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Entries from November 2008

India rejigs spectrum fees for 2G and 3G services (Reuters)

November 14th, 2008 · Comments Off

Reuters – Foreign telecoms firms not currently operating in India but looking to enter the world’s fastest-growing market as a third-generation (3G) services operator will have to pay more each year for spectrum.

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Report: Apple struggling with iPhone in India (CNET)

November 13th, 2008 · Comments Off

Add articles about technology to your My Yahoo! That’s the conclusion of a long story published by LiveMint.com analyzing the first few months of Apple’s foray into India with the iPhone 3G. Analysts estimate that just 11,000…

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Vodafone net profit drops 35%, plans cost cuts (AFP)

November 12th, 2008 · Comments Off

AFP – British mobile phone company Vodafone said on Tuesday that its net profit had slumped 35 percent in the first half of its financial year as it booked a hefty loss on the value of its Turkish business.

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China Telecom Chooses Nortel As CDMA Provider In Seven Chinese Provinces

November 11th, 2008 · Comments Off

China Telecom has selected Nortel as its major provider for CDMA wireless network development in seven Chinese provinces. The CDMA solution from Nortel will provide China Telecom with high-quality voice services and mobile…

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Cell Phones Linked to Track Real-Time Traffic (PC Magazine)

November 10th, 2008 · Comments Off

PC Magazine – First there was Dash Navigation, then Telenav’s Shotgun GPS. Now, a “Mobile Millennium” trial kicking off today in the Bay Area will use cell phones as the latest devices to form a real-time traffic network.

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World’s slimmest 8megapixel camera phone gets a breath of fresh air

November 9th, 2008 · Comments Off

With a headline that will be lost on some, Samsung’s 8MP Pixon touch screen camera phone gets an exposure on O2. This builds on from their first 8 megapixel i8510 phone launched in August, along with almost marrying the full…

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Apple’s iPhone makes headway in corporate market

November 7th, 2008 · Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s new iPhone, already racking up blockbuster sales with consumers, appears to be making small but steady inroads into the coveted U.S. corporate market dominated by Research in Motion Ltd’s…

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Motorola to use Android for showcase phones: WSJ (AFP)

November 6th, 2008 · Comments Off

AFP – Motorola Inc. plans to use Android, Google’s open-source software platform, as the operating system for its showcase mobile phones, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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Research In Motion Makes Bold BlackBerry Move (NewsFactor)

November 5th, 2008 · Comments Off

NewsFactor – RIM on Tuesday introduced the BlackBerry Bold smartphone through its carrier partner, AT&T. Analysts say the device is poised to become the mobile-phone maker’s flagship corporate product.

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Motorola Delays Cell-Phone Spinoff, Drops Platforms (PC Magazine)

November 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off

PC Magazine – Motorola confirmed Thursday that it will eliminate its MOTOMAGX and Symbian platforms in order to focus on the Google Android, Windows Mobile, and P2K 3G solutions. The company will also delay plans to spin off its mobile business into a separate entity.

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Japan’s NTT DoCoMo aims to offer custom mobile phone videos (AFP)

November 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off

AFP – Top Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Friday promised to offer improved videos and custom services, seeking to boost profits as it faces intense competition in the saturated market.

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Mformation Technologies suing Research in Motion for patent infringement

November 1st, 2008 · Comments Off

Legal Hassles November 2nd, 2008 Mformation Technologies suing Research in Motion for patent infringement Mformation Technologies has announced that they have now filed a lawsuit against Research in Motion for patent…

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