Cell Fun

TechWeb - The company’s upcoming service in the U.K. will let GSM mobile phone users make free calls to any SIP-enabled user.

AFP - Debt-laden Lebanon, where mobile phone calls are among the most expensive in the world, on Friday launched the privatisation of its mobile network, a process expected to be completed early next year.

USATODAY.com - AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are talking with Google about the possibility of accepting Google applications and ads on mobile devices.

PC World - A trial group of Taiwanese citizens are already using their mobile phones to pay for subway rides using a contactless payment system, and they will soon start testing handsets with credit and cash cards on board.

Reuters - Japan’s Casio Computer Co Ltd said it
planned to launch W-CDMA cell phones in Japan sometime during
the six months from October 2008 to March 2009, reaching out
for a wider range of potential customers.

Reuters - Nokia’s move into Internet operations
faced headwinds on Friday, as the cell phone maker postponed
the start of its gaming service due to software testing delays,
and Warner pulled its songs from Nokia’s music shop.

FT.com - BT has launched a Wi-Fi voucher scheme to help its business customers avoid paying mobile phone roaming charges when working abroad.

InfoWorld - A trial group of Taiwanese citizens are already using their mobile phones to pay for subway rides using a contactless payment system, and they will soon start testing handsets with credit and cash cards on board.

Reuters - Nokia’s move into Internet operations
faced headwinds on Friday, as the cellphone maker postponed the
start of its gaming service due to software testing delays, and
Warner pulled its songs from Nokia’s music shop.

Reuters - Napster Inc , on Thursday
reported a narrower quarterly loss as revenue increased from
new mobile phone-based and existing personal computer-based
services.