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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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
Nokia says "interesting" launch due
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker, will unveil an "interesting" phone to strengthen its product and service offerings later on Tuesday, a company official said late on Monday.
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.
EU governments to widen cap on mobile roaming costs
(Reuters)
Reuters - European Union governments are set on Thursday to cap prices of roamed mobile phone texts and data downloading along with other measures to spur a wider range of cheaper services for customers. Nokia to withdraw from Japanese market
(AFP)
 AFP - The world's leading mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it would stop selling and marketing its mobile devices in Japan because its market share there remained below expectations.
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