$3,000 gadget might be globe-trotters' best friend

Article Abstract:

Iridium's new satellite phone service will allow an individual to place a call from anywhere to any place on Earth. The phones, manufactured by Kyocera of Japan and Motorola, use a $5-billion communication system composed of 66 satellites in outer space and 12 relay stations on Earth to allow clients to communicate from anywhere on the planet. The satellite phone, available for a price ranging from nearly $3,000 to $4,000, will also be capable of utilizing the cellular phone network of almost every country in the world.

Comment:

Its new satellite phone service will allow an individual to place a call from anywhere to any place on Earth

Services information, Wireless communications services, Article, Iridium

---

Electronic inc makes real-world debut

Article Abstract:

E Ink of Cambridge, MA, a spin off of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said it will debut its electronic ink in a number of JC Penney stores. The company's electronic ink works like real ink on paper or a similarly thin display, but the ink can be changed just like letters on a computer screen. JC Penney's store in Marlborough, MA, will be the first outlet to use the electronic ink sign, which is approximately as thick as the brim of a baseball cap. ;;

Product introduction, Printing Ink Manufacturing, Printing Inks & Auxiliaries NEC, Printing inks, E Ink

---

New site promises computer guidance

Article Abstract:

CompUSA Inc, the largest computer store chain in the US, is opening Cozone.com, an online store that aims to provide consumers with guidance on buying computers. Cozone is a stand-alone company that will attempt to build its own brand and operate apart from CompUSA. Meanwhile, CompUSA launched three ads featuring well-known celebrities, Donald Trump, David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs and Dr. Joyce Brothers, to promote the online site.

Marketing procedures, Organizational history, Computer and Software Stores, Computer Stores, Cozone.com

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Reform must be listened to now. Election realpolitik
• Abstracts: Gone is the glitter: a steep slide in prices threatens Canada's gold industry. Housing heats up; low loan rates are fuelling a fragile recovery
• Abstracts: From dynastic myth to mere mortals. Shattering a boy's faith in Canadian dreams. The decline of a dynasty
• Abstracts: Eaton IPO pegged at $15 a share. Shares of troubled Eaton's jump as takeover talk swirls. Eaton's shares tumble to new low
• Abstracts: Lucent searches overseas; equipment maker readies for wireless, networking boom

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.