Mobile extras may not attract US consumers: survey (Reuters)   20 Mar 2006 13:39 GMT
Reuters - Telecommunications executives are banking on big revenue increases during the next few years from new mobile phone services, but getting customers to pay more may not be so easy, according to a report released on Monday.
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VeriSign to buy M-Qube mobile media manager   20 Mar 2006 13:28 GMT
Acquisition is designed to boost VeriSign's struggling mobile-content business.
Source: ZDNet

"Mission" movie going mobile first   20 Mar 2006 13:09 GMT
Distributor of third "Mission: Impossible" film bypasses game consoles in favor of Gameloft's mobile service.
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Wavecom to acquire Sony Ericsson's M-to-M business   20 Mar 2006 12:43 GMT
Wavecom said Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire the M-to-M (machine-to-machine) communication business unit run by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications for as much as €32.5 million ($39.6 million).
Source: InfoWorld

Baidu, Nokia team up for mobile search in China   20 Mar 2006 12:14 GMT
Baidu.com and Nokia have agreed to collaborate on mobile search capabilities for mobile-phone users in a deal that pairs China's top search engine with the largest supplier of mobile phones in the country.
Source: InfoWorld

VeriSign buys mobile content company for $250M   20 Mar 2006 12:12 GMT
VeriSign has agreed to buy m-Qube, which sells software and services for delivering digital content to mobile phones, for about $250 million, VeriSign announced Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

What's next in telecommunications?   20 Mar 2006 12:00 GMT
CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry.
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Survey reveals mobile phone revenue hurdle (FT.com)   19 Mar 2006 21:20 GMT
FT.com - Mobile phone users are unlikely to pay extra to access the growing range of video and audio content available on their phones, according to a global KPMG survey. This trend could push operators into rethinking their business models.
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Vodafone CEO eyes fixed-line services: report (Reuters)   19 Mar 2006 14:46 GMT
Reuters - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc plans to offer fixed-line telecoms services alongside its traditional mobile phone business, Vodafone Chief Executive Arun Sarin told a UK newspaper.
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Belarus gets the message: fear rules (AFP)   18 Mar 2006 20:45 GMT

AFP - When his mobile phone beeped to signal a new text message, Anatoly Korshunov thought a friend was calling. Instead it was a lesson in politics -- Belarus style.

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