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Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:26:46 +0000 30 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/img/silicon-republic-logo-144px.gif http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/section/11/comms 144 18 The folks at Livestation, who brought us live streaming television news channels to our PCs and Macs with its interactive desktop application, have now developed the same functionality for both the iPhone and iPod touch, meaning live television will soon be one step from the App Store. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11889/comms/iphone-to-get-live-bbc-bloomberg-channels http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11889/comms/iphone-to-get-live-bbc-bloomberg-channels Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:20:00 +0000 Comms In stark contrast to much of the entertainment and leisure sector, gambling via mobile phones will perform strongly in 2009. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11888/business/gambling-is-recession-proof-with-mobile-betting-to-hit-us-3-6bn http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11888/business/gambling-is-recession-proof-with-mobile-betting-to-hit-us-3-6bn Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:00 +0000 Business A new report surveying the quality of broadband experienced in Irish cities has found that fixed-line broadband subscribers only receive 60pc of what is advertised, while mobile broadband consumers receive only 64pc of advertised speeds. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11886/comms/irish-broadband-subscribers-only-receive-60pc-of-advertised-speeds http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11886/comms/irish-broadband-subscribers-only-receive-60pc-of-advertised-speeds Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Comms The world's No 1 operator, Nokia, had a very busy day today, what with acquiring the Symbian operating system, unveiling its social media-oriented N97 and outlining its vision for the future of the internet. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11884/comms/nokias-hat-trick-unveils-n97-acquires-symbian-and-outlines-future-of-internet http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11884/comms/nokias-hat-trick-unveils-n97-acquires-symbian-and-outlines-future-of-internet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:53:00 +0000 Comms Ireland's telecoms regulator ComReg (Commission for Communications Regulation) has found that Hutchison 3G Ireland (H3GI) has its own separate marketplace for wholesale call-termination services, and has ordered it to reduce charges. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11880/comms/comreg-orders-hutchison-3g-to-reduce-wholesale-rates http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11880/comms/comreg-orders-hutchison-3g-to-reduce-wholesale-rates Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:33:00 +0000 Comms In the locations where people can get cable broadband in Ireland, half of all fixed residential broadband customers are signing up with UPC, said marketing and sales director at UPC Ireland, Mark Coan, today. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11879/comms/broadband-customers-choosing-cable-over-eircom-and-dsl-upc-claims http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11879/comms/broadband-customers-choosing-cable-over-eircom-and-dsl-upc-claims Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:50:00 +0000 Comms The mobile market slipped back into single-digit growth of 6pc from 16pc this time last year due to global economic conditions. Nokia is the one manufacturer best positioned to survive the recession. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11874/comms/mobile-market-slumps-into-single-digit-growth http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11874/comms/mobile-market-slumps-into-single-digit-growth Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:52:00 +0000 Comms With the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic now shipping, all the players who will influence operator and artist revenues - including Apple with its iPhone, and RIM with its BlackBerry Storm - are now present on the battlefield. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11872/comms/let-the-mobile-music-wars-commence http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11872/comms/let-the-mobile-music-wars-commence Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:59:00 +0000 Comms Irish businesses need to wake up to the opportunities increasingly affordable videoconferencing technology provides in terms of reducing their carbon footprint and improving operational efficiency as they navigate their way through the credit crunch. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11870/comms/videoconferencing-will-make-firms-green-and-lean http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11870/comms/videoconferencing-will-make-firms-green-and-lean Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Comms Well, the device that everyone's been waiting for is finally here, and the question is: is it the perfect Storm, or just a Storm in a teacup? http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11859/comms/blackberry-storm-review http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11859/comms/blackberry-storm-review Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:55:00 +0000 Comms Mobile operators should seize the opportunity to educate subscribers on the dangers of mobile spam and security leaks via smart phones, before the problem becomes endemic. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11856/comms/mobile-phone-security-is-a-growing-headache-in-most-european-markets http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11856/comms/mobile-phone-security-is-a-growing-headache-in-most-european-markets Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Comms Hutchison Whampoa subsidiary 3 Ireland has been named the preferred tenderer for the government contract to complete the rollout of broadband in Ireland. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11854/comms/3-is-named-preferred-tenderer-for-national-broadband-scheme http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11854/comms/3-is-named-preferred-tenderer-for-national-broadband-scheme Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:37:00 +0000 Comms Mobile operators offering mobile broadband will begin vying for the hearts - and wallets - of connected third-level students, following the latest deal by O2 and HEAnet (Ireland's National Education and Research Network) to offer mobile broadband for €13 a month. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11852/comms/student-mobile-broadband-wars-set-to-begin http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11852/comms/student-mobile-broadband-wars-set-to-begin Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:11:00 +0000 Comms A new start-up has created a new geo-tagging social networking technology that uses a wireless positioning system (WPS) to allow accuracy to 15 feet indoors; up until now only available on the iPhone 3G. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11840/comms/watch-out-iphone-new-geo-tech-now-available-for-other-phone-makers http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11840/comms/watch-out-iphone-new-geo-tech-now-available-for-other-phone-makers Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:33:00 +0000 Comms Nokia has struck a deal with IBM to provide Lotus Notes across a number of its S60-based smart phones, creating an immediate market of 80 million mobile phones. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11835/comms/nokia-does-the-lotus-position-for-80-million-mobile-phones http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11835/comms/nokia-does-the-lotus-position-for-80-million-mobile-phones Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:48:00 +0000 Comms Dublin-headquartered mobile domain provider dotMobi has launched version 2.1 of its DeviceAtlas, which it describes as the world's most comprehensive mobile development database. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11834/comms/mobile-domain-player-releases-version-2-1-of-deviceatlas http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11834/comms/mobile-domain-player-releases-version-2-1-of-deviceatlas Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:22:00 +0000 Comms BT has introduced new home-phone handsets whose power units are designed specifically to consume around half the power of previous units. This will mean lower electricity bills for homeowners and a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11829/comms/bts-new-home-phones-to-cut-costs-and-co2-emissions http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11829/comms/bts-new-home-phones-to-cut-costs-and-co2-emissions Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Comms After much speculation last week, Google's iPhone app that allows people to search on Google has been officially released. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11812/comms/google-voice-and-location-app-for-iphone-officially-released http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11812/comms/google-voice-and-location-app-for-iphone-officially-released Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 Comms Belfast technology firm SLA Mobile has expanded into south-east Asia with a new office in Kuala Lumpur aimed at capturing a share of the fast-growing Asia-Pacific mobile market. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11802/comms/belfast-mobile-software-firms-asia-pacific-expansion http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11802/comms/belfast-mobile-software-firms-asia-pacific-expansion Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:10:00 +0000 Comms Google's influence and market power with key telecommunications industry stakeholders is having a significant impact on the industry, an analyst has claimed. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11797/comms/telcos-should-co-operate-not-compete-with-google http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11797/comms/telcos-should-co-operate-not-compete-with-google Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0000 Comms Google is getting ready to launch a voice-based search application for the iconic iPhone, demonstrating the increasingly complex and beautifully intricate, but rewarding, texture of the emerging mobile internet. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11800/comms/google-to-launch-voice-search-app-for-iphone http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11800/comms/google-to-launch-voice-search-app-for-iphone Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:52:00 +0000 Comms The challenging economic environment will take its toll on mobile phone sales in the fourth quarter and into 2009, Nokia's chief executive has warned. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11799/comms/dramatic-fall-in-mobile-phone-sales-for-2009-nokia-chief http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11799/comms/dramatic-fall-in-mobile-phone-sales-for-2009-nokia-chief Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:23:00 +0000 Comms Ireland's second-largest mobile operator Telefonica O2 said that data revenue continues to grow, with non-SMS revenue in the third quarter up 12.5pc year-on-year. Broadband numbers stand at 82,000. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11793/comms/o2-data-revenues-continue-on-growth-trajectory http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11793/comms/o2-data-revenues-continue-on-growth-trajectory Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:52:00 +0000 Comms 3 has revealed that its low-cost alternative to both the Apple iPhone and the BlackBerry Storm - the social network-oriented INQ backed by Hutchison Whampoa, Microsoft, Skype and Facebook - will hit the market around the same week the Storm is due for release. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11792/comms/could-free-inq-rain-on-blackberry-storm-launch http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11792/comms/could-free-inq-rain-on-blackberry-storm-launch Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 Comms The mobile industry has put in place new measures to help parents combat the rising tide of bullying via mobile devices. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11783/comms/mobile-industry-outlines-anti-bullying-guidelines http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11783/comms/mobile-industry-outlines-anti-bullying-guidelines Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:47:00 +0000 Comms What is happening with Nokia's Eseries lately? First we get the superb E71 smart phone, which went slim-line and lightweight, while packing in all the features and functionality that might make BlackBerry users reconsider their options. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11775/comms/nokias-eseries-goes-mainstream-with-e63 http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11775/comms/nokias-eseries-goes-mainstream-with-e63 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:22:00 +0000 Comms The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google's Android mobile operating system (OS), still has a gap to close in terms of user experience and music downloading, an analyst firm has said. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11771/comms/g1-will-have-hard-job-competing-with-iphone-user-experience http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11771/comms/g1-will-have-hard-job-competing-with-iphone-user-experience Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 Comms NCB Stockbrokers has launched video, mail-based stock-market reports for O2's 3G broadband and EDGE networks that will bring video messages to handsets such as the iPhone 3G, the XDA and the BlackBerry. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11769/comms/o2-launches-video-stock-market-reports-for-smart-phones http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11769/comms/o2-launches-video-stock-market-reports-for-smart-phones Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:50:00 +0000 Comms Vodafone has created a new business unit called Total Communications, which will oversee the full integration of the Perlico business into Vodafone and be a force in the mobile and home broadband areas. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11768/comms/vodafone-creates-total-communications-brand-to-drive-fixed-and-wireless http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11768/comms/vodafone-creates-total-communications-brand-to-drive-fixed-and-wireless Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:07:00 +0000 Comms There have been substantially fewer failure rates on iPhone devices than those on BlackBerry and Treo smart phones within their first year of ownership, a new study has revealed. http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11760/comms/iphone-more-reliable-than-the-blackberry-study-claims http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11760/comms/iphone-more-reliable-than-the-blackberry-study-claims Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:45:00 +0000 Comms