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Study: Nokia #1 choice for mobile navigation in Europe and Russia

According to the study conducted by Frost & Sullivan amongst European and Russian consumers, Nokia is the number one choice for mobile navigation over other leading handset manufacturers.

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Related Topix: Consulting, Cell Phones, Electronics, Social Software

4 hrs ago | GigaOM

Do Lower Phone Bills Justify Ads on Your Mobile Phone?

Orange, a UK ISP and mobile phone company, is reportedly close to signing a deal with an ad-supported mobile virtual network called Blyk that would offer certain Orange customers credits on their service in exchange for receiving text-based ads on their mobile phones.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics, Internet Service Providers

8 hrs ago | PC World

Cisco to Expand Mobile Collaboration Features

Cisco will tackle the mobile world over the next year with a series of new features to bring smartphones into business communications, the head of the company's software group said at the Cisco Live conference on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

13 hrs ago | Cybergrass

ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims About Cell Phones

The Electronic Frontier Foundation urged a federal court Wednesday to reject bogus copyright claims in a ringtone royalty battle that could raise costs for consumers, jeopardize consumer rights, and curtail new technological innovation.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

17 hrs ago | LinuxInsider

Is Dell Building an Android PDA?

Dell is reportedly developing a pocket Internet device that runs on the Android operating system but has no phone capabilities.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Computers, Dell, PDAs, Semiconductors, Electronics, Intel

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Toronto News.Net

World Bank promotes Internet use

The keys to economic growth in developing countries are the mobile phone and high speed Internet.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

CNN

Attacks, arrests slowing online news from Iran

Bloody attacks and midnight arrests, combined with a regime growing more technologically savvy, have begun stemming the flow of online information from dissidents in Iran, activists and human rights officials say.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, Activism, Social Software, Cell Phones, Electronics

VentureBeat

Bling Nation raises $8M for cell phone payment system

There's something cool about buying stuff in stores with your cell phone. They do it in Europe and Asia, so why not here? Bling Nation has come up with a way to introduce pay-by-cellphone transactions in the U.S. for the purchase of physical goods at stores.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics, Emerging Technology

Irish Examiner

Bidding war erupts for T-Mobile

A potential bidding war for mobile phone operator T-Mobile was in prospect today after reports said O2 owner Telefonica was eyeing the business.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Weiner wants phone records in prostitution case

Dr. Roger Weiner, a Coahoma County supervisor accused of soliciting prostitutes on SugarDaddyforMe.com, wants records from a cellular telephone apparently used by an undercover agent involved in a sting operation.

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Related Topix: Coahoma County, MS, Clarksdale, MS, Moon Lake, MS

St. Petersburg Times

Iran gets a bit calmer, but Ahmadinejad opponents vow to keep disputing re-election

Opponents of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad went on the offensive Wednesday, proclaiming his government "illegitimate." They vowed to continue disputing his re-election despite a violent crackdown on their protests and dire warnings against challenging the vote.

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Related Topix: Travel, Iran Travel, Cell Phones, Electronics

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Gear Live

Europe Chooses micro-USB Phone Charger Standard

We wish that other places were as up to date technologically as Europe. Sony Ericsson, Nokia, RIM, Apple and other companies have joined with the European Union to standardize a universal USB cell phone charger next year.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

The Star

No illegal interception of calls - Radebe

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says the new law to register cellphone users will not be used to spy on citizens.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

3G

Users benefit from detailed voice-guided turn instructions and cutting-edge 3D mapping

ALK Technologies Inc., the leading developer of navigation and transportation software, today announced that its highly acclaimed CoPilot Live satellite navigation system is now available for Android-based mobile phones.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, GPS

Sofia News Agency

Roaming Phone Charges Fall across EU

The new rules also limit the price operators charge each other for transferring a megabyte of data while a user is on the road to a maximum of 1.00 euros.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

People's Daily Online

New EU caps on mobile roaming take effect on Wednesday

European mobile phone users are seeing their roaming bills reduced by as much as 60 percent when traveling abroad in the European Union as new price caps took effect across the 27-nation bloc on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

Fast Company

Why Is Dell Developing A Competitor to the iPod Touch?

Dell has been developing an Android-powered mobile device similar to the iPod Touch that runs apps, allows Internet access, and plays various media while fitting comfortably in your hip pocket.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, iPod, Dell, Cell Phones, Electronics

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Sify

Citi brings NFC mobile payments to India

Customers will experience the convenience of using their mobile phone as a credit card with Citi launching its 'Citi Tap and Pay' here, bringing to India the 'contactless credit card payment system.' It is based on Near Field Communications technology in collaboration with Nokia, Vodafone, MasterCard and VIVOtech.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Expert claims to solve riddle of Beethoven's 'Elise'

Alongside the opening bars of his Fifth Symphony, "Fuer Elise" is one of Beethoven's best-known melodies, prompting scholars down the years to puzzle over her real identity.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Cell Phones, Electronics, Entertainment

CIOL

4G wireless service comes to US

NEW YORK, US: Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, has announced introduction of a wireless service for subscribers to access the Web beyond their homes anywhere within the United States.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Science / Technology, WiMAX, Cell Phones, Electronics, Telecom, Wireless, Emerging Technology

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