COMMUNICATIONS DIARY: Operators in fresh effort to promote mobile surfing (FT.com)   18 Apr 2007 09:06 GMT
FT.com - Operators have struggled to make web browsing on a cellphone relevant to the customer ever since the mobile internet emerged in 2000.
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Asian star shines brightly at international TV trade fair (AFP)   18 Apr 2007 05:26 GMT

AFP - Asia's star is shining brightly once again at this year’s MIPTV/MILIA international TV and digital content trade show as the digital revolution sweeping the audiovisual, Internet and cellphone worlds pushes the region’s hi-tech strengths to the fore.

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Verizon slammed for 'chronically poor' service   17 Apr 2007 22:35 GMT
N.Y. attorney general says company is neglecting to maintain traditional phone service as it expands fiber-optic services.
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Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles   17 Apr 2007 17:21 GMT
Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed.
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Cellphone advertisements seen tripling in Japan (AFP)   17 Apr 2007 17:08 GMT

AFP - Advertisements on mobile telephones in Japan are set to triple by 2011, outpacing growth of advertising on the Internet, according to a study.

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Cisco invests in networking start-up Avega   17 Apr 2007 14:09 GMT
Participation in $7 million round for wireless-home specialist is designed to expand network-gear giant's consumer reach.
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Nokia to launch WiMax phones in early '08   17 Apr 2007 11:31 GMT
Cheaper to deliver than 3G cellular service, WiMax isn't great for voice calls but does offer speedy Internet access.
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Sharp to launch advanced LCDs for mobile devices (Reuters)   17 Apr 2007 11:14 GMT
Reuters - Sharp Corp. (6753.T) said on Tuesday it has developed advanced LCD panels that would offer sharper moving images on portable devices such as mobile phones, pitting it against organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays.
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Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom eyes China 3G market: report (AFP)   17 Apr 2007 05:47 GMT

AFP - Taiwan's leading telephone operator Chunghwa Telecom is looking to China's third-generation mobile phone market despite strict government restrictions on such investments, a report said Tuesday.

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South Korean mobile users hooked up to encyclopedia (AFP)   17 Apr 2007 03:33 GMT

AFP - Millions of South Koreans can get access to the Encyclopedia Britannica through their mobile phones from Tuesday, the leading operator here said.

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