Archive for July, 2007

Is the iPod the new cellphone? Users turn up the volume and irk those nearby (Canadian Press)

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Canadian Press – NEW YORK (AP) – Dave Legeret silently fumed as the man seated beside him on the plane blasted techno music on his iPod at full volume.

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EU to name carriers not offering cheap roaming (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – The deadline for European cell phone carriers to offer a new mobile phone roaming tariff passed on Monday evening with the European Commission saying it plans to name carriers not offering customers the rates.

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NEC profit triples on solid mobile businesses, sales drop after divestiture (Canadian Press)

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Canadian Press – TOKYO (AP) – NEC Corp. said Tuesday its profit in the April-June period more than tripled, helped by turnaround efforts in its overseas mobile phone operations.

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AT&T to deliver music wirelessly via eMusic (Reuters)

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Reuters – AT&T Inc on Tuesday launched a service with eMusic, a retailer of music from independent labels, that allows customers to download songs directly to their mobile phones.

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EU to Name Carriers not Offering Cheap Roaming (PC World)

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PC World – The deadline for European cell phone carriers to offer a new mobile phone roaming tariff passed on Monday evening with the European Commission saying it plans to name carriers not offering customers the rates.

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Home Is Where the Femtocell Is (BusinessWeek Online)

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BusinessWeek Online – Ask the folks at T-Mobile USA why most people switch mobile-phone providers and they'll tell you it's not because of poor customer service or high-priced call plans. Consumers' main reason for seeking a new carrier? They can't get good network coverage inside their homes, where anywhere from 27% to 41% of all [...]

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Nortel and partners jump start mobile WiMax (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – Nortel Networks and two U.K. companies will test mobile WiMax, a wireless data transfer technology that will compete with Wi-Fi and 3G (third-generation) networks.

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Map24 is a Fast Mapping and Routing Application for Smartphones

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When you need maps, have to find an address, or get instructions for navigating to your destination, but don’t have a GPS device, you maybe able to use your smartphone for the job. There are a few map applications available that can be downloaded to mobile phones, but not many maps provide detailed routing information [...]

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China offers war movie clips to mobile phone users (Reuters)

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Reuters – Make-way cutesy animals and sugary pop songs — Chinese mobile phone users can now download film clips of the Korean War and stirring military anthems to celebrate the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

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EMusic, AT&T to sell independent labels on phones: report (Reuters)

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Reuters – Online music seller EMusic plans to announce a deal with AT&T on Tuesday, allowing people to buy songs from independent labels directly through their cellphones, the New York Times reported on its Web site.

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