Review: Logitech Mobile Freedom Headset (NewsFactor)   24 Apr 2006 21:05 GMT
NewsFactor - Voice activation, for the most part, is still a technology waiting to realize its promise. One product that has managed to integrate voice activation effectively, however, is the mobile phone. A wireless headset can free your hands and make calling easier as well as safer.
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US TV stations seek share of networks' new revenue (Reuters)   24 Apr 2006 19:26 GMT
Reuters - U.S. television networks and their local affiliates should share revenue from programing offered on new gadgets such as iPods, laptop computers or mobile phones, the head of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) said on Monday.
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New group aims to 'save the Internet'   24 Apr 2006 19:15 GMT
Coalition says FCC needs power to police Internet to ensure broadband providers follow "Net neutrality" rules.
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Update: Microsoft developing next mobile OS   24 Apr 2006 15:39 GMT
Microsoft, which has been carving a larger slice of the mobile device OS market, is developing a new product, code-named "Crossbow," which will incorporate features such as instant messaging, a Microsoft executive confirmed Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia and MIT Look to the Future of Wireless (NewsFactor)   24 Apr 2006 15:15 GMT
NewsFactor - Using simple voice commands to change calendar entries or search the Web on a mobile phone is but one of many research projects now underway by engineers at Nokia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Nokia, MIT Seek Smarter Mobile Phones (PC World)   24 Apr 2006 15:00 GMT
PC World - New lab aims to develop voice-operated, networked cell phones.
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BenQ promises big gains after Q1 slump   24 Apr 2006 13:18 GMT
Nobody ever said turnarounds are easy. Siemens' loss-making mobile phone division has been hard for BenQ to swallow since its purchase late last year. The Taiwanese company on Monday reported its second straight quarterly loss since taking over the handset division, hurt by restructuring charges and a slump in handset sales.
Source: InfoWorld

SES strikes deal on beaming TV, music to mobiles (Reuters)   24 Apr 2006 12:41 GMT
Reuters - European satellite giant SES Global's (SESFd.PA) U.S. unit has reached a deal with U.S. start-up company Aloha Partners LP to beam television and music to mobile phones and other handheld devices.
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Asian mobile carriers link for roaming services   24 Apr 2006 12:23 GMT
A group of seven Asian mobile phone network operators are teaming up to provide comprehensive roaming services to their estimated 100 million customers, the companies announced Monday.
Source: InfoWorld

Microsoft sees 'huge opportunities' in mobile search   24 Apr 2006 12:14 GMT
Microsoft hopes to establish itself as a leading provider of mobile search services, with the introduction of new technologies that are now being tested, a company executive said Monday.
Source: InfoWorld