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Wi-Fi still hot in 2008
Posted: 18-Jul-2008 [Source: ABI Research]

ABI Research releases updated Wi-Fi Hotspot Forecasts report stating by year's end global hotspots will have brown by 40% over 2007.

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Verizon Wireless offers Mobile Banking app for BlackBerry customers
Posted: 18-Jul-2008 [Source: Verizon Wireless]

BlackBerry customers can now get connected to their financial information using Verizon Wireless' Mobile Banking aplication.

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Why SK Telecom wants Sprint
Posted: 18-Jul-2008 [Source: BusinessWeek]

Business Week provides an in-depth look at SK Telecom's reasons for wanting to enter the U.S. wireless market.

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SK Telecom says no to Sprint buyout
Posted: 17-Jul-2008 [Source: Reuters]

SK Telecom investors said to be leary of further U.S. wireless involvement following the dismal performance of its Earthlink venture.

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Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is released
Posted: 17-Jul-2008 [Source: Opera]

Opera changes the face of its new browser.

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Apple App store heavy on games
Posted: 17-Jul-2008 [Source: Forbes.com]

Currently the App Store offers some 800 applications and 395 of them are gaming or entertainment applications.

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Aircell Selects LTE as 4G Wireless Standard for Inflight Connectivity
Posted: 17-Jul-2008 [Source: Aircell]

Aircell announces LTE as technology path for delivering in-flight broadband connectivity.

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Data Services Will Be Key To Mobile Carrier Growth
Posted: 17-Jul-2008 [Source: Investor's Business Daily]

Mobile data usage via boradband applications reported to be key to continued telecom sector growth.

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Femto Forum adopts Broadband Forum's TR-069 protocol
Posted: 17-Jul-2008 [Source: Femto Forum]

The Femto Forum adopts the TR-069 standard for real-time management of customer premise equipment (CPE) enhancing carrier management and provisioning of high volumes of femtocells.

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SK Telecom in talks to buy Sprint Nextel
Posted: 16-Jul-2008 [Source: AP]

CNBC reports South Korean operator, SK Telecom is in talks to buy Sprint Nextel.

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Ericsson and 3 Italia announce enhanced HSPA milestone
Posted: 16-Jul-2008 [Source: Ericsson]

Ericsson and 3 Italia announce the first successful enhanced HSPA mobile-data connections in a commercial network reaching uplink data rates of 5.8Mbps.

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Intel announces next-generation technology
Posted: 15-Jul-2008 [Source: Intel]

Intel announces 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity but says WiMAX/Wi-Fi module won't be available until later this year.

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Toshiba's new QosmioF55 features Garmin GPS technology
Posted: 15-Jul-2008 [Source: Toshiba]

Toshiba's new Qosmio F55 laptop offers built-in GPS powered by Garmin.

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Monta Vista's Linux CGE 5.0 complies with specs for telecom industry
Posted: 15-Jul-2008 [Source: MontaVista Software]

Monta Vista's Linux CGE 5.0 announces compliance with the Linux Foundation's Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 specs.

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Palm and Sprint introduce the Treo 800w
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: Palm]

Sprint anounces the Palm Treo 800w, its first smartphone with EV-DO Rev. A network support.

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One million 3G iPhones and counting
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: Apple]

Apple reports one million 3G iPhone's were sold over the week-end--just thre days after its Friday launch.

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Toyota Offers Bluetooth on 15 Models
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: Toyota]

Toyota reminds drivers in states enacting laws prohibiting talking on cell phones while driving that the company offers integrated Bluetooth in 15 models and in the soon to be introduced 2009 Venza.

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Nokia's WidSets service selects MobileSearch.net
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: Nokia]

MobileSearch.net to power Nokia WidSets mobile widget search.

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New Fujitsu FOMA handset offers AuthenTec's fingerprint sensor
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: AuthenTec]

Fujitsu's new FOMA F906i ultra-thin world phone uses the AuthenTec fingerprint sensor for Power of Touch features.

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Apple's new iPhone launch hits activation meltdown
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: AP]

Apple's iTunes servers experienced global overload preventing new 3G iPhone buyers from getting their phones fully activated.

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D-Link offers first D-Life product
Posted: 14-Jul-2008 [Source: D-Link Systems]

D-Link is shipping the first in its D-Life product family - the plug and play D-Link D-Life Internet Surveillance Starter Kit for live monitoring over the Internet on a PC for remote viewing anytime, anywhere.

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Verizon Wireless announces INpulse prepaid plans
Posted: 11-Jul-2008 [Source: Verizon Wireless]

Now Verizon Wireless prepay customers can get unlimited text, picture and video messaging to other Verizon Wireless customers nationwide through a variety of INpulse plans.

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Sprint adds new PTT Nextel Direct Connect phones to lineup
Posted: 11-Jul-2008 [Source: Sprint Nextel]

New PTT handsets include the LLX400 by LG, the Z400 by Samsung, the PRO-200 by Sanyo, and the PRO-700 by Sanyo. All handsets are powered by Qualcomm's QChat technology.

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AT&T Kicks Off Sales of iPhone 3G
Posted: 11-Jul-2008 [Source: AT&T]

The 3G-enabled iPhone begins selling today in retail AT&T stores across the U.S.

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New LG Chocolate debuts on Verizon Wireless
Posted: 11-Jul-2008 [Source: Verizon Wireless]

The new flip-style LG Chocolate goes on sale through Verizon Wireless Sunday, July 13 and supports the Rhapsody subscription music service and features the Dashboard portal powered by Adobe Flash Cash technology.

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