Archive for October 1st, 2007

Nokia Buys Navteq In Bid To Broaden Web Data Offerings (Investor's Business Daily)

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Investor’s Business Daily – Mobile phone giant Nokia will acquire Navteq , the world's top seller of mapping software, for $8.1billion, $78 a share, in a broad expansion into data services.

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Hackers post tips for reversing iPhone upgrade (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – Owners of hacked iPhones have begun posting instructions on how to roll back a recent Apple firmware upgrade that rendered their mobile phones unusable.

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Nokia to buy Navteq for $8.1 billion (AP)

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AP – Nokia Corp. has agreed to buy digital mapmaker Navteq Corp. for $8.1 billion in a deal that shakes up the GPS device market and underscores the intent of the world‘s largest mobile phone maker to use more navigation in its handsets and other products.

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Hackers Post Techniques for Reversing iPhone Update (PC World)

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PC World – Owners of hacked iPhones have begun posting instructions on how to roll back a recent Apple firmware upgrade that rendered their mobile phones unusable.

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Nokia Upgrades E-Mail Exchange Client (PC World)

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PC World – Mobile phone giant Nokia has launched a new version of its e-mail client for business customers using Microsoft's Exchange mail server.

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McAfee Releases New Security Tools (NewsFactor)

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NewsFactor – Malicious hackers, beware. McAfee has released the 2008 editions of its security suite — McAfee Total Protection, Internet Security, and VirusScan Plus — plus a new product for mobile phones.

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EU begins antitrust investigation into Qualcomm (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – The European Commission has begun an antitrust investigation of Qualcomm for suspected exploitative practices in the market for chip sets for mobile phones, it announced Monday.

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Cellphones double as electronic wallets, make transferring money easy (Canadian Press)

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Canadian Press – SAN MIGUEL, Philippines – It’s Thursday, so 18-year-old Dennis Tiangco is off to a bank to collect his weekly allowance, zapped by his mother – who’s working in Hong Kong – to his electronic wallet: his cellphone.

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EU opens antitrust case against Qualcomm (Reuters)

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Reuters – The European Commission has launched formal antitrust proceedings against U.S. chip maker Qualcomm after mobile phone manufacturers complained it charged far too much for vital technology licenses.

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Nokia offers $8.1 bln for Navteq (Reuters)

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Reuters – Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Monday it will offer $8.1 billion for U.S.-based digital map supplier Navteq in its largest takeover ever, but its shares dropped because investors regarded the deal as expensive.

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