Archive for June, 2009

Comcast to sell advertising for Verizon FiOS TV

June 24, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Setting aside their rivalry in the interests of business, Comcast Corp. said Wednesday it will sell advertising for Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS television service in 10 markets where they both compete.

Verizon pushes faster (and pricier) FiOS bundles

June 23, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Verizon is boosting speeds on its FiOS service. And it's throwing in a high-definition Flip video camera or Hewlett-Packard computer to get you to join.

FCC to look at exclusive cell phone deals

June 19, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Regulators will investigate whether exclusive cell phone deals, such as the one that locks the iPhone to AT&T, are good for consumers.

South Korea tops in broadband penetration: study

June 19, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
South Korea, where 95 percent of homes have broadband, Singapore and Taiwan are among the top five countries in terms of access to the high-speed Internet, according to a survey released Thursday.

Could Texting and Mobile E-mail Be Bad For Your Health?

June 18, 09 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
In a mobile communications era where we sometimes `talk` more with our fingers than our voices, a University of Cincinnati (UC) ergonomics expert says our thumbs could pay the price.