Q: Kim, I’m looking at digital cameras. I’m experienced with film-based SLRs. So I think I want to purchase a digital SLR. Can you offer some advice? I understand that there are important differences between film and digital SLRs.
A:There are more and more choices when it comes to digital SLRs. Prices have declined sharply in […]
The Caribbean has long been known for balmy weather, iridescent sunsets and sugar-white beaches.
But cellphone service? That was a tropical nightmare: dropped calls, spotty service and sky-high rates were as common as rum punch. International rates were even higher.
British phone giant Cable & Wireless, the dominant provider in much of the Caribbean for more than […]
The head of Motorola Inc.’s Russian division said Friday the world’s No. 2 handset-maker will not seek compensation for the destruction of its mobile phones worth $2 million US after a murky five-month contraband case was finally closed this month.
Russian police confiscated tens of thousands of the mobile phones in March on the grounds that […]
Belgian telecommunications operator Belgacom said it was taking full control of its Proximus mobile phone unit by buying 25-percent stake for two billion euros (2.55 billion dollars).
Proximus and Vodafone have also signed an agreement to maintain commercial cooperation for the next five years, which covered areas such as buying activities, mobile services, mobile products and […]
Sprint Nextel has announced in correspondence with the Q2 earnings that they will roll out EV-DO Revision A 1 quarter earlier than previously anticipated. The faster 3G technology ( owned by Qualcomm) was originally going to be rolled out starting in the first quarter of 2007. Sprint plans to have its entire network upgraded to […]
Infosync reviews the Sanyo SCP-3100 and writes, “Armed with a VGA camera and solid calling and messaging features, the colorful and relatively compact Sanyo SCP-3100 makes for a tempting entry-level phone. While this clamshell lacks the parental features and voice messaging of the SCP-2400, the 3100 will do the trick for anyone looking to make […]
To further drive mobility in the country, Nokia announced the launch of two entry-level mobile phones in India – Nokia 2310 and 2610. Both handsets come with a unique first time functionality of ‘one touch’ feature to radio (Nokia 2310) and Internet (Nokia 2610).
The Nokia 2610 is a flagship addition to Nokia’s entry portfolio and […]
Apple Computer Inc. Wednesday (Aug. 23) said that it will pay Singapore’s Creative Technology Ltd. some $100 million as part of a broad, out-of-court settlement over MP3 technology.
The settlement ends a bitter dispute in which Apple (Cupertino, Calif.) and Creative swapped various patent suits over MP3 technology. Creative alleged that Apple’s iPod product line infringed […]
Apple Computer will resolve its patent squabble with Creative Technology by paying the Singapore-based company US$100 million for a license to use a recently awarded patent.
The deal announced today ends all legal disputes between the companies, including five currently pending lawsuits, according to a statement. In return for its payment, Apple will get a paid-up […]
Microsoft’s challenge to Apple’s reigning iPod MP3 players will be built by Toshiba and allow people to “DJ” by wirelessly sharing music, US regulatory agency filings showed.
Plans submitted to the
Federal Communications Commission by Japanese electronics giant Toshiba provided a glimpse at the workings of an MP3 player designed by Microsoft Corporation based in Redmond, Washington.
The […]