Archive for October 4th, 2007

Competition begins to hot up (FT.com)

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FT.com – The question of whether wi-fi can be a serious competitor to the mobile phone network has been reopened by BT's announcement on Thursday.

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AT&T Tilt Debuted with Angled Screen

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AT&T today debuted the AT&T Tilt, a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone featuring a slide-out QWERTY keypad design, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G data speeds from AT&T’s UMTS/HSDPA-based network.

Designed by HTC, the AT&T Tilt features a 2.8-inch color screen that slides back to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen for reading [...]

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Garmin Edge 605 and Edge 705 Keep Cyclists on the Map

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Cyclists who love to explore new terrains or back roads, appreciate a small and reliable navigation tool. Many athletes may still trust printed maps, but detest putting the foot down for a minute for viewing the map when the sun is shining and backwind is rolling the wheels. PDA- and phone-based GPS systems work well, [...]

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EU: Price cap on roaming charges brings big savings to mobile phone users (Canadian Press)

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Canadian Press – BRUSSELS, Belgium – A European cap on roaming charges has reduced mobile phone bills by up to 60 per cent since it was introduced this summer, the European Commission says.

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After roaming caps, EU eyeing prices for text messages, data (AFP)

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AFP – The European Commission urged mobile phone operators on Thursday to cut their rates for text messages and data or face price caps like those recently put in place on so-called roaming rates.

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EU worried that not all operators have cut roaming fees (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld – The European Commission is concerned that Belgian mobile phone operator Mobistar is not obeying regulations passed in June designed to cut the cost of using a mobile phone while roaming abroad, telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding said Thursday.

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KDDI cuts call rates and fees (FT.com)

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FT.com – KDDI Corp, Japan's No. 2 mobile phone operator, unveiled a new pricing plan on Thursday that cuts basic fees and calling rates while raising handset prices in a move that could fuel a price war.

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O2 online pricing to reward customers (FT.com)

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FT.com – O2 , the UK's largest mobile phone company, has set itself a target of having 1m fixed-line broadband customers by 2010.

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O2 UK digs deep for iPhone advertising splash (Reuters)

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Reuters – Spanish-owned O2 UK and U.S.
consumer electronics group Apple plan to launch a
multi-million pound joint advertising campaign later this month
as they get ready to bring iPhone mobile phones to Britain.

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Cellphone price war sparks Japan deflation fears (FT.com)

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FT.com – A price war aimed at Japan's 100m mobile phone users could have a significant impact on the core consumer price index, potentially prolonging the country's brush with deflation, economists warned on Wednesday.

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