AT&T, Vonage finalize patent suit   24 Dec 2007 13:10 GMT
A patent infringement lawsuit filed by AT&T against voice-over-IP telephony provider-Vonage has been settled, Vonage said late Friday.
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Chinese farmers offered subsidised TVs, mobile phones (AFP)   24 Dec 2007 06:17 GMT

AFP - Chinese farmers will be given a 13-percent discount on televisions, mobile phones and other electrical appliances under a new subsidy scheme to boost rural spending, state press reported Monday.

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Nokia, InterDigital claim patent case victory (Reuters)   21 Dec 2007 20:57 GMT

Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) and wireless technology firm InterDigital each declared victory in a court decision on Friday over patents related to the UMTS third-generation (3G) mobile phone standard.

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Orange takes over Telkom Kenya in key African investment drive (AFP)   21 Dec 2007 20:12 GMT

AFP - A France Telecom-led consortium on Friday took control of 51 percent of state-owned Telkom Kenya in a drive to expand its presence in Africa's burgeoning mobile phone and internet sectors.

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COPD patients use BlackBerrys to send reports on their health to researchers (Canadian Press)   21 Dec 2007 18:41 GMT

Canadian Press - TORONTO - Dave Ritchie has a BlackBerry, but he doesn't use it as a cellphone or to receive and send e-mail. Instead, he pulls it out once a day, rolls the track wheel and clicks on it to fill out a questionnaire.

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Japan's KDDI, Willcom win new WiMAX licenses (Reuters)   21 Dec 2007 06:45 GMT
Reuters - Carlyle-controlled Japanese handy-phone firm Willcom Inc and a group led by mobile phone operator KDDI Corp won licenses to supply high-speed wireless Internet access on Friday.
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Air France launches in-flight cell phone trial   20 Dec 2007 19:44 GMT
Air France launched a commercial trial of an onboard cell phone service, but in a limited fashion that avoids a controversial aspect.
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Air France tests cell services in Europe (AP)   20 Dec 2007 19:14 GMT
AP - Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that's based on standard cell phone technology.
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Safety top reason for buying children cell phones (Reuters)   20 Dec 2007 16:34 GMT

Reuters - Most parents who are thinking of buying cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing so for safety reasons, according to a new survey.

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Yahoo and America Movil partner on mobile Web search (Reuters)   20 Dec 2007 14:02 GMT

Reuters - U.S. Internet company Yahoo and Latin America's top mobile phone company America Movil said on Thursday they have struck a deal to provide mobile Web services to 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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