'Hotspots of the world unite' says Fon   01 Dec 2005 14:04 GMT
Fon calls itself a movement. It has a manifesto and uses words like solidarity and revolution. The design of Fon's Web site is reminiscent of Soviet propaganda art. Fon comes complete with its own lingo, with participants known as Foneros, Bills, Linuses, and Aliens.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia Expands Mobile Production in China (AP)   01 Dec 2005 13:44 GMT
AP - Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Thursday it will expand a mobile phone factory in China to meet surging demand for handsets in Asia.
Source: Yahoo

Linksys WRT54G: An Upgrade That's A Downgrade   01 Dec 2005 13:31 GMT
Wireless expert Peter Rysavy upgraded the Wi-Fi router in his small office and he found the newer version is less reliable than the older one.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Can BlackBerry Service Continue In The U.S.?   01 Dec 2005 13:23 GMT
Analysts believe a settlement in the patent suit between NTP and RIM is inevitable, but even Research In Motion is exploring other options.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

European stocks climb, focus on French telecoms sector (AFP)   01 Dec 2005 11:57 GMT

AFP - European stock markets rose with telecoms the focus of attention after competition authorities handed record fines to France's three mobile phone operators for market collusion.

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Nokia to up handset production in China (Reuters)   01 Dec 2005 08:20 GMT
Reuters - Top mobile phone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) will expand its handset production in China to boost capacity and flexibility to meet fast growing demand in Asia, it said on Thursday.
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AOL develops new mobile search feature   01 Dec 2005 05:01 GMT
Company says search service shrinks Web for all browser-based mobile devices.
Source: ZDNet

The Rewards And Perils Of Meshing With Wi-Fi   01 Dec 2005 05:00 GMT
Wireless meshes are a viable architecture, but watch out for low-bandwidth, high-latency proprietary inter-AP links.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Mobile Anti-Virus: Now or Later?   01 Dec 2005 05:00 GMT
The risk from malware for phones and PDAs is low today, but new and more malicious code warns of a coming storm. So when do you buy your umbrella?
Source: Mobile Pipeline