Research In Motion and Motorola duel in lawsuits (Reuters)   18 Feb 2008 21:52 GMT

Reuters - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion and rival Motorola have sued each other over what they say are patent infringements for technology used in their mobile phones.

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Microsoft Teams on Subscription PCs in Russia (PC World)   17 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
PC World - A Russian mobile-phone operator is the latest service provider to team with Microsoft to offer Windows-based PCs on a subscription basis through the company's Unlimited Potential program.
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Google Updates Android SDK (PC World)   16 Feb 2008 22:00 GMT
PC World - A new interface and expanded file format support are among the new development tools for Google's mobile phone operating system.
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GPS about finding friends, not route   15 Feb 2008 16:06 GMT
Location-based services appeared here, there, and everywhere at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, as service providers maneuvered to take advantage of the increasing number of mobile phones shipping with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) modules. Many of the services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into more of a social tool.
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GPS about finding friends, not route (InfoWorld)   15 Feb 2008 16:06 GMT
InfoWorld - Location-based services appeared here, there, and everywhere at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, as service providers maneuvered to take advantage of the increasing number of mobile phones shipping with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) modules. Many of the services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into more of a social tool.
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Disney, Microsoft, HP, Others Build 'House Of The Future' (TechWeb)   14 Feb 2008 21:00 GMT
TechWeb - Innoventions Dream Home in Disneyland's Tomorrowland will exhibit everything from mobile phones and PCs to digital music and gaming.
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Mobile industry embraces touch-screen; some bet on 'projector glasses' (AFP)   14 Feb 2008 19:35 GMT

AFP - Mobintech, a Denmark-based group, believes it has found the solution to the mobile phone industry's problem of trying to offer television and video services on a tiny screen.

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Mobile ads take baby steps to reach consumers (Reuters)   14 Feb 2008 16:45 GMT
Reuters - Consumers may be receptive to advertisements on their mobile phones in exchange for free calls or content, but operators remain cautious about intruding on the intimate space of a customer's cell phone.
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GPS spreading from cars to mobile phones (AFP)   14 Feb 2008 16:00 GMT

AFP - After replacing paper maps for millions of drivers, GPS technology is now being put into mobile phones and was one of the most-hyped developments at this week's Mobile World Congress.

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BenQ T80 mobile to start field trial next month   14 Feb 2008 15:39 GMT
Next month, residents of a Farglory Land Development housing project in Taiwan will be invited to test a new mobile phone from BenQ, the T80, that uses NFC (near field communications) technology to access home security systems and pay for items including subway rides.
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