News tagged with mobile internet

'Fourth generation' Internet arrives in Hong Kong

The latest generation of wireless Internet that will allow people to watch a crystal clear movie or live sporting event on the street or atop a hill is being deployed throughout Hong Kong.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 26, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 6

As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth

(AP) -- Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet. Neither was social networking, for that matter, nor were ...

Technology / Internet

created Aug 30, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 9

Nokia Showcases 3D Cell Phone

(PhysOrg.com) -- Finnish giant Nokia, the world's biggest phone manufacturer, is developing a 3D mobile phone with a stereoscopic display. And you don't need 3D glasses to get the three-dimensional effect.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (9) | comments 0 weblog

Opera Software announces iPhone browser

(AP) -- Opera Software ASA announced Wednesday that it will unveil an iPhone version of its Opera Mini mobile phone browser at an international tech conference next week despite not having approached iPhone ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 5

Pew study hints at what Web users will pay for

(AP) -- The Web may seem like the land of something for nothing. Free video. Free news. Even free tools such as word processing and spreadsheets.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 11

Internet has only just begun, say founders

While the Internet has dramatically changed lives around the world, its full impact will only be realised when far more people and information go on-line, its founders said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Egypt bans international Internet voice calls

Egypt has banned international calls made through mobile Internet connections, one of Egypt's top three mobile phone operators said on Tuesday, which would include internet Skype calls.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Canadian company planning micro-satellite network

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Canadian company is planning to launch a network of small satellites into a low orbit to improve Internet access in remote and rural areas and to help relieve network congestion caused by ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Internet traffic to quadruple by 2015: Cisco

Global online traffic will quadruple by 2015 as the number of gadgets linked to the Internet climbs to 15 billion, according to a forecast by networking colossus Cisco.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Google launches Chrome browser for Android smartphones

With more and more people connecting to the Internet through a phone or a tablet instead of a PC, Google Inc. is bringing its fast-growing browser, Chrome, to the newest Android-powered mobile devices.

Technology / Software

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Study analyzes role of mobile software in the future Internet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although it's difficult to predict what the future Internet will look like, it's probably safe to say that certain trends we've seen during the past decade will continue. This means that the Internet will ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast feature

Number of Internet users worldwide reaches two billion

The number of Internet users worldwide has mushroomed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the UN's telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure, said on Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Mozilla to go after Android, Apple with cheap phone OS

Mozilla, which brought the free web browser Firefox to the masses, now wants to do the same for mobile users, with a new open source operating system that could drastically slash smartphone prices.

Technology / Software

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

India hungry for everyday Internet access

India has built a global reputation as a major player in information technology, but lack of Internet access among its own citizens is posing a threat to long-term growth.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 14, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Breakthrough for mobile television

Long Term Evolution, the new mobile telecommunications standard, will revolutionize mobile Internet. High transmission rates will soon be possible on mobile devices. For this purpose Fraunhofer researchers at HHI Berlin, ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0