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Nokia unveils N97 touch screen phone
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Nokia Oyj, the world's largest mobile phone maker, unveiled its flagship N97 model smartphone on Tuesday, which drew a lukewarm response from analysts.
Cell Phones Distract Drivers More than Passengers Do
(PC World)
PC World - Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers, and hands-free devices don’t make for safer driving, according to a recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of Experimential Psychology: Applied. Even worse, drivers who use mobile phones are as impaired as those who are legally drunk. 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. Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Mobile phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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. Sony Ericsson Woos Developers in India
(PC World)
PC World - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has launched its Developer World program in India with a contest aimed at attracting Indian developers to create applications and games for its mobile phones. EU Caps Prices on Roaming Texts, Data Downloads
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - European Union governments agreed on Thursday to cap prices of roamed mobile phone texts and data downloading from July 2009, EU president France said. 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.
Turkcell wins 3G license in Turkey
(AP)
AP - Turkcell, Turkey's largest mobile phone operator, on Friday won a tender for the country's third-generation mobile phone license. Nokia says shipping touch-screen phone
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Nokia Oyj has started deliveries of its first touch-screen phone, the 5800, the mobile phone maker's answer to Apple Inc's iPhone.
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.
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. |