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Clearwire shareholders approve deal with Sprint
(AP)
20 Nov 2008 at 10:30am
AP - Shareholders of telecommunications company Clearwire Corp. have approved a plan to merge with Sprint Nextel Corp.'s wireless broadband network.
T-Mobile's Web2go Will Use Yahoo's oneSearch
(NewsFactor)
20 Nov 2008 at 9:46am
NewsFactor - Yahoo has won another wireless carrier for its mobile Internet search tool. The company joined T-Mobile in announcing Thursday that oneSearch will be the search utility for T-Mobile's web2go service.
Virgin Media sees mobile broadband as complementary
(Reuters)
20 Nov 2008 at 7:46am
Reuters - British cable operator Virgin Media said it did not believe mobile broadband had mass appeal in the short term, but it entered the market to offer the service in its high-end mobile, broadband and TV bundles.
Emerging markets to drive mobile growth: British watchdog
(AFP)
20 Nov 2008 at 4:46am
AFP - The top emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive mobile services growth in the coming years, a new report by Britain's telecoms regulator Ofcom said Thursday.
Yahoo, T-Mobile announce mobile search deal
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:38pm
Reuters - Yahoo Inc announced an expansion of its mobile Web portals to T-mobile, so its smart phone users who get data will have Yahoo search by default.
Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:02pm
AP - With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.
Irish the heaviest users of mobile phones: Ofcom
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 4:50pm
Reuters - Residents in the Republic of Ireland spent the most time on their mobile phones and sent the most text messages per head in the world in 2007, according to a report which examines changes in the communications industry.
Japan's DoCoMo eyes 'Google phone' launch next year
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:29am
AFP - Japan's top carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. aims to launch next year a cellphone developed with Internet search giant Google, an official said Wednesday, a move that could counter Apple's iconic iPhone.
Japanese mobiles to offer psychotherapy sessions
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 3:32am
AFP - A Japanese professor on Wednesday launched what he said was the world's first web-based psychotherapy sessions available via mobile phone, as the country grapples with a growing problem of depression.
Cellphone industry eyes charger power savings
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 2:19am
Reuters - The world's top five cellphone makers launched on Wednesday a common energy rating system for chargers, making it easier for consumers to compare and choose the ones consuming the least energy, Nokia said.
Mobile considers free Wi-Fi for downtown upgrade
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 2:05pm
AP - Mobile officials are considering providing free, wireless Internet services in the downtown district, joining the ranks of other cities with free wi-fi for roving laptop users on Main Street.
Sprint affiliate backs down on WiMax suit
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 10:16am
AP - A wireless affiliate of Sprint Nextel Corp. has pulled its request that an Illinois judge block the planned spinoff of Sprint's new broadband network.
China picks up 3G pace, Mobile completes gear deals
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 2:29am
Reuters - China took another step toward its long-cherished goal of operating high-speed telecoms services, with China Mobile (0941.HK) dishing out over $4 billion of deals and smaller rival Unicom (0762.HK) hoping to win a 3G license soon.
AT&T's Samsung Eternity Supports Mobile TV
(NewsFactor)
17 Nov 2008 at 1:51pm
NewsFactor - AT&T and Samsung on Monday introduced the Samsung Eternity, yet another touchscreen phone. The differentiator is that the phone supports AT&T Mobile TV, and the wireless carrier is offering a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.
Google's Voice-Search App Is Slow in Arriving
(NewsFactor)
17 Nov 2008 at 9:01am
NewsFactor - The hype machine was churning Friday when The New York Times and others noted that Google had offered its voice-recognition technology to Apple's iPhone before its own Android mobile platform.
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