Saints on cellphones spark controversy in Italy (Reuters)   04 Dec 2007 14:48 GMT

Reuters - If you are a Catholic looking for a saint in heaven to protect you, you no longer have to carry a small "holy card." You can get the image sent to your cellphone.

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Nokia predicts 10 per cent global mobile telecom growth in 2008 (Canadian Press)   04 Dec 2007 14:07 GMT
Canadian Press - HELSINKI, Finland - Cellphone maker Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it expects the global market for mobile devices to grow 10 per cent in 2008 to more than 1.2 billion, and that its market share will increase.
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Fujitsu, Taiwan to form WiMax joint venture   04 Dec 2007 12:58 GMT
Fujitsu and Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry plan to form a joint venture concerning WiMax technology, the Japanese company said Tuesday.
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Nokia to shed light on future profits (Reuters)   04 Dec 2007 06:46 GMT

Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) is expected to issue new profit targets at Tuesday's investor day in Amsterdam and to tout its plunge into Internet services.

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Motorola technology chief leaves (Reuters)   04 Dec 2007 00:39 GMT

Reuters - Mobile phone maker Motorola Inc , which announced last week that Chief Executive Ed Zander will step down, said on Monday its chief technology officer, Padmasree Warrior, had left the company to pursue other opportunities.

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700MHz spectrum filing deadline: What's next?   03 Dec 2007 20:47 GMT
Companies wishing to bid in the upcoming 700MHz auctions at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission were largely silent about their plans Monday, the deadline for submitting bid applications.
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AT&T to end dwindling pay phone business (Reuters)   03 Dec 2007 15:02 GMT
Reuters - Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc said on Monday it plans to end its dwindling pay phone business by the end of 2008, as more consumers use mobile phones.
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Verizon's move to test LTE may signal 4G consolidation   03 Dec 2007 12:21 GMT
The decision by Verizon Wireless to start testing LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile technology for rollout early in the next decade may lead to an even bigger change down the road.
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Google to bid for wireless spectrum (AP)   01 Dec 2007 09:21 GMT
AP - Google Inc. confirmed its plans to bid for a prized piece of the airwaves in an upcoming government auction, further underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to shake up the wireless market and plumb more profits from mobile phones.
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