Ericsson signs key deal with 3 UK (Reuters)   06 Dec 2005 09:41 GMT

Reuters - Mobile phone equipment giant Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said on Tuesday that it had signed its biggest ever managed services deal with British operator 3 UK, owned by Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK).

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Bourses open slightly higher (FT.com)   06 Dec 2005 08:20 GMT
FT.com - European bourses started slightly higher as US oil prices retreated below $60 a barrel. STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) working together on mobile-phone memory chip.
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Bourses seen starting slightly higher (FT.com)   06 Dec 2005 07:50 GMT
FT.com - European bourses are seen starting slightly higher as US oil prices retreated below $60 a barrel. STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) working together on mobile-phone memory chip.
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Colubris Claims New Product Provides Airtight WLAN   06 Dec 2005 05:01 GMT
WLAN security vendor Colubris Networks releases new hardware it claims will streamline the process of securing and managing wireless networks.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Insiders: Digital living room still just a dream   05 Dec 2005 22:16 GMT
Electronics company executives say swarms of competing technologies make setting up home network too complex.
Source: ZDNet

RFID tags for chickens?   05 Dec 2005 22:00 GMT
Digital Angel, the world's largest manufacturer of implantable microchips for animals, is proposing that biothermal RFID chips be used on a sampling of the world's 25 billion chickens as an early warning system for avian flu.
Source: InfoWorld

New mobile-phone roaming services are on the way   05 Dec 2005 21:38 GMT
Ask some corporate globetrotters what they think about mobile-phone roaming and they'll most likely say they love the service, but hate the pricing and miss some comfort functions. Then ask teenagers using prepaid mobile-phone calling cards and don't be surprised to hear that many of them have never heard of it.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia Intros Trio of 3G Phones (NewsFactor)   05 Dec 2005 21:14 GMT
NewsFactor - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has unveiled three phones designed for third-generation wireless networks, including its first handset for the UMTS-based 3G networks being rolled out in the U.S., and a phone configured for Europe-based carrier Vodafone (NYSE: VOD).
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U.S. Virgin Islands government bans hand-held phone use while driving (Canadian Press)   05 Dec 2005 21:13 GMT
Canadian Press - CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - Drivers caught using hand-held phones on the road will be fined under a new law aimed at reducing auto accidents in the U.S. Virgin Islands, officials said Monday.
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Intel, STMicro team up for phone memory   05 Dec 2005 18:15 GMT
The flash from Intel and STMicro will be the same for years, which will save everyone lots of money.
Source: ZDNet