Wireless Technology Archive

Is Motorola Trying To Ban Reselling Phones?

Posted on : Nov 04 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

We’ve seen video game execs freaking out about the second-hand sales market, and apparently that may be expanding to other arenas. The Register has an unnamed source (so make of that what you will) claiming that Motorola is asking people to sign contracts on a new phone that ban the buyer from reselling the […]

RIM Sued Yet Again For Patent Infringement

Posted on : Nov 03 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

While most people think of just the NTP lawsuit when they hear about RIM and patent infringement troubles, what’s often left out of the discussion is that prior to the NTP suit, RIM was one of the more aggressive companies in filing patent infringement lawsuits against everyone else. In fact, it was news articles […]

Disney Giving Away Free iPhone Game To Promote Movie

Posted on : Oct 31 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

Reader Terry Westley points us to yet another example of how companies are recognizing that content is advertising. Disney has apparently released a free iPhone game that’s fun on its own, but which also serves to help promote an upcoming movie release. While some will dismiss this as just being a cheap way […]

Google Attacks The Messenger Over Android Vulnerability

Posted on : Oct 28 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

There was plenty of news over the weekend about a security flaw found in Google’s Android mobile operating system that could allow certain websites to run attack code and access sensitive data. The security researchers have said they won’t reveal the details of the flaw, even though it’s apparently a known flaw that is […]

Cox To Enter The Mobile Phone Business… For Real

Posted on : Oct 27 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

It’s no secret that the various cable companies have been interested in offering some sort of mobile phone service. A few years ago, the biggest cable companies (Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox) teamed up with Sprint to offer mobile phone service under their own brands, building on Sprint’s experience in allowing others to […]

Loud Mobile Phone Talkers Leads List Of Mobile Etiquette Annoyances

Posted on : Oct 24 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

There are all sorts of annoyances associated with mobile phones, but apparently the biggest one remains the fact that people talking on mobile phones seem so prone to do so loudly, greatly disturbing those around them. A recent study found that loud mobile phone talkers were considered a bigger nuisance than things like answering […]

UK Phone Buyers: Must Show Passport & Register In National Database

Posted on : Oct 20 2008 | Posted under Wireless Technology

It appears that the UK is really moving towards a total surveillance state. Along with plans that we’ve already discussed to monitor all communications, it appears that you may not be able to buy a mobile phone without a passport and without registering your information in a national database. The reasoning, not surprisingly, […]