Reuters - Motorola Inc , the No. 3 mobile
phone maker, said on Friday it would roughly halve the size of
its research labs to about 300 people as it plans to halt some
projects and move at least 180 people to other units.
AP - For the first time, Verizon Communications Inc. is set to give discounts to wireless customers who don't have landlines but order Internet or TV service from the phone company.
AFP - South African telecom giant MTN said Saturday it was still pursuing merger talks with Reliance Communications amid a family feud over who has the first right to buy the Indian cellular operator.
USATODAY.com - Sprint Nextel (S) and Verizon (VZ) are rolling out new, more consumer-friendly calling plans, reflecting the hyper-competitive state of wireless. -- read full article
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:14:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
AP - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out a plan Thursday to regulate the high fees that cellular phone companies charge consumers for canceling their contracts early. -- read full article
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:03:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - The world's No. 2 cellphone maker
Samsung is seeking to grow in Finland, the home of top player
Nokia, with touch-screen phones, the company said on Friday.
AP - For the first time, Verizon Communications Inc. is set to give discounts to wireless customers who don't have landlines but order Internet or TV service from the phone company. -- read full article
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:01:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
PC Magazine - According to Palm, here's the key thing to understand about the successful Palm Centro, which was just released today on Verizon Wireless. It's not a smart phone for people who like smart phones. It's a smarter choice for people who have never considered a smart phone before. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:49:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Starbucks customers will be able to obtain Wi-Fi service via three plans -- the Starbucks Rewards plan, T-Mobile's plan, and AT&T's plan. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:34:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
PC World - Higher-than-expected shipments of handset chips and more expensive phones led Qualcomm to raise its revenue and profit... -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:20:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless and handset maker Palm are raining on Apple's iPhone 3G parade this week. The companies announced the Palm Centro smartphone will go on sale through Verizon on Friday -- for $99. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:27:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - The head of the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission on Thursday voiced doubts about
differing state regulations covering mobile phones as the
agency considers what to do about controversial
early-cancellation fees. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:32:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - Wireless chip developer Qualcomm Inc
raised its outlook for the June quarter and full year
on Thursday amid higher demand for advanced mobile phones,
sending its shares up 5.5 percent.
Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp said on
Thursday it will launch a walkie-talkie style mobile phone
service in 40 U.S. markets on June 15, based on Qualcomm Inc's
QChat technology.
