The continuation of the Spectrum Wars

The ongoing struggle over the 700MHz spectrum continues with hearings. Frontline made a compelling case, which Sen. Ted Stevens blasted the proposal.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/14/2141257&from=rss

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iPhone: Disruptors on Kill, not Stun

iPhone. A slow data network. The iFanboy/iFangrrrl does not care.
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/969.html
 
The iPhone will do well after the peak of expectations is crossed with the trough of disillusionment. For right now, those Apple-Joosy adverts to do in the range of OK to Great. The lasting effect over the long term is probably greater usability and ease of [...]

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I love Transcoding

I luv Transcoding
Google does it. Telecoms do it. Everyone has to still get it right.
It’s transcoding, and it is the ability to convert “normal” web pages into something legible for the teeny screens on your handset. The iPhone tackles this with a zoom mentality right within the browser, but for the rest of us, how [...]

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Mobile Joos – 6/18

Chase the 3rd Screen
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/business/yourmoney/17mobile.html?ex=1339732800&en=5e00963ccd20816b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
 
Verizon goes after LBS Messaging
http://mobilecrunch.com/2007/06/15/location-enabled-messaging/
 
Faith West brings higher fidelity to mobile audio
http://mobilecrunch.com/2007/06/11/mobile-game-audio-needs-some-faith/
 
Motorola Mini H9 Bluetooth Headset
Nearly the size of a hearing aid, this little jewel may be the next Borg accessory to be assimilated.
http://www.popgadget.net/2007/06/motorola_mini_h.php
 
Good news for Clearwire: Signs contracts, stock back to the IPO price
http://gigaom.com/2007/06/16/for-clearwire-how-good-is-the-good-news/
 
More Bluetooth Watches
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9729795-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave

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LBS Lawsuit, GPS more accurate.

Geomas has a patent on LBS being used as a search mechanism and is suing Verizon. As LBS becomes a key enabler in mobile technology, I’d expect this to be a story to follow.
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/06/location_patent
And while that lawsuit moves forward, an innovation in GPS allows greater accuracy than ever before.
http://hotfromsiliconvalley.typepad.com/hotfromsiliconvalley/2007/06/gps_that_never_.html
So once the capability makes it through [...]

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Spectrum Wars

Here is the latest posting in what I’ve called the “spectrum war”. In a nutshell, the UHF spectrum is up for auction by the FCC due to TV going all digital. A group of internet companies want to make a block of the spectrum open-access as long as the devices meet a standard. In the [...]

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