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Samsung Settles 3G Patent Dispute With InterDigital
(PC World)
PC World - Samsung Electronics entered into a patent licensing agreement with InterDigital on Monday, just a day ahead of a U.S. decision on whether or not to bar Samsung 3G handsets from entering the country. Nokia to Pull out of Japanese Handset Market
(PC World)
PC World - The world's largest cell phone maker is pulling out of one of the world's biggest cellular markets. Nokia said on Thursday that it will stop developing handsets for NTT DoCoMo and Softbank Mobile, effectively ending a push that began five years ago when Nokia re-entered the Japanese market with the launch of 3G services here. Nokia seen outlining smartphone, services push
(Reuters)
Reuters - World mobile phone leader Nokia is expected to bolster its offering of high-end phones at a media and industry event in Barcelona on Tuesday, where it is also due to outline a push into Internet services.
Indians See Mobile Phones as a Necessity in Economic Crisis
(PC World)
PC World - India's mobile services market continues to be buoyant, despite the global economic slowdown that has hit the Indian economy. Nokia to cease sales in Japan
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan except for its luxury Vertu brand after struggling to expand its presence.
EU governments to widen cap on mobile roaming costs
(Reuters)
Reuters - European Union governments are set on Thursday to cap prices of roamed mobile phone texts and data downloading along with other measures to spur a wider range of cheaper services for customers. EU nations back plans to limit text message prices abroad
(AFP)
AFP - EU telecommunications ministers backed plans Thursday to limit the price of sending text messages by mobile phone while abroad in the European bloc.
Europe to Cap Prices for Roaming Text Messages and Data
(PC World)
PC World - European telecommunications ministers gave their backing on Thursday to a plan to cap retail prices for sending SMS (Short Message Service) text messages and browsing the Internet using mobile phones while abroad. Nokia unveils the N97 mobile phone
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, unveiled the N97 on Tuesday, a new flagship model with a large touch screen which it hopes will bolster its smartphone offering.
HTC's Real IPhone Rival Stands Up: the Touch HD
(PC World)
PC World - High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's largest maker of smartphones that use Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, launched the Touch HD handset in Taipei on Wednesday, a 3.8-inch touchscreen mobile phone that more closely matches up to the iPhone 3G. |