http://www.silicon.com Results for 3.5G en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39395444,00.htm The success of mobile broadband is putting European operators in a sticky situation as retail prices are often well below the cost of providing the service. According to analyst Strand Consult, many operators are selling mobile broadband for around... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:41:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39359895,00.htm Mobile operators are being warned not to overreach themselves on mobile broadband offerings as user allowances continue to skyrocket at the same time as prices tumble. While it's good news for consumers that mobile broadband data allowances are now... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:43:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39351692,00.htm LTE (Long Term Evolution) has been widely regarded as the heir apparent to today's cellular network standards for some time. But don't hold your breath: any rollout of a next generation mobile network in the UK is still years away, says telecoms... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:43:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39340982,00.htm HTC has taken the wraps off what it claims is the first GSM and WiMax mobile, the HTC Max 4G. The touchscreen handset, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, will be available first from Russian operator Yota. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:34:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39336507,00.htm Orange customers' appetite for mobile data shows no signs of slowing. In its Q3 financial report, Orange said its mobile broadband customer base has now reached a total of 2.9 million users - up 86 per cent year on year. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:01:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39325059,00.htm HP has added two new smart phones to its iPaq range - a full fat offering for hardcore mobile professionals and a smaller handset for lighter mobile email users. Pictured here is the iPaq Data Messenger smart phone - which runs Windows Mobile 6.1... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:29:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39323848,00.htm Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39323844,00.htm The future of 4G is a tale of two technologies: LTE and mobile WiMax - but which tech is likely to win? LTE (long term evolution) is the next generation of cellular technology, theoretically capable of supporting downlink and uplink speeds of at... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:02:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39321003,00.htm Intel announced this week at the Intel Developer Forum in Taipei that its first working Moorestown platform for mobile internet devices (MIDs) had come out of fabrication. In his keynote, Anand Chandrasekher, senior VP and general manager of Intel... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:08:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39269978,00.htm RIM's latest addition to the BlackBerry line-up - the Bold - is due to arrive in the UK next month, squaring up to Apple's iPhone which has been touting its business credentials. The BlackBerry maker was showing the Bold off earlier this year at... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:13:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39267940,00.htm Massive growth in wireless broadband services is being forecast, with the market set to be dominated by cellular technologies. Telecoms analyst Analysys Mason predicts there will be a total of 2.1 billion wireless broadband customers globally... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:14:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39267374,00.htm Orange is ramping up its 3G network 'oop North. The mobile operator has announced it is moving to a new network infrastructure in the North East of England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, boosting the speed and reliability of 3G voice and data... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:26:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39248839,00.htm Laptops packing 3.5G+ for mobile broadband access could be the answer to European mobile phone operators' ARPU (average revenue per user) prayers. But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, warns industry analyst Berg Insight. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:50:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39243421,00.htm With saturated mobile markets in developed nations, phone manufacturers are having to find ways to squeeze more features into lower-priced phones to capture the tech-savvy consumers in emerging markets. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:59:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39232182,00.htm Mobile operator Vodafone has announced its CEO Arun Sarin is to retire. Sarin will relinquish the reins after five years in the top job at the end of the company's AGM on 29 July - and will be succeeded by current deputy chief executive, Vittorio... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 27 May 2008 16:10:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39221436,00.htm BlackBerry-maker RIM has been showing off the latest addition to its smart phone line-up at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) in Orlando, Florida - named the BlackBerry Bold. Photo credit: Natasha Lomas editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 May 2008 11:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39219220,00.htm Vodafone is extending its fast mobile broadband coverage to a further three million people this summer as part of a multimillion pound investment. The extension will cover Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Reading and is due... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 12 May 2008 16:55:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39201847,00.htm The stars are aligning to create a market that's ripe for femtocell technology, according to a report from analyst house Infonetics Research - but don't start counting your mobile-access-point chickens just yet. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:52:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39183840,00.htm The number of 3.5G devices on the market is mushrooming with 150 per cent annual growth in HSDPA gizmos, according to stats from GSM/3G supplier association the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:34:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39178428,00.htm The mobile broadband market is hotting up with data card sales set to jump four-fold in the next three years as prices come down - possibly threatening the wi-fi hotspot market. The Infonetics Research Mobility: Broadband, Phones, Subscribers and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:26:02 +0000