Cell Fun

PC World - Apple is launching the speedier iPhone 3G at reduced prices with hopes of making it a ubiquitous mobile device.

Reuters - Chip makers Broadcom Corp
and Qualcomm Inc sparred in an appeals court on
Wednesday over patents used to make cell phones that offer
Internet and other multimedia features.

PC World - Sick of all the iPhone hype yet? You’re not alone. The good news is, the iPhone 3G has finally arrived and we can start figuring out if this phone warrants all the fuss.

PC World - Reviewers fault battery life, 3G coverage and service plan costs. But sound quality and download speeds are much improved.

AFP - Indian mobile phone giant Reliance Communications said Wednesday the deadline for talks that could lead to a blockbuster merger with Africa’s largest cellular firm MTN had been extended.

AFP - Japan’s Apple fans traded sleep and comfort for the thrill of being first to buy the latest iPhone as they began queueing Wednesday, two days before it officially goes on sale here.