Tokyo taxis to accept e-money   12 Apr 2006 11:41 GMT
Tokyo taxi passengers will soon be able to start paying for their rides using electronic money, three taxi fleet operators said this week.
Source: InfoWorld

Cell Phone Exclusive: European Band's Single Release (TechWeb)   11 Apr 2006 17:27 GMT
TechWeb - A European band has announced it will be the first to release a single exclusively through mobile phones in the United Kingdom.
Source: Yahoo

Skype to buy voice start-up Sonorit   11 Apr 2006 16:13 GMT
VoIP operator will acquire speech-processing start-up for $27 million in stock in order to beef up Skype technical staff.
Source: ZDNet

Nokia says Q1 phone prices better than expected (Reuters)   11 Apr 2006 12:54 GMT

Reuters - The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Tuesday the average selling price (ASP) for its phones in the first quarter was 103 euros ($124.8), above the company's earlier forecast.

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China anticipates boom in 3G subscribers   11 Apr 2006 11:45 GMT
The number of 3G (third-generation) mobile subscribers is expected to grow quickly in China, despite getting off to a relatively slow start, according to a telecommunications research firm in Beijing.
Source: InfoWorld

Omron to double its RFID manufacturing   11 Apr 2006 11:37 GMT
Japan's Omron plans to more than double its production capacity of RFID (radio frequency ID) inlays within the coming months, it said Tuesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Salesforce.com acquires wireless technology   11 Apr 2006 11:14 GMT
Salesforce.com announced Tuesday that it has acquired wireless technology developer Sendia for $15 million in cash.
Source: InfoWorld

China Mobile cancels 19,000 subscribers for abusing SMS service (AFP)   11 Apr 2006 06:02 GMT

AFP - Cellphone operator China Mobile has canceled services for 19,000 subscribers in a southern city for using text messages for fraudulent or criminal purposes.

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Other cable firms eye Sprint venture: Sprint CEO (Reuters)   11 Apr 2006 05:32 GMT

Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp. , the No. 3 U.S. wireless operator, said on Monday more cable television companies have expressed interest in joining its joint venture to combine cable TV and mobile phone services.

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Qualcomm readies next-gen 3G chips   11 Apr 2006 00:26 GMT
As carriers deploy EV-DO Revision A, Qualcomm says its next version will triple download and upload speeds.
Source: ZDNet