A highly detailed overview of the way that new satellite radio technology works. In addition to some of the more technical detail for which the Journal is known, some thoughts on the market demand for these services are offered. Free registration is required. This site is a repository of wireless java applications, or Midlets, which is short for Mobile Information Device Application. Independent software vendors are encouraged to upload applications to the site and users are allowed access to all of the applications found there.
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The Mobile Wireless Internet Forum has assembled this index of technical papers in Word document format. Lots of other tech-goodies and access to forum documentation found through the homepage. In the European markets, often noted for such widespread use of mobile consumer technolgoies, carriers and service providers would like to see mobile apps play a greater role in business communications as well. Despite the apparent advances in wireless web access heralded throughout the high-tech industries, many obstacles remain before the promise of mobile wireless data access comes to fruition. This article suggests that carriers are going to have to develop new ways to establish a footprint that would rely on a broad installation of low-power transmitters throughout a coverage area to replace the towers of today.