Tokyo Edge: The Buzz on Cell Phones (PC World)   17 Jan 2007 09:00 GMT
PC World - TV and data services for mobile phones are picking up steam.
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Upbeat Sony Ericsson makes record Q4 profit (Reuters)   17 Jan 2007 08:20 GMT

Reuters - Japanese-Swedish mobile phone venture Sony Ericsson beat expectations with record fourth-quarter earnings and said it was optimistic about raising its world market share to third largest from fourth.

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Sony Ericsson says 4Q net profit triples (AP)   17 Jan 2007 08:10 GMT
AP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said Wednesday its net profit more than tripled in the fourth quarter, as record sales of its high-end handsets helped it gain market shares.
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Softbank to unveil handsets but mum on iPhone   17 Jan 2007 06:10 GMT
Japanese giant plans to unveil new mobile phones this month to challenge digital TV and ultra-thin handsets offered by bigger rivals.
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Softbank to unveil handsets but mum on iPhone (Reuters)   17 Jan 2007 02:33 GMT
Reuters - Softbank Corp. (9984.T) chief executive Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday the company planned to unveil new mobile phones this month to challenge digital TV and ultra-thin handsets offered by bigger rivals.
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Combustible cell phone burns California man   16 Jan 2007 18:52 GMT
Malfunctioning phone is blamed for weekend fire that left a man with severe burns over half of his body.
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Verizon to spin off some assets for $2.7 billion   16 Jan 2007 16:25 GMT
The phone company plans to combine assets in northeastern U.S. with small rural carrier FairPoint Communications.
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NTT DoCoMo's Super-Thin 3G Phones (PC World)   16 Jan 2007 16:00 GMT
PC World - Japanese carrier unveils slim 3G phones from NEC and Panasonic, Bravia-branded handset from Sony.
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UK chip maker promises low-cost GPS   16 Jan 2007 15:59 GMT
Cambridge Silicon Radio, a designer of wireless chips, will buy two software companies whose technology it claims will drop the cost of putting GPS into mobile devices.
Source: InfoWorld

BlackBerry Pearl now in white   16 Jan 2007 15:34 GMT
Price for RIM device, identical in features and function to the black original, drops from $199 to $150 with contract discounts.
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