http://www.newsvine.com/wirelessNewsvine - wirelessen-usCopyright 2013Fri, 1 Mar 2013 08:18:03 +0000Fri, 24 May 2013 09:58:56 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/01/17142224-companies-struggle-to-popularize-mobile-moneyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/01/17142224-companies-struggle-to-popularize-mobile-moneytechnologyeushowmoneywirelesstecmobile-moneyFri, 1 Mar 2013 08:00:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2013 photo, a man uses the NFC payment Visa system at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2013 file photo, a man uses the NFC communicate library system at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)</p><p>FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2013 file photo, a man uses the "Paypal here" system of payment with the phone at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/27/17112409-wireless-connections-creep-into-everyday-thingshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/27/17112409-wireless-connections-creep-into-everyday-thingstechnologyeuofshowwirelesseverythingtecinternet-of-everythingWed, 27 Feb 2013 08:02:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Feb. 26, 2013, photo man is pictured inside of a Car Volvo V60 P-IH at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. The first wave of the wireless revolution was getting people to talk to each other through cellphones. The second, it seems, will be getting things to talk to each other, with no human intervention: cars that talk to your insurance company’s computers, bathroom scales that talk to your phone, and electric meters that talk to your air conditioners. So-called machine-to-machine technology all the buzz at this year’s largest wireless trade show, and some analysts believe these types of connection will outgrow the traditional phone business in less than a decade. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, photo, a woman sits on an eCooltra Connected electric scooters at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. The first wave of the wireless revolution was getting people to talk to each other through cellphones. The second, it seems, will be getting things to talk to each other, with no human intervention: cars that talk to your insurance company’s computers, bathroom scales that talk to your phone, and electric meters that talk to your air conditioners. So-called machine-to-machine technology all the buzz at this year’s largest wireless trade show, and some analysts believe these types of connection will outgrow the traditional phone business in less than a decade. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, photo, a man checks his device in front of a banner "Internet of Everything" at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. The first wave of the wireless revolution was getting people to talk to each other through cellphones. The second, it seems, will be getting things to talk to each other, with no human intervention: cars that talk to your insurance company’s computers, bathroom scales that talk to your phone, and electric meters that talk to your air conditioners. So-called machine-to-machine technology all the buzz at this year’s largest wireless trade show, and some analysts believe these types of connections will outgrow the traditional phone business in less than a decade. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, photo, a man stands up in front of a banner of Connected city at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. The first wave of the wireless revolution was getting people to talk to each other through cellphones. The second, it seems, will be getting things to talk to each other, with no human intervention: cars that talk to your insurance company’s computers, bathroom scales that talk to your phone, and electric meters that talk to your air conditioners. So-called machine-to-machine technology all the buzz at this year’s largest wireless trade show, and some analysts believe these types of connection will outgrow the traditional phone business in less than a decade. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17105464-momentum-grows-for-alternative-phone-system-tizenhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17105464-momentum-grows-for-alternative-phone-system-tizentechnologyeushowwirelesstectizenTue, 26 Feb 2013 21:48:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17085363-telecom-ceos-us-regulators-better-than-europehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17085363-telecom-ceos-us-regulators-better-than-europetechnologyeushowwirelessbroadbandtecfasterMon, 25 Feb 2013 10:47:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17083608-nokia-launches-cheaper-windows-smartphonehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17083608-nokia-launches-cheaper-windows-smartphonetechnologyeushowwirelessnokiatecMon, 25 Feb 2013 08:30:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17080981-att-snags-onstar-wireless-contract-from-verizonhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17080981-att-snags-onstar-wireless-contract-from-verizontechnologyeugmshowwirelessverizon-wirelessattteconstarMon, 25 Feb 2013 05:02:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076240-correction-wireless-show-firefox-phones-storyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076240-correction-wireless-show-firefox-phones-storytechnologyeushowphoneswirelessassociated-presstecfirefox-webfirefox-phonesSun, 24 Feb 2013 17:23:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076180-huawei-reveals-fastest-smartphone-in-the-worldhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076180-huawei-reveals-fastest-smartphone-in-the-worldtechnologyeushowwirelesshuaweitecSun, 24 Feb 2013 17:11:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This undated product image provided by Huawei, shows the Chinese company's new flagship model that it calls "the fastest smartphone in the world."The company said Sunday, Feb. 24, 2012, the device supports faster download speeds than other phones, but today's wireless networks aren't equipped to supply those speeds. (AP Photo/Huawei) </p><p>This undated product image provided by Huawei, shows the Chinese company's new flagship model that it calls "the fastest smartphone in the world." The company said Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, the device supports faster download speeds than other phones, but today's wireless networks aren't equipped to supply those speeds. The new phone, the Ascend P2, will have a 4.7 inch screen. (AP Photo/Huawei)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076123-hp-to-make-169-android-tablet-eschewing-windowshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076123-hp-to-make-169-android-tablet-eschewing-windowstechnologyeushowwirelesshptablettecandroidSun, 24 Feb 2013 17:00:39 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This undated product image provided by the Hewlett-Packard Co. shows the company's new tablet computer announced Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The HP Slate 7 will have a 7-inch screen, making it similar in size to the Amazon Kindle Fire. It will cost $169 when it goes on sale in April in the U.S. (AP Photo/Hewlett-Packard Co.)</p><p>This undated product image provided by the Hewlett-Packard Co. shows the company's new tablet computer announced Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The HP Slate 7 will have a 7-inch screen, making it similar in size to the Amazon Kindle Fire. It will cost $169 when it goes on sale in April in the U.S. (AP Photo/Hewlett-Packard Co.)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/23/17071402-samsung-takes-on-ipad-mini-with-galaxy-note-80http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/23/17071402-samsung-takes-on-ipad-mini-with-galaxy-note-80technologyeushowsamsungwirelesssamsung-electronicstablettecSun, 24 Feb 2013 02:01:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This undated image provided by Samsung on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 shows the Samsung GALAXY Note 8 with a stylus. Samsung Electronics is beefing up its tablet range with a competitor to Apple’s iPad Mini that sports a pen for writing on the screen. The Korean company announced on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain that the Galaxy Note 8.0 will have an 8-inch screen, putting it very close in size to the Apple’s tablet. (AP Photo/Samsung)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17059701-wireless-show-expected-to-draw-crowds-to-barcelonahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17059701-wireless-show-expected-to-draw-crowds-to-barcelonatechnologyshowwirelessFri, 22 Feb 2013 21:42:54 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/04/15673862-court-rejects-verizon-challenge-to-roaming-rulehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/04/15673862-court-rejects-verizon-challenge-to-roaming-ruleuspoliticswirelesscompetitionfederal-communications-commissionTue, 4 Dec 2012 16:42:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, file photo, customers walk into a Verizon Wireless store in Dallas. A federal appeals court rejected a Verizon challenge to a Federal Communications Commission rule aimed at increasing competition in wireless broadband service. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/15/15192841-verizon-att-say-cell-network-back-up-after-sandyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/15/15192841-verizon-att-say-cell-network-back-up-after-sandytechnologyusnew-yorknew-jerseywirelesstecsuperstormsuperstorm-sandyThu, 15 Nov 2012 17:43:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/14/13864237-canadas-competition-bureau-sues-3-wireless-giantshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/14/13864237-canadas-competition-bureau-sues-3-wireless-giantscanadalawsuitwirelessworld-newscncanadian-competition-bureauFri, 14 Sep 2012 16:31:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/16/12771368-sprint-fires-up-new-wireless-data-networkhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/16/12771368-sprint-fires-up-new-wireless-data-networktechnologyussprintwirelessbroadbandtecMon, 16 Jul 2012 18:13:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/25/12397902-t-mobile-usa-to-buy-swap-spectrum-with-verizonhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/25/12397902-t-mobile-usa-to-buy-swap-spectrum-with-verizontechnologyusmobilewirelessverizon-wirelesst-mobiletect-mobile-usaMon, 25 Jun 2012 13:19:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE- This Tuesday, June 12, 2012, photo shows a Verizon sign at a Verizon store in Mountain View, Calif. Verizon Wireless agreed Monday, June 25, 2012 to sell some wireless spectrum rights to T-Mobile USA and swap others. Verizon says it would improve the ability of both companies to offer fast wireless data services. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/12/12191699-new-verizon-plans-who-wins-and-who-loseshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/12/12191699-new-verizon-plans-who-wins-and-who-losesmoneywirelesscarriertextsluckyiisdrasticallyonly-on-msnbc-comnation'sWed, 13 Jun 2012 00:11:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The nation's biggest wireless carrier is drastically changing how it charges for data, voice minutes and texts. Iis everyone going to lose out or will a lucky few actually get more for their money?</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/04/12048804-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-coming-to-all-major-us-carriers-this-monthhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/04/12048804-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-coming-to-all-major-us-carriers-this-monthgalaxywirelessverizon-wirelesst-mobileonly-on-msnbc-comtop-sellinggalaxy-s-iigalaxy-s-iiiMon, 4 Jun 2012 14:21:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Samsung's Galaxy S III — the highly anticipated follow-up to the top-selling Galaxy S II — will be coming to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular this month.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/01/12008859-att-data-only-plans-coming-for-phones-in-2-yearshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/01/12008859-att-data-only-plans-coming-for-phones-in-2-yearstechnologyuswirelessdataatttecwireless-dataFri, 1 Jun 2012 15:20:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/31/11994171-from-att-to-leap-how-iphone-availability-growshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/31/11994171-from-att-to-leap-how-iphone-availability-growstechnologyusexpansionwirelessteciphoneleap-wirelesssince-verizon-wirelessThu, 31 May 2012 20:22:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE- In this Wednesday, May 30, 2012, file photo, a tourist uses his iPhone to photograph Federal Hall in New York's Financial District, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, on Thursday, May 31, 2012, said it will be the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contract basis. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/30/11988738-cricket-gets-prepaid-iphonehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/30/11988738-cricket-gets-prepaid-iphonetechnologyuswirelessteciphoneleap-wireless-internationalleap-wirelessThu, 31 May 2012 00:44:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE- In this Wednesday, May 30, 2012, file photo, a tourist uses his iPhone to photograph Federal Hall in New York's Financial District, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, on Thursday, May 31, 2012, said it will be the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contract basis. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/22/11811944-eugene-polley-inventor-of-the-wireless-tv-remote-dies-at-96http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/22/11811944-eugene-polley-inventor-of-the-wireless-tv-remote-dies-at-96wirelesseugenetediousflippinginventedonly-on-msnbc-comundertakingexhaustingaltifTue, 22 May 2012 15:43:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>If it weren't for Eugene J. Polley, flipping TV channels would be an exhausting and tedious undertaking. Polley, after all, invented the world's first wireless TV remote. He died of natural causes on Sunday, at the age of 96.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/10/11644336-digital-wallets-proliferate-at-cellphone-showhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/10/11644336-digital-wallets-proliferate-at-cellphone-showtechnologyusshowmoneymobilewirelesstectwentieth-centuryThu, 10 May 2012 21:48:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/09/11635770-us-phone-subscribers-hang-up-on-contractshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/09/11635770-us-phone-subscribers-hang-up-on-contractstechnologyusshowwirelesssubscriberstecThu, 10 May 2012 00:01:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this March 18, 2008 photo, a T-Mobile retail store is shown in Times Square in New York. U.S. consumers have had their fill of expensive, contract-based phone plans. Figures from T-Mobile USA on Thursday,May 10, 2012, added to earlier reports from other companies, indicate that the U.S. wireless industry lost subscribers from contract-based plans for the first time in the first quarter. Contract-based plans are the most lucrative ones for phone companies. The industry default over the past several decades, they account for the vast majority of revenue at the big phone companies. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/09/11623777-chinas-huawei-hopes-to-make-a-name-for-itselfhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/09/11623777-chinas-huawei-hopes-to-make-a-name-for-itselftechnologyusshowchinesewirelesstecsmartphoneswill-americansWed, 9 May 2012 22:19:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post