Articles on Telecom

True number portability comes to Singapore - Apr 16, 2008

Crave Are you unhappy with your mobile operator, but unwilling to change because you don't want to change your phone number? If you are in Singapore, come June 13, you'll be able ... Read story »

Amoi launches E72, E75, E76 and E78 smart phones - Dec 4, 2006

Features Chinese electronics maker Amoi teams up with Microsoft and Texas Instrument to unveil four low-cost Windows Mobile smart phones for China. Read story »

"Touch Order" McDonald's pilots RFID self-ordering system in Seoul - Oct 4, 2007

Blogs The Korea Times reports that McDonald's, the world's largest fast food chain, and telecommunications technology manufacturer SK Telecom of South Korea have teamed on a pilot that uses RFID to allow ... Read story »

Where to get an unlocked iPhone 3G in Asia - Jul 17, 2008

Features Yes, it is possible to get an iPhone 3G that isn't locked to a particular carrier. We sift through the deals to bring you the lowdown on where to get it and how much it will cost you. Read story »

The iPhone 3G first-mover advantage - Jul 29, 2008

Crave We know you are probably sick and tired of hearing about the iPhone 3G by now--I know I am. But here's another one--a post that will answer some readers' questions about ... Read story »

You down with MOD? - Aug 13, 2008

Blogs Media On Demand (MOD), the great gray hope of pay content, may someday be worthwhile in some countries. Will it ever be worth a damn in Taiwan? Not likely. Chunghwa Telecom ... Read story »

KTF likes to bring Apple's iPhone into the Korean market - Aug 29, 2007

Blogs Korea is one market that has many advanced mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, Pentech, Sky and Ever. Motorola is the only brand available as an international brand in the ... Read story »

Is Iran's first 3G mobile operator to be from Korea? - May 1, 2007

Blogs %IMAGE=korea.jpg% As Iran's 3G mobile operator tender approaches, the Koreans as the first offer, exclaimed their willingness in taking part in this competition. Regulations for holding the 3rd Mobile Phone Operator ... Read story »

I got the triple-play fever, baby! - Mar 12, 2007

Blogs "We're not making enough money," say telecom execs in Taiwan (I'm not naming names but I'd be surprised if they haven't all said this). What to do, oh lordy lord, what ... Read story »

Who will roll out NFC for mobile in Taiwan? - Feb 14, 2008

Blogs Last October, digital security company Gemalto announced a partnership with Taiwan's Far EasTone telecom to roll out trial and full-on near field communications (NFC) SIM card technology for contactless transactions. So ... Read story »

DSL hell - May 27, 2007

Blogs My wife spent last week rebuilding her computer's software from the ground up, starting with a drive reformatting and complete OS reinstall. Her troubles started soon after we connected to the ... Read story »

Samsung Ultra Messaging i600, available in March - Feb 7, 2007

Crave Hot on the heels of the SGH-i320N, Samsung is rolling out its second smart phone with full QWERTY keyboard, this time with 3G, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity features. Editors' note: If ... Read story »

Hummer mobiles with car shine finish - Jun 19, 2008

Crave Are you an ardent fan of a Hummer H-series SUT or a sleek Cadillac CTS sedan? How about a mobile phone that's dressed and styled just like your favorite four-wheeler complete ... Read story »

IT training for teachers from 3G villages - Jan 18, 2007

Blogs I wrote about 3G villages in the southern part of Indonesia's Sumatra island here last year. And now, there's an interesting progress: The teachers from Way Kanan, Lampung, were recently invited ... Read story »

Taiwan cage-match: Yahoo! vs tha Google - Nov 15, 2007

Blogs We know that globally Google is kickin' everyone's butt. But in Asia, sometimes the song doesn't remain the same. Yahoo! (or, Yahoo Kimo, whatever that is... seems to be what they ... Read story »

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