by Tony Poulos | Jan 29, 2010 | Blog
It’s Friday, and here’s some interesting and sometimes bizarre news generated from our own industry sector. Enjoy… French campaign to abolish piracy caught pirating The French agency tasked with enforcing strict anti-piracy regulations has been left... by Tony Poulos | Jan 20, 2010 | Blog
Indications are that we are emerging from ‘the recession we had to have’. If that’s truly the case then 2010 could be quite a year for telecommunications investment in infrastructure and systems. According to IDC, two themes will dominate events in... by Tony Poulos | Jan 20, 2010 | Blog
The world’s news portals are awash with stories about electronic book readers (eReaders), tablet PCs and a top-secret device, supposedly called the iSlate, coming from Apple. So strong are the Apple rumours that competitors have been rushing their own iSlate killers... by Tony Poulos | Jan 13, 2010 | Blog
If you thought ‘all you can eat’ data plans were here to stay, think again. Recent comments from two big US mobile operators hint heavily that the days of the ‘data glutton buffet’ may be limited. And the introduction of super high-speed LTE networks may be just the... by Tony Poulos | Jan 11, 2010 | Blog
I don’t know if it’s politically correct to call Christmas and New Year the ‘silly season’ but after reviewing headline news from the telco industry over the holiday period it would be fair to say that the plum pudding probably had a little to much brandy... by Tony Poulos | Jan 11, 2010 | Blog
A surprising new study in mice, led by University of South Florida, provides the first evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with cell phone use may actually protect against, and even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers... by Tony Poulos | Jan 7, 2010 | Blog
Forget your iPhones and your Nexus Ones if you really want to be hip and healthy you should get hold of a new Seal Cell phone which is reportedly dishwasher proof. I bet many of you have been waiting for a phone like this but didn’t know why, read on. If you’ve... by Tony Poulos | Jan 4, 2010 | Blog
Last year at this time I wrote that I was not one for predicting the future, but I didn’t mind attempting to influence it, within my reasonable means. Every new year we seem to be overwhelmed with what some people believe will occur in the coming twelve months, some... by Tony Poulos | Dec 23, 2009 | Blog
The days of European ‘bill shocks’ are well and truly numbered. The most recent headline grabber being a German resident downloading a TV program while roaming in France facing a bill of €46,000 when he got home. But that’s all about to change and service providers... by Tony Poulos | Dec 23, 2009 | Blog
I’m not a betting man but the latest announcement on the elusive Indian 3G license auction has me wondering if a small wager against it happening is not a good bet! This is despite Telecom Minister, Andimuthu Raja, confirming that the 3G license auction will start,...