Palm speculation builds as its share price rises (Reuters)   04 Mar 2007 17:52 GMT
Reuters - Treo smartphone maker Palm Inc. could bring a buyer a decade's worth of digital assistant design and mobile phone know-how, but at a hefty price for a company no longer viewed as cutting edge.
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Young Japanese say cellphones changing their lives (AFP)   03 Mar 2007 07:12 GMT

AFP - Almost all young Japanese say mobile phones have changed their lifestyles, with nearly one-third of them confessing to spending three hours or more a day on their mobile, a survey says.

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Mobile phone captures Russian teacher beating student (AFP)   02 Mar 2007 23:33 GMT

AFP - A teacher in northern Russia could face up to three years in prison after being captured on a mobile phone camera beating a student in front of his classmates, a law-enforcement official said.

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Public safety bids stir spectrum spat   02 Mar 2007 18:00 GMT
As 700MHz auction approaches, groups say some of that space should go to emergency responders. Mobile operators disagree.
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FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls   02 Mar 2007 16:32 GMT
VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines.
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Verizon Flips the Switch on Mobile TV (NewsFactor)   02 Mar 2007 16:28 GMT
NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless customers can now watch television in the palms of their hands. The second-largest U.S. mobile phone carrier launched the nation's first commercial mobile TV service in 20 states on Thursday.
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European retailer embeds RFID chips in shoes   02 Mar 2007 12:51 GMT
One of Europe's largest shoe companies plans to embed wireless chips in shoes sold at hundreds of stores across the continent.
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Verizon kicks off mobile phone TV (Reuters)   02 Mar 2007 00:24 GMT
Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the second-biggest U.S. mobile phone provider, said it launched the country's first commercial mobile television service in 20 states with full-length programs and picture quality similar to regular TV.
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Nokia-Palm buyout reports baffle some experts   01 Mar 2007 23:13 GMT
Recent reports that Nokia is in talks to buy Palm surprise some analysts, who nonetheless said some type of buyout might make sense and could even be a good thing for customers.
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Verizon Wireless launches live TV on cellphones in 20 U.S. markets (Canadian Press)   01 Mar 2007 22:40 GMT
Canadian Press - NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Wireless on Thursday launched a broadcast TV service for cellphones in about 20 midwestern and western U.S. markets, charging $15 to $25 a month for the initial lineup from eight leading networks.
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