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5th of July to 12th of July 2007 ALGERIA: OTA awards contract to Redline to assist in network expansion BAHRAIN: Batelco enters the final phase of NGN services roll-out Batelco reduces Inet-dedicated access tariffs Kalaam Telecom unveils fixed wireless...

Broca, the provider of secure advanced messaging technology, announces that Vodafone UK Ltd, has signed an agreement to resell Broca’s Secure Advanced Message Service (“SAMS”). Broca’s flagship service, SAMS, is a unique and patented technology that encrypts...

Another fully open source-based phone has gone on sale, offering developers the chance to build their own mobile Linux applications. The Neo1973 is the first phone designed to run OpenMoko. It is a phone that can be used with any GSM operator, and it...

Palm Inc. will unveil a platform but not until 2008 that runs the Palm OS on top of a Linux kernel, allowing the company to improve the performance and stability of its handhelds and smartphones, CEO Ed Colligan said. After announcing in April 2007 plans...

It's the size of a postage stamp, includes an omni-directional antenna, consumes less than 700mW and can reliably transfer data at open field ranges in excess of 1km using it's own antenna and still further when used with higher gain and directional external...

E-Ten and Arima will jointly develop smartphones E-Ten Information Systems, a handheld devices manufacturer, yesterday said it has formed a partnership with Arima Communications Corp to develop third-generation (3G) and 3.5G smartphones. The two companies...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to a JP Morgan report. Kevin Chang, a JP...

Motorola MOTO Z8 “Media Monster” Makes Its Retail Debut Now available in Europe, first-ever kick-slider phone delivers ultimate mobile entertainment experience Schaumburg, IL – 29 June 2007 – The “media monster” has landed. Motorola, Inc. today announces...

Time for another concept. Now it’s a phone that puts great accent on aesthetics, with its sleek feather shaped body and cool dialing method. Designed by Christina Tapp, a young undergraduate student from the College of Fine Arts in Illinois, it bears...

Research in Motion (RIM) today received approval from FCC for a new device the company calls a “handheld organizer and cellular phone with Wi-Fi” capability. Details about the device with the model number RBG41W were withheld, but sketches published on...