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Nokia acquisition of NAVTEQ cleared by EU
The
European Commission has okayed Nokia's proposed $8.1 billion acquisition of
digital map maker NAVTEQ. In a written
statement, an EU executive said, "The commission concluded that the Read more...
New hands-free cell phone law takes effect in California
New
regulations prohibiting drivers in California from talking on their mobiles while
driving took effect yesterday. Adult
drivers will still be allowed to be on their phones if they use Read more...
Texting gets more expensive
The
cost of sending text messages has gone up since 2005 - from just 10 cents per
message then to the 20 cents per message now.
What is ironic here is that text messages cost carriers next to Read more...
Twitter worth $1 billion?
Could
Twitter become a billion dollar company?
There are some who believe it possible, though not by making money off advertising
as you might expect. Nate Westheimer
thinks the answer lies in Read more...
iPhone with hardware keyboard on the horizon?
According
to The Register, Apple has sent working prototypes of iPhones sporting hardware
keyboards to senior executives at some wireless operators to garner their
feedback. Undeniably, the lack of Read more...
AOL releases beta 2 of AIM for Windows Mobile; More details emerge on the Palm Treo 800w;
> Cerience releases beta of native PDF viewer for BlackBerry. Article> AOL releases beta 2 of AIM for Windows Mobile. Read more...
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta due by mid-July
The Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is due to be released less than two weeks from today, on July 15. This version represents a considerable rewrite, and will be more aligned with Opera on the PC platform. Read more...
British Telecom workers to go on mobile blackout
Up
to 13,000 British Telecom (BT) employees have opted to take industrial action to
express displeasure over a deadlock in resolving disputes regarding
pay and working hours. In a sign of the
times, Read more...
Sybase enhances mobile security
Sybase
iAnywhere announced that it has expanded its security portfolio to
encompass antivirus and firewall capabilities for handhelds. Sybase iAnywhere president Terry Stepian
noted that there are Read more...
Android phones faces delay
Smartphones
designed to run Google's new Android operating system are facing potential
delays that could push arrival dates to late 2008.
To be fair, there is technically no slippage yet, though it Read more...