August 11, 2003 articles

Samsung et al hop on ultrawideband

Aug 11 2003 - 05:06 PM ET | Bluetooth, In The News, Staff Picks
If Bluetooth is to slow for you, read up on ultrawideband (UWB). It's not new (originally developed by the US military back in the 60's) but due to the falling cost of chips, it's getting cheap. It boasts speeds of...

T-Mobile to launch Blackberry 7230 in US

Aug 11 2003 - 12:39 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
Research In Motion is facing serious legal trouble (could mean no more BlackBerries...), but that's not enough to slow down the sales team. They just inked a deal with T-Mobile USA to sell the new BlackBerry 7230. It's the first...

Sprint PCS Launches Streaming Video

Aug 11 2003 - 12:33 PM ET | Sprint Nextel
Sprint PCS teamed up with RealNetworks to launch RealOne video services on the Sprint PCS network. Sprint PCS users can subscribe for $4.95 a month and get breaking news, market reports, sports highlights, weather forecasts, and entertainment services, right on...