AOL in talks to acquire mobile ad start-up   27 Feb 2007 14:08 GMT
Possible deal comes a year after Microsoft's MSN was close to buying the same company, according to published reports.
Source: ZDNet

KPN unit outsources activities to Alcatel-Lucent (AFP)   27 Feb 2007 12:30 GMT

AFP - E-Plus, the German mobile phone unit of Dutch telecoms giant KPN, said Tuesday that it has signed an agreement for Alcatel-Lucent to take over a number of its network divisions.

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AOL in talks to buy Third Screen Media - WSJ (Reuters)   27 Feb 2007 06:58 GMT
Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s AOL is in talks to acquire mobile phone advertising start-up Third Screen Media, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Makers Ready Fancy Handsets (Investor's Business Daily)   27 Feb 2007 00:00 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - Cell phone makers used this month's 3GSM industry gathering in Barcelona to recharge the market for handsets with advanced applications such as mobile television, music downloading and location services.
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Verizon Wireless wins injunction against text spam   26 Feb 2007 20:02 GMT
Judgment calls for company accused of sending unsolicited messages to Verizon customers to pay more than $200,000 in damages.
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BenQ Mobile to be Split Up and Sold (PC World)   26 Feb 2007 16:00 GMT
PC World - Attempts to find an investor for bankrupt German mobile phone maker BenQ Mobile GmbH & Co. OHG have failed, after the last potential buyer ended negotiations, the company's insolvency administrator said Sunday.
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BenQ Mobile to be split up and sold (InfoWorld)   26 Feb 2007 15:27 GMT
InfoWorld - Attempts to find an investor for bankrupt German mobile phone maker BenQ Mobile have failed, after the last potential buyer ended negotiations, the company's insolvency administrator said Sunday.
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Skype asks FCC to force open mobile networks (InfoWorld)   26 Feb 2007 13:13 GMT
InfoWorld - Skype is looking to a 1968 ruling by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to open up the country's mobile phone industry for "unlocked" devices and third-party applications -- such as Skype.
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Skype asks FCC to force open mobile networks   26 Feb 2007 13:02 GMT
Skype is looking to a 1968 ruling by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to open up the country's mobile phone industry for "unlocked" devices and third-party applications -- such as Skype.
Source: InfoWorld

Red-light district on a tiny mobile screen   26 Feb 2007 12:00 GMT
As cell phones gear up for video and the mobile Internet, a new motto for consumers and the industry could be "dial P for porn."
Photo: Ringing up mobile porn
Source: ZDNet