Napster, Dwango Offer 'Napstertones' for Mobile Phones (NewsFactor)   09 May 2005 17:30 GMT
NewsFactor - Napster and Dwango Wireless on Monday announced Napstertones, a new consumer service that will provide ringtones, artist voice "shoutouts" and wallpapers that feature the iconic Napster Kitty and other graphics from Napster's library.
Source: Yahoo

Cell phones to ring in slight growth   09 May 2005 17:13 GMT
In part because shipments were so high the past two years, things are slowing down for 2005, IDC report predicts.
Source: ZDNet

New PalmOne handheld aims at iPod (Reuters)   09 May 2005 16:53 GMT
Reuters - PalmOne Inc. is expected next week to unveil a digital media device to rival the iPod, as the maker of hand held computers and mobile phones shoots for a piece of the growing market for portable music and video.
Source: Yahoo

Japan's NTT DoCoMo To Open U.S. Subsidiary   09 May 2005 15:59 GMT
Subsidiary of Japanese wireless operator will invest in mobile technology companies.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Wireless Becoming The Networking Default   09 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Who'd have thought that wireless would become the default connectivity scheme for voice and data? But that's where wireless seems to be headed, one expert claims.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Another Short-Range Wireless Standard Emerging   09 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Just as Bluetooth and ultra-wideband are merging, another IEEE group is looking at yet another short-range wireless standardt hat will fall between RFID and ZigBee.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Vendor Warns Of New Type Of 'WiPhishing' Attack   09 May 2005 13:57 GMT
A wireless LAN security vendor has warned of a new variant of the so-called 'WiPhishing' attacked aimed at wireless LAN users.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Symantec Unveils Symbian Anti-Virus, Firewall Software   09 May 2005 13:52 GMT
Integrated anti-virus, firewall service is part of Symantec's efforts to target specific mobile platforms.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Interest Growing In Converged Wireless-Landline, Study Says   09 May 2005 13:17 GMT
Younger and more affluent users are most likely to want wireless and landline services to converge into a single user experience, a study shows.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

PalmOne Confirms New Type Of Mobile Device In Works   09 May 2005 12:49 GMT
Says that a new line of "mobile managers" aimed users who need to manage and carry lots of digital files will join PDAs and smartphones in the palmOne lineup.
Source: Mobile Pipeline