German unions urge Nokia boycott over plant closure (Reuters)   17 Jan 2008 14:26 GMT

Reuters - German unions on Thursday called for a consumer boycott of Nokia (NOK1V.HE) products to protest against the cellphone maker's plans to close a German plant.

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France could also scrap commercials on state radio (Reuters)   17 Jan 2008 14:08 GMT
Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday proposed to eliminate commercials from state-owned radios, having already proposed to scrap advertising on public television.
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FCC Investigation of Net Neutrality a Good Start (NewsFactor)   16 Jan 2008 23:05 GMT
NewsFactor - On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it is opening three separate inquiries into whether the data management practices of broadband Internet service providers and mobile phone carriers unfairly favor some customers over others.
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Talking cure achieves vital signs at Sony (FT.com)   16 Jan 2008 19:05 GMT
FT.com - A day or two after Sony (NYSE:SNE) unveiled its revolutionary 3mm-thick organic light emitting diode televisions in America, Sir Howard Stringer personally took orders on his mobile phone from the three most powerful men in Hollywood.
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Cellphone maker Sony Ericsson blames rising costs for decline in profit (Canadian Press)   16 Jan 2008 13:31 GMT
Canadian Press - STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell almost 17 per cent as higher costs more than offset the effect of a rise in shipments.
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FCC Earns Kudos for Net Neutrality Inquiry (PC World)   16 Jan 2008 13:00 GMT
PC World - Two public-interest groups praised the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for opening three inquiries into network traffic management practices by broadband providers and mobile phone carriers.
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Sony Ericsson 4Q profit fell 17 pct (AP)   16 Jan 2008 12:46 GMT
AP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit fell almost 17 percent as higher costs more than offset the effect of a rise in shipments.
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Sony Ericsson beats forecasts (Reuters)   16 Jan 2008 08:57 GMT
Reuters - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posted better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday and said it gained market share in that period and in 2007 as a whole.
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Apple iPhone sales hit four million mark: Jobs (AFP)   15 Jan 2008 22:00 GMT

AFP - Apple Inc. has sold four million iPhones since the cellphone, which includes Internet access, videos and music, was launched in June, chief executive Steve Jobs said Tuesday.

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Groups praise FCC's inquiries on net neutrality (InfoWorld)   15 Jan 2008 21:18 GMT
InfoWorld - Two public-interest groups praised the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for opening three inquiries into network traffic management practices by broadband providers and mobile phone carriers.
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