Mobile phone giant Nokia to take over Norwegian software company Trolltech (Canadian Press)   28 Jan 2008 21:44 GMT
Canadian Press - OSLO, Norway - Mobile telephone giant Nokia Corp. on Monday announced a deal to take over Oslo software company Trolltech ASA with a cash offer that values the Norwegian company at nearly US$153 million.
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Startup sets full mobile browser free   28 Jan 2008 20:41 GMT
A growing set of developers is setting to work making Web browsing on a phone match the experience on a PC.
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German state, Nokia seek solution for Bochum plant (Reuters)   28 Jan 2008 14:10 GMT
Reuters - The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and Nokia (NOK1V.HE) (NOK1V.HE) will seek "innovative solutions" for a plant that the Finnish mobile phone group plans to close to cut costs, the state said on Monday.
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Palm to close retail stores   28 Jan 2008 13:35 GMT
Palm plans to close its retail stores in an effort to focus on fewer programs and better compete, the company said on Thursday.
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Sony Ericsson cuts deals with 10 music labels (Reuters)   28 Jan 2008 09:15 GMT
Reuters - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said it had signed deals with 10 music labels to add content to its PlayNow service, which lets users download music via their mobile phones.
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Pointing and touching technology looking to replace venerable computer mouse (Canadian Press)   25 Jan 2008 17:58 GMT
Canadian Press - MONTREAL - The hands-on approach is making its way into more technology used by consumers, from laptops to mobile phones to gaming and multimedia devices.
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Where are Apple's missing iPhones?   25 Jan 2008 16:39 GMT
Analysts are mulling over Apple's iPhone sales numbers and are alarmed at a perceived discrepancy in the figures.
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Nokia finds Romania's hidden labor force (Reuters)   25 Jan 2008 16:27 GMT

Reuters - The tiny village of Jucu in northwestern Romania, which will host a new factory making Nokia mobile phones, currently earns its livelihood from farming vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes and eggplants.

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Analysts Cast Doubt on Nokia's Mobile Growth Prediction (PC World)   25 Jan 2008 14:00 GMT
PC World - Analysts at IDC predict annual growth in mobile phone sales will drop below 10 percent this year, casting doubt on Nokia's more upbeat outlook for 2008.
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FCC auction reaches $2.8B for 700MHz wireless licenses   25 Jan 2008 13:54 GMT
At the close of the first full day of bidding for 700MHz wireless spectrum Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission reported nearly $2.8 billion in provisional winning bids.
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