NewsFactor - Nokia, the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones, has seen its market become more volatile and competitive. In remarks Wednesday at the Churchill Club, a Silicon Valley business and technology forum, Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told attendees that the face of mobile technology is changing. -- read full article
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:50:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) expects to have more of its Wii game consoles available in the U.S. this holiday season, but stopped short of guaranteeing there will be no shortages of the popular device. -- read full article
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:02:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
NewsFactor - After putting up a wall protecting its iPhone technology, Apple instead started a war with developers -- but now the company is waiving the white flag. -- read full article
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:45:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, launched its free music package on Thursday, issuing a challenge to Apple Inc's dominance of the digital music market.
AFP - Nokia will start offering unlimited music through mobile phones in Britain on October 16, the Finnish company said Thursday, as it seeks to muscle in on a market dominated by Apple's iPod.
Reuters - Tired of running out of batteries and having to find a socket to charge your cell phone or iPod? An Argentine fashion designer may have the answer: a timeless jacket with a built-in solar panel. -- read full article
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:09:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Freescale Semiconductor said on Thursday it was exploring strategic options for its cell phone chip business and intends to complete a sale, joint venture or other options in the coming months. -- read full article
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:09:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan in September, beating the rival machine in monthly unit sales for the first time in Sony's home market, a game magazine publisher said.
AFP - Nintendo Co., riding high on the success of the Wii, said Thursday that it will launch a new version of its popular DS handheld console next month with a built-in camera and enhanced audio capabilities.
PC Magazine - Nokia, the world's number-one cell phone maker, today announced the company's first touch-screen smartphone, the Nokia 5800. -- read full article
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:30:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd will launch a DS machine that can take pictures and play music, hoping to cement its lead over Sony's PlayStation and encroach into the territory of Apple Inc's iPod and iPhone.
AP - Nintendo's hit DS portable machine will come with a digital camera that will allow players to mix images, scribble on photos and create new faces, the Japanese game maker said Thursday.
