Rogers brings out kid-oriented Firefly, Bell plans cell tracking for families (Canadian Press)   08 Aug 2005 21:37 GMT
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Canada's largest mobile phone company, Rogers Wireless, is tapping into parents' dual concerns over the safety of their kids and the family budget with a specially designed cellphone called the Firefly.
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AOL Buys Wildseed To Expand Mobile Offerings (NewsFactor)   08 Aug 2005 18:44 GMT
NewsFactor - America Online has acquired wireless technology company Wildseed as part of an effort to expand AOL's (NYSE: AOL) service onto mobile phones and other mobile devices.
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Is a $20 cell phone on the horizon?   08 Aug 2005 14:48 GMT
Texas Instruments is touting the cost benefits of a chip that it says combines all the crucial functions of a mobile phone.
Source: ZDNet

TI touts single-chip cell phones   08 Aug 2005 14:48 GMT
Company is targeting emerging markets for its chip that combines all the crucial functions of a mobile phone.
Source: ZDNet

Qualcomm, Boeing Test In-Flight Cell Phone, Data Service   08 Aug 2005 14:31 GMT
Voice calls were made over GSM and CDMA2000, the firms said. But in-flight use of cell phones is still faced with sociological hurdles.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Nokia shares rise after report of potential interest by Cisco Systems (Canadian Press)   08 Aug 2005 14:29 GMT
Canadian Press - HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. shares rose Monday after a report that Cisco Systems Inc. was interested in an acquisition in the wireless market and the Finnish mobile phone maker might be a target.
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Stocks Rise on E-Trade, Quest Acquisitions (AP)   08 Aug 2005 14:27 GMT
AP - Stocks rose Monday on acquisitions, real and rumored, after E-Trade and Quest Diagnostics said they would buy rivals in deals worth more than $1.6 billion combined and a British newspaper reported that Cisco Systems could bid for cellphone maker Nokia.
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Nokia Unveils Search Software For Smartphones   08 Aug 2005 13:41 GMT
Software is available now as a free download and will be bundled with smartphones in the future, Nokia says.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

'Virutal' Cellular Operator Gets Funding   08 Aug 2005 13:34 GMT
New cellular operator targeting young adults gets funding from Universal Music Group, among others
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Qualcomm, Connexion to test in-flight mobile calls (Reuters)   08 Aug 2005 13:25 GMT
Reuters - Wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc. and Boeing Co.'s Connexion said on Monday they would test in-flight mobile phone calls in the hopes they can overcome public skepticism.
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