Wayport Passes 10,000 Hotspot Milestone   15 Aug 2005 14:03 GMT
Vendor also claims the number of connections at its hotspots nearly doubled in the last year.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

U.S. Ready For Marketing Via Text Messages: Study   15 Aug 2005 13:42 GMT
A vendor's white paper claims that properly-handled marketing via text messaging will be viewed by users as a service, not a nuisance.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

UWB Group Gets Support In Standards Battle   15 Aug 2005 13:22 GMT
WiMedia Alliance to get assistance from industry group to turn its version of UWB into a worldwide standard.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

After Merger, Sprint Nextel Declares Dividend   15 Aug 2005 13:15 GMT
However, dividend is aimed at making it easier to spin off Sprints local telecommunications business.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

IT's seven dirty words   15 Aug 2005 12:00 GMT
Remember the George Carlin routine “The Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television”? (No, I’m not going to print them here; if you’re really curious, Google ’em.) I got to thinking the other day that IT has its own set of dirty words. Try saying any one of these in polite IT company, and someone will hand you a bar of soap to wash your mouth out. My filthy seven:
Source: InfoWorld

3G Launch In India Early Next Year, Report Says   15 Aug 2005 10:52 GMT
3G launch in India early next year, report says
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Malaysia to register pre-paid mobile phones to curb SMS abuse: reports (AFP)   15 Aug 2005 06:33 GMT

AFP - Malaysia will register millions of pre-paid mobile phone subscribers to prevent the untraceable handsets being used to send threatening or slanderous SMS text messages, reports said.

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In-Flight Cellular: Step Forward, Step Back   15 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
Qualcomm and Boeing successfully test cell-phone usage on a 737, but the FAA says ban will remain in place for now
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Zi Corp. reports second-quarter loss of $181K, reversing year-ago profit (Canadian Press)   12 Aug 2005 15:05 GMT
Canadian Press - CALGARY (CP) - Zi Corp., which develops user-interface software for cellphones and other mobile devices, said Friday it had a $181,000 US loss for the second quarter as revenues fell 8.8 per cent due to lower demand from two customers.
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The Great Tech Call-'Em-Like-You-See-'Em Contest Winners   12 Aug 2005 14:00 GMT
Our contestants wowed us with their technical brilliance, their biting wit, and their literary erudition. Well, okay — we got some really great essays. Here are the winners.
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