CommunicationsDirect News Daily Update - March 26, 2007

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Belgacom Launches VoIP Services in Belgium

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Belgium's incumbent telco, Belgacom, has launched a new VoIP service in response to rising demand for VoIP services from customers. The service, named I-Talk, has been launched softly, which enables Belgacom to provide it to those of its customers who demand it but means that the company does not have to publicise the product. Dow ...

Ringtones Worth Watching

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You may not be interested in video ringtones, but many -- mostly younger -- cell phone users certainly are. Vringo, which has developed a video ringtone sharing community, believes there's a promising market for distributing video ringtones. The Israel-based startup claims its Web site, which is currently undergoing beta testing, ...

Nokia Signs Deal to Open Cell Phone Production Facility in Romania

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BUCHAREST, Romania -- Nokia signed a deal Monday with the Romanian government to open a cell phone production facility in Transylvania, the company said. Nokia plans to invest E60 million (US$80 million) in the plant near Cluj, a major city in Transylvania. The plant will be the company's 11th cell phone production facility ...

RIM's Crimson Tide

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Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) will continue its cross-pollination of enterprise and consumer devices with a new model codenamed "Crimson," which will likely be launched by AT&T Inc. (formerly Cingular) in April or May, according to sources. The Crimson is similar to RIM's recently launched 8800 device. It ...

Palm Sells Record Number of Treos

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Even though Palm sold 738,000 Treo smartphones in the third quarter for its 2007 fiscal year, a 30% increase over the year-ago quarter, net income was down 60.5% Palm announced its third quarter results yesterday with mixed news. The 738,000 sales number was a record for the company, but net income fell from $29.9 million to $11.8 ...

As Injunction Is Issued, Vonage Enters Survival Mode

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U.S. District Court Judge Claude Hilton, in a move that could shut down VoIP industry powerhouse Vonage, Friday issued an injunction against the service provider's use of a trio of Verizon patents for which a jury found it guilty of violating. Trading in Vonage shares briefly was halted after the decision, and then trading ...

Bright Outlook for MEMS in Consumer Electronics According to In-Stat

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Nearly all major categories of MEMS have seen, or may soon see, applications in consumer products, reports In-Stat. As a result, the worldwide MEMS market in consumer electronics will grow from US$727 million in 2006 to over US$1 billion by 2009, the high-tech market research firm says. MEMS will expand to a ...

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