EU clears Sony Ericsson/Motorola deal (AP)   12 Dec 2007 12:06 GMT
AP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson won European backing Wednesday to sell a 50 percent stake of software developer UI Holdings BV to its rival, Motorola Inc.
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China seen top at texting, lndia drives mobile growth (Reuters)   12 Dec 2007 04:28 GMT
Reuters - Cellphone users in China sent 429 billion text messages in 2006, while India added more mobile subscribers in the year than Britain had in total, as the two countries joined Brazil and Russia in driving growth in the sector.
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Nokia invests in contactless communications   11 Dec 2007 21:41 GMT
Nokia continues to pursue the emerging near-field communications technology with an investment in Inside Contactless.
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Group files text-blocking complaint with FCC (InfoWorld)   11 Dec 2007 21:06 GMT
InfoWorld - Eight consumer and public-interest groups filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, saying mobile phone providers should not be able to block text messages from political groups and advertisers.
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Study says mobile content ready to explode in India   11 Dec 2007 19:45 GMT
Boston Analytics, a market research firm, all but said to U.S. mobile application developers and other content providers, "Pack your bags and move east," but to India, not to the east coast.
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Sandisk Moves Into Vietnam (PC World)   11 Dec 2007 15:05 GMT
PC World - Sandisk on Monday said it plans to start selling the Sansa digital music player, mobile phone cards and USB flash drives to people in Vietnam, citing a growing consumer class in the nation.
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Tempe Wi-Fi network on the block   11 Dec 2007 12:56 GMT
An early municipal Wi-Fi network in Tempe, Arizona, has only 500 subscribers, but it may have a buyer.
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TI lifts Q4 view on mobile strength   11 Dec 2007 12:44 GMT
Texas Instruments (TI) revised its guidance higher on Monday, citing an improved outlook for sales of wireless gear.
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Sandisk to sell flash drives, MP3 players in Vietnam (InfoWorld)   11 Dec 2007 12:08 GMT
InfoWorld - Sandisk on Monday said it plans to start selling the Sansa digital music player, mobile phone cards and USB flash drives to people in Vietnam, citing a growing consumer class in the nation.
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MSN puts ads on mobile phones   11 Dec 2007 00:32 GMT
Microsoft began displaying advertisements to mobile users of its MSN site in the U.S. on Monday.
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