Sprint Nextel, Clearwire plan nationwide WiMax network   19 Jul 2007 15:02 GMT
Together, companies plan to offer 100 million users in the United States high-speed mobile Internet service by the end of 2008.
Source: ZDNet

'Berry bad work-life balance?   19 Jul 2007 14:04 GMT
Despite their potential negative impact, using mobile devices helps increase productivity, CIOs say in a survey.
Source: ZDNet

U.S. offers $968 million for disaster technology   19 Jul 2007 12:16 GMT
Funds to help public-safety agencies buy sophisticated, interoperable and dependable communications tech, Commerce Department says.
Source: ZDNet

Samsung preps cellphone for Net video producers   19 Jul 2007 12:04 GMT
Samsung Electronics is adding video editing and production functions to a new cellphone so users can shoot, edit, and upload videos to Internet video sites without using a PC.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia speeds up cell phone GPS   19 Jul 2007 11:53 GMT
SIM card and new software that catches satellite signals--bypassing operator networks--cuts start-up time from three minutes to one minute.
Source: ZDNet

LG Electronics posts 2Q profit (AP)   19 Jul 2007 11:51 GMT

AP - LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's largest maker of consumer appliances and a major global producer of cell phone handsets, said Thursday it swung to a profit in the second quarter on strong sales of appliances and premium mobile phones.

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LG Electronics swings to 2nd quarter profit on cellphones, appliances (Canadian Press)   19 Jul 2007 10:50 GMT
Canadian Press - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday that it swung to a net profit in the second quarter from a loss the year before on strong sales of appliances and premium mobile phones.
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Vodafone adds nine million subscribers in first quarter (AFP)   19 Jul 2007 10:41 GMT

AFP - British mobile phone group Vodafone said Thursday that it won 9.1 million new customers during its first quarter, almost double the amount a year earlier, owing to strong growth in emerging markets.

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Nokia starts global positioning service (Reuters)   19 Jul 2007 07:37 GMT

Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) started a new service on Thursday which, it said, dramatically cuts the time a GPS-enabled cellphone takes to pinpoint its whereabouts, opening new business opportunities for location-based services.

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LG Elec swings to Q2 profit on LCD venture, phones (Reuters)   19 Jul 2007 05:20 GMT
Reuters - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. (066570.KS) said on Thursday it swung to a second-quarter profit as a turnaround in its LCD venture and strong mobile phone sales outweighed losses in its plasma display unit.
Source: Yahoo