AT&T launches mobile music service   31 Jul 2007 20:24 GMT
AT&T made its first foray into over-the-air music downloads in a deal with independent music seller eMusic.com that excludes iPhone users.
Source: InfoWorld

Is the iPod the new cellphone? Users turn up the volume and irk those nearby (Canadian Press)   31 Jul 2007 19:56 GMT
Canadian Press - NEW YORK (AP) - Dave Legeret silently fumed as the man seated beside him on the plane blasted techno music on his iPod at full volume.
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EU to name carriers not offering cheap roaming (InfoWorld)   31 Jul 2007 18:52 GMT
InfoWorld - The deadline for European cell phone carriers to offer a new mobile phone roaming tariff passed on Monday evening with the European Commission saying it plans to name carriers not offering customers the rates.
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NEC profit triples on solid mobile businesses, sales drop after divestiture (Canadian Press)   31 Jul 2007 17:45 GMT
Canadian Press - TOKYO (AP) - NEC Corp. said Tuesday its profit in the April-June period more than tripled, helped by turnaround efforts in its overseas mobile phone operations.
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Price pressures, merger costs hit Alcatel-Lucent   31 Jul 2007 14:09 GMT
Loss bigger than expected, despite warning in April on sales prospects, as competition forces prices down.
Source: ZDNet

EU to Name Carriers not Offering Cheap Roaming (PC World)   31 Jul 2007 14:00 GMT
PC World - The deadline for European cell phone carriers to offer a new mobile phone roaming tariff passed on Monday evening with the European Commission saying it plans to name carriers not offering customers the rates.
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China sends war movie clips to cell phones   31 Jul 2007 12:28 GMT
To mark the 80th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army, China is offering photos of weapons and military figures, as well as war flicks.
Source: ZDNet

Home Is Where the Femtocell Is (BusinessWeek Online)   31 Jul 2007 12:08 GMT
BusinessWeek Online - Ask the folks at T-Mobile USA why most people switch mobile-phone providers and they'll tell you it's not because of poor customer service or high-priced call plans. Consumers' main reason for seeking a new carrier? They can't get good network coverage inside their homes, where anywhere from 27% to 41% of all wireless minutes are spent.
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Nortel and partners jump start mobile WiMax (InfoWorld)   31 Jul 2007 12:05 GMT
InfoWorld - Nortel Networks and two U.K. companies will test mobile WiMax, a wireless data transfer technology that will compete with Wi-Fi and 3G (third-generation) networks.
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Nortel and partners jump start mobile WiMax   31 Jul 2007 11:56 GMT
Nortel Networks and two U.K. companies will test mobile WiMax, a wireless data transfer technology that will compete with Wi-Fi and 3G (third-generation) networks.
Source: InfoWorld