Silver faceplate for Sony Ericsson T637

CES: 100 high-def movies on a stamp-sized chip? (Reuters)

Reuters - Imagine storing 100 movies in glorious high-definition on a card the size of a postage stamp, then calling them up instantaneously for viewing on your cellphone whenever and wherever you like.

AMD to Bring HD Gaming and Movies to Mobile Phones (PC World)
PC World - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Dirk Meyer on Thursday said the company will deliver high-definition gaming and movies to devices like smartphones in an attempt to bring more usability and interactivity to the devices.

Skype brings free, cheaper calls to mobiles (AFP)

AFP - Skype, which brought cheap and free calls to the Internet, is doing the same for mobile phones.

CES Slide Show: Great Images From Day One (PC World)
PC World - Meet the 3G Palm Pre

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.

Verizon Wireless completes $5.9B Alltel buyout (AP)
AP - Verizon Wireless said Friday it has completed its $5.9 billion purchase of Little Rock, Ark.-based Alltel Corp., making Verizon the nation's largest mobile phone company.

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.

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.

Palm's Pre Getting Good Reviews, So Far (PC World)
PC World - The early buzz is favorable for the Palm Pre, the vendor's new smart phone that is earning praise from reviewers who've had a chance to play with it. The device, which combines a touch screen with a slide-out QWERY keyboard, was introduced yesterday at CES 2009 in Las Vegas. The Pre features Palm's much-anticipated Web OS operating system, and will be available on the Sprint 3G network in the first half of 2009.