Alltel stands strong as rivals gobble spectrum (USATODAY.com)   19 May 2008 12:23 GMT
USATODAY.com - The outcome raises a pointed question: Can a scrappy second-tier carrier like Alltel survive in an increasingly saturated cellphone market when it's losing ground in the race for airwaves - the most vital building block of a wireless network?
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Dubai's Tecom in talks with Dell, plans buyouts (Reuters)   18 May 2008 07:56 GMT
Reuters - Tecom Investments, a telecom investor owned by the ruler of Dubai, is mulling a joint venture with Dell Inc. and said it expects to make up to three acquisitions in the Middle East and Africa this year, including in a mobile phone firm.
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Bharti, MTN merger talks could wind up this weekend: report (AFP)   17 May 2008 19:50 GMT

AFP - Merger talks between India's biggest mobile phone services firm, Bharti Airtel, and South Africa's flagship MTN Group could wind up this weekend, a report said on Saturday.

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Italian designers Dolce and Gabbana in tax probe: report (AFP)   17 May 2008 19:29 GMT

AFP - Italian authorities are probing fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana,creators of luxury items ranging from clothes to beachwear, sunglasses, jewelry and mobile phones, for alleged tax evasion, a report said Saturday.

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Apple's iPhone may face uphill battle in some regions   16 May 2008 12:06 GMT
The iPhone's reach expanded again Friday, with Orange announcing plans to sell the phone in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. However, selling the phone might prove to be a challenge in some of those markets: In Egypt, it's all about having a good camera.
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Sprint: WiMax cleared for commercial use   15 May 2008 22:18 GMT
Sprint Nextel Thursday announced that WiMax has met its commercial deployment standards and is due to be launched commercially later this year.
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AT&T Reverses Course On iPhone Sales Limit (TechWeb)   15 May 2008 21:25 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Questions about a one-per-customer policy may suggest Apple is reducing inventories to make way for a new version of a 3G iPhone.
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AT&T limits iPhone, one per customer   15 May 2008 15:25 GMT
Apple's U.S. network partner AT&T is now limiting iPhone sales to one unit per customer.
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Phone-wallets still years away (Reuters)   15 May 2008 12:54 GMT

Reuters - The new technology which enables small payments from mobile phones by just flashing the handset is likely to reach masses only around 2012, when one phone from five sold will be equipped with the technology.

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IBM boosts BlackBerry access to Cognos, Lotus software   15 May 2008 10:59 GMT
IBM has released software that allows BlackBerry users to access more of its applications, including its Cognos business intelligence software and Lotus Connections.
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