Archive for October, 2007

Vodafone could face $2bn tax bill (FT.com)

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FT.com – The Indian government on Wednesday scored an early win in its efforts to force Vodafone to pay what lawyers estimate could be $2bn in capital gains tax on its acquisition of domestic mobile phone operator Hutchison Essar this year.

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Google shares break $700 on reports of wireless talks (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – Google’s stock broke through the $700 mark on Wednesday, after press reports that the search engine giant is in advanced talks with U.S. wireless carriers over adoption of mobile phone software Google is reportedly developing.

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Skypephone Is both a Skype device and a 3G GSM Phone

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Skype revolutionized the way the world makes overseas phone calls. First, it was available for PCs alone, but now a piece of software that enables free phone calls for smartphones can be downloaded to many devices as well. Mobile network providers haven’t been too happy about this development, except for one service provider. 3 has [...]

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Recent reader comment on: The Motorola RAZR V3

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Report: Google phone platform due out in mid 2008 (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – Google will come out in mid-2008 with a mobile phone platform that incorporates a variety of Google online services and lets outside developers create applications, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

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Samsung A737 Ultra-Thin Slider Unveiled for AT&T

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AT&T today unveiled the Samsung A737, an ultra-thin sliding phone with accelerated multimedia and entertainment features. The A737 offers Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, stereo Bluetooth 2.0 technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with video record, external memory microSD cards up to 4GB and advanced messaging options. The sliding design allows for a [...]

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Matsushita Electrical reports declining profit on battery recall costs (Canadian Press)

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Canadian Press – TOKYO – Costs for a massive cellphone battery recall depressed profit for the second fiscal quarter 17 per cent at Matsushita, which makes Panasonic-brand products.

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Pantech Duo Dual-Keyboard HSDPA Device Released for AT&T

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AT&T today announced the Pantech Duo, a sleek 3G device featuring a full QWERTY and a numeric keypad.

Boasting an innovative dual-sliding, double-keyboard design, the Duo addresses the lifestyle needs of both business customers and consumers. The UMTS/HSDPA-enabled Duo is one of the first devices from AT&T to be powered by the Windows Mobile 6 operating [...]

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3 reveals low-cost Skypephone handset (FT.com)

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FT.com – Mobile phone operator 3on Monday took a large bet on using disruptive technology to woo new customers in the UK and other big markets.

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Jazztel set for virtual deal with Orange (Reuters)

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Reuters – Spanish broadband operator Jazztel said
on Monday it was in exclusive talks to offer mobile phone
services via France Telecom’s Orange unit.

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