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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...
Could the iPhone better the Kindle?
Greg
Sandoval of CNET News.com posed this very interesting question. An avid reader of digital books, he had his
eye on getting the Kindle, the cool ebook reader from Amazon that features E
Ink Read more...
Nokia to buy all of Symbian
Nokia
has announced that it will offer to acquire the remaining 52 percent of Symbian
Limited. Control of Symbian Limited, a software
company formed to develop and license the Symbian OS, effectively Read more...
Orange to introduce a dance-powered phone charger
Orange has co-developed a new device called "Dance Charge" that is worn on the arm. As the name suggests, moving around with it charges an internal battery, which can then be used to recharge your Read more...
Palm launches unlocked Centro; RIM releases video of the new BlackBerry Bold;
Documents To Go for the BlackBerry arrives, but you can't install it just yet http://www.techatplay.com/?p=133 ISuppli: New 3G iPhone costs just Read more...
Toshiba unveils world's 'lightest' laptop
Toshiba has unveiled a new ultraportable laptop it claims is the "world's lightest." Weighing a mere 2.4 pounds, the Portégé packs a transreflective 12.1-inch screen and a 128Gbyte Read more...