November 16, 2004 articles

2005: Check into airport via mobile phone

Nov 16 2004 - 02:25 PM ET | Data
Some airports in Europe will begin testing mobile phone powered check in sometime next year. The system is headed by Siemens and uses GPRS. It will alllow passengers to: "check in, change seats, check times and receive details for dropping...

Xerox launches camera phone scanning software

Nov 16 2004 - 02:07 PM ET | Camera
Xerox announced new software yesterday that turns megapixel camera phones into document scanners. The new process involves four steps: # Capture the image on your phone. # Apply Xerox software to correct for blurring. # Convert image to black and...

MPx220 on sale at Amazon.com

Nov 16 2004 - 01:35 PM ET | Motorola
Amazon.com has started to sell the Motorola MPx220 with Cingular service. Deliveries should begin in 1-2 weeks. The phone has been for sale at BestBuy locations nationwide for about a month, though reports over the weekend indicate BestBuy has sent...

Verizon Wireless launches ringbacks

Nov 16 2004 - 01:26 PM ET | Verizon Wireless
In the midst of rumors that T-Mobile USA was going to be the first USA carrier to launch ringback tones, Verizon Wireless has activated the service. Ringbacks are the rings you hear while calling someone (opposite of ringtones). Customers can...