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UK Mobile Content Market Worth Over US$1 Billion
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A new report from MINTEL finds that the UK's mobile phone junkies set to blow a massive US$1.3 billion on phone downloads this year alone, some eighteen times the US$72 million spent in 2002....
Court Rules SMS Spam is Illegal
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An Arizona appellate court has ruled that sending automated SMS adverts to mobile phones breaches an old 1991 federal law than bans telecoms autodialers from making outbound calls to phones. The court ruled that as the f...
China Mobile Orders Mediation Platform
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Intec has signed a contract with Beijing Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile, to adopt its multi-service convergent mediation solution, Inter-mediatE. Intec will partner with HP China to undertake system integration for...
TD-CDMA Used to Connect WiFi Hotspots on Trains
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IPWireless has announced UMTS RailLink, a new network solution that allows operators to offer high-speed broadband connectivity and WiFi access even in the world's fastest trains. Passengers will be able to use their WiF...
Ericsson Wins Israeli 3G Contract
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Israel's GSM network operator, Partner Communications, which trades under the Orange brand name has announced that Ericsson has been selected as the second vendor to supply it with 3G UMTS/HSDPA infrastructure equipment....
NEC Launch Worlds Thinnest Clamshell Phone
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NEC has launched what it says is the world's thinnest fold-Type mobile phone with mega-pixel camera on the Hong Kong market. Following this, the ultra-thin model will also be introduced in Italy, Russia, Australia and Ch...
Crazy Frog Ringtones Firm Loses Legal Action
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The company behind "that annoying thing" - namely the crazy frog ringtone has lost a UK court action to prevent publication of a negative statement about the company's advertising practices. The UK's Advertising Standard...
Mobile Music to Breakout Next Year
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The convergence of digital music and mobile phones is likely to develop at a steady pace according to a new report published by The NPD Group. The report, which explores consumer demand for mobile music, is based on a su...
Calls for Tighter Controls on Phone Use While Driving
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The USA's National Transportation Safety Board has urged individual States to prohibit inexperienced teenaged drivers from using wireless communications devices while they are learning to drive. The NTSB notes that road ...
T-Mobile Wins 20 Millionth Customer in the USA
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T-Mobile USA has now has surpassed 20 million wireless customers, having doubled its customer base during the past 10 quarters. The company credits this achievement in part to the success it has had in delivering on its ...
Secrets on Mobiles Revealed When You're in the Bathroom
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Two out of three people read their partner's SMS messages, almost nine out of ten have flirted with someone by SMS, and 6% feel it is alright to break up with someone by sending an SMS message. These are some of the find...
Battery Life Still a Concern for Mobile Phone Users
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Two-thirds of mobile phone and PDA users rate 'two-days of battery life during active use' as the most important feature of an ideal converged device of the future, according to a new study by TNS. The study, conducted a...
Lawsuit Decision Threatens US Prepaid Wireless Market - report
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Yankee Group says that the May 2005 decision against Boston Communications Group (BCGI) and its codefendants, Cingular Wireless and Western Wireless -- and the subsequent US$128 million awarded to the plaintiff, Freedom Wi...
Orange Launches New SPV To Lead Business Device Range
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Orange, the mobile arm of France Telecom SA (FTE), Wednesday launched its newest SPV handset, which will spearhead its mobile device range for the business market. ...
Nokia: Vodafone To Use Nokia 6680 In Japanese Lineup
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Finland's Nokia Oyj (NOK) said Wednesday that the Nokia 6680 device will be available through Vodafone K.K. in Japan. ...
Hong Kong Telecom Regulator Seeks Views On Unified License
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Hong Kong's telecommunications regulator is seeking the public's view on the introduction of a unified license for fixed and mobile telecom services, as new technologies point toward convergence of the two types of servi...
EU Proposes Rules Requiring Telecoms Cos To Store Data
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BRUSSELS (Dow Jones--The European Commission Wednesday proposed new rules for telecommunications companies to store fixed line and internet call data as part of tough new anti-terrorism measures. ...
Nokia Says Sales Top 1 Billion Handsets
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HELSINKI (AP)--Nokia Corp. (NOK), the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Wednesday it has sold more than 1 billion handsets and estimated that more than 2 billion people use mobile phones worldwide. ...
Qualcomm Boosts 4Q, FY05 View On Strong Demand
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Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) boosted its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2005 guidance, based on strong market demand for its 3G Code Division Multiple Access and other wireless technology. ...
Siemens Statement On Com Unit Restructuring Thursday-IG Metall
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German technology company Siemens AG (SI) is set to make a statement Thursday after reaching an agreement with employee representatives on the restructuring of the ailing telecommunications equipment unit, or Com, IG Met...