta-based newspaper reported today. During a trial since May last year, Telkomsel performs services such video streaming, video calls and broadband Internet connection. “Development of 3G market was also pushed by economic growth, technology evolution, regulatory, consumer behavior and interoperator competition,” [...]

3G Handset for 2006 World Cup

For those who want to enjoy 2006 World Cup beginning June 6 in your handset, you may choose a new release of LG Electronic mobile phone, LG-U900. This phone supports the digital video broadcasting handheld (DVB-H) standard, exclussively to Italian mobile telecommunications service provider, Hutchison. The provider has exclusive DVB-H broadcasting rights for the 2006 [...]

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