News tagged with landline services

Africa: the new pot of gold for mobile telecoms

Africa's lag in land-based telecoms infrastructure has propelled the continent directly into the mobile age, opening up short-term growth prospects unparalleled in the world.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How to stay connected during Hurricane Irene

(AP) -- Phone service often cuts out when it's needed the most - when disaster strikes.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vonage makes free international calls standard

(AP) -- Unlimited domestic phone calls are nearly standard feature for landline plans these days. Now, Vonage Holdings Corp., which helped pioneer that feature with its Internet phone service, is expanding it to most international ...

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

FCC: Landline number move should take 1 day, not 4

(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to force landline phone companies to act faster when their subscribers want to move their phone number to a rival service.

Technology / Telecom

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Texting made possible for the illiterate

People incapable of reading and writing will have access to text messages from now on. A system using vocal synthesis, icons and contact management allows people to send and read text messages by those normally ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Technology convergence may widen the digital divide

(Phys.org) -- Technology is helping communication companies merge telephone, television and Internet services, but a push to deregulate may leave some customers on the wrong side of the digital divide during this convergence, ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad

(AP) -- Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of ...

Technology / Internet

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

AT&T barges into home security and automation

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. will start selling home automation and security services nationwide, taking on incumbents led by Tyco International Ltd.'s ADT.

Technology / Telecom

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wearable devices track people via wireless network

Mobile technology is opening new channels for remotely monitoring family members and others who need to be tracked.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IPhone bills boost Verizon 1Q revenue growth

(AP) -- Holiday sales of the iPhone 4S started to boost revenue at Verizon Communications Inc. in the latest quarter, as subscribers settled in to paying their new monthly bills.

Technology / Business

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mexico billionaires battle over telecoms sector

Battles between three Mexican billionaires over control of the lucrative telecoms sector heated up again this week, intensified by international criticism of monopolistic practices.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

6 tech trends to watch for in 2012

For tech companies, 2011 was feast or famine.

Technology / Other

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment (Update)

Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

TV channel squeeze proposed to pay for tax cuts

(AP) -- Call it the Great Channel Squeeze.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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