Qualcomm Intros Next-Gen Wireless Chips for Laptops (NewsFactor)   25 Oct 2007 16:57 GMT
NewsFactor - Qualcomm has unveiled a new multimode chip and associated software that will enable notebook PC makers to embed advanced wireless capabilities into their next-gen products. Called Gobi, the new offering will enable high-speed data connections to the Internet over both 3G and legacy 2G cellular networks, the company said.
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Perils lurk on Japan's mobile superhighway   25 Oct 2007 16:12 GMT
It's easy to be wowed by Japan's mobile communications infrastructure. "Next-generation" 3G coverage is now so ubiquitous that carriers have already stopped launching 2G phones; an impressive array of attractive handsets offer free digital TV; phones can be used to pay for goods and train rides, thanks to embedded contactless smart cards; and on the mobile information superhighway data whizzes along at 3.6Mbps. But watch out for the off-ramps.
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AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone per month?   25 Oct 2007 15:19 GMT
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes Apple is taking $18 per month for each iPhone subscriber under its deal with AT&T.
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Motorola shares rise after profit beats estimates (Reuters)   25 Oct 2007 14:07 GMT

Reuters - Motorola Inc reported on Thursday its first profit in 2007 and gave an outlook that beat Wall Street expectations, in a sign the mobile phone maker has started to turn around its business.

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Cell phone market volumes seen up (Reuters)   25 Oct 2007 13:18 GMT

Reuters - All handset vendors combined shipped 285 million cell phones in the July-September quarter, with strong demand in Asia and Africa lifting sales 12 percent from a year ago, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Thursday.

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Motorola 3Q profit plunges, cellphone sales fall 36 per cent (Canadian Press)   25 Oct 2007 12:25 GMT
Canadian Press - CHICAGO - Wireless technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday its profit plunged 94 per cent in the third quarter, as sales fell substantially in its cellphone business and it narrowly averted a third straight quarterly loss.
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Report: China to use TD-SCDMA during Beijing Olympics   25 Oct 2007 12:03 GMT
China will put its homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile technology to use during the 2008 Olympic Games, the country's state-owned broadcaster said in a news report.
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Futures rise after earnings results (Reuters)   25 Oct 2007 11:59 GMT

Reuters - Stock futures rose on Thursday as results from mobile phone maker Motorola Inc and fellow tech leader EMC Corp helped ease worries about third-quarter earnings.

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Britain lobbied against mobile roaming price caps (AFP)   25 Oct 2007 06:29 GMT

AFP - Britain lobbied against European Union plans to impose price caps on mobile phone roaming rates which were put into place earlier this year, The Times reported on Thursday.

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Trends & Innovations - Wednesday (Investor's Business Daily)   24 Oct 2007 23:00 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - A jacket designed with global positioning satellite equipment is gaining popularity among worried parents in Britain, the Guardian reported. Clothing maker Blade Runner, which specializes in equipping police and security services, introduced the jacket, which includes a small GPS transmitter. Parents can track the location of their kids to within a 4 meter area via the Internet or their mobile phones. The jacket, which costs $510 and requires customers pay a monthly satellite service charge of $20, also is available with an optional Kevlar lining.
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