Technology turns camera phones into motion sensors   25 Apr 2007 22:16 GMT
The company that brought the technology to Sony's EyeToy is now embedding it into mobile handsets.
Source: ZDNet

Qualcomm's profit and revenue rise, ups forecasts (Reuters)   25 Apr 2007 22:09 GMT
Reuters - Wireless technology and chip developer Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit and revenue and raised its estimate for full-year earnings on strong demand for its chips for mobile phones.
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America Movil net profit jumps 52 pct (Reuters)   25 Apr 2007 21:24 GMT
Reuters - America Movil, the largest cellphone operator in Latin America, posted a much better than expected 52 percent rise in first-quarter net profit as it boosted its subscribers to 131.2 million.
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Qualcomm 2Q profits jump 22 percent (AP)   25 Apr 2007 21:13 GMT
AP - Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday posted a 22 percent increase in fiscal second-quarter profits on strong sales of its chips that run mobile phones.
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BlackBerry from Verizon works worldwide   25 Apr 2007 20:14 GMT
Verizon is hoping to appeal to the international business traveler -- a customer segment that it may have struggled to attract previously -- with a new BlackBerry designed to work around the world.
Source: InfoWorld

Irish kids: Top o' the AM 2 ya   25 Apr 2007 19:57 GMT
As text messaging gets more popular, Irish schoolchildren are displaying more errors in grammar and punctuation, national report finds.
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New Japanese mobile phones detect motion (AP)   25 Apr 2007 17:30 GMT

AP - Some of the latest mobile phones in Japan come with motion sensors that let users detect motion or play action games like those on the Nintendo Wii console.

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BlackBerry goes international   25 Apr 2007 15:04 GMT
Research In Motion and Verizon Wireless unveil a BlackBerry designed to keep a traveler connected in more than 60 countries.
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Sharp Hits Sales Record (PC World)   25 Apr 2007 14:00 GMT
PC World - Healthy demand for flat-panel televisions and mobile phones helped Japan's Sharp Corp. achieve record sales and profits for a fourth straight year, the company said Wednesday.
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Orange seeks to deflect EU limit on roaming charges (InfoWorld)   25 Apr 2007 13:58 GMT
InfoWorld - French mobile phone operator Orange sought Wednesday to deflect attention from European Commission plans to regulate roaming fees, with the introduction of new tariffs for the calls its customers make and receive while traveling abroad.
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