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Last Words Archives: 1 / 2001, 2 / 2001, 1 / 2002, 2 / 2002, 3 / 2002, 4 / 2002, 5 / 2002, 6 / 2002,
1 / 2003, 2 / 2003, 3 / 2003, 4 / 2003, 5 / 2003, 6 / 2003 , 7 / 2003
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Last Words, 1/2003 Archive
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Another study shows that hands-free mobile phone distract drivers, but we knew that already!
Read the RCR News article. (27/01/03)
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Old news again. Pornography is likely to be among the main uses that will drive demand in the early days of 3G mobile phones.
Read the Yahoo article. (20/01/03)
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How to combat bad mobile phone manners? Introducing a mobile phone that gives you an electric shock if you speak too loudly.
Read the Economist article. (16/01/03)
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No news here. Mobile network quality is not a high priority. Only 86 percent of messages sent from a T-Mobile [USA] phone to a user on another network were successfully received. No reports of refunds yet. Read the CNN article. (15/01/03)
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Mobile phone ban battle continues. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday hung up on City Council legislation that would have banned mobile phone use in theaters, movie houses and all public performance stadiums. Read the Wired article. (15/01/03)
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Catch-22 of building mobile network. Everyone has a phone, but nobody likes the towers.
Read the Wired article. (14/01/03)
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Mobile phone companies are turning to soft porn in a bid to recoup the billions they have splashed out on third generation licenses.
Read The Observer article. (13/01/03)
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Town of Trelleborg in Sweden does not like additional mobile masts. No word yet on why 3GIS cause health and environmental concerns, but other operators towers are OK.
Read the BWCS article. (10/01/03)
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Mobile phones are killing public pay phones. Some operators are converting pay phones into terminals for Wi-Fi Internet connections.
Read the Washington Post article. (09/01/03)
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Finally someone is serious about network quality! Ecuadorian government does not tolerate bad mobile phone service. Read the Reuters article. (08/01/03)
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No news here. Networks are dropping calls and customers want to switch carriers, but wireless plans are too confusing.
Read the CommWeb article. (07/01/03)
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Picture messaging and 3G might be saved. Phones with built-in cameras could see the return to Saudi shops!
Read the article at PCW. (07/01/03)
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