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Verizon Wireless To Acquire Alltel
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Verizon Wireless has entered into an agreement with Alltel Corporation and Atlantis Holdings LLC, an affiliate of private investment firm TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners, to acquire Alltel Corporation in...
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Motorola Invests in Quantum SPA
SCHAUMBURG, IL and Milan, Italy – March 10, 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) through Motorola Ventures, its strategic venture capital arm today announced a strategic investment in Quantum SPA, a leading provider of portable media mobility players. Financial...
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New Sony Ericsson PC suite Available
All new Sony Ericsson phones have now a new PC Suite in box. Now also 40-odd older phones are available as webdownload in 27 languages on the Sony Ericsson website. If you have a Sony Ericsson phone let's go download this new version free of cost. Supported...
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O2 confirms NFC (RFID) plans
O2 has confirmed it is to launch the UK’s first large-scale trial of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology on mobile phones. The trial of the O2 Wallet will allow customers to use their mobile phone for services such as travel on the London Underground,...
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Nokia Q2 2008 results...
Nokia Q2 2008 TOTAL (including Devices/Services and Nokia/Siemens Network) net sales EUR 13.2 billion About Mobile device results: NOKIA MOBILE DEVICE VOLUME BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA (million units) Q2 2008 Q2 2007 YoY Change Q1 2008 QoQ Change Europe 27.1...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
November 9th to November 15th 2007 AFGHANISTAN: WaselTelecom launches services in northern Afghanistan ALGERIA: Orascom reveals intentions to sell LACOM BAHRAIN: Batelco reduces call charges on 123 cards GHANA: Final evaluation of GT bids commence MTN,...
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Microsoft to buy Mobicomp
LISBON - Microsoft has agreed to buy Portuguese mobile software company MobiComp in the U.S. software giant's biggest-ever investment in Portugal, Microsoft's chief in Portugal said on Thursday. Microsoft's head in Portugal, Nuno Duarte, said Microsoft...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
Marsh 20th to Marsh 27th 2008 AFRICA: Celtel International to deploy Connectiva’s ONEREViEW solution Larrouturou heads-up FT's international management BAHRAIN: Batelco inks 3G deal with People Infocom; deploys Windows Server 2008 EGYPT: France Telecom...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
January 17th to January 24th 2008 AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Zain signs agreement with DNV for ISO certification BAHRAIN: Batelco pioneers video mail service Umniah to employ Subex’s fraud management and revenue assurance solutions BURUNDI: HITS Telecom gets...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
November 29th to December 6th 2007 AFGHANISTAN: Afghan Wireless introduces per-second billing platform ALGERIA: Orascom close to finalising LACOM stake sale Orascom deploys Ditech’s VQA solution for Djezzy network EGYPT: Orascom posts 116 percent increase...
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Motorola Announces More Costs Reduction
Motorola today announced further cost reduction actions, primarily associated with the Company’s Mobile Devices business. The Company also announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company will announce fourth-quarter financial...
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Nokia in competition with itunes
Nokia welcomes Warner Music Group to Comes With Music and Nokia Music Stores Nokia today announced that Warner Music Group will make its diverse catalog of new stars and legendary artists available through Nokia Music Stores around the world as well as...
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World's First In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Air France and OnAir launch World's First In-Flight Mobile Phone Service on Board International Flights Send and receive emails, sms and mms messages at 10,000 m! Air France has become the first airline in the world to offer an in-flight mobile phone...
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Nokia Q4-07 and Full-Year Results
FOURTH QUARTER 2007 HIGHLIGHTS - Nokia diluted EPS of EUR 0.47, growing 57% from Q4 2006, excluding special items. - Nokia operating margin of 15.9%, up sequentially from 14.6% in Q3 2007, excluding special items. - Nokia operating cash flow of EUR 2.7...
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Nokia N95 8GB: 1st DLNA certified mobile
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that the Nokia N95 8GB had the distinction of being the first ever mobile phone to receive Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certification. The DLNA is a body advocating the interoperability of wired and wireless...
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Chinese Telecom Weekly news
December 13th to December 20th 2007 Dec 20 Taiwan 3G operator Vibo appoints former CHT executive vice president as new president Increasing shipments of radio, RFID and WiMAX products to boost MTI revenues in 2008 WBPK and Willcom recommended for next-generation...
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Chinese Telecom Bi-Weekly news
Marsh 6th 2008 to Marsh 20th 2008 Mar 20 Taiwan handset makers expected to land more smartphone orders from brand vendors Taiwan market: Motorola to launch more high-end handsets in 2H08, say sources Mar 19 Dell reportedly plans to resume handheld device...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
December 27th 2007 to January 3rd 2008 AFGHANISTAN: Gul Ahmad Khan appointed as new Afghan Telecom CEO AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: MENA telecom operators forecast to adopt infrastructure sharing ALGERIA: New numbering plan to be operational from 22 February...
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China and India over the top...
China seen top at texting, lndia drives mobile growth LONDON (Reuters) - Cellphone users in China sent 429 billion text messages in 2006, while India added more mobile subscribers in the year than Britain had in total, as the two countries joined Brazil...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
November 22nd to November 29th 2007 AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: MTN to extend Backhaul technology in other countries AFRICA: Celtel extends reach of One Network service EASSy project gets initial funding Safaricom, MSTelcom to use Intelsat’s satellite capacities...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
June 5th to June 12th 2008 AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Loop Telecom attracts several Middle East and African firms AFRICA: Huawei eyes expansion of operations in East Africa BAHRAIN: Batelco reduces international call tariffs TRA to alter competition and tariff...
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Motorola Invests in INVIDI Tech Corp.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – March 12, 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) through Motorola Ventures, its strategic venture capital arm, announced today it has made a strategic investment in INVIDI Technologies Corporation, a leader in advanced addressable advertising...
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Nokia unveils Maps 2.0
Connected, Mobile navigation for Walk and Drive has arrived - Nokia unveils Maps 2.0 Updates include enhanced pedestrian navigation, new satellite images and support for integrated compass orientation Mobile World Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo,...
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Is TomTom developing iPhone GPS module?
The Apple iPhone seems to be the gift that keeps on giving. When Steve Jobs first announced the device nearly one year ago, we were stunned by its beauty and enthralled by its multi-touch interface (even if I still think that iPhone is not a piece of...
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Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
July 17th to July 24th 2008 EGYPT: OT to set up new Canadian wireless operator GHANA: Ghana Parliament delays decision on Vodafone-GT deal NCA formally awards sixth mobile phone licence to Glo Mobile ISRAEL: Ministry of Communication denies discounts...