When Wi-Fi meets cellular

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"Cellular"

"Cellular" 09/10/2004 09:24 AM
It may not push all the right buttons, but somehow this thriller starring Kim Basinger and William H. Macy manages to get through.

Cellular disconnect

Cellular disconnect 01/25/2004 04:04 AM
Boston Globe Jan 25 2004 7:34AM GMT

Cellular Jewelry

Cellular Jewelry 12/24/2004 12:48 PM
New Products: Bracelets and ink pens that flash when you send or receive cellular calls. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004]

Cellular sounds

Cellular sounds 04/15/2004 01:10 PM
What do cells sound like? Nanotech pioneer Jim Gimzewski and grad student Andrew Pelling are using the tiny tip of an atomic force microscope like the needle of a record player to pick up a cell's sound-generating vibrations. Gimzewski has named the fieled "sonocytology." From a Smithsonian Magazine article about the research:

"The distance the cell wall moves determines the amplitude, or volume, of the sound wave, and the speed of the up-and-down movement is its frequency, or pitch. Though the volume of the yeast cell sound was far too low to be heard, Gimzewski says its frequency was theoretically within the range of human hearing. 'So all we're doing is turning up the volume,' he adds."

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Cellular Clicker

Cellular Clicker 03/11/2003 09:43 AM
Sony Ericsson Clicker adds even more love to the growing relationship between my Sony Ericsson T68i cellphone and OS X'd iBook.

The Clicker turns your cellphone into a remote control for your Mac. Control PowerPoint presentations, DVD player and iTunes, or AppleScript your way to remote controlling anything at all. A "proximity sensor" triggers actions like pausing iTunes when you leave the room, AppleScripting iChat (when it's scriptable, that is :-\) to alter your presence messages as you wander in and out.

Oh my dear lord, this is groovy! <ta, brian>

Cellular replication

Cellular replication 05/19/2004 04:31 AM
Boston Globe May 19 2004 8:27AM GMT

Wi-Fi-to-Cellular Roaming Still on Hold

Wi-Fi-to-Cellular Roaming Still on Hold 08/30/2004 06:31 AM
Phones and services that will allow users to roam between Wi-Fi and cellular networks are still on hold, in spite of a joint plan by Motorola, Avaya and Proxim to offer a converged wireless device and the infrastructure to support it by year's end.

In Latin America, a Cellular Need

In Latin America, a Cellular Need 05/26/2004 02:32 AM
New York Times May 26 2004 5:58AM GMT

Boss around your cellular phone

Boss around your cellular phone 08/30/2004 06:34 AM
SiliconValley.com Aug 30 2004 10:52AM GMT

New Twist on Combined Wi-Fi/Cellular

New Twist on Combined Wi-Fi/Cellular 12/03/2003 02:42 PM
I'm curious if the writer of this article didn't quite understand the technology: According to this piece, Calypso is marketing a platform that will route calls from a Calypso cell phone over Wi-Fi to a cell phone network. I'm guessing that in reality, Calypso is marketing a platform that offers voice over Wi-Fi when in range of a Wi-Fi network as well as voice over regular cellular networks. Calypso's Web site doesn't go into much detail about how its technology works. China Telecom has spent $500 million on Calypso's platform, which is described here as delivering voice over Wi-Fi and cellular....

Cellular Cable Camaraderie?

Cellular Cable Camaraderie? 12/29/2004 04:01 PM
A cable operator wonders if you'd like cellular service with your cable.

Wi-Fi to Cellular Roaming Stalled

Wi-Fi to Cellular Roaming Stalled 08/30/2004 09:56 AM

eWeek has an interesting article talking about the hurdles the new VoIP Wi-Fi and cellular-switching phones may have penetrating the market. Even though companies like Motorola are developing systems that allow cellphones to switch seamlessly to Wi-Fi, the thought is that the savings provided to corporate infrastructure might be moot as cellular rates continue to drop. Of course, the people who really want this service are regular consumers like you and me, even though we are probably going to be the last people to get it (it may be more realistic to cheer on Verizon and other carriers to offer high-speed cellular networks like EV-DO and EDGE).

But interestingly, hospitals may be the earliest adopters of the Wi-Fi/cellular switching phones, specifically because of the dangers cellular radios can cause to sensitive medical equipment. If the phones switch to Wi-Fi, they can control the power levels to be weaker and (presumably) safer.

Read - Wi-Fi-to-Cellular Roaming Still on Hold [eWeek (Yahoo)]

LG Cellular Phones Win US Prize

LG Cellular Phones Win US Prize 12/14/2003 09:05 AM
Hankooki Dec 14 2003 8:52AM ET

Senate's Cellular Stand

Senate's Cellular Stand 09/24/2004 01:16 PM
U.S. Senate takes the cellular industry in hand.

Sidebar: Cellular Terminology

Sidebar: Cellular Terminology 05/17/2004 04:19 PM
A glossary of mobile telecommunications terms.

Cellular Consolidation Continues

Cellular Consolidation Continues 01/06/2005 07:43 PM
Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless.

Cracking the Cellular Code

Cracking the Cellular Code 09/09/2004 02:00 AM
Technology Review Sep 9 2004 5:51AM GMT

Wi-Fi/Cellular PDA to Arrive Later this
Summer

Wi-Fi/Cellular PDA to Arrive Later this
Summer 07/26/2004 10:43 AM
T-Mobile and HP said today that they'd start selling a new handheld that includes GSM, GPRS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth later this summer: There are some combined cellular/Wi-Fi PDAs being sold in Japan and probably one or two here too, but this will be one of the first major launches by an operator. One of the more interesting aspects of this announcement is the type of pricing deal T-Mobile will introduce when the device becomes available. It will offer a plan that includes a bucket of voice minutes plus unlimited use of GPRS and Wi-Fi. The whole plan will cost under $100. Some of the cellular operators have been charging around $80 a month for unlimited cell data using data cards, though those prices have been dropping recently. Data plans on cell phones have been less expensive, but presumably users aren't downloading PowerPoint presentations on their cell phones, unless they are connecting to their laptops, which the operators frown upon. So while the $100 figure from T-Mobile seems like a good deal by comparison and because it includes voice, Wi-Fi, and cell data, it's still pretty steep when you compare it to what people pay for high-speed access in their homes. Users will likely expect to pay a premium for the benefit of using mobile data, but this might be too much of a premium. While the analysts I spoke to seemed pretty excited about the idea of a device that includes cell data and Wi-Fi, I suspect that the audience for this device will be relatively small. The PDA market in general has been shrinking, and the market for this device will be a subset of the overall PDA market. Still, the analysts I talked to were bullish on future versions of such devices that allow more seamless roaming and voice over Wi-Fi to reach a far larger market....

Apple's Cellular Future

Apple's Cellular Future 07/27/2004 01:13 PM
Does a deal with Motorola mean more music for the masses?

HP device marries Wi-Fi and cellular

HP device marries Wi-Fi and cellular 07/26/2004 05:48 PM
New iPaq can switch between networks. Also plays and stores MP3s, takes photos.

Integrated Wi-Fi /3G Cellular Service

Integrated Wi-Fi /3G Cellular Service 02/16/2004 03:40 AM
3G Feb 16 2004 8:16AM GMT

Just Put A Cellular Tower In The Plane

Just Put A Cellular Tower In The Plane 04/21/2004 03:53 PM
In something of a followup to a post from a few weeks ago, Guy Kewney is going through every reason given for banning mobile phones on planes and explaining why it doesn't have to be true. The real issue isn't one of danger (as has been pointed out many times before), but that each phone would be contacting so many cellular towers on the ground it would cause problems for the carriers. The simple solution (mentioned in that earlier article) is to place a modified mobile cellular tower on the plane that directs all communication down in a more appropriate manner. Having found such a local tower, the phones won't broadcast out to all the other towers on the ground. Still, some are worried about the danger issue, and Kewney systematically points out why all their arguments don't make sense. Of course, none of this addresses the annoy ance issue - but perhaps we'll have airlines that advertise "no phoning" planes or zones and we'll basically be back to where we are now.

Could Cellular Be Added To MP3 Players?

Could Cellular Be Added To MP3 Players? 02/05/2005 10:04 PM
Freescale Semiconductor said Wednesday that it is sampling its Mobile Extreme Convergence embedded cellular architecture to customers, potentially adding wireless capabilities to a variety of mobile devices.

Does Anyone Need VoWiFi-Cellular Combos?

Does Anyone Need VoWiFi-Cellular Combos? 08/30/2004 01:37 PM
In the last few months, there's been a lot of talk about combined VoWiFi/cellular phones with the idea that you could use voice over a WiFi network, where available, and cellular connections where WiFi is missing. Even ignoring the point that most of the devices that have been announced combining a cellular phone with VoWiFi have been hideously crippled by their manufacturers to barely work at all the way you would expect (and the way they might be useful), some are now pointing out that maybe the market really isn't so big, something we've suggested before. There are potential innovative uses combining VoIP and WiFi, but this insistence on "cheaper" calls doesn't make much sense in a world where most people have a zillion minutes and no long distance fees. Also, the eWeek article oddly spends way too much time focusing on how VoWiFi could be useful in hospitals, without ever bothering to note that hospitals are now changing their policies and allowing mobile phones, now that they've shown the phones don't interfere with most medical equipment.

Taiwan Cellular Takes 3G Lead

Taiwan Cellular Takes 3G Lead 08/31/2004 06:12 AM
3G Aug 31 2004 8:53AM GMT

Cellular Mobility Has Its Limits
(washingtonpost.com)

Cellular Mobility Has Its Limits
(washingtonpost.com) 05/22/2004 06:47 PM
washingtonpost.com - Linda Clausen really wants to end her six-year history as a Cingular Wireless customer, but she's bound by a contract until August, she says. It would cost her at least $150 to break her two-year contract.

ADT MobileSafety GPS/Cellular/Mapping
Hybrid

ADT MobileSafety GPS/Cellular/Mapping
Hybrid 05/31/2004 12:28 PM

ADT Security Services new MobileSafety combines GPS, cell phone, and mapping service features into a least-common denominator device that strips most of the functionality of its inspiration in a trade-off for ease-of-use. One push of the single button on the device puts the user in touch with ADT's monitoring center via the speakerphone, where emergency services can be routed to your location or directions can be audibly given. You can even add the ADT Trak option to keep real time tabs on the location of the car via ADT's website or by phone. It's not a bad idea, really. Even though there are dozens of more full-featured devices out there that do similar things, ADT already has the call centers set up to support their home and business security systems, and the $129 price point (plus the $20/month monitoring fees) is a pretty low barrier to entry for those that want a little more safety in their cars. (Thanks, Matthew!)
Read [ADT]

Disney may offer cellular service

Disney may offer cellular service 01/26/2004 11:29 AM
Disney, Sony, Nike, and Wal-Mart are all considering getting into the cellular service market. Link (via Gizmodo)

Wyty, Opt-In Cellular White Pages

Wyty, Opt-In Cellular White Pages 08/05/2004 06:57 AM

I have no clue whether or not Wyty (Whitey?), a new opt-in cell phone directory, will take off or not -- opt-in often means opt-not-to, in my experience. Still, they're doing some interesting things, such as allowing Voice-Over-IP numbers and other contact information to be listed alongside your cellular number so you can have all your contact information at once. And of course, you retain control over your information's detail, not the wireless carriers.

Still, until and unless they get at least a majority of the country's cellular users into the service, it may be of only middling use. Nevertheless, I pass it on to you.

Read - Home Page [wyty]

Bluetooth CTP and fixed-cellular
convergence

Bluetooth CTP and fixed-cellular
convergence 12/27/2003 05:20 PM
Telecoms.com Dec 27 2003 4:11PM ET

Junxion: Shared Internet Over Cellular

Junxion: Shared Internet Over Cellular 06/23/2004 09:11 AM

Although they're still in the prototype stage, a Seattle company called Junxion is doing something potentially very useful. By plugging any number of cellular network PCMCIA cards into their 'Junxion' box, which then acts as a router over Ethernet or WiFi to any number of local machines, the company plans to capitalize on the ever-expanding data bandwidth available on modern cellular networks. So instead of scrambling to find a WiFi connection -- which is still a good option, of course, especially if it's a free node -- you can set up a mobile workplace with a decent internet connection anywhere you can get a cellular signal. You're limited to the speeds of the cellular network, of course, but between a Junxion box, which is pretty large now, but will surely get smaller, and built-in WiFi, you should be able to get wireless internet just about anywhere. And that, as they say, owns. (Thanks, Oliver!)
Read [SeattleTimes via WiFiNetNews]

Combined Wi-Fi/Cellular an Interim Step

Combined Wi-Fi/Cellular an Interim Step 08/19/2004 03:19 PM
The market for combining Wi-Fi and cellular on a single device is one that hasn't quite been worked out yet: For cellular operators without their own Wi-Fi plays, a combined device might not pay off and could cannibalize their own cellular data networks. Technology Review Magazine suggests that cellular operators may view the combined devices as sort of a tease, to get users hooked on the idea of higher-speed wireless data just in time for them to start unrolling more ubiquitous and higher-speed cellular data offerings. The catch will always be cost so there's a chance the tease may backfire. If users get hooked on Wi-Fi networks that are free to access, they may decide to go out of their way to find a free hotspot rather than pay for the cellular access which at least these days is far more expensive. However, it's likely that a certain market segment will pay for the convenience of having the higher speed wireless data from the cellular operators in more locations....

Cellular Data Wars Heat Up

Cellular Data Wars Heat Up 01/09/2004 09:52 PM
Verizon Wireless said today that it will spend $1 billion over the next two years expanding its data network nationwide: Verizon's EV-DO network is already up in San Diego and Washington, D.C. and "many major" cities will get it by this summer. Alan Reiter has written a bunch about his experience using the network, which promises 300 Kbps to 500 Kbps speeds with the potential to burst to 2 Mbps. He says he usually gets around 200 Kbps and almost never as much as 2 Mbps. In response to Verizon's news, AT&T Wireless is touting how its data network compares to Verizon's. AT&T Wireless has the fastest network with the widest coverage area right now. Its EDGE network, which delivers around 100 Kbps, is available nationwide. By contrast, Verizon's nationwide 1XRTT network offers over 50 Kbps. AT&T Wireless still claims to be planning to introduce a higher speed service based on the European 3G standard in four cities by the end of this year....

Cellular/Wi-Fi Love Hate Relationship

Cellular/Wi-Fi Love Hate Relationship 08/23/2004 12:23 PM
Another limited combined Wi-Fi/cellular offering hits the market, this time from DoCoMo: Like the other services introduced to date, this one has its limitations. Users will be able to make voice over Wi-Fi calls but only in their offices and only if their office has a special server from NEC. Voice over Wi-Fi won't be available outside of the office, even on DoCoMo hotspots. It sounds like even data over Wi-Fi will only be available on hotspots built specially for the device. It's a combination of technical shortcomings and uncertainty about how to make the best of Wi-Fi that is preventing cellular operators from offering seamless combined services. Ultimately, the cellular operators will have to make combined offerings because Wi-Fi is popping up in more places and customers want the high-speed access. Cellular operators may lose some potential data use to Wi-Fi, but realistically, the cellular networks cover so much ground that they'll still get their share of the market. The same goes for voice over Wi-Fi services, which are more of a threat to the local phone companies than the cell phone operators. Voice over Wi-Fi phones won't be terribly useful as mobile phones but they'll be great for the office or the home. The cellular operators are notoriously slow at picking up new technologies so it would be no surprise if it takes a very long time to see a usefully integrated, full-function combined offering....

Film Review: Cellular (Reuters)

Film Review: Cellular (Reuters) 09/02/2004 09:14 PM
Reuters - Two years ago, "Phone Booth" -- written by Larry Cohen and directed by Joel Schumacher -- trapped a character on a public telephone for the entire movie.

Analysts Push for Combined
Wi-Fi/Cellular

Analysts Push for Combined
Wi-Fi/Cellular 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
A Pyramid Research report ambitiously projects that Wi-Fi users will outnumber cellular data users by 2007: Considering the number of Wi-Fi users today and the number of cellular voice users, who have the potential to start using cellular data, I find that projection unlikely. But the point of the report is that wireless operators should bundle the two types of services to take advantage of the interest in Wi-Fi. That combination of services is exactly what will drive Wi-Fi, concludes another analyst, this time from IDC. She expects prices to decline when the services are combined which will attract more users. In Europe in particular, analysts have been critical of high Wi-Fi prices. The lack of extensive and easy roaming combined with high prices are the main barriers to more Wi-Fi growth at the moment. As the market matures, hopefully both of those factors will fall into place. The head of BT Group's Wi-Fi business would disagree, however. He claims that decreasing prices won't help the market because price is only important to consumers not the business user and business travelers make up the biggest customer base for Wi-Fi. He doesn't think that lower prices in the U.S. have attracted more customers....

Most People Satisfied With Cellular
Coverage

Most People Satisfied With Cellular
Coverage 04/27/2004 02:35 PM
For years, one of the biggest complaints with mobile phone service was that the coverage was terrible. The carriers have worked hard to improve coverage ("can you hear me now?") around the country, and it appears people are noticing. 68% of users now say they're perfectly satisfied with their carrier's coverage. Only 10% were dissatisfied. This suggests that carriers shouldn't necessarily be focused on coverage, but on other issues. Of course, this also contradicts recent studies saying that instead of focusing on extra bells and whistles people would prefer that carriers make sure their network works. That could just be the fact that even if there's coverage, people still get upset by dropped calls. It would also be interesting to compare this study to one that shows how many people dislike their carrier. I wonder how many people who are satisfied with coverage are upset over other issues (such as billing or customer service).

Cellular Service in Turkey Gets Another
Bidder

Cellular Service in Turkey Gets Another
Bidder 03/31/2005 10:58 PM
Alfa Telecom, a Russian mobile phone investment company, said that it had outbid its Swedish rival, TeliaSonera, for a stake in Turkcell.

Cordless Phones as Cellular Look-Alikes

Cordless Phones as Cellular Look-Alikes 05/05/2004 09:28 PM
Relatively inexpensive cordless phones offer features unavailable a few years ago. A guide to choosing the right model (and frequency band).
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