NEC profit plunges, cuts earnings forecasts (AFP)   27 Oct 2005 13:55 GMT

AFP - Japanese high-tech giant NEC Corp. said its net profit tumbled by over a third in the six months to September as sales slumped on lower demand for cellphones and semiconductors.

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BenQ Mobile aims to double handset market share   27 Oct 2005 12:53 GMT
The new mobile phone company born from BenQ's acquisition of Siemens' mobile phone division earlier this year has set a heady agenda for itself, vowing to double its share of the global handset market within the next few years, turn profitable by the end of 2006, and reduce costs by €500 million ($604 million) without laying off a single worker.
Source: InfoWorld

Orange targets businesses with new Windows devices   27 Oct 2005 12:39 GMT
Orange added two new Windows Mobile 5.0 products to its line of devices geared toward business users, the company said Thursday.
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Japanese electronics giants Sony, NEC see profits slide (AFP)   27 Oct 2005 10:43 GMT

AFP - Japanese electronics giants Sony and NEC reported sharp falls in first-half profit as fierce competition drove down prices of cellphones, television sets and other household appliances.

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A new generation of RFID   27 Oct 2005 10:00 GMT
RFID technology is changing. Advancements continue to make active tags smaller and more affordable so they can be used for smaller items, not just cargo containers or automobiles.
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RFID moves beyond the warehouse   27 Oct 2005 10:00 GMT
Anyone who sells consumer goods to Best Buy, Target, or Wal-Mart knows that tagging product pallets with RFID tags is mandatory. The tags help suppliers and retailers speed the tracking of inventory as it moves from manufacturer warehouses to transportation centers and eventually to retailer warehouses.
Source: InfoWorld

Cell Phones Get 3D Video Messaging Interface   27 Oct 2005 00:46 GMT
Cell Phones Get 3D Video Messaging Interface
Source: Mobile Pipeline

China Continues Mobile Phone Growth (AP)   26 Oct 2005 23:50 GMT
AP - The world's largest cell phone market keeps growing. China had 377 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of September, or 29 for every 100 people, the government reported Wednesday.
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U.S. to require RFID chips in passports   26 Oct 2005 22:42 GMT
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government will require nearly all of the passports it issues to have a computer chip containing the passport holder's personal information by October 2006, according to regulations published this week.
Source: InfoWorld

Wireless vendor cozies up to Comcast   26 Oct 2005 21:11 GMT
Wireless mesh network vendor BelAir Networks Inc. introduced a set of products designed for cable operators and MSOs (multiple system operators) on Wednesday, the same day it announced a round of funding from sources including a fund affiliated with Comcast Corp., one of the largest U.S. cable providers.
Source: InfoWorld