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GPS is a technology of many faces. Once a GPS device is ready to pick up satellite signals, it can calculate your exact position anywhere on earth, except indoors. This is information can be used in a variety of ways as the Holux M-241 demonstrates. The Holux M-241 GPS receiver is only the size of an old-style film roll, but it provides three useful functions. It can save the route you have traveled and synchronize the location information with photos taken along the route. It can provide GPS positioning data for a navigation application on a mobile device, or it can be used as a speedometer and odometer.

The LG KS10 is one of those mobile phones that doesn’t necessarily attract anyone with its flashy looks, but it may surprise once you open it up and realize it is a smartphone. It comes with 2 megapixel camera, video player, MP3 player, USB, and Bluetooth. The KS10 is a tri-band GSM phone with access to high-speed 3G HSDPA networks as well.

The Nokia N96 is a powerful smartphone that can do practically anything a high-end smartphone can do, and it can also record live TV broadcasts. Yes, that’s right. The device comes with built-in digital TV tuner for viewing DVB-H broadcasts, and its built-in Electronic Program Guide makes it easy to record TV shows. And how about this? Its GPS receiver automatically saves geographic coordinates of each photo taken with the 5 megapixel camera for posting the pictures on shared maps on the Internet.

AFP - A Japanese professor on Wednesday launched what he said was the world’s first web-based psychotherapy sessions available via mobile phone, as the country grapples with a growing problem of depression.

Reuters - The world’s top five cellphone makers launched on Wednesday a common energy rating system for chargers, making it easier for consumers to compare and choose the ones consuming the least energy, Nokia said.

Photo: LG Incite Touch Screen Smartphone Launches for AT&T Photo 1

AT&T today launched the LG Incite, a Windows Mobile device with a modern design.

The Incite has a sophisticated, sleek design, a crystal-clear 3.0-inch touch screen and a 3.0-megapixel camera. Running on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the Incite has Microsoft Office Mobile, Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 and Windows Media Player 10.

Consumers can navigate through the menu using their fingers, the scroll button to the upper right of the screen, or the included stylus. A configurable, drag-and-drop favorites menu accesses favorite applications.

Users can text message using an on-screen virtual keyboards - a full, QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode or a 20-key keyboard in portrait view. Haptic keys provide vibration feedback.

Users can access business and personal email through Microsoft Direct Push and AT&T’s Xpress Mail service.

Bluetooth 2.0 lets users wirelessly listen to music via stereo headsets, transmit data to other Bluetooth-enabled devices and make handsfree calls. It also has domestic and international 3G capabilities and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g).

AT&T Mobile Music service lets users download music from eMusic, storing songs on microSD memory cards up to 16GB. The Incite features AT&T Video Share for live video over wireless devices while participating in a voice call.

It comes pre-loaded with AT&T Navigator, powered by TeleNav, for turn-by-turn voice and on-screen directions with 3D moving maps. AT&T Navigator also features traffic alerts, re-routing and other location-based services.

The LG Incite is available now in stores and online for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement and mail-in rebate.

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Reuters - China took another step toward its long-cherished goal of operating high-speed telecoms services, with China Mobile (0941.HK) dishing out over $4 billion of deals and smaller rival Unicom (0762.HK) hoping to win a 3G license soon.

AP - A Siberian appeal court is scheduled Tuesday to consider a ruling that could lead to the temporary seizure of Norwegian Telenor’s ownership in Vimpelcom, Russia’s second largest mobile phone company.

Reuters - Software maker Adobe Systems and chip designer ARM Holdings will collaborate to bring better Web services to ARM-powered devices including cellphones from most of the world’s biggest handset makers.

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a record drop in retail sales last month heightened fears that American consumers’ reluctance to spend will push the economy into an even deeper downturn than currently expected.