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Verizon to Include Microsoft Live Search on Phones (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft has struck a five-year deal to pre-install its Live Search as the default search engine on Verizon mobile phones.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ford to introduce next generation of Sync system (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor Co, aiming to keep ahead of rivals, will introduce new features for its Sync system that provides voice-activated links to mobile phones and digital music players, the automaker said on Wednesday.

Japan may promote lower mobile phone fees (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's government will seek to introduce new guidelines on mobile phone connection fees as early as 2010, which may lower rates for consumers, the Asahi newspaper reported on Thursday.

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.

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.