China Mobile and China Unicom are set to launch more GPS services in a large scale this year, in an effort to tap the promising market along with the approach of 3G. China Mobile said it has put up a customers department which is dedicated to roll out various positioning-based applications.
Idea Cellular teams up with Ericsson to develop biofuels as a source of power for wireless networks in rural India. In a pilot project in Pune, Maharashtra, the two firms, together with the GSM Association's Development Fund, will begin using biofuels to power mobile base stations located beyond the reach of the electricity grid.
Nokia selects Infineon Technologies as a supplier of base band and RF chips for GSM mobile handsets. The highly integrated single-chip will be incorporated in selected future entry level phones from Nokia, the firm said.
ESPN plans to re-launch its shuttered cell phone service through Verizon Wireless, this time delivering its flashy feed of sports scores, news and video highlights through a top industry player instead of competing for subscribers with its own full-blown wireless brand.