Cisco Dialing Up Nokia? (The Motley Fool)   09 Aug 2005 17:59 GMT
The Motley Fool - A few weeks ago, Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News) reported a soft quarter that caused its stock to plunge by 11.65%. It also appears that Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News) is gaining ground on the mobile-phone maker. And Nokia's CEO, Jorma Ollila, said he will leave the company next year (although he will remain as the chairman of the board).
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Sprint Nextel Merger To Close Friday   09 Aug 2005 16:47 GMT
Sprint and Nextel said Tuesday that they expect their merger this Friday, August 12.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Qualcomm, Connexion test in-flight wireless service   09 Aug 2005 15:22 GMT
Qualcomm Inc. and The Boeing Co.'s Connexion have joined forces to test in-flight mobile phone communications in a specially equipped Boeing 737-400 aircraft, the companies said Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

Wireless LANs Dominate In Homes; Equipment Sales To Surge   09 Aug 2005 14:32 GMT
Home LANs are now predominantly wireless, a trend that will continue as more users introduce VoIP and digital entertainment equipment into their homes, said a report by In-Stat Tuesday.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

PalmSource Partners To Speed Mobile Linux Development   09 Aug 2005 13:58 GMT
Partnership with MontaVista Software expected to speed the development of mobile devices based on the Linux version of the Palm OS.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Xirrus Upgrades WLAN Array Software   09 Aug 2005 13:30 GMT
Optimizes WLAN array software to make voice-over-WLAN easier to deploy.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Will Your Next Cell Operator Be Virtual?   09 Aug 2005 12:43 GMT
A new breed of virtual cellular operators is emerging that will offer a mobile services not currently available from traditional operators.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

The real returns of RFID   09 Aug 2005 12:00 GMT
Despite the hype associated with RFID, when you hear success stories from a very large organization, you have to believe there really is something there.
Source: InfoWorld

Infineon abandons RFID software activities   09 Aug 2005 11:16 GMT
German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG has decided to stop developing RFID (radio frequency identification) software and transfer these activities to another company.
Source: InfoWorld

Sir Richard Branson happy with Virgin Mobile's Canadian rollout so far (Canadian Press)   08 Aug 2005 22:46 GMT
Canadian Press - SQUAMISH, B.C. (CP) - The flamboyant boss of Virgin Group gave his fledgling Canadian mobile-phone business a lift Monday by kite-boarding across windy Howe Sound.
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