Singapore Telecom results beat forecasts (AFP)   10 Nov 2005 16:24 GMT

AFP - Southeast Asia's biggest telecom company, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), has beat forecasts as its second quarter net profit rose 5.7 percent on the back of strong contributions from mobile phone associates in India and Indonesia.

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In Brief: Ex-AMD Japan chairman joins Microsoft's Japanese unit   10 Nov 2005 15:50 GMT
The former chairman of Advanced Micro Devices' Japanese subsidiary joined Microsoft's Japanese unit on Thursday to work on consumer-related Windows systems.
Source: InfoWorld

Rating System Adopted For Mobile Content   10 Nov 2005 15:36 GMT
The cellular industryis adopting a system for rating its mobile multimedia content.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Casio Pushing Shockproof 3G Phones In U.S.   10 Nov 2005 14:56 GMT
A line of shockproof and water resistant 3G phones may soon be available to 3G users in the U.S., the president of Japan’s Casio says.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Intel Claims WiMAX Already A Success   10 Nov 2005 14:39 GMT
Chipmaker says that, although officially-certified WiMAX products aren’t yet available, two dozen providers worldwide are already deploying WiMAX systems based on its chipsets.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

The Hype And Confusion About 4G   10 Nov 2005 14:10 GMT
3G and other wireless broadband technologies are arriving but some vendors are already hyping 4G. An industry expert explains 4G and whether these vendors' claims are premature.
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Siemens: Profit plunges in Q4   10 Nov 2005 13:19 GMT
Siemens reported on Thursday a sharp fall in profit for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. It made steep losses in its computer services subsidiary and mobile phone manufacturing unit, which it has now sold.
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Siemen Profit Tumbles in Fourth Quarter (AP)   10 Nov 2005 12:24 GMT
AP - Siemens AG, Europe's biggest electronics and electrical engineering company, said Thursday its net profit fell by 88 percent in the fourth quarter with losses at its information technology and mobile-phone units pushing its earnings down.
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Casio in mobile talks, near Best Buy deal (Reuters)   10 Nov 2005 03:09 GMT

Reuters - Japan's Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (6952.T) is making an overseas push with plans to supply 3G phones to U.S. mobile carriers and for a deal to win shelf space for its digital cameras at U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy , Casio President Kazuo Kashio said on Wednesday.

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Tech firms assail proposed broadband rules   09 Nov 2005 22:49 GMT
Google and Microsoft and others agree on at least one thing: a more light-handed, technology-neutral approach to regulating the Internet.
Source: ZDNet