RadioShack joins forces with other phone sellers   06 Mar 2006 20:06 GMT
Purchasing alliance, which will be called Braxda Telecom, will resell more than 50 million phones every year.
Source: ZDNet

CeBIT Show to Unveil New Range of Products (AP)   06 Mar 2006 18:25 GMT

AP - The annual CeBIT high-tech fair is set to show off a new range of advanced mobile phones, ultra-light laptops, powerful yet compact digital cameras and — maybe — Microsoft's latest secret project.

Source: Yahoo

RadioShack, three other phone sellers join forces (Reuters)   06 Mar 2006 17:52 GMT
Reuters - Four large mobile phone resellers said on Monday they would team up to create a purchasing alliance that resells over 50 million phones every year, as many as the world's biggest telecoms operators.
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Cisco adopts IP telephony standard   06 Mar 2006 17:51 GMT
Support of key IP standard paves way for more features, easier integration with other vendors' products.
Source: ZDNet

Share scramble as Reliance lists cell-phone venture (AFP)   06 Mar 2006 17:41 GMT

AFP - Cellular phone company Reliance Communication Ventures (RCoVL) made its debut on Indian stock markets, opening above analyst expectations and pushing telecom stocks up.

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Samsung Unveils 8-GB Mobile Phone (NewsFactor)   06 Mar 2006 16:50 GMT
NewsFactor - Samsung plans to introduce a smartphone with an 8-GB hard drive, rolling it out to European markets in the second half of 2006. Called the SGH-i310, the handset is similar in form to a previous Samsung phone, the i300, that came out last year.
Source: Yahoo

Sun pushes pervasive computing   06 Mar 2006 16:26 GMT
Company creates kit aimed at academics and hobbyists for building Java-based wireless-sensor applications.
Source: ZDNet

Security in the spotlight at Cebit   06 Mar 2006 15:39 GMT
Security will be a major focus this week at the giant Cebit show in Hanover, Germany. This year, the annual IT trade show will hone in on the multiple layers of security threats facing enterprise networks. Now it's not just data networks that are under attack; VoIP and even paper documents are at risk.
Source: InfoWorld

An RFID solution to rush hour headaches?   06 Mar 2006 13:25 GMT
IBM says required system of windshield transponders has helped Stockholm, Sweden, reduce traffic congestion by 25 percent.
Source: ZDNet

AOL to let others customize its AIM software   06 Mar 2006 12:36 GMT
Time Warner division will provide developers with software toolkits for creating customized instant-message services.
Source: ZDNet