Reuters - European mobile carriers have crossed
the 100 million mark with subscribers on their third-generation
networks, market research firm Informa Telecoms and Media said. -- read full article
NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Nokia made a cash offer to acquire the 52 percent of Symbian it doesn't already own. Nokia is willing to pay $410 million for the mobile-platform software found on most cell phones today. -- read full article
Reuters - Motorola Inc shares slumped 7
percent on Monday to their lowest levels in five years after
analysts downgraded the mobile-phone maker on fears it cannot
staunch market share losses in North America.
Reuters - Mobile phones under development
by Google Inc and its partners face slipping delivery
schedules, with the first phones not likely to arrive until
late 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
AFP - The disposal of massive numbers of unwanted mobile phones will be a key focus of a five-day meeting on waste management which started Monday in Indonesia, organisers said.
PC Magazine - According to a study released Monday by the NPD Group, U.S. consumer purchases of mobile phone handsets dropped by 20 percent from January to April, an indication that retailers may need to turn to accessories to increase their revenues. To date, however, consumers aren't buying. -- read full article
Reuters - New mobile phones being developed by
Google Inc and more than 30 partners based on software
called Android will arrive in the fourth quarter, a schedule
that some cellular carriers and program makers are struggling
to meet, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. -- read full article
PC World - Motorola and Kodak on Monday launched the ZN5, a new candy bar-style mobile phone with a 5.0-megapixel camera, the first... -- read full article
Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia
said on Monday it has agreed to buy social networking start-up
Plazes as part of its major push into offering Internet
services. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - A crowded marketplace and lack of removable battery may be obstacles for Apple's latest phone overseas, according to a survey. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Analysts differ on the exact figure, but AT&T could be paying as much as $425 in subsidies per iPhone. -- read full article
Reuters - After taking on the big and
small screens, comic book heroes like Spiderman and Superman
may soon be appearing on an even smaller screen -- your mobile
phone.
AFP - Agence France-Presse announced Friday the launch of a new service providing mobile phone users with access to its global news coverage and incorporating multimedia and messaging options.
