Archive for July 7th, 2009

Palm Pre to Launch in Europe, Canada by Christmas

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Palm said its Pre smartphone will be available on the O2 network in the U.K., Ireland and Germany and Movistar in Spain in time for the Christmas holiday season.

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Next-Generation LG Chocolate to be Unveiled in August

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LG Electronics, the world’s third-largest phone maker, is developing the next-generation version of its highly-successful Chocolate handset.

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AT&T, Verizon Face Antitrust Threat from U.S. Government

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The Justice Department is reviewing whether U.S. carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have engaged in anticompetitive behavior.

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Philippines cracks down on mobile phone spam (AFP)

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AFP – Telecommunication regulators in the Philippines said Tuesday they would crack down on spam sent to mobile phones, and that service providers risked losing their licences for violations of a new ban.

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U want a job? Txt us, sez mobile phone co (Reuters)

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Reuters – Want a job in marketing? Sell yourself in a 160 character text message and cut the waffle.

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LG Reorganizes Operations in Mexico, Shutting Factories (PC World)

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PC World – LG Electronics plans to reorganize its factories in Mexico, closing one LCD TV factory and ending mobile phone production in the nation, the company said late Monday.

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Hondurans mount ‘tele-coup’ to counter one-sided media (AFP)

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AFP – Using amateur videos and mobile phone pictures, young Hondurans opposed to the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya are uploading images to YouTube in what they have branded a ‘tele-coup.’

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