Samsung plans 8GB HDD cell phone   06 Mar 2006 12:26 GMT
Samsung Electronics will launch a Windows Mobile-based cell phone that packs an 8GB hard-disk drive, hitting European markets in the second half of 2006, the company said Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

Vietnam military to privatize mobile phone company (AFP)   06 Mar 2006 10:11 GMT

AFP - Vietnam's third largest mobile phone company Viettel, owned by the communist nation's military, will soon be partly privatised, company officials told AFP.

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Scramble for shares as Reliance lists cellular phone venture (AFP)   06 Mar 2006 09:43 GMT

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

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Nikkei gains on Softbank, but DoCoMo declines (Reuters)   06 Mar 2006 03:17 GMT

Reuters - The Nikkei share average rose 0.84 percent on Monday as Softbank Corp. (9984.T) gained after Britain's Vodafone Group Plc said it was in talks to sell its struggling Japanese mobile phone business to the Internet communications conglomerate.

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AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion   05 Mar 2006 22:35 GMT
The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers.
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Update: Shutdown avoided as BlackBerry dispute settled   03 Mar 2006 23:50 GMT
Research In Motion (RIM) and NTP have settled their long-standing legal battle, with RIM paying NTP US$612.5 million to settle all of NTP's patent claims against it.
Source: InfoWorld

New study questions mobile TV and music hype   03 Mar 2006 23:02 GMT
Study could throw cold water on mobile carriers' hopes that people will spend big on mobile music downloads and TV.
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Motorola combining networks, government units   03 Mar 2006 21:09 GMT
Company hasn't yet said how move will help cut costs, but analyst says it will eliminate redundant R&D.
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Vodafone shares soar after it reveals it is in talks to sell its Japanese unit (Canadian Press)   03 Mar 2006 19:36 GMT
Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Shares in British mobile phone operator Vodafone Group PLC soared 8.5 per cent Friday after it said it was in talks regarding a potential sale of a controlling stake in its Japanese unit, Vodafone Japan.
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Cell phone ticketing coming to Germany   03 Mar 2006 19:34 GMT
Mobile phone-based ticketing services are coming to travelers in Germany.
Source: InfoWorld