Motorola chairman: $15 mobiles available by 2008   02 Nov 2006 17:09 GMT
Handsets priced for use in developing world would help bridge the digital divide, he says.
Source: ZDNet

Craig Barrett woos rural India   02 Nov 2006 15:55 GMT
As a sleepy agrarian town in western India, Baramati may seem an unusual place to attract a visit from the chairman of Intel. But its very ordinariness may be what attracted Craig Barret in the first place.
Source: InfoWorld

Ryanair gambles on Internet bingo in the sky   02 Nov 2006 14:01 GMT
Budget airline's passengers will be able to use mobile phones, other handhelds to play online bingo, other games.
Source: ZDNet

Google preps mobile app for Gmail   02 Nov 2006 13:56 GMT
Google plans to improve access to Gmail via cell phones with an application that enhances its performance and interface in mobile devices.
Source: InfoWorld

Google takes aim at fast e-mail for cell phones (Reuters)   02 Nov 2006 13:52 GMT
Reuters - Google Inc. aims to close the gap between the classic way people get e-mail -- sitting at a computer -- and the slow-as-molasses reality of receiving e-mail on cell phones, the company said on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo

'Free' mobile phone service to launch next year   02 Nov 2006 13:36 GMT
For young people, the idea certainly sounds tempting: If they're willing to accept advertising on their mobile handsets, they can phone for free.
Source: InfoWorld

Google to launch new Gmail for mobile devices   02 Nov 2006 13:00 GMT
New Java application lets U.S. users do in two clicks what previously took them 10 or more.
Source: ZDNet

Cingular opens phone network to other music services (USATODAY.com)   02 Nov 2006 12:09 GMT
USATODAY.com - With cellphones the next battleground for digital music, No. 1 wireless carrier Cingular will announce a new twist Thursday: phones that can work with online subscription services from Yahoo, Napster and eMusic. Cingular will introduce several new phones. Unlike music stores from Sprint and Verizon, which sell songs a la carte, Cingular will offer unlimited music transfers to subscribers of Napster and Yahoo "to-go" programs. The songs expire if the subscriptions aren't renewed.
Source: Yahoo

Cingular expected to jump onto mobile music bandwagon   02 Nov 2006 12:00 GMT
Mobile music market heats up as Cingular prepares service to compete with services from Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel.
Source: ZDNet

YouTube to call on your cell phone   02 Nov 2006 01:55 GMT
The popular online video sharing site says it hopes to launch a service for wireless devices within a year.
Source: ZDNet