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10/23/2007 Mobile Phone
Bill of Rights |
Customers of mobile-phone carriers should not have
to pay early termination fees if they're called to
overseas military service or have their contracts
automatically extended every time they call customer
support, critics said Wednesday.
Several lawmakers called for the U.S. Congress to
pass a mobile-phone subscriber bill of rights during
a hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and
Transportation Committee.
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10/22/2007 Western Union
Transfers via Cell |
The Western Union Co. said Thursday it is teaming
up with cell phone service providers to develop a
system that would allow consumers to transfer money
from country to country via their mobile phones.
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10/21/2007 HTC Touch |
Sprint is hoping to answer ATT with a touch-screen
device of its own and a faster network experience.
On Tuesday, the wireless carrier announced a partnership
with smartphone manufacturer HTC to offer a device
to rival Apples lawsuit-riddled iPhone.
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10/16/2007 Cell Phones
and Telemarketers |
An e-mail warning consumers that cell phone numbers
will soon be released to telemarketers is making the
rounds again, and government officials have a key
detail they would like to add: it is not true!
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10/15/2007 Garmin Possibly
Joining In |
No. 1 cell phone maker Nokia raised eyebrows this
month when it announced a big acquisition that encroaches
on Garmins navigation device business. But Garmin,
the leader in navigation, or GPS, devices, might respond
in kind. It is said to be mulling a move into the
cell phone business.
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10/11/2007 Samsungs iPhone
Rival |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and audio product maker
Bang & Olufsen has unveiled their latest joint
music-mobile phone, Serenata, which holds 4G bytes
of songs and has a number of other music features
similar to the iPhone.
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10/11/2007 Nokia Deals |
The worlds top cellphone maker Nokia has signed partnership
deals with seven companies including CNN and Sony
Pictures to bring video content to its top-of-the-range
multimedia phones.
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10/04/2007 Verizon Is
Challenged |
Verizon Wireless Inc. should be sanctioned and possibly
barred from bidding in an upcoming spectrum auction
for a violation of U.S. Federal Communications Commission
lobbying rules, another wireless company has alleged.
Verizon has attempted to circumvent rules prohibiting
it from lobbying the FCC behind the scenes to change
conditions on the upcoming 700MHz auction, while,
at the same time, challenging the conditions in court,
alleged Frontline Wireless LLC, a likely competing
bidder in the auction.
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10/03/2007 Flash on Cell
Phones |
Adobe Systems Inc released new software for its popular
Flash Player on Sunday that promises to bring the
quality of live video on cellular phones closer to
that of video on computers.
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10/02/2007 Nokia Purchase
to Compete with Apple |
Nokia Corp. is buying U.S. navigation-software maker
Navteq Corp. for around US$8.1 billion as the worlds
largest mobile phone maker continues to expand services
and content.
In a push to challenge rivals, including Apple Incs
iTunes and iPod, Nokia unveiled new Internet services
and gadgets this year to help customers download music
and to play games on mobile handsets.
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08/20/2007 New Sony Phone |
With the launch of its K770 Cyber-shot phone, Sony
Ericsson Mobile Communications hopes to narrow the
quality gap between dedicated digital cameras and
mobile phones with integrated cameras.The phone also
includes a built-in media player, FM radio turner,
support for Bluetooth wireless, and a battery that
is good for up to 10 hours of talk time.
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