Trends & Innovations - Tuesday (Investor's Business Daily)   06 May 2008 22:45 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - Researchers have proposed combining cell phones with handheld scanners to enable doctors and medical staff in remote regions to conduct ultrasounds and other medical imaging. Roughly 75% of the world's population lives in areas without such costly, high-tech medical equipment. Researchers have proposed integrating scanners into mobile phones. The scanners would transmit data to medical centers where computers would decipher the data and transmit images back by phone to medical personnel. Israeli scientists demonstrated one such scanner that was able to detect a tumor.
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Sprint, Clearwire to announce $12 bln JV: source (Reuters)   06 May 2008 21:38 GMT

Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp are close to announcing a $12 billion joint venture with major cable operators for high speed wireless Internet access for mobile phones and laptops, a source familiar with the talks said on Tuesday.

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Sprint, Clearwire to announce $12 bln venture: report (Reuters)   06 May 2008 20:25 GMT

Reuters - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Corp are close to announcing a $12 billion joint venture for ultra-fast wireless Internet access for mobile phones and laptop computers, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.

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India's Bharti says no offer yet for MTN but still talking (AFP)   06 May 2008 18:02 GMT

AFP - India's top mobile phone Bharti Airtel denied on Tuesday a media report that it had made a 19-billion-dollar offer to take control of South Africa's flagship MTN telecom operator.

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HTC's 3G Touch Diamond to Challenge Apple's iPhone (NewsFactor)   06 May 2008 15:33 GMT
NewsFactor - Apple's iPhone got new competition Tuesday as HTC unveiled the 3G Touch Diamond. The new smartphone will be HTC's flagship model as it vies to grab market share from touchscreen competitors.
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Ruckus sues Netgear over Wi-Fi   06 May 2008 15:29 GMT
Ruckus Wireless has sued Netgear, alleging the networking vendor infringed its patents on technology for improving Wi-Fi performance and reliability.
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HTC beats Apple to 3G   06 May 2008 14:14 GMT
High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and with a touch screen designed for one-handed use.
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Cutting Costs with Online Coupon Sites (BusinessWeek Online)   06 May 2008 12:08 GMT
BusinessWeek Online - Coupons are making a comeback. In the face of rising food prices and a slowing economy, consumers are clipping coupons once again. Only, they don't need scissors and a local newspaper so much as a computer, printer, and maybe a mobile phone.
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HTC Beats Apple to 3G With Microsoft-based IPhone Rival (PC World)   06 May 2008 11:50 GMT
PC World - High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional...
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Many wireless resellers going under (USATODAY.com)   06 May 2008 11:06 GMT
USATODAY.com - A few years ago, organizations from Disney to 7-Eleven to the local pinochle club were jumping into the cellphone business, leveraging their brands to appeal to niches untapped by the big carriers.
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