Ofcom has published some updated research on mobile not-spots, the areas in the UK where mobile coverage is poor or unavailable.
It's found that the coverage checkers provided by mobile networks are based on data that is 'reasonably accurate' for outdoor predictions, noting that the checkers are freely provided online and in-store.
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A new study from comScore reveals that 14 million Americans scanned 'QR codes' or standard barcodes on their mobile phones in June 2011. The data comes from the company's comScore MobiLens service.
It means that 6.2% of US mobile users scanned a barcode that month.
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The market for outdoor picocells - tiny 'cell sites' that mobile network operators can attach to electricity poles, lamp posts, and rooftops - is expected to reach $8 billion in global revenue by 2016, according to ABI Research.
Having started to deploy microcells and picocells, operators now need to need to ensure that 'small cell' backhaul doesn't adversely affect overall OPEX or CAPEX, according to the report.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Having just returned from a week's holiday in a part of the country where mobile coverage was surprisingly sparse, it struck me how much mobile phones were linked to the recent English riots and looting.
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Apple has been granted a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, according to press reports. This means the device can no longer be distributed anywhere in the European Union (with the exception of the Netherlands).
Apple claims the Galaxy Tab infringes part of the iPad's design.
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