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The Wireless Outpost 2002

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October 30, 2002

OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES ON KEEPING YOU WAITING FOR THE LATEST ISSUE
CELL PHONE CANCER LAWSUIT DISMISSED FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE
SAMSUNG AND CINGULAR ARE HOOKING UP ON NEW PHONES
THIS TIME IT IS T-MOBILE USA THAT GETS SUED BY A DEALER
SAMSUNG WILL USE LIQUID METAL FOR FUTURE CELL PHONE DESIGNS
A SURVEY ON TEENAGERS' USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND BUYING HABITS
THREE MORE SURVEYS ON GENERAL CELLULAR PHONE USERS
WHEN THE US SENATE SPEAKS, PEOPLE HAD BETTER LISTEN
VERIZON WIRELESS OFFERS PREPAID REPLENISHMENT VIA ATM LOCATIONS
CHEAP WIRELESS PHONE SERVICES FIND A HOME IN THE US

September 25, 2002

GOTTA GET ME A PAIR OF THOSE ANTI-CELL PHONE RADIATION PANTS
BSQARE TAKES A PDA TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION
CYCLONE DISPOSABLE CELL PHONES ABOUT TO QUIETLY HIT MARKET?
AN INTERESTING AND CRANKY INVENTION - THE HAND E CHARGER
FIRST CELL PHONE SPAM LAW JUST WHEN IT IS GETTING GOOD
ANOTHER SURVEY ON 3G REPORTS CONSUMERS NOT INTERESTED
WIRELESS BADGES MAY BE JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
GOLDPOCKET INTERACTIVE PUSHES FOR INTERACTIVE TV CELL PHONE USE
MOTOROLA WINNING IN BRANDING WARS WITH THEIR NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
COUNTY GETS POPPED FOR EXCESSIVE USE & ABUSE OF CELL PHONES
FINALLY! A CHANCE TO BAG ON SOME POLITICIANS WITH SOME REAL STATS
EDITORIAL COMMENTS AND ADVERTISING CHANGES

September 11, 2002

INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY FROM AFRICA RESORTS TO NIGERIAN BANK SCAM
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES JUST OBSERVING OTHER CELL PHONE USERS
HOP ON WIRELESS AND THEIR SUPER WEAK PRESS RELEASE
XARA ONLINE COMES OUT WITH AN INTERESTING SMS WEB APPLICATION
NEW ZEALAND & US RECREATIONAL BOATERS CAN GET A NEW KIND OF TRIP
ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY OFFER NEW SILICON CAPACITOR
CELL PHONES COMING OUT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS & MMS HYPE
CINGULAR T MOBILE USA MERGER CLOSER TO REALITY?
MOTOROLA GOING EBAY FOR PROMOTION OF CELLULAR PHONES
ELECTRONICS IN GENERAL CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
ANOTHER STUDY SAYS ANALOG PHONES MIGHT CAUSE BRAIN TUMORS
POLITICAL AD SPAM ON WIRELESS PHONES VIA SMS
CINGULAR GETS SUED BY DEALERS ON CHARGES THAT WILL LIFT AN EYEBROW
STUDY COMES OUT TO SUPPORT OUR THEORY ON NUMBER PORTABILITY
RETAILERS HAVE AN EASIER PATH TO OFFERING PREPAID WIRELESS SERVICES
EDITORIAL COMMENTS, DEFINITIONS, AND AN ADVANCE NOTICE TO OUR READERS

August 28, 2002

BREAKER! BREAKER! I CAN FIND SMOKEY AND HIS BANDIT
EVC TO OFFER CELL PHONES ON WHOLESALE & INDIVIDUAL BASIS
HOP ON WIRELESS GETS SUED FOR NONPAYMENT OF CELL PHONE DESIGN
LET'S SEE WHO IS HIRING FOR WHAT IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WHERE IS THAT WIRELESS SUBSCRIBER GOING
SOMEBODY SHOOT ME! ANOTHER DRIVER DISTRACTION STUDY
NEW KIND OF POWER SOURCE FOR MOBILE DEVICES COMING
ANOTHER INMATE SCAMS A CELL PHONE COMPANY AND GOOD
SONY ERICSSON TACKLES THE CHINESE MARKET AND NOKIA PULLS BACK
AMERICANS LOOKING FORWARD TO SMS BASED ON SURVEY RESULTS
IMAGE ENABLED CELL PHONE SALES EXPECTED TO ROCKET

August 14, 2002

ANALOG USERS CAN FORGET THEIR PHONES IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
CTIA LOBBIES FCC FOR SELF INTEREST OF MEMBERS OR CONSUMERS
NEW YORK DRIVING BAN NOT REALLY WORKING TOO WELL
FINALLY, I AM AN "ACCREDITED" JOURNALIST & WIRELESS MERCENARY
SAMSUNG PICKING UP IN CELL PHONE BRANDING WARS
MOTOROLA TAKES A DIFFERENT STEP WITH NEW PRODUCT LINE
CONVERT YOUR WEBSITE INTO A PDA FRIENDLY RESOURCE
CELLULAR PHONE USERS ARE INCHING CLOSER TO REBELLION
NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES ROLLING OUT TO CELL PHONE USERS
SPRINT PCS ONCE AGAIN LEADS THE PACK AS BEING FIRST TO MARKET
CELL PHONE SPAM IS CLOSER TO YOU THAN YOU MAY THINK
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WIRELESS CONSUMER ALLIANCE
EH? CELL PHONES BEING USED BY INMATES IN PRISON
COMMENTS FROM THE EDITOR'S OFFICE - THIS TIME FOR REAL

July 31, 2002

LEONARDO DI CAPRIO FIGHTING USE OF TANTALUM IN ELECTRONICS
VOICESTREAM TO CHANGE NAME TO T MOBILE USA & MORE NEWS
DC THINK TANK SAYS CELL PHONE DRIVING BANS UNJUSTIFIED
WIRELESS 911 COSTS MAY SNEAK UP ON MANY CONSUMERS
COOL VIRTUAL PEN FOR WIRELESS USERS MAY BE THE FUTURE
FLOPPY TELEVISION HAS A FUTURE WITH WIRELESS USERS?
MORE BORING COMMENTS FROM THE EDITOR'S OFFICE
THE WORLD'S MOST STUPID AWARD GOES OUT TO THIS IDIOT
WIRELESS CARRIERS GET THEIR CHOPS BUSTED BY CALIFORNIA
PLEASE WELCOME OUR TWO NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS TO EVC
WHOA! AT&T WIRELESS LET PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CONTRACTS!
HOP ON WIRELESS GETS FCC APPROVAL ON DISPOSABLE CELLULAR PHONE
MOTOROLA TO CUSTOM DESIGN CELL PHONES FOR CARRIERS
GLOBALSTAR COMES OUT WITH FIRST TERRESTRIAL SATELLITE PHONE
12 MILE HIGH TOWER FLIES ON SOLAR POWER FOR SIX MONTHS

July 10, 2002

EVC ABOUT TO RUN HUNDREDS OF COMMERCIALS ON TV
NEW CELL PHONE & ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS FROM AMBITIOUS IDEAS
DOT COM WIRELESS RETAIL EMPLOYEE STEALS CONSUMER ACCOUNTS
CELLULAR PHONE NEWS EBOOK NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
INTERESTING STUFF TO KNOW ABOUT CELLULAR PHONE BATTERIES
TRUE STORIES ON WIRELESS RETAIL STORE VISITS
SAMSUNG LOOKING TO SECURE THIRD PLACE IN GLOBAL MARKETSHARE
FCC MAY GET A NEW OFFICE FOR RURAL ADVOCACY
NEW WOOD PANELS CAN STOP CELLULAR PHONE SIGNALS

June 26, 2002

WHY IS MEDIA BIAS AN ISSUE? (OFF TOPIC BUT VERY GOOD ARTICLE)
MOVIE THEATERS BUY DEVICE TO TURN OFF CELL PHONE RINGERS
TEXTILE INDUSTRY GOES MOBILE - LITERALLY AND THEN SOME
VODAFONE NOW IN LAWSUIT FOR CELL PHONE CANCER
EVEN SMALLER CELL PHONES POSSIBLE THANKS TO IBM
SAMSUNG TO TARGET THE FEMALE GENDER WITH CELL PHONES
SURVEY SAYS! CONSUMERS COULD CARE LESS ABOUT 3G SERVICES
THE PATRIOTIC PHONE IS HERE JUST IN TIME FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
A BIG THANKS TO ALL OF OUR READERS OF WIRELESS OUTPOST NEWS

June 5, 2002

FREE PUBLICITY FOR SOME OF OUR NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS
TRACFONE IS HIRING IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED - ANYONE?
WORLDCOM EXITS THE WIRELESS BUSINESS FOR THE SECOND TIME
GOT OUR CHOPS BUSTED AGAIN THIS TIME BY A DIVISION OF THE FDA
CELL PHONE SALES GOING UP FROM DEFECTS OR UPGRADES
THE PHRASELATOR ISN'T SOMETHING FOUND IN ANY SCI-FI MOVIE
A TWISTING TALE OF WHO OWNS WHAT FOR POSSIBLE MERGERS
CELL PHONES NEXT DEVICE VULNERABLE TO VIRUSES
GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE AVAILABLE TO WAP PHONE USERS
SUBLIMINAL TEXT MESSAGES AND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

May 29, 2002

SPAM FOR A FIVE PAGE CELL PHONE STATES WEB DESIGN WORTH $400K
FIRST DISPOSABLE CELLULAR PHONE APPROVED IN US AND CANADA
A CELL PHONE STUN GUN MIGHT DETER AN ATTACKER OR TWO
MOTOROLA HITS THE MARKET WITH NEW TALKABOUT TWO WAY RADIOS
MILLIONS OF CELL PHONE USERS EQUAL BILLIONS OF WIRELESS MINUTES
EVC IN THE NEWS, OUR MEDIA COVERAGE AND BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
WIRELESS ADVERTISERS FALL INTO UNCONTROLLED SLOBBER FEST
A GOOD SITE LISTING WIRELESS COVERAGE MAPS WORLDWIDE

May 15, 2002

RADIATION SHIELDS, TRAINS, AND STUDIES ON CELL PHONE CANCER
WIRELESS COVERAGE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRICE
CARRIERS FORCED TO MOVE TO PREPAID CELLULAR SEGMENT
VERTU'S LUXURY LINE DIVISION TAKES A BIT OF A LASHING
NEW FCC RULING MIGHT PAVE THE WAY FOR DISPOSABLE PHONES
LONG DISTANCE COMPANIES JUST AREN'T TAKING IT ANYMORE
USED CELLULAR PHONES BECOME NEW POLLUTION CONCERN
VEHICLE TELEMATICS MIGHT FACE A FACELIFT REAL SOON
LOGITECH KEY CASE FABRIC KEYBOARD - COOL STUFF

April 24, 2002

CELLULAR PHONE ETIQUETTE GOT OUR CHOPS BUSTED
INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
WIRELESS CARRIER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BACK AGAIN
NEW LUXURY WIRELESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY - CHECK IT OUT
GREAT BRITAIN IS FAR BEHIND THE TIMES OR AT LEAST SOME ARE
NEW JERSEY NEXT ON LIST FOR THE STATEWIDE CELL PHONE BAN
CELLPORT SYSTEMS INC LOOKING FOR MANUFACTURING BUYER

March 20, 2002

CELL PHONES HAVE A HIGHER CALLING THAN YOU THINK!
THEN AGAIN CELL PHONES HAVE A LOWER CALLING TOO
FIXED WIRELESS IS GAINING MOMENTUM IN THE US
LAYMAN GUIDE TO CELLULAR PHONES AND MUCH MORE
SORRY CHARLIE I DON'T EAT SEE FOOD (OR PORK OR CHICKEN)
SONY ERICSSON ROLL OUT POWERFUL NEW CELL PHONES
BUYING AFTERMARKET CELLULAR PHONE ACCESSORIES
JAPANESE STUDY INDICATES ONLINE CELL PHONE SHOPPING A DUD

March 6, 2002

CELLULAR PHONE CANCER LAWSUITS BEGIN IN EARNEST!
LOCATION TRACKING ON CELL PHONES AND BIG BROTHER
THE USE OF CELL PHONES IS ON THE RISE IN THE US
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS SEEK TO REVERSE CELL PHONE BANS
MOBILE WIRELESS WALLET MAY BECOME A REAL GHOST
WHERE OH WHERE IS GO ZING WIRELESS TODAY
NEVADA DMV STATS PROVE TO BE VERY INTERESTING

February 27, 2002

MORE CELL PHONE DRIVING BANS COMING FROM A POLITICIAN NEAR YOU
FTC FINALLY KNOCKS ON CELL PHONE RADIATION GADGETS
HOP ON WIRELESS HAS FALLEN TO BEING A PENNY STOCK AGAIN
EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT SO HOW ABOUT GIVING A HAND, SHALL WE
SPRINT PCS TO CLOSE FIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL CENTERS
WHO IS NEXT TO ADVERTISE THEIR SERVICES ON OUR WEBSITE
LOOKS LIKE WIRELESS NUMBER PORTABILITY IS TO BE DELAYED AGAIN
800.COM ABOUT TO TAKE A NOSE DIVE WITH E-COMMERCE BUSINESS
THE WIRELESS GODS HAVE TRICKED ME AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN COMMENTS FROM THE WATER COOLER (IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE)

January 30, 2002

OUR LATEST (R)EVOLUTION IN PREPAID WIRELESS SERVICES
CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS TRYING TO REBUILD THEIR IDENTITY
COWARDLY CRIMINALS STEALING PHONES FROM CHILDREN AT GUNPOINT
OH BOY. ANOTHER BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH TEST IS ON THE WAY
WE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO THESE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
EAT MY PHONE OFFERS SMS INTERNET IMAGES TO NOKIA PHONES
NEW CELL PHONE MANUFACTURER SEEKING TO ENTER NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
TELECORP PCS SHAREHOLDERS CALL FOUL ON AT&T WIRELESS BUYOUT
THE IRONY IS WE DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO ON HANDS FREE DEVICES
FINNISH PRISONS TO TRACK INMATES USING CELLULAR PHONES
HOLD THAT THOUGHT, I NEED TO CRANK UP MY CELL PHONE

January 9, 2002

PEPSI VS COCA COLA BATTLE NOW IN THE WIRELESS SECTOR
SO DO WE GET BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THIS ONE OR NOT
NEW CELL PHONES AND GADGETS COMING OUT ON THE MARKET
OOPS! WE MISSED OUT ON THE NIGERIA WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
PEOPLE. YOU NEED TO READ THE FINE PRINT ON YOUR AIRTIME PLANS
SUMMARY OF COMPLAINTS FILED BY WIRELESS USERS WITH THE FCC
DISPOSABLE CELL PHONES BECOMING THE CRAZE OF THE FUTURE
INTERESTING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST WIRELESS CARRIERS
WIRELESS SERVICE COMPETITION FOSTERING THE MOBILE FAMILY TREND
CELL PHONE HANDS FREE DEVICES SEE A HUGE JUMP IN SALES

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