Operators in India, Bangladesh look to biofuel   17 Oct 2006 13:27 GMT
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and the GSM Association (GSMA) plan to expand a program that powers mobile base stations using biofuel plan to India and Bangladesh, a GSMA executive said Tuesday at the 3GSM World Congress Asia conference.
Source: InfoWorld

Mobile phones harnessed in the battle against AIDS, avian flu (AFP)   17 Oct 2006 13:16 GMT

AFP - Pilot projects are being carried out in Rwanda and Indonesia to develop a mobile phone software that can be used in the fight against HIV/AIDS, avian flu and potential health pandemics.

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Wireless USB poised to cut the cable   17 Oct 2006 11:00 GMT
After years of discussion, fast wireless connections between PCs and peripherals are getting close.
Source: ZDNet

iPass to expand remote management   16 Oct 2006 20:45 GMT
As mobile and remote access becomes more commonplace over a variety of wireless and wired networks, third party outsource providers are expanding their management services to the enterprise.
Source: InfoWorld

Vodafone unwraps broadband phones for holidays   16 Oct 2006 12:21 GMT
British mobile operator shows off 3G cell phones that offer high-speed Net access, plus its first from LG.
Source: ZDNet

Vodafone unveils LG, broadband phones in Xmas range (Reuters)   16 Oct 2006 10:36 GMT

Reuters - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc on Monday unveiled its 3G handset line-up ahead of the key Christmas season, including phones that allow web access at broadband speeds and its first ever devices sourced from South Korea's LG Electronics.

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Symantec targets crimeware with Security 2.0   16 Oct 2006 10:00 GMT
Republican Congress members who have spent much of the past two weeks trying to change the subject from lurid e-mail and IMs could take a page out of Symantec’s playbook.
Source: InfoWorld

Samsung quarterly profit jumps (Reuters)   16 Oct 2006 01:47 GMT

Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930.KS) on Monday beat forecasts with a 16 percent rise in quarterly net profit as brisk demand boosted computer memory chips, while sleek new mobile phones led a handset sale rebound.

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From charms to crystals: cellphones becoming part of fashion (Canadian Press)   14 Oct 2006 18:53 GMT
Canadian Press - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - For Denise Albert, choosing a cellphone has nothing to do with ring tones, instant messages or megapixels.
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FCC vote on AT&T/BellSouth merger postponed   13 Oct 2006 19:49 GMT
Commission cancels Friday meeting, pushes back vote on the proposed $80 billion merger until Nov. 3.
Source: ZDNet