GPRS won't take off until they launch multimedia-messaging service (MMS), which allows people to send pictures from their phones. From a sheer logistical point of view, it's actually very difficult for a subscriber to get connected to a GPRS...
Today Sony Ericsson also launched the ultra-lightweight 60g T600, a GPRS modem and the first Sony Ericsson phone for TDMA networks, the T61d. Today rivals Sony Ericsson launched two phones with multimedia messaging capabilities: the T200 and T300...
You can also use GPRS for other enhancements to the gaming experience, for instance through uploading high scores or downloading power-ups or cheats," Shuster said. The Symbian-based N-Gage, which also sports an FM receiver and MP3 player, will...
The last time I counted I had six wireless networks in my home: Wi-Fi/802.11b for the wireless LAN, DECT for the phone; Bluetooth for the 'little things'; GSM/GPRS for the mobile; RFID for a tagging system and a proprietary system for the car alarm.
When new GPRS data services were rolled out, users had to switch from thinking in terms 'price per minute connected' to 'price per megabyte of data transferred'. What if they hooked up their mobile phone to a PC and started using it as a GPRS modem...
Although common mobile applications such as push email can be delivered over slower GPRS networks, Menon noted multiparty collaboration would require the fatter pipes that 3G can support. For example, business users can conduct meetings on the road...