RFID hooks ride on German mass transit   22 Apr 2005 16:01 GMT
Efforts to introduce electronic-ticketing systems in Germany's huge mass transit sector have moved forward with the successful testing of a smart card system that combines RFID (radio frequency identification).
Source: InfoWorld

New Lightweight Notebooks Heavy On Features   22 Apr 2005 15:02 GMT
More computing with less weight is the guiding principle of these new, lightweight notebooks from Gateway and Toshiba.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Smartphone Trojan Threat Overstated, Vendors Say   22 Apr 2005 13:34 GMT
While 52 trojans aimed at Symbian-based smartphones were found this week, two anti-virus vendors agree that they're not yet much of a threat to users.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Hotspot Hacking And How To Fight It   22 Apr 2005 12:39 GMT
It's getting harder to enjoy a latte and check e-mail without worrying about security. An expert describes the increasingly sophisticated security threats found at hotspots and what to do about them.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Panasonic Confirms Exit From U.S. Cell Phone Market   22 Apr 2005 12:21 GMT
A spokesperson confirms that the company stopped marketing phones in the U.S. at the end of 2004 and is putting its efforts into Asian and European markets.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Ericsson profits jump in first quarter, rekindling hopes for sector (AFP)   22 Apr 2005 11:27 GMT
AFP - The Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson reported an unexpectedly strong rise in profits in the first quarter, fanning hopes that the world's mobile phone sector could finally be out of the woods.
Source: Yahoo

Tokyo Stocks Finish Higher; Dollar Down (AP)   22 Apr 2005 08:50 GMT
AP - Tokyo stocks bounced back moderately Friday, bolstered by Wall Street's surge overnight and upbeat earnings from world's two top mobile-phone makers. The U.S. dollar edged lower against the yen but higher versus the euro.
Source: Yahoo

Ericsson profits jump in first quarter (AFP)   22 Apr 2005 08:26 GMT
AFP - The Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson reported an unexpectedly strong rise in profits in the first quarter, but warned that growth of the mobile phone market would be modest this year.
Source: Yahoo

Canadian cellphone operators agree to let churning clients keep phone numbers (Canadian Press)   21 Apr 2005 22:21 GMT
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Canada's 15 million mobile-phone subscribers will soon no longer face a major obstacle to abandoning a cellphone company whose service or rates don't satisfy them: they'll be able to have the same telephone number with a different provider.
Source: Yahoo

Nokia sets mobile phone sector abuzz with first quarter rise (AFP)   21 Apr 2005 18:49 GMT
AFP - World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia signalled that profits were rising faster than expected despite cut-throat competition weighing heavily on margins.
Source: Yahoo