Alcatel adds satellite to mobile TV picture   14 Mar 2006 15:29 GMT
With the help of satellites, Alcatel SA aims to overcome a key hurdle in rolling out broadcast television services over mobile phones: the lack of available spectrum.
Source: InfoWorld

Telenor sells stake in Inmarsat (AFP)   14 Mar 2006 13:59 GMT

AFP - Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor ASA said it would book a gain of 906.1 million kroner (115.4 million euros, 137 million dollars) after selling its 4.6-percent stake in Inmarsat PLC of Britain, the world's leading provider of satellite mobile phone services.

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RIM hopes to launch BlackBerry in China   14 Mar 2006 12:13 GMT
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is in talks with China's largest mobile operator, China Mobile Communications Corp. (China Mobile), to launch its BlackBerry service in China, a company spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.
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Chinese group vents anger over 'unfair' WAPI vote   14 Mar 2006 12:02 GMT
The rejection of China's WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure) security protocol by an international standards group has not gone down well with Chinese backers of the technology.
Source: InfoWorld

Short films eye the really small screen   13 Mar 2006 20:51 GMT
Independent filmmakers are wondering if mobile devices could allow them to get their work in front of a mass audience.
Source: ZDNet

ISO rejects China's WAPI wireless security protocol   13 Mar 2006 20:36 GMT
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) last week rejected a security protocol that was backed by some Chinese representatives as an amendment to the group's wireless LAN standard.
Source: InfoWorld

'Adapt to new technology or die,' Murdoch tells newspapers (AFP)   13 Mar 2006 19:29 GMT

AFP - The newspaper industry needs to embrace the technological revolution of the Internet, MP3 players, laptops and mobile phones or face extinction, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said.

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Dropped Call at Motorola? (The Motley Fool)   13 Mar 2006 17:59 GMT
The Motley Fool - Anybody who's been impressed by the Razr's edge might find it a double-edged sword at the moment. Some bad news about Motorola's (NYSE: MOT - News) most popular product hit the wires last week. Might a technical glitch in a smattering of its popular Razr mobile phones give a lot of consumers -- and investors -- a reason to hang up on the handset provider?
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Soccer World Cup not likely to kick start mobile TV (Reuters)   13 Mar 2006 15:46 GMT
Reuters - Visions of a nation of soccer fans glued to broadcasts via mobile phones of this summer's World Cup are unlikely to come true, industry players said at this year's CeBIT trade fair.
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Analyst: Vodafone strategy change may be near   13 Mar 2006 14:33 GMT
Executive changes at Vodafone Group PLC, including the announcement on Sunday of the resignation of Christopher Gent, life president of Vodafone, indicate a battle over the future direction of the company, analysts say.
Source: InfoWorld