São Paulo Cell Phones Go to 9 Digits: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday all mobile numbers in São Paulo starting with "11" should now be dialed with an additional 9 before the regular number...
View ArticleTIM Digitizing Brazil’s Amazon: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter MANAUS, BRAZIL – Italian telecom giant TIM has unveiled a new R$171 million (US$84 million) plan to bring high-speed internet to Brazil’s Amazon region,...
View Article4G Data Services Launched in Rio: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Telecoms giant Oi launched its high-speed 4G mobile internet service in Rio on Thursday, becoming the city’s second operator to...
View ArticleMobile Phone Infrastructure Tested During World Cup: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - During the opening ceremony and first game of the World Cup in São Paulo June 12th, more than 135,000 calls were made and more than one million...
View ArticleTourist Accidentally Captures Her Own Mugging on Camera at Rio’s Arpoador
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Arpoador is one of the top tourist destinations in Rio de Janeiro. Locals and gringos alike gather to applaud the sunset, take a picture...
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