3 Group points the way in 3G (FT.com)   27 Mar 2006 18:00 GMT
FT.com - To reassure investors that all is well with its venture into 3G mobile telephony, Hutchison Whampoa has given the telecoms industry a new financial term.
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BT cracks down on 'broadband hogs'   27 Mar 2006 16:46 GMT
British telecom demands that those downloading a massive amount of movies or music, pay up or find another Net provider.
Source: ZDNet

Chinese prefer mobile phones over landlines   27 Mar 2006 15:44 GMT
Chinese users prefer their mobile phones over landline calling by a growing margin, a trend that is showing up in earnings for Chinese telecommunications companies and government statistics.
Source: InfoWorld

Sprint to offer local search on phones   27 Mar 2006 14:15 GMT
Local directory cell phone service will include driving directions, movie times, other commercial services.
Source: ZDNet

IAnywhere's Afaria now manages Blackberrys, too   27 Mar 2006 13:36 GMT
Enterprises can add BlackBerrys and Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphones to the list of devices that can be managed using iAnywhere Solutions' Afaria software, an upgrade to which was announced Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

Big retailer backs NTT DoCoMo's phone payments   27 Mar 2006 13:24 GMT
One of Japan's biggest retail groups is throwing its weight behind NTT DoCoMo's plans to enable touch-and-go credit card payments through cell phone handsets.
Source: InfoWorld

Japan's KDDI offers 3-D navigation on cellphones (AFP)   27 Mar 2006 11:10 GMT

AFP - Japanese mobile operator KDDI have unveiled plans to let users find their way to shops and restaurants by looking at 3-D satellite images on their cellphones.

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Sprint to offer local information search on phones (Reuters)   27 Mar 2006 10:13 GMT
Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp. said it plans on Monday to kick off a local directory cellphone service with information such as driving directions and movie times as it aims to boost revenue by having customers use their phones for more than just talking.
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Mobile-phone cheating in exams on the rise (Reuters)   26 Mar 2006 23:06 GMT
Reuters - The number of students penalized for cheating in school exams and coursework in England rose by over a quarter last summer, the country's exam watchdog said on Monday.
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NY Police Say Cell Phone Puts Suspect Near Body (TechWeb)   25 Mar 2006 01:36 GMT
TechWeb - Police and prosecutors claim a cellphone placed a New York City bar bouncer near the body of a 24-year-old college student who was bound, raped, killed and dumped in a remote area.
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