Vodafone in Talks to Boost Vodacom Stake (AP)   03 Nov 2005 18:55 GMT
AP - Mobile-phone company Vodafone Group PLC said Thursday it has entered into talks to increase its stake in Vodacom, South Africa's largest cell-phone operator, to 50 percent at a cost of 1.35 billion pounds ($2.4 billion).
Source: Yahoo

Mobile Data Users Give Up When Going Gets Tough   03 Nov 2005 16:57 GMT
A survey has found a low level of satisfaction with mobile data services and a strong likelihood that users will stop using the services rather than seek help.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

DirecTV to bring TV to devices (Reuters)   03 Nov 2005 16:49 GMT
Reuters - DirecTV Group Inc. on Thursday said it planned to work with "an array of partners" to bring its video programming to devices other than televisions, a day after Sprint Nextel unveiled a joint venture with four top U.S. cable companies to offer TV to cellphones.
Source: Yahoo

Next Big Wireless Thing: Near-Field Communications   03 Nov 2005 16:21 GMT
NFC is a short-range wireless technology that enables cell phones to make payments. A new study says it will become huge -- in a few years.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Music videos resurrected by online, phone delivery (Reuters)   03 Nov 2005 15:42 GMT
Reuters - Music videos were stifled by the downloading that crippled record companies, but they have found new life in the past year on the Internet, mobile phones and DVDs, and are helping rescue the ailing music industry.
Source: Yahoo

Digital pens to prescribe paper some rest   03 Nov 2005 15:32 GMT
United Kingdom health service, others are experimenting with digital pen-and-paper technology to save time, money--and trees.
Photos: Digital pens at work
Source: ZDNet

In Brief: China will be first to get S3's Chrome graphics chip   03 Nov 2005 14:30 GMT
S3 Graphics' upcoming Chrome graphics processors will be offered first in China, the company said Thursday.
Source: InfoWorld

U.S. Consumers Lag In Adoption Of Music Phones   03 Nov 2005 13:32 GMT
While adoption is starting to surge in parts of Asia and Europe, U.S. consumers are far more reluctant to replace their iPods with digital music-ready cell phones.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Nokia Launches 3 New Multimedia Handsets   03 Nov 2005 13:06 GMT
Nokia has launched three phones with multimedia capabilities, including one that enables users to watch broadcast TV.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Can RIM Survive Its Many Challenges?   03 Nov 2005 12:54 GMT
Mobile e-mail market leader Research In Motion has many loyal customers but it faces many challenges both from competitors and competitors. Can it survive and thrive?
Source: Mobile Pipeline