NTT DoCoMo to take stake in Japanese TV network   21 Dec 2005 07:30 GMT
NTT DoCoMo Inc. will acquire a minor stake in one of Japan's biggest commercial TV broadcasters, the carrier said Wednesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Researcher Plays Grinch, Says Mobile Failures Loom   21 Dec 2005 00:36 GMT
In making some not-so-cheerful predictions about tech in 2006, ABI Research says several industries from satellite radio to mobile video to in-flight airline communications will flop next year.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Palm profit jumps on tax benefit; adjusted figures slip but beat Street (Canadian Press)   20 Dec 2005 23:18 GMT
Canadian Press - SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Hand-held computer maker Palm Inc. on Tuesday said profit surged in its fiscal second quarter, as the company added new carriers and increased shipments of its web-enabled cellphones.
Source: Yahoo

Sprint Nextel to buy Nextel Partners   20 Dec 2005 22:47 GMT
Sprint Nextel Corp. will acquire Nextel Partners Inc. in a deal valued at about $6.5 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Vendor Calls Creation A Wireless iPod For The Written Word   20 Dec 2005 14:53 GMT
A spin-off company from Royal Philips Electronics has developed a wirelessly-connected “electronic reader” tablet based on a high-contrast "electronic paper" display from E Ink Corp. The e-reader is due to become available in April 2006.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Will Mobile Broadband Kill Wi-Fi?   20 Dec 2005 13:44 GMT
With technologies like mobile WiMAX starting to emerge, some people are starting to ask whether there's a long-term future for public Wi-Fi.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

RIM Chairman Decries 'Dishonor,' 'Mistrust' in Patent Case   20 Dec 2005 13:03 GMT
The co-CEO of Research In Motion says his company's patent case is bouyed by recent patent office decisions and claims rival NTP has acted inappropriately.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Opera Mini quietly available worldwide   20 Dec 2005 11:40 GMT
Users of Java-capable cell phones anywhere may find browsing the Web easier and cheaper now that Opera Software ASA is allowing anyone to download its Opera Mini application. The official worldwide launch of Opera Mini is planned for January but Opera has quietly lifted restrictions that previously allowed only residents of some Nordic countries and Germany to download the application, a spokesman has confirmed.
Source: InfoWorld

Google Brings Gmail to Mobile Phones (NewsFactor)   19 Dec 2005 23:03 GMT
NewsFactor - Google has launched a wireless version of its Gmail e-mail service. Called Gmail Mobile, the service lets you send and receive e-mail messages through a mobile phone. It competes with a rival wireless-e-mail offering from Yahoo.
Source: Yahoo

SF leaders voice concerns about Wi-Fi project   19 Dec 2005 22:44 GMT
San Francisco's plan for citywide Wi-Fi ran into some friction Friday from a local regulatory agency.
Source: InfoWorld