Telenor to Buy Swedish Mobile Phone Co. (AP)   31 Oct 2005 17:14 GMT
AP - Norway's Telenor ASA on Monday said it had agreed to buy Sweden's No. 3 mobile phone provider from Vodafone Group PLC for about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion).
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Review: Vista Pre-Beta Beefs Up Wireless Support   31 Oct 2005 16:34 GMT
Another Community Technology Preview release of Vista adds features for networking and the Control Panel, including a great new Mobility Control.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

'Wi-Fi' Lands In The Dictionary   31 Oct 2005 16:12 GMT
Wi-Fi is no longer just a wireless technology: it's now an official word, too, because it's included in the new edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Sprint Launches Mobile TV, Music Downloads   31 Oct 2005 14:05 GMT
New services provide downloadable music for $250 a song and both live broadcast and on-demand video over cell phones.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Startups Aim At WiMAX Heavyweights   31 Oct 2005 14:00 GMT
Two startups will introduce WiMAX-related products this week in the hope their voice can be heard above the big guns such as Intel and Fujitsu.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Telefonica of Spain Announces Takeover (AP)   31 Oct 2005 11:03 GMT
AP - Telefonica SA of Spain announced Monday that it has agreed to buy the mobile phone company O2 PLC in a 17.7 billion-pound ($31.4 billion) cash deal that it said would help expand its presence in two of Europe's largest markets, the U.K. and Germany.
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Telefonica in talks to buy O2 -WSJ (Reuters)   31 Oct 2005 06:50 GMT
Reuters - Telefonica SA is in talks to buy British cellphone operator O2 PLC in a potential 18 billion pound deal, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Aruba Access Point Aims At Remote Security   31 Oct 2005 05:00 GMT
Aruba upgrades its wireless access points to improve mobility and security for workers in remote locations.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Turkey, Motorola reach deal on Telsim debt (AFP)   28 Oct 2005 17:46 GMT

AFP - Turkish authorities said a deal had been reached with Motorola to settle a dispute over debts owed to the US telecom giant by Turkey's second largest mobile phone operator Telsim, in state receivership since 2004.

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Jakarta tightens use of phones (FT.com)   28 Oct 2005 16:40 GMT
FT.com - Indonesia now requires users of pre-paid mobile phones to be registered, in its first concrete step to strengthen anti-terrorism laws following the October 1 suicide bombings in Bali.
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