Guest Work • Mar 20, 2017 •
By Daniel J. Kruger, University of Michigan Have you ever experienced a phantom phone call or text? You’re convinced that you felt your phone vibrate in your pocket, or that you heard your ring tone. But when you check your phone, no one actually tried to get in touch with you. You then might plausibly wonder: “Is … Read More
Guest Work • Sep 09, 2015 •
Sarah Loughran, University of Wollongong Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the Earth and the sun. But they are also becoming increasingly prominent with advancements in technology, such that we are surrounded daily by many different sources of electromagnetic energy. Mobile phones, Wi-Fi, personal computers, smart … Read More
Motoko Kakubayashi • Jul 24, 2012 •
With an advanced touchscreen, big icons, automatic sound adjustment during phone calls in noisy places, is waterproof, has an 8 megapixel camera, and a 4-inch display, the Raku-Raku Smartphone F-12D is getting ready to hit shop shelves in August in Japan. The smartphone was developed by Fujitsu and will be sold by Japan’s largest mobile phone operator … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Sep 04, 2011 •
New Zealander readers may wish to try comparing the costs and performance of broadband internet options using TellMe. You can also check the mobile phone or TV services. An internet speed test is also provided. (Other internet speed tests are available elsewhere on-line.) Press the big blue ‘Get Started’ button, select the service you want … Read More
Ken Perrott • Dec 16, 2010 •
Sometimes things just work out. When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7, a complete remake of the Windows Phone platform, we all got very excited. The simplicity of the platform is unheard of, with the target being to “spend less time on your phone – and get to the things you want to do quicker”. A [...] … Read More
Peter Griffin • May 30, 2007 •
UPDATE: A more in-depth Herald piece looking at the implications of Telecom's shift in mobile strategy and my cHerald comment piece here. The Sunday Star Times business editor Tim Hunter explains the mobile roaming revenue Telecom can expect to tap into when it has a foot in the GSM/UMTS camp.Juha's scoop gives some interesting details of … Read More