Iran launches first private mobile network (AFP)   21 Oct 2006 12:58 GMT

AFP - Iran has launched a new mobile phone network with SIM cards provided by the country's first private operator, the communication and IT ministry has told AFP.

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Calling Timeout For Overconnected Execs In The Workplace (Investor's Business Daily)   20 Oct 2006 23:00 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - Mobile phones and handheld devices have made companies more productive. But new findings reveal that those who stay connected to work around the clock can hurt their well-being and their family lives.
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One Billion Served, Now with Music (NewsFactor)   20 Oct 2006 19:19 GMT
NewsFactor - The global mobile-phone market is predicted to hit the one-billion mark for annual sales by the end of 2006. That's ten digits, as in 1,000,000,000. Move over, McDonald's.
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Court to reconsider stay in Qualcomm patent suit   20 Oct 2006 18:52 GMT
The suit filed by Qualcomm seeks to stop Finland's Nokia from selling certain mobile phone products in the United States.
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TV on Mobile Phones: Heat or Hype? (NewsFactor)   20 Oct 2006 17:01 GMT
NewsFactor - Consumers have more options than ever for watching TV on their cell phones, but not everyone thinks a cell phone can replace the traditional boob tube.
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Internet leaders: Mobile is tough nut to crack   20 Oct 2006 14:42 GMT
Despite interest in what could become a lucrative industry, Internet companies face a number of roadblocks to delivering applications and services to mobile phone users and they made their complaints known during the Symbian Smartphone Show in London.
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Nokia's Roller-Coaster Report (BusinessWeek Online)   20 Oct 2006 12:08 GMT
BusinessWeek Online - Is the glass half empty or half full? Mobile phone giant Nokia reported third-quarter results Oct. 19 that contained both impressive growth and worrisome signs of weakness. Revenues rose 20%, to $12.7 billion, and handset shipments hit a record high of 88.5 million units in the quarter, up 33% from a year earlier. Nokia's market share also ticked up to just below 35%, according to market researcher IDC.
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3Com releases enterprise VOIP phone   20 Oct 2006 11:28 GMT
3Com has released a new cordless VOIP (voice over IP) phone, targeted at business customers who tend to move around the office a lot in their jobs.
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Broadcom sales rise 30 percent on the year (Reuters)   20 Oct 2006 00:08 GMT
Reuters - Broadcom Corp. said on Thursday quarterly revenue rose 30 percent from a year earlier as the maker of wireless and networking chips won new business for products such as digital television and next- generation cellular phones.
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Mobile-phone shipments hit highs, but profits sag   19 Oct 2006 22:48 GMT
With the billionth handset expected to ship this year, handset makers are hitting sales records. But some top manufacturers are struggling to make money.
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