Mobile phones

No Subscription Fees From Carriers For Next-Gen iPhones

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Amidst all the hoopla of today’s iPhone launch, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has made an interesting filing with the SEC, which explains that business model behind the iPhone is changing. Here’s the key paragraph, which indicates that the new 3G iPhone is no longer a subscription business for the company: “Apple ...

JetBlue’s LiveTV Buying Airfone For In-Flight Internet

Monday, June 9th, 2008

JetBlue’s LiveTV unit, which offers in-flight TV and messaging services, is buying Verizon’s (NYSE: VZ) Airfone, an air-to-ground telecom network, in a deal WSJ (via Reuters) says is to boost its on-board internet and email offering. No purchase price was given. JetBlue took control of LiveTV in 2002 and it ...

Using ASP to Send a Wireless Text Message

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Wireless devices are red hot. For example, the number of mobile phones is double that of PCs and continues to increase; sales of wireless Web devices are expected to grow from $10 billion in 2000 to $73 billion in 2005, according to consultants Strategy Analytics. While there are many debates ...