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Nokia to Cease Sales in Japan (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - 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.

Nokia eyes wider use of Linux software in phones (Reuters)

Reuters - The world's biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia, could start to use open-source Linux software on its more expensive phone models, a senior company official said on Tuesday.

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.

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.

UK Bans Apple 3G IPhone Advertisement (PC World)
PC World - The U.K.'s advertising regulator banned a video advertisement for Apple's 3G iPhone, saying Wednesday that the ad exaggerates the phone's speed and is misleading.

MySpace Offers Streaming Video on Cell Phones (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Need more videos on-the-go? MySpace announced Wednesday that it now testing a streaming video service for mobile phones.

MySpace delivers video to mobile phones (Reuters)

Reuters - MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time.

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.

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.

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.