Reuters - Chip makers Broadcom Corp
and Qualcomm Inc sparred in an appeals court on
Wednesday over patents used to make cell phones that offer
Internet and other multimedia features. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Wireless carrier O2 said it received 13,000 pre-orders per second on its Web site, and warns of shortages. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The upgrade lets carriers increase the number of sites than can fit in a cluster so sessions can be managed as subscribers move across different cell boundaries. -- read full article
AFP - The iPhone 3G makes its international debut Friday in an eagerly-awaited launch expected to boost Apple's fortunes along with its share of the booming "smart phone" market.
Reuters - Nine more firms, including telecom
operators "3" and TIM, have lined up to support the new open
mobile software alliance Symbian Foundation, the world's top
cellphone maker, Nokia, said on Thursday. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Apple begins selling the Apple iPhone 3G this Friday, July 11. But savvy shoppers are already making plans. Here's what you need to know. -- read full article
AFP - Indian mobile phone giant Reliance Communications said Wednesday the deadline for talks that could lead to a blockbuster merger with Africa's largest cellular firm MTN had been extended.
PC World - Reviewers fault battery life, 3G coverage and service plan costs. But sound quality and download speeds are much improved. -- read full article
PC World - Sick of all the iPhone hype yet? You're not alone. The good news is, the iPhone 3G has finally arrived and we can start figuring out if this phone warrants all the fuss. -- read full article
PC Magazine - The cell phone market is a dizzying magic show of misdirection. The cheap prices you see for phones are usually for new customers only, with two-year contracts and mail-in rebates. And guess what? The iPhone 3G is just another cell phone. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Until now, speculation has largely put the app's release date at July 11th, the same date that the company is launching the iPhone 3G. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Apple begins selling the Apple iPhone 3G this Friday, July 11. But savvy shoppers are already making plans. Here's what you need to know. -- read full article
AFP - Japan's Apple fans traded sleep and comfort for the thrill of being first to buy the latest iPhone as they began queueing Wednesday, two days before it officially goes on sale here.
PC World - Japanese consumers will be among the first in the world to get their hands on the new 3G version of the iPhone when it goes on... -- read full article
