Rogers Wireless's new Firefly mobile phone aimed at pre-teen market (Canadian Press)   08 Aug 2005 11:44 GMT
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Wireless said Monday it is introducing a cellular phone aimed at the pre-teen market and at parents concerned about keeping in touch and keeping a lid on phone bills.
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Stock futures point to gain on Cisco (Reuters)   08 Aug 2005 11:09 GMT
Reuters - U.S. stock futures indicated a higher market open on Monday as investor concern about a likely Federal Reserve interest-rate hike took a backseat to a report that Cisco is considering a takeover of cellphone maker Nokia.
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Cisco Mulls Acquiring Nokia: Report   08 Aug 2005 11:04 GMT
Cisco Systems is said to be mulling buying Nokia, the world's largest wireless handset maker, according to a report in the U.K.-based Sunday Business newspaper this weekend.
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Cisco mulls acquiring Nokia, report says   08 Aug 2005 10:58 GMT
Internet equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. is interested in acquiring Nokia Corp., the world largest manufacturer of mobile phones, according to several media reports citing the Sunday Business newspaper.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia shares gain on report of Cisco (Reuters)   08 Aug 2005 10:43 GMT
Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) shares rose over 3 percent on Monday after a newspaper report that Cisco Systems Inc. is mulling a bid for the top mobile phone maker to get hold of its wireless infrastructure technology.
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U.S. Airlines Lag On Net Access   08 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
Domestic carriers are behind in offering Internet service, which is available on a dozen foreign airlines. But United plans Wi-Fi, and others show interest.
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Chinese firm debuts TV show for the small screen - the very small screen (Canadian Press)   06 Aug 2005 16:40 GMT
Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - It's a super-modern love story made for the small screen - the very small screen. Two motorcycle racers vie for the same woman in Appointment, a romance squeezed into five-minute episodes made to be shown on mobile phone screens half the size of a credit card.
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FCC changes DSL classification   05 Aug 2005 19:54 GMT
In its ruling Friday, the FCC put DSL on an even footing with cable modem service, which means DSL providers will no longer have to provide network access to competing Internet service providers.
Source: ZDNet

FCC approves radio-spectrum auction   05 Aug 2005 16:14 GMT
Commission says both small and large wireless operators can participate in what will be the largest such auction since 2000.
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BlackBerry Maker Could Be Headed For U.S. Supreme Court   05 Aug 2005 15:00 GMT
The U.S. Court of Appeals this week upheld seven claims of patent infringement against Research In Motion, and the company could still face an injunction that prevents it from selling BlackBerrys in the United States.
Source: Mobile Pipeline