Taiwan companies team up on Microsoft smartphones   09 Jul 2007 13:56 GMT
A pair of Taiwanese companies signed a technology agreement to develop 3G (third generation telecommunications) and 3.5G smartphones around the Windows Mobile OS, adding to the growing pool of companies developing mobile phones around the Microsoft software.
Source: InfoWorld

Samsung, Ericsson sign telecom cross-license deal   09 Jul 2007 12:35 GMT
Companies also agree to drop ongoing patent suits alleging infringements on 2G and 3G technologies.
Source: ZDNet

Motorola sees $101 million charge for job cuts   07 Jul 2007 15:54 GMT
Mobile phone maker says charge in second quarter is related to its previously announced work force reductions.
Source: ZDNet

Visa Rethinks Transactions, And The Devices That Make Them (TechWeb)   07 Jul 2007 04:00 GMT
TechWeb - Data center modernization and mobile-phone payments trial signal a shift in the card company's business model.
Source: Yahoo

Splitting up with your cell phone carrier   06 Jul 2007 22:46 GMT
Sprint Nextel's breakup with some customers may not be popular, but it could make financial sense.
Images: Sprint's Dear John letter
Source: ZDNet

U.K. to Test Improved Indoor 3G Coverage by Year-End (PC World)   06 Jul 2007 22:00 GMT
PC World - Third-generation (3G) network operators in the U.K. could begin testing a technology to improve indoor network coverage before the end of the year.
Source: Yahoo

Insurer may jump in to cover iPhones   06 Jul 2007 19:50 GMT
A company that insures laptops and smartphones may save the day for iPhone owners worried about their pricey handsets getting stolen or damaged.
Source: InfoWorld

Apple shares at new high on iPhone sales prospects   06 Jul 2007 12:30 GMT
"Launch went even better than what was in people's expectations," analyst says. Some now expect the momentum to continue.
Source: ZDNet

iPhone, new iPods to spur flash prices   06 Jul 2007 11:59 GMT
Sales of Apple's iPhone and new iPods slated for release later this year will mark the end of cheap flash memory for a time, and that means users may see fewer bargains on older digital music players or bundled flash memory cards.
Source: InfoWorld

Attention turns to second-gen iPhone   06 Jul 2007 11:20 GMT
The first generation iPhone is barely on the streets, but some users and analysts are already talking about when a second-generation model will be launched to take advantage of faster 3G wireless network speeds for speedier  Internet browsing.
Source: InfoWorld