Reuters - Softbank Corp, Japan's third-biggest
mobile phone operator, said on Tuesday it would cut its monthly
fees for Apple Inc's iPhone. -- read full article
AFP - Sony Corp. said Monday it will invest 40 billion yen (372 million dollars) to boost production of lithium-ion batteries amid growing demand for their use in mobile phones, cameras and other products.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - An unofficial T-Mobile user site says the company will launch the high-speed service in 27 major cities. -- read full article
NewsFactor - A new application enabling Apple's iPhone to share EDGE or 3G Internet connections with other wireless devices briefly appeared in Apple's App Store, only to be pulled minutes later. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Hang Up Act, which will be voted on by the House of Representatives, would permanently ban mobile phone calls during flights. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The application makes it possible for people to use the high-speed Internet connections on the mobile phones to provide wireless access to the Web on a mobile PC. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Vendors shipped 306 million handsets during the second quarter, a 15% increase from the year before, according to IDC. -- read full article
Reuters - Shares of NEC Corp (6701.T) tumbled 16.5
percent on Friday, suffering their biggest one-day fall in 21
years after the electronics maker posted a sharp fall in profit
on sluggish sales of network equipment and mobile phones. -- read full article
Reuters - The world's top cell phone maker Nokia
(NOK1V.HE) cut prices for many of its handsets in July,
according to market data and industry sources, putting further
pressure on its rivals' already thin profits.
PC World - HTC said 50 operators have launched the Touch Diamond in 30 countries so far, and HTC plans to put out 4 or 5 more Diamond... -- read full article
Reuters - Nokia will invest a further $150
million into its venture investment arm, hoping to find
emerging Internet services from China and India, the world's
largest cellphone maker said on Thursday. -- read full article
USATODAY.com - The entry-level Sidekick from T-Mobile, out today, duplicates many of the features of the flagship LX model and adds some fun touches for creative customers. -- read full article
PC World - Motorola clung on to third place in the mobile phone market in the second quarter, far behind Nokia and Samsung, but just... -- read full article
Reuters - Motorola Inc posted a small
quarterly profit after more than a year of disappointing
results, as it sold more mobile phones than expected due to
strength in North America, sending its shares up 13 percent.
