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China issues 3G mobile phone licenses
(AP)
AP - China assigned third-generation mobile phone licenses Wednesday to three carriers in a long-awaited step that is expected to prompt $41 billion in spending on new equipment. Billions at stake as China issues 3G licences
(AFP)
 AFP - China issued long-awaited third-generation mobile phone licences Wednesday, a move that will pour billions of dollars into new networks as consumers buy video- and Internet-enabled handsets.
Nokia E63 Coming to America
(PC World)
PC World - Already available overseas, Nokia's E63 is now coming to the U.S. Nokia says this 3G smart phone, which is on display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, will be available within the next week in an unlocked version for $249. Refurbished iPhone 3Gs Being Sold by Best Buy
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In yet another move to get Apple's iPhone into more retail outlets, Best Buy on Tuesday became the first retailer to offer refurbished iPhone 3Gs at stores nationwide. Palm Announces webOS and Palm Pre Smartphone
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Palm came out ready to fight in the war of smartphones, not only with a new mobile platform but a new smartphone. The company on Thursday announced the Palm Pre, a smartphone that will be available exclusively from Sprint and compete with Apple's iPhone 3G and Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm. Nokia stops making only WiMax device
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had ended production of its only mobile device using the U.S.-centered WiMax technology, another blow for the struggling wireless technology.
EU Investigates Possible Smart Card Chip Cartel
(PC World)
PC World - The European Commission is investigating a possible cartel among manufacturers of the smart card chips used in payment cards and mobile phones, it said Wednesday. Refurbished iPhones Land at Best Buy
(PC World)
PC World - Best Buy seems to have a good deal going with Apple, as it was the first retailer outside of Apple's own stores to carry iPhones, and now will be the first again, by selling "refreshed" or, more accurately, refurbished 3G iPhones. Netgear Integrates Modems, Goes Mobile
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - This year, one new router from Netgear will tie a DSL modem to 802.11n, while another integrates 3G connectivity. China shares fall on profit-taking
(AP)
AP - Chinese shares declined Wednesday after a short-lived rally on profit-taking in banks and refiners, and telecom shares fell despite the government's release of third-generation mobile phone licenses. After Years of Delays, China Finally Issues 3G Licenses
(PC World)
PC World - China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) finally granted 3G licenses to the country's mobile operators on Wednesday, bringing to a close years of waiting and delay. Dish Network unveils `Slingloaded' TV recorder
(AP)
AP - Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. on Thursday unveiled a digital video recorder that can send TV signals to a computer screen or mobile phone. |