Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade   10 Apr 2007 23:57 GMT
An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay?
Source: ZDNet

Vodafone signs deal with Ericsson to manage part of its European networks (Canadian Press)   10 Apr 2007 19:28 GMT
Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company, said Tuesday it has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with equipment group Ericsson to manage part of its European networks.
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Late Olympian effort on 3G format (FT.com)   10 Apr 2007 16:15 GMT
FT.com - Nokia Siemens (NYSE:SI) Networks, a mobile telecom joint venture between the Finnish and German multinationals, has high hopes of playing a leading role in building China's third-generation wireless networks, but appears to be getting off to a slow start.
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Palm sees overseas growth (Reuters)   10 Apr 2007 15:39 GMT
Reuters - Palm Inc. said on Tuesday it sees growth fueled by stronger sales of its Treo mobile phone devices in Europe and Asia, and it made no mention of recent speculation about it possibly being a takeover target.
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Nokia keeps selling despite patent dispute   10 Apr 2007 14:54 GMT
An end to the heated patent licensing dispute between Qualcomm and Nokia is nowhere in sight, with both companies still far apart in their positions to renew terms of a licensing pact, which expired Tuesday.
Source: InfoWorld

Mobile WiMax gear lifts off   10 Apr 2007 14:53 GMT
Mobile WiMax, hyped for years by Intel and other vendors, has turned a corner toward reality, according to industry observers.
Source: InfoWorld

Mobile-Phone Manga Storms Japan (BusinessWeek Online)   10 Apr 2007 12:08 GMT
BusinessWeek Online - Among teenage girls and young women in Japan, Ringo to Kedamono (The Apple and the Beast) is a hot-selling comic. The story line is somewhat unusual; it's basically a romance between two young, androgynous males--but it's standard fare for the "boys love" (BL) genre of Japanese comic books, or manga.
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Icahn ups Motorola stake to 2.9 pct from 2.7 pct (Reuters)   09 Apr 2007 22:41 GMT
Reuters - Carl Icahn, who is pressing for a board seat and changes at Motorola Inc. , has raised his stake of the struggling mobile phone maker's shares to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
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RFID helps the Boston Marathon run   09 Apr 2007 19:54 GMT
For the approximately 23,500 registered athletes competing in next Monday's Boston Marathon, additional measures are required beyond proper training, good running shoes, and a carbohydrate-laden pre-race dinner. Technology is now as critical as stretching and will play a role in the race's 111th iteration.
Source: InfoWorld

Phone makers to warm up to NEC bioplastic?   09 Apr 2007 12:40 GMT
Company says corn-based material, to be mass-produced, conducts heat faster than stainless steel and eliminates need for fans.
Source: ZDNet