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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. 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. Android Fans Watch HTC Release a Windows Phone
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Many observers of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are waiting to see what kind of presence the open-source Android mobile-phone platform will have among new smartphones. Some have speculated that HTC, which makes the pioneering T-Mobile G1 Android handset, might release its own Android model. 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. BenQ's Netbook Comes to America
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - It's just like any other netbook, except inside there are dual hard drives and 3G HSUPA wireless. And emoticons! 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. 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. 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 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.
Local TV Stations Go Mobile In Phones, Cars
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Mobile DTV promises free mobile TV for all. Who says you have to miss seeing the game while stuck in traffic? Or SpongeBob? Motorola unveils mobile phone made from recycled water bottles
(AFP)
 AFP - Motorola, seeking to capitalize on the trend towards more environmentally friendly products, has unveiled the first mobile phone made from recycled water bottles.
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