Talks to find a buyer for BenQ Mobile still ongoing: administrator (AFP)   03 Jan 2007 16:08 GMT

AFP - Talks with potential investors over the possible acquisition of mobile phone maker BenQ Mobile are still going on, according to the court-appointed administrator of the bankrupt German arm of Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ.

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GPS navigator to include Yahoo search   03 Jan 2007 15:36 GMT
Dash Navigation will integrate Yahoo Local Search into its GPS device for cars, giving owners access to events, businesses and reviews.
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U.S. group sues Nokia, Samsung over Bluetooth   03 Jan 2007 12:52 GMT
Licensing group representing researchers in Washington state says defendants infringed on at least one patent.
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LG's Shine to make international debut   03 Jan 2007 12:51 GMT
LG Electronics Inc. is planning to give the successor to its popular 'Chocolate' cell phone its international unveiling at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Nokia, Samsung sued over Bluetooth   03 Jan 2007 12:26 GMT
Just as the number of Bluetooth device users passed the billion mark, a lawsuit threatens the momentum of the short range wireless technology.
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Croatians send record number of New Year SMS messages (AFP)   03 Jan 2007 12:22 GMT

AFP - Croatian mobile phone users sent a record 32.5 million text messages expressing New Year's wishes, which is 41 percent more than in the same period last year.

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U.S. group sues Nokia, Samsung over Bluetooth (Reuters)   03 Jan 2007 09:23 GMT

Reuters - The Washington Research Foundation has sued mobile phone makers Nokia (NOK1V.HE), Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and Matsushita-owned (6752.T) Panasonic for infringing on a patent for wireless Bluetooth technology.

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German mobile phone business to close after administrators fail to find bidders (Canadian Press)   02 Jan 2007 19:10 GMT
Canadian Press - MUNICH (AP) - The German mobile phone unit of Taiwan's BenQ Corp. will shut down, a spokeswoman for its insolvency administrator said Tuesday after no investor stepped in to rescue the struggling division.
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What threats does Skype face?   02 Jan 2007 14:59 GMT
Q&A The Internet phone company's security chief takes stock of IM worms, encryption and other matters.
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Open source personal tracking system gets first test   02 Jan 2007 12:53 GMT
An open source wireless tracking system for following people around buildings got its first public use last week at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin.
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