Cell phones are safe: Dutch health council (Reuters)   23 Nov 2005 17:32 GMT
Reuters - There is no evidence that radiation from mobile phones or mobile phone and TV towers is harmful to people, but more investigation is needed, the Dutch Health Council said in a new report on Wednesday.
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China: Number of Mobile Phone Users Up (AP)   23 Nov 2005 17:15 GMT
AP - China's population of mobile phone users, already the world's biggest, has grown to 383 million, according to a government report.
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Long jail term sought for French national accused of fraud in Vietnam (AFP)   23 Nov 2005 16:49 GMT

AFP - Vietnamese prosecutors have sought a jail sentence of up to 27 years for a French national of Vietnamese origin who stands accused of mobile phone smuggling and fraud.

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Late BlackBerry launches dent RIM subscriber predictions   23 Nov 2005 14:21 GMT
Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) has lowered its previous predictions on how many new BlackBerry subscribers it expects to sign up during both its current third fiscal quarter and the following fourth fiscal quarter. RIM blamed the likely drop-off in new subscribers on delayed launches of the latest BlackBerry handsets, according to a company release.
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Verizon Sues Alleged Wireless Spammers   23 Nov 2005 14:02 GMT
The lawsuit in federal court claims that a company violated federal law by using automated methods to send spam text messages.
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RIM Lowers Forecast On New Subscribers   23 Nov 2005 13:51 GMT
Vendor claims that delays in releasing 3G models of its BlackBerry devices caused many users to delay purchases, but didn't comment on the impact of its pending patent litigation.
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In Brief: Software AG ships Tamino with WebDAV support   23 Nov 2005 13:20 GMT
Software AG announced the availability of Tamino XML Server 4.4, which implements WebDAV support directly in the kernel.
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Al Jazeera plans to go international in 2006   23 Nov 2005 12:39 GMT
Arab news channel will try to woo people away from CNN and Larry King. But first step will be finding a carrier.
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Coolest gadgets exude sex appeal (USATODAY.com)   23 Nov 2005 11:46 GMT
USATODAY.com - Observe the striking profile of Motorola's silver-tinged RAZR cellphone. Let your eyes linger over the satiny lines of B&W's 800 Series loudspeakers. And look away - we dare you - from the dramatic, Darth-Vader-like countenance of Alienware's ALX personal computer.
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Cellphone games can answer boredom's call (USATODAY.com)   23 Nov 2005 11:46 GMT
USATODAY.com - Traveling for the holidays? Forget Game Boys and fancy PDAs - your cellphone is all you need to play the hottest games while on the go.
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