Mobile News

MSN puts ads on mobile phones (InfoWorld) 11 Dec 2007 00:32 GMT
InfoWorld - Microsoft began displaying advertisements to mobile users of its MSN site in the U.S. on Monday.
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TI narrows Q4 sales, profit expectations toward high end of previous estimates (Canadian Press) 11 Dec 2007 00:08 GMT
Canadian Press - DALLAS - Texas Instruments Inc., which makes chips used in more than half the world's cellphones, narrowed its fourth-quarter outlook Monday, saying it expects sales and profits to be toward the higher end of its previously announced expectations.
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Texas Instruments raises Q4 midpoint, shares up (Reuters) 10 Dec 2007 21:52 GMT
Reuters - Mobile phone chip maker Texas Instruments Inc raised the midpoint of its fourth- quarter revenue and earnings target range on Monday, as strength in global chip demand appeared to offset U.S. economic concerns, sending its shares up as much as 6.4 percent.
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Mobile Linux group releases first specification 10 Dec 2007 20:14 GMT
While Google's Linux mobile phone platform, Android, has been stealing the spotlight, another longer-standing mobile Linux group is also moving ahead.
Source: InfoWorld

Mobile Linux group releases first specification (InfoWorld) 10 Dec 2007 20:14 GMT
InfoWorld - While Google's Linux mobile phone platform, Android, has been stealing the spotlight, another longer-standing mobile Linux group is also moving ahead.
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Young, poor prefer cell phones (AP) 10 Dec 2007 18:32 GMT
AP - More than one in eight households have cell phones but lack traditional landline telephones, according to a federal study released Monday that tracks the country's growing dependence on wireless phones.
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Denver airport goes fast and free on Wi-Fi 10 Dec 2007 13:21 GMT
Denver International Airport is betting that travelers will like getting something for free, and so far it looks like a good bet.
Source: InfoWorld

NTT DoCoMo updates kid-friendly cell phone 10 Dec 2007 13:08 GMT
NTT DoCoMo is launching a new cell phone for children that has a loud "panic" alarm and a location-tracker to help parents find their kids quickly if they get lost.
Source: InfoWorld

Microsoft starts offering U.S. ads on MSN Mobile (Reuters) 10 Dec 2007 11:07 GMT

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. began on Monday to place advertisements on its U.S. MSN Mobile page, moving into the nascent mobile phone advertising business.