SEATTLE - Starbucks is teaming up with AT&T Inc. and will start offering a mix of free and paid wireless Internet service in many of its U.S. coffee shops, beginning this spring. The world’s largest specialty coffee retailer’s move ends a six-year …
What’s the next big thing in wireless?
BARCELONA, Spain - Wireless industry players place their bets on the future during the four-day Mobile World Congress opening Monday in Barcelona, laying stakes on the next big thing with new product launches, services and alliances. Is wireless …
Motorola, Nortel in talks to combine units
NEW YORK - Motorola Inc and Nortel Networks Corp are in talks to combine their wireless infrastructure units, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting people familiar with the situation. The talks could create a joint venture with sales of around …
Starbucks Drops T-Mobile For AT&T
Posted by kdawson ( 46% noise) View Skip stoolpigeon writes Ars reports that Starbucks is replacing T-Mobile with AT&T as their Wi-Fi provider. AT&T broadband customers will be able to access the service for free. Starbucks card users will get 2 hours a day free. 2-hour, daily, and monthly …
Bluetooth to piggyback on Wi-Fi
NEW YORK - The popular wireless technology known as Bluetooth could get a lot faster next year by taking advantage of Wi-Fi technology already built into many gadgets. Linking Bluetooth and Wi-Fi may make it easier and faster to transfer large …
Microsoft to buy maker of the Sidekick
At the Mobile World Congress wireless fair on Monday, several members of Google’s so-called Open Handset Alliance demonstrated prototypes of the Android platform in action, prominently featuring Google search, maps and mail. Chipmakers Texas …
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