Archive for July, 2011

Sub-$100 smartphones in a year, says 2degrees

July 31, 11 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
2degrees' chief executive Eric Hertz says smartphones could be selling for less than $100 in 12 months' time and within the reach of "value-conscious" consumers.Hertz said the drop in price would depend on the global...

PLDT makes final plea for mega deal, hits hypocritical rivals

July 31, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
THE PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) urged regulators to see through the vested interests of parties opposing the firms takeover of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel) in its final bid to gain approval for the deal.

Opinions split on new cell phone tax

July 31, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
The North Platte Telegraph At Tuesday night's city council meeting, Ward 1 councilman Jerry Stoll revisited his support of a proposal that would change the telecommunications tax in North Platte. He proposes upping the tax from 3 percent to 5 percent and applying it to cell phone users, as well. ...

TRA Benchmarks UK Cabinet Office on Telecom Sector Best Practices for Emergency and Crisis Preparedness

July 31, 11 by telecommunications - Yahoo! News Search Results
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA ) discussed best practices relating to the role of the telecoms sector during emergencies and crisis situations ...

Wireless challenge to ‘future-proof’ high speed broadband

July 31, 11 by David Goldstein

A technology guru who has been described as the Thomas Edison of Silicon Valley claims to have developed a new wireless technology that could one day rival the download speeds on the National Broadband Network.

The new technology, called DIDO, allows internet users to access download sp...