The city of Minneapolis has committed to building a citywide WiFi network capable of upgrading to WiMax at a later date. BelAir Networks and US Internet will supply the equipment for the network, which will cover a 54-square mile sector of the city. The WiMax idea is interesting since Minneapolis would need to obtain some licensed spectrum to operate such a network. Where is it going to get the spectrum?
To read more about Minneapolis' WiFi network:
- take a look at this report from TechWeb
Sprint Nextel says it has launched the first pay-per-view service for mobile phones in the U.S. that streams full-length movies for those times when "watching a movie in a theater or on a home entertainment system isn't possible," according to Alana Muller, director of entertainment and product marketing with Sprint. The company's press release details when customers could use such a service: to take their minds off of a busy day during a lunch break, while waiting for a child's soccer practice to end, to breeze through a two-hour wait at the airport or to keep kids busy in the backseat. Imagine a group of kids trying to watch a movie on a tiny cell-phone screen. Don't most minivans come with a DVD player anyway? Customers pay between $4 and $6 to get unlimited access to the movies within a set period. The company didn't specify if customers pay for airtime charges too. You also have to wonder about battery life.
For more about Sprint's new pay-per-view service:
- check out this release
Sprint Nextel says it has launched the first pay-per-view service for mobile phones in the U.S. that streams full-length movies for those times when "watching a movie in a theater or on a home entertainment system isn't possible," according to Alana Muller, director of entertainment and product marketing with Sprint. The company's press release details when customers could use such a service: to take their minds off of a busy day during a lunch break, while waiting for a child's soccer practice to end, to breeze through a two-hour wait at the airport or to keep kids busy in the backseat. Imagine a group of kids trying to watch a movie on a tiny cell-phone screen. Don't most minivans come with a DVD player anyway? Customers pay between $4 and $6 to get unlimited access to the movies within a set period. The company didn't specify if customers pay for airtime charges too. You also have to wonder about battery life.
For more about Sprint's new pay-per-view service:
- check out this release
RBC Capital Markets reiterated its "outperform" rating on Palm and the company's shares increased after Sprint Nextel announced plans to offer the Treo 700wx smartphone that supports EV-DO and runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0.
"Verizon had exclusivity on the Windows Mobile Treo 700w since its launch in January," said RBC analyst Mike Abramsky in a research report. "The 700wx includes more 'program' storage and tethered modem functionality, but is otherwise similar to the 700w."
For more about Palm's Windows Mobile-based Treo:
- read this article from Forbes.com
Without much fanfare, Google has entered the mobile marketing arena by allowing AdWords customers to insert marketing messages, such as clickable links, in listings retrieved through Google's mobile search service. Advertisers can create their own mobile advertisements and marketing messages and pay only when consumers click on the ad.
For more about Google's AdWords mobile service:
- check out this article from RCR Wireless News
