Mobile phone boom spurs economic growth in Bangladesh (AFP)   10 May 2006 13:24 GMT

AFP - Bangladesh's booming mobile phone industry has emerged as a key driver of the cash-strapped nation's economy, creating nearly 240,000 jobs and adding 650 million dollars to gross domestic product (GDP).

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Report: Verizon mulling phone line sales   10 May 2006 11:17 GMT
Sales of traditional phone lines part of strategy to concentrate on wireless, high-speed Net services, says article.
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Philippines seeks clarification from Vietnam on Spratlys phone service (AFP)   10 May 2006 11:13 GMT

AFP - The Philippines will seek clarification from Vietnam over reports that a state firm will soon launch a mobile phone service in the disputed Spratly Islands.

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Nokia launches new mid-range sports phone (Reuters)   10 May 2006 09:32 GMT
Reuters - The world's largest handset maker, Nokia (NOK1V.HE), unveiled a new mobile phone model on Wednesday, aimed at sports fans and strengthening its mid-range offering.
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Warner Music in joint venture with SK Telecom (AFP)   10 May 2006 08:03 GMT

AFP - Warner Music Group said it is merging the content side of its South Korean operation into a new joint venture with SK Telecom, for music to be made available on mobile phones and other digital platforms.

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Warner Music, SK Telecom in S.Korea music venture (Reuters)   10 May 2006 05:33 GMT

Reuters - Warner Music Group Corp. and South Korea's top wireless operator, SK Telecom (017670.KS), are setting up a joint venture to sell music for mobile phones and digital music players.

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BSkyB to test Qualcomm mobile technology (Reuters)   10 May 2006 02:36 GMT
Reuters - UK pay-TV firm British Sky Broadcasting Ltd. on Tuesday said it will test technology made by telecoms equipment firm Qualcomm Inc. that delivers programming to mobile phones.
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Microsoft Releases Beta of Windows CE 6 (NewsFactor)   09 May 2006 23:20 GMT
NewsFactor - Microsoft has lifted the lid on its latest "embedded" OS, promising a broader set of capabilities for devices ranging from set-top boxes to mobile phones and even "smart" fuel pumps.
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HP Shows Five Business Notebooks (PC World)   09 May 2006 23:00 GMT
PC World - Mobility Summit sees debut of compact notebooks with built-in 3G service.
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Subscriber growth trims Cablevision loss   09 May 2006 20:55 GMT
Stronger-than-expected subscriber numbers, popularity of bundled Internet and digital phone services boost revenue.
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