Reuters - If 24-hour coverage of
the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has
rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in
Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and mobile phones.
Reuters - A California appeals court on
Thursday reinstated a class action lawsuit against AT&T Inc's
Cingular Wireless, brought by consumers who said the mobile
carrier had illegally passed a state business tax on to them.
AP - Sprint Nextel Corp.'s up-and-down road to recovery continued Wednesday as the company reported adjusted second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations as well as a slower loss of subscribers.
AP - Mobile phone designer Cogo Group Inc. posted a 27 percent increase in second-quarter profit Wednesday, matching analyst estimates despite weakening demand in its home market of China. -- read full article
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:44:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - Sprint Nextel posted
higher-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday as the
No. 3 U.S. mobile service lost fewer subscribers than expected
due to sales of a new phone and new service plans. -- read full article
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:16:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
USATODAY.com - When Dr. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers, made plans to issue an advisory to the faculty and staff about the health risks from use of cellphones, I got worried. -- read full article
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:19:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
AP - Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless carrier, said Wednesday it swung to a second-quarter loss on severance and other charges but still beat Wall Street expectations.
AP - It can scale mountains in a single bound and wend its way down the most wretched roads. It is the mighty cell phone signal — and the latest hope for bringing financial services to the world's masses who don't have access to banks. -- read full article
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:13:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - America Movil, the largest cell
phone operator in Latin America, on Wednesday said it would
begin selling Apple Inc's iPhone this month in 10
countries within the region. -- read full article
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:51:40 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc will soon start
rolling out broadband Wi-Fi access for its entire domestic
mainline fleet of more than 330 planes, the U.S. carrier said
on Tuesday.
NewsFactor - Airlines have hit fliers with a lot of extra charges these days. They charge for food, drinks and checking bags. JetBlue even said it would dispense with complimentary disposable pillows and start charging $7 for a take-home pillow-and-blanket set. -- read full article
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:50:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - Bharti Airtel , India's top
mobile operator, said on Wednesday it would launch Apple Inc's
third-generation iPhone in India on August 22. -- read full article
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:08:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
AP - Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday it will offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by the middle of next year. Several other airlines either offer similar service or plan to, though on a much more limited number of flights. -- read full article
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:11:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
