Chile says mobile phone antennas are urban eyesores (Reuters)   16 Apr 2007 20:59 GMT
Reuters - Chile said on Monday it would propose a law to give people more say about where mobile phone companies can set up transmission antennas, seen by many as towering eyesores.
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Nokia makes push for mobile TV, widget development   16 Apr 2007 17:15 GMT
Company is teaming up with other handset makers on devices and promoting new applications for surfing the mobile Net.
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Motorola withdraws case in India   16 Apr 2007 16:24 GMT
Motorola has decided to withdraw a case, filed in an Indian court, in which it contested a tender award by state-owned service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
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Finnet says 3G phone sales good, but not packages (Reuters)   16 Apr 2007 15:33 GMT
Reuters - Finland's plan to boost sales of more advanced third-generation cellphones by allowing bundling of new phones with subscriptions has been a failure, the chief executive of third-largest mobile operator Finnet said.
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More transmitters, spectrum on the way for mobile   16 Apr 2007 13:15 GMT
The use of multiple radios, or wireless transmitters, will push the adoption of mobile technologies, but will require industry coordination and careful construction, an Intel executive said Monday in Beijing.
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Analog cell service nears the finish line (USATODAY.com)   16 Apr 2007 11:14 GMT
USATODAY.com - Regulators are poised to send the crackling and bulky analog cellphone to the scrap heap next February, denying a last-ditch appeal from a business group. The shutdown of analog wireless networks Feb. 18 will mean lost service or disruptions for 500,000 GM car owners with OnStar emergency wireless service, up to 1 million alarm customers and a few million diehards who refuse to trade in their analog phones.
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Ad Track: T-Mobile touts 'myFaves' (USATODAY.com)   16 Apr 2007 11:14 GMT
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Many of the 230 million cellphones being used in the USA today are equipped to handle text messages, take photos and access websites. But when it comes to marketing, phone companies haven't moved far beyond AT&T's famous pitch, "Reach out and touch someone."
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Intel emphasizes innovation at IDF   16 Apr 2007 11:14 GMT
BEIJING -- Intel sought to emphasize its role in innovation in China during a low-key media preview to its Spring Intel Developer Forum (IDF) on Monday.
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Malaysia bans mobile phones in government offices (AFP)   16 Apr 2007 07:15 GMT

AFP - Malaysia has banned mobile phones and handheld computers in high-security areas of government offices to prevent spying, a report said Monday.

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Malaysian officials jam mobiles to frustrate spies (Reuters)   16 Apr 2007 02:50 GMT
Reuters - Malaysia has banned mobile phones and installed electronic jamming devices in key parts of its administrative capital to block spying on official discussions, a newspaper said on Monday.
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