PayPal Takes E-Commerce on the Road (NewsFactor)   07 Apr 2006 14:45 GMT
NewsFactor - Ever lose a bet with a friend when you're sitting next to your pool without cash in your pocket? Well, there's no need to head back inside to grab your wallet. Simply pop open your mobile phone and fire off that ten bucks to your gloating pal.
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Study sees interest in multitasking phones   07 Apr 2006 12:31 GMT
Americans are showing a desire to use their cell phones for more than just talk, new study says.
Source: ZDNet

U.S. marks new cell phone record in 2005   07 Apr 2006 11:48 GMT
The U.S. added a total of 25.7 million new mobile phone users to its ranks last year, a record number for a single year, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) said Thursday.
Source: InfoWorld

Vodafone plans major reorg and shift in strategy   07 Apr 2006 11:39 GMT
Vodafone Group could be preparing a radical shift in its strategy: Europe's largest mobile phone operator, which has taken pride in its clear focus on mobility, may soon aim at establishing a stronger footing in the fixed-line communications market.
Source: InfoWorld

NEC, Matsushita, TI considering joint 3G venture   07 Apr 2006 11:31 GMT
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (Panasonic), NEC, Texas Instruments, and two affiliated companies are in talks concerning a possible tie-up in the field of 3G mobile communications, a spokeswoman for one of the companies said Friday.
Source: InfoWorld

Update: Microsoft moves to stop software piracy in China   07 Apr 2006 11:05 GMT
Microsoft will continue its efforts to stop software piracy, signing agreements with two Chinese computer makers to use only licensed versions of its Windows XP operating system.
Source: InfoWorld

TI, Japan Cos. in 3G Cell Phone Venture (AP)   07 Apr 2006 05:05 GMT
AP - Matsushita and NEC are in talks about collaborating on next-generation cell phones with Texas Instruments Inc., a major U.S. maker of computer chips for handsets, the Japanese electronics companies said Friday.
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Texas Instruments, NEC, Matsushita mull 3G tie-up (Reuters)   07 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
Reuters - Top mobile phone chip supplier Texas Instruments Inc., NEC Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. are in talks over possible cooperation in cellphones, Matsushita and NEC said on Friday.
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Cingular to sell ringtones from MySpace bands (Reuters)   07 Apr 2006 02:17 GMT
Reuters - Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. cellphone service, said on Thursday it plans to sell ringtones from bands that put their music on MySpace.com, the social Web site that is popular among teenagers.
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Spectrum auctions to unleash mobile data frenzy   07 Apr 2006 00:48 GMT
U.S. mobile operators are eyeing with interest a pair of upcoming radio spectrum auctions that will open up large swaths of frequencies to mobile data services.
Source: InfoWorld