Vonage's lucky break?   03 Apr 2007 20:43 GMT
A deal with a VoIP wholesaler could save Vonage from having to shut down its service due to an impending injunction.
Source: ZDNet

FCC: In-flight cell phone ban to continue   03 Apr 2007 20:21 GMT
Agency says it doesn't have enough information about technical interference issues, drops 2-year-old inquiry into relaxing prohibition.
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Qualcomm files more suits against Nokia (InfoWorld)   03 Apr 2007 16:53 GMT
InfoWorld - Qualcomm Inc. filed two lawsuits against Nokia Corp. in U.S. District Courts on Monday, alleging that Nokia has infringed on five Qualcomm mobile phone patents. The two companies' existing patent licensing agreement will expire on April 9, and as the deadline approaches, the firms are increasingly conducting their negotiations through the courts.
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Qualcomm files more suits against Nokia   03 Apr 2007 15:05 GMT
Qualcomm Inc. filed two lawsuits against Nokia Corp. in U.S. District Courts on Monday, alleging that Nokia has infringed on five Qualcomm mobile phone patents. The two companies' existing patent licensing agreement will expire on April 9, and as the deadline approaches, the firms are increasingly conducting their negotiations through the courts.
Source: InfoWorld

FCC Strengthens Rules Against Pretexting (PC World)   03 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has prohibited telephone and mobile phone carriers from releasing customer records over the phone without a password in an effort to protect against the practice of pretexting.
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British UFO hacker loses extradition appeal   03 Apr 2007 12:02 GMT
A British hacker who broke into U.S. military computers looking for evidence of UFOs lost another extradition appeal on Tuesday in London's High Court.
Source: InfoWorld

Qualcomm files new patent suits against Nokia (Reuters)   03 Apr 2007 11:56 GMT
Reuters - Qualcomm Inc. said on Tuesday it had filed two new lawsuits in the United States against Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's largest mobile phone maker, alleging infringement of five patents.
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FCC strengthens rules against pretexting (InfoWorld)   02 Apr 2007 23:07 GMT
InfoWorld - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has prohibited telephone and mobile phone carriers from releasing customer records over the phone without a password in an effort to protect against the practice of pretexting.
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Spansion passes Intel in cell-phone flash market (InfoWorld)   02 Apr 2007 22:32 GMT
InfoWorld - Spansion posted a sharp rise in the number of NOR flash chips it sold to mobile phone makers in 2006, allowing the company to push Intel to second place in that market segment, according to an analyst report released Monday.
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Video calling comes to North American cell phones   02 Apr 2007 22:06 GMT
Canada's biggest wireless provider will essentially let subscribers use cell phones much like Web cameras to complete video calls.
Source: ZDNet