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Ford committed to new products and cost cuts: CEO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Ford Motor Co is committed to maintaining investments in new products such as its Sync audio platform as well as production cuts forced by the global economic downturn, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Thursday.
Skype Extends VoIP To Some Mobile Phones, MIDs
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Skype is offering its Voice over Internet Protocol service to Android and Java-enabled mobile phones, and to Intel-based Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). This is the first time the software has been released for mobile users in the U.S. 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. 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.
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.
Verizon completes 28.1 billion dlr acquisition of Alltel
(AFP)
 AFP - Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it had completed a 28.1 billion dollar acquisition of mobile phone operator Alltel to become top wireless carrier in the United States in terms of subscribers.
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.
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. 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.
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