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Opera Raising U.S. Profile
Posted: 03-Jul-2009 [Source: Forbes]

Customized version of Opera Mini browser being developed for an undisclosed U.S. operator. Agreement includes shipping phones with Opera Mini pre-installed.

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DOCOMO to Launch Mobile Remittance Service
Posted: 02-Jul-2009 [Source: NTT DoCoMo]

NTT DoCoMo announces service to transfer money to another DoCoMo user (up to US $200) basically by inputting the payee's mobile phone number.

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Telefonica enters T-Mobile UK bidding - FT
Posted: 02-Jul-2009 [Source: Reuters]

The Financial times has reported that Telefonica--partly due to concerns it may lose its top spot in UK's mobile phone market--is looking into buying T-Mobile UK following earlier reports Vodafone was considering buying the British mobile phone operator.

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Comcast's WiMax Bundle Puts Pressure on AT&T and Verizon
Posted: 02-Jul-2009 [Source: Strategy Analytics]

Strategy Analytics views Comcast's recently announced "High-Speed 2go" service offering 4G mobile broadband and home Internet for $50 a month as highly competitive as neither AT&T nor Verizon offer anything comparable.

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223 Million Smartphones to be Shipped with Open Source Operating Systems by 2014
Posted: 01-Jul-2009 [Source: Juniper Research]

Juniper Research releases new study showing increase from 106 million open source OS smartphones shipping this year to 223 million by 2014.

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AT&T Unveils Embedded Netbook and Laptop Offers Targeted at Small Businesses
Posted: 01-Jul-2009 [Source: AT&T]

Small business customers nationwide can now purchase Acer, HP and Panasonic netbooks and laptops, featuring AT&T's embedded 3G wireless technology, through the company's relationship with CDW, a provider of technology solutions.

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Multi-country Study Examines Mobile Phone Use
Posted: 01-Jul-2009 [Source: Lightspeed Research]

Of the four countries surveyed (the US, France, Germany and the UK) it was Americans (49%) and Britons (30%) who were most likely to agree that their mobile phone was now an essential part of their daily life.

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Best Buy® Mobile Survey Reveals America's Appetite for Smartphones
Posted: 01-Jul-2009 [Source: Best Buy]

BestBuy survey reports barriers to smartphone ownership include the difficulty with the shopping experience, confusion about models and expense.

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Motorola's New Smartphones: Sales, Not 'Dazzle'
Posted: 01-Jul-2009 [Source: BusinessWeek]

Motorola Android-based handsets expected to be available by year's end and are targeted at the market's mid-to-low end.

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A Day in the Life of 3G
Posted: 30-Jun-2009 [Source: PCWorld]

PC World conducted research in 13 test cities across the nation comparing Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T 3G networks in areas of speed and reliability.

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BlackBerry Tour hits Verizon Wireless stores July 12
Posted: 30-Jun-2009 [Source: Verizon Wireless]

Verizon Wireless is making the BlackBerry Tour 3G world phone available for $199.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract.

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Comcast to offer wireless Internet service
Posted: 30-Jun-2009 [Source: AP]

Comcast launches wireless broadband service today in Portland, Oregon - more cities to follow later this year. The service uses Clearwire's WiMAX network and Sprint Nextel's 3G network.

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Analyst says Palm Pre sales topped 300,000 in June
Posted: 30-Jun-2009 [Source: Barron's]

Analyst suggests Palm Pre sales were above 300,000 units in June plus an estimated 70,000 in May.

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Telecom firms back standard phone charger in Europe
Posted: 29-Jun-2009 [Source: Reuters]

European Commission says top phone retailers agree to support agreement standardising mobile phone chargers in Europe beginning next year.

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Fans Grab 35,000 Virgin Mobile "FreeFest" Tickets in Just Minutes
Posted: 29-Jun-2009 [Source: Virgin Mobile USA]

Virgin Mobile USA sponsored FreeFest concert tickets scooped up in minutes. However, fans can still earn their free tickets by donating time to charity.

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AT&T and Amtrak sign five-year wireless network deal
Posted: 28-Jun-2009 [Source: AT&T]

AT&T signs contract with Amtrak to implement and manage its wireless network.

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For Wireless Services Providers, Huge Growth Might Be At End
Posted: 28-Jun-2009 [Source: Yahoo!Finance]

New devices(netbooks, PNDs, cameras, eReaders) may fuel increased demand for wireless connectivity; however, prepaid plans seem to be the trend for now.

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Palm reports Q4 and FY 2009 Results
Posted: 26-Jun-2009 [Source: Palm]

“The launch of Palm webOSTM and Palm Pre was a major milestone in Palm’s transformation; we have now officially reentered the race,” said Jon Rubinstein, Palm’s chairman and chief executive officer.

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Meredith Baker in line for U.S. FCC position
Posted: 26-Jun-2009 [Source: Reuters]

Meredith Baker, with more than 12 years of telecom and technology policy experience, is said to be President Obama's pick to a Republican seat on the FCC.

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48% of Americans Would Drop Mobile Data Service Completely
Posted: 26-Jun-2009 [Source: Strategy Analytics]

Strategy Analytics reports almost half of Americans facing economic difficulties would give up their mobile data plans versus 10% who would give up their broadband subscription.

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FCC Approves CenturyTel and EMBARQ Merger
Posted: 26-Jun-2009 [Source: Century Tel]

Century Tel gets FCC approval to acquire EMBARQ.

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Motorola gives $5 Million to Engage Budding Innovators
Posted: 25-Jun-2009 [Source: Motorola]

First grantee conference to explore science, technology, engineering and math education and grow network of champions.

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Verizon Wireless introduces the HTC Ozone
Posted: 25-Jun-2009 [Source: Verizon Wireless]

The HTC Ozone features global roaming, Wi-Fi, one-touch messaging and a $49.99 price tag after rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.

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Sprint not to face class-action lawsuit
Posted: 25-Jun-2009 [Source: Reuters]

Judge rules in Sprint's favor - company will not face a nationwide class-action lawsuit.