Filed under: WIRELESS
Google apparently withdrew from the FCC’s C block wireless spectrum auction, leaving AT&T and Verizon to duke it out for a platform that can be used to deliver advanced interactive wireless services. In so doing, the company may achieve what it wanted all along – more competition in the wireless market without spending a dime, argues Business Week, because the spectrum comes tied with open-access requirements. Meanwhile bidding for the 700 Mhz C block band (which everyone thought Google wanted for the “G-phone”) has petered out after a single $472 million bid – well below the $1.3 billion “reserve” price. Perhaps the FCC should have offered a Buy It Now option.
GPS technology is making the transition from vehicles into a growing number of mobile handsets, as manufacturers continue to find ways to incorporate its user-friendly features. Garmin recently introduced its first branded mobile device, featuring a touch screen for navigation. (Yahoo!/Agence France-Presse 2/14)
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