Cell Fun

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 wireless minutes are spent.

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.

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 to the destination. Map24, an online service for PCs, now offers a downloadable application for smartphones. Not only can the Map24 program show you the way, but it does it quickly.

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.

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.