Mobile calls 'too expensive'

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Are Speakerphone Mobile Calls Less
Annoying Than Regular Calls?

Are Speakerphone Mobile Calls Less
Annoying Than Regular Calls? 04/21/2004 03:53 PM
Last week we noted a new study saying that people get annoyed with others talking on mobile phones because they only hear one half of the conversation. At the time, I wrote that this made sense as periods of silence followed by talking are a lot more jarring to the passive listener. However, this BBC report claims that the reason for the annoyance is that it shows that we're more curious about what the other party is saying. I'm not sure I buy that. It seems much more likely that it's the variability in noise, from silent to noisy rather than any form of curiosity. When the conversation is at a constant hum (even when loud), it's much easier to tune it out. Still, the findings do go against the opinion many people have expressed that things like "push-to-talk" where the phone usually acts as a speaker phone would be more annoying since we get to hear both sides of the conversation. In fact, the researchers behind the study are even suggesting that mobile phone makers may want to explore adding speaker phones to more phones to make them less annoying. Of course, the study only set up two conditions: a conversation on a mobile phone and a face-to-face conversation. They didn't test the speaker phone situation to see how annoying that was. It's possible that the annoyance factor comes from the inability to make use of body language to express concepts as well, leading to a different tone of voice.

Mercury News: iPod 'Cool, colorful and
too expensive'

Mercury News: iPod 'Cool, colorful and
too expensive' 02/16/2004 09:14 AM
In his review of the soon-to-be-released iPod Mini, Mercury News columnist Mike Langberg has a lot of good to say about the new portable MP3 player, except for the price...

Mobile IP Telephone Calls

Mobile IP Telephone Calls 05/26/2004 01:45 PM

The Feature: VoIP Goes Mobile. VoIP is slowly moving into the mobile space, as one US company offers cellular users cheap international calls.

One.Tel touts cheap biz mobile calls

One.Tel touts cheap biz mobile calls 07/27/2004 07:33 AM
In brief Diddle-ee etc.

Mobile calls from Jesus cut off
(Reuters)

Mobile calls from Jesus cut off
(Reuters) 01/16/2004 10:56 AM
Reuters - A service promising to answer people's prayers with a text message apparently sent by Jesus has been shut down after complaints by Finland's mobile services watchdog.

Ambulance service to pinpoint mobile
calls

Ambulance service to pinpoint mobile
calls 02/19/2004 12:46 PM
vnunet.com Feb 19 2004 4:37PM GMT

Local Phone Companies Want To Block
In-Coming Mobile Calls

Local Phone Companies Want To Block
In-Coming Mobile Calls 08/16/2004 05:00 AM
The telephone system works because the owners of various networks agree to accept calls from other networks. What would happen if one network decided not to accept calls from certain other networks? It looks like folks in (or calling into) Iowa may find out at some point. The East Buchanan Telephone Co-op announced plans to block all calls from mobile phones to its customers, but he Iowa Utilities Board issued a two-week injunction to stop them from actually going through with it. Unfortunately, the AP article on the topic is a little short on details, but some good ones are provided over on the Interesting People list which gives some background on interconnect fees. Basically, what appears to be happening here (which is not at all clear from the AP article) is that the Co-Op in question is not satisfied with the interconnect rates they're receiving, and this is more or less a way for them to go on "strike" until the mobile carriers agree to pay up. Of course, you'd have to believe that the mobile carriers are in a much stronger position, having a lot more cash, and (in general) being somewhat less concerned if calls are getting through to certain landlines in Iowa. Meanwhile, the customers of the phone companies in the co-op would immediately blame their own phone company for blocking perfectly reasonable calls, and may even push them towards competing phone companies. It is a way for the Co-Op to make some noise to try to get the much bigger carriers to settle this business dispute, but they're clearly coming from a much weaker position. Of course, it also seems highly unlikely that regulators would actually let these phone companies block calls for very long, as the last thing they want to do is give other small telcos any ideas that might put up all sorts of walled gardens in the phone system. Of course, this wouldn't really be all that different from the VoIP world, where Adelphia and Frontier were recently (purposely or not) blockin g VoIP calls from AT&T.

Does the First Amendment go 'too far'?

Does the First Amendment go 'too far'? 02/05/2005 09:47 PM
The First Amendment grants too many freedoms, according to more than a third of US high school children. This is the disturbing conclusion of a new report by the Knight Foundation.

Jet are 'too heavy to take off'

Jet are 'too heavy to take off' 05/16/2004 03:29 AM
MoD admits "concerns" that fighter jets costing £35m each are too heavy to take off from warships.

Whaling 'too cruel to continue'

Whaling 'too cruel to continue' 03/08/2004 11:23 PM
Methods of killing whales are so inhumane the practice should be banned outright, a coalition of 140 anti-whaling groups says.

Government 'too slow' over Rover

Government 'too slow' over Rover 04/10/2005 05:22 AM
The government was too slow to save MG Rover, Conservative leader Michael Howard has said.

Surgeons' 12 month ban 'too lenient'

Surgeons' 12 month ban 'too lenient' 01/24/2004 10:22 AM
A 12-month suspension given to two doctors who removed the wrong kidney from a patient who later died is criticised for being too lenient.

Emergency oil loans 'too small'

Emergency oil loans 'too small' 09/24/2004 03:59 PM
Oil prices jump to record closing levels in New York amid concerns about the US supply situation.

Beagle 2 was 'too great a risk'

Beagle 2 was 'too great a risk' 05/21/2004 11:23 AM
The inquiry into the loss of the Beagle 2 Mars lander last year will point to management and testing factors that increased the risk of the mission.

XP uptake 'too slow' - Microsoft

XP uptake 'too slow' - Microsoft 04/13/2004 04:42 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 13 2004 8:39AM GMT

PC Mag: 20" iMac 'too striking' for a
desktop

PC Mag: 20" iMac 'too striking' for a
desktop 01/05/2004 01:13 AM
"Apple iMacs are always beautifully designed, but the latest, a US$2,199 system with a gorgeous 20-inch flat screen (up from 17), is almost too striking to relegate to a desktop," writes Troy Dreier for PC Magazine...

'Too few' early years workers

'Too few' early years workers 09/06/2004 10:04 PM
A lack of suitably trained staff poses a serious threat to the government's early years programme, MPs warn.

Wave aid 'too slow to save lives'

Wave aid 'too slow to save lives' 12/30/2004 02:49 AM
Delays in getting aid to survivors of the Indian Ocean disaster could cost thousands more lives, aid agencies say.

Microsoft's legal bill 'too big'

Microsoft's legal bill 'too big' 05/14/2004 06:06 PM

'Too few' receive drug treatment

'Too few' receive drug treatment 08/11/2004 07:23 PM
As few as one in four drug misusers are in treatment programmes, a study of three UK cities claims.

Open source 'too costly' for Irish e-gov

Open source 'too costly' for Irish e-gov 04/30/2004 07:49 AM
Open standards the preferred route

Symbian's Microsoft deal 'too little,
too late'

Symbian's Microsoft deal 'too little,
too late' 03/25/2005 06:27 AM
Infomatics Mar 25 2005 10:22AM GMT

PC Mag: 20-inch iMac 'too striking' for
a desktop

PC Mag: 20-inch iMac 'too striking' for
a desktop 12/30/2003 05:19 PM
Reviewing Apple's new 20-inch iMac for PC Magazine, Troy Dreier calls the flat-panel all-in-one system "almost too striking to relegate to a desktop." The 20-inch iMac merited a 4/5 rating from the editor.

Football racism action 'too slow'

Football racism action 'too slow' 02/10/2004 07:17 AM
Progress in tackling racism on the football pitch and the stands is not mirrored in the board rooms, a new report is set to say.

Lynam 'too old' to front TV sport

Lynam 'too old' to front TV sport 08/16/2004 12:04 PM
Veteran presenter Des Lynam says he is too old at the age of 61 to present sport on television.

Howdy Corporation - Cheaper Global Phone
Calls Using Howdy's Unique IP Telephony
Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And
Desktop Phones

Howdy Corporation - Cheaper Global Phone
Calls Using Howdy's Unique IP Telephony
Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And
Desktop Phones 08/05/2004 03:56 AM
[PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Powell Says U.S. Was 'Too Loud' Over
Iraq -Magazine (Reuters)

Powell Says U.S. Was 'Too Loud' Over
Iraq -Magazine (Reuters) 03/30/2005 07:36 AM
Reuters - The United States made errors in presenting its case for war against Iraq, but Saddam Hussein had to be removed, former Secretary of State Colin Powell told a German magazine.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Revolutionary bike
'too quiet'

BBC NEWS | Europe | Revolutionary bike
'too quiet' 03/19/2005 02:19 AM
"The problem with the "fuel cell" bike, which produces no polluting emissions, is that it is too quiet." .. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Motorbike Unveiled .. hydrogen-powered motorcycle

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Japanese Telecom Carriers, Pioneers Of
Internet-Capable And Picture-Snapping
Handsets, Have Now Come Up With The
World's First Mobile Phone That Enables
Users To Listen To Calls Inside Their
Heads - By Conducting Sound Through Bone

Japanese Telecom Carriers, Pioneers Of
Internet-Capable And Picture-Snapping
Handsets, Have Now Come Up With The
World's First Mobile Phone That Enables
Users To Listen To Calls Inside Their
Heads - By Conducting Sound Through Bone 01/22/2004 07:16 AM

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Howdy Corporation – Cheaper Global Phone
Calls Using Howdy’s Unique IP Telephony
Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And
Desktop Phones

Howdy Corporation – Cheaper Global Phone
Calls Using Howdy’s Unique IP Telephony
Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And
Desktop Phones 08/12/2004 02:07 AM
Howdy Corporation – Cheaper Global Phone Calls Using Howdy’s Unique IP Telephony Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And Desktop Phones [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

The Mobile Technology Webl0g - "Location
Based Services and all about Mobile
Marketing" - Porn 4 UR Mobile

The Mobile Technology Webl0g - "Location
Based Services and all about Mobile
Marketing" - Porn 4 UR Mobile 03/29/2005 04:35 PM
CARNIVAL OF THE CAPITALISTS .. week's edition

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AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network 04/09/2005 03:48 AM
AirG, the global leader in powering mobile communities announced today that its mobile friend finder service MonAmi is now available to customers in Iraq. [PRWEB Apr 9, 2005]

AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community 'MonAmi' on Iraq's First GSM
Mobile Network

AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community 'MonAmi' on Iraq's First GSM
Mobile Network 04/10/2005 05:49 AM
BC Technology Apr 10 2005 9:33AM GMT

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone 06/30/2004 07:55 AM
AME Info Jun 30 2004 11:19AM GMT

Samsung Introduces 667MHz Mobile
Application Processor for 3G Mobile
Handheld Devices

Samsung Introduces 667MHz Mobile
Application Processor for 3G Mobile
Handheld Devices 09/19/2004 11:08 PM
Investors Business Daily Sep 20 2004 3:24AM GMT

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!"

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!" 01/05/2005 04:34 AM
Killer Mobile (killermobile.com), a mobile phone software development company released what is quickly becoming a controversial program targeted at young, tech savvy men - a program aptly titled "Save Jimmy". Save Jimmy is a program that can run on any MIDP 2.0 compliant mobile phone that allows the user to input specific information on their significant other's menstrual cycle and in turn receive daily alerts as well as view a calendar with information regarding which days are "Safe" to not use a condom. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Abidia updates mobile eBay solution for
Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices

Abidia updates mobile eBay solution for
Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices 05/31/2004 03:56 PM
MobileMag May 31 2004 8:26PM GMT

Open Mobile Alliance Released Mobile Web
Services Specifications (TechWeb)

Open Mobile Alliance Released Mobile Web
Services Specifications (TechWeb) 06/19/2004 02:45 AM
TechWeb - The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) this week released OMA Web Services 1.0, which defines best practices by which mobile applications can be exposed, discovered, and consumed using Web services. The technology supports a business and technology model for Web services using open standards.

Mobile Development under scrutiny at the
13th Mobile & Wireless Communications
Summit.

Mobile Development under scrutiny at the
13th Mobile & Wireless Communications
Summit. 07/08/2004 03:39 AM
The 13th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit held in Lyon 27-30 June has proved to be a major forum to present results of European mobile industry initiatives. IST has succeeded in drawing attention to the launch of its « 6th framework » programme, which defines the priorities of the Mobile Industry in terms of research and development for the two years ahead. More specifically, it raises the health and safety issues arising from the rapid development of new technologies and their impact on society. On a more positive note, the “6th framework” outlines emerging marketing opportunities in the IT sector. Visions of the Mobile future and the technological challenges were addressed by speakers from Hewlett Packard, Motorola, and Philips. [PRWEB Jul 8, 2004]
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