Federal WLANs Found To Be Insecure   19 May 2005 12:30 GMT
A GAO study finds that six federal agencies are operating insecure WLANs and other agencies don't have adequate security safeguards in place.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Hong Kong's Hutchison plans to spin off UK 3G operations mid-2006 (AFP)   19 May 2005 12:15 GMT
AFP - Hutchison Whampoa, Hong Kong's ports-to-telecoms conglomerate controlled by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing, said it plans to spin off its UK 3G operations by the middle of next year.
Source: Yahoo

Vodafone hopes cheesy covers will attract new customers   19 May 2005 11:54 GMT
As part of its attempts to get back in touch with its shrinking customer base, the Japanese subsidiary of Vodafone Group will this July start giving customers the chance to dress mobile phones up as bulls, tires, or even lawns, the company announced Thursday.
Source: InfoWorld

FAQ: Why the FCC is targeting VoIP 911 calls   19 May 2005 11:00 GMT
The unreliability of VoIP 911 calls is drawing lots of publicity and regulatory action.
Source: ZDNet

Vivendi Universal profit beats forecast (Reuters)   19 May 2005 06:43 GMT
Reuters - Vivendi Universal posted forecast-beating first-quarter core profit on Thursday, helped by music hits from 50 Cent and Scissor Sisters, the success of the World of Warcraft video game and solid mobile phone sales.
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Russia's MTS struck by 10.5-million-euro back tax claim (AFP)   19 May 2005 05:28 GMT
AFP - Russian authorities have slapped a 372-million-rouble (10.5-million-euro, 13.3-million-dollar) back tax claim on Russia's largest mobile phone operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), ITAR-TASS reported quoting the company's quarterly accounts.
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South Korean exporters suffer as the won soars (FT.com)   19 May 2005 00:31 GMT
FT.com - For many South Korean exporters, the rising won has led to rising losses. Although it has made the price of imported parts for their high-tech mobile phones and cargo ships cheaper, it has eaten into profits and made their products more expensive abroad.
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Nokia branches out on gaming platform (Reuters)   18 May 2005 19:36 GMT
Reuters - Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia (NOK1V.HE) will expand its video gaming platform to a range of phones, moving away from a dedicated strategy of having a single phone for games, the company said on Tuesday.
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Malaysia may award two new 3G licenses to spur competition (AFP)   18 May 2005 17:25 GMT
AFP - Malaysia may award two more third-generation (3G) mobile licenses to spur competition in the industry, bringing the total to four, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said.
Source: Yahoo

Verizon Wireless, Samsung Lead Customer Satisfaction Index   18 May 2005 14:59 GMT
Verizon keeps lead in the independent survey for the second straight year, with T-Mobile in second and Sprint catching up quickly.
Source: Mobile Pipeline