Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Top Japanese Mobile Carrier Picks Google Search Engine

By September, more than half of Japan's mobile phone subscribers will see the Google search engine when they connect to the Internet. Other Google services to be provided as well.

For the full article: http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_8064666?source=email

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

iPhone Internet traffic surges

On Janaury 14, 2008, The New York Times reports that users of the new iPhone are finding the device's browser technology a charm for surfing and are using it more than consumers use browsers on other competing mobile devices.

Read article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/technology/14apple.html?_r=1&ex=1200978000&en=c4b478d54edc98ba&ei=5070&emc=eta1&oref=slogin

Broadcasters gear up for cell-phone TV

On January 6, 2008, the Associated Press reported that broadcasters are gearing up to begin transmitting television programming for portable electronic devices such as cellphones in 2009.

The initiative is driven by broadcasters' need to challenge mobile carriers, who are creating their own content for their devices.

For learning, this means video eventually will become a standard part of mobile communications. Talk about learning on demand!