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India sees fastest GSM mobile user growth in Oct

India sees fastest GSM mobile user growth in Oct

India's booming wireless sector added 2.11 million new mobile users in October, the highest-ever in a single month, taking the total customers using GSM-based services to nearly 53 million.
Staff Writers Nov 9 2005, 8:28AM Mobility
New gadget to make theft of mobile phones harder

New gadget to make theft of mobile phones harder

Finnish scientists have invented a device to make it harder to steal mobile phones and laptops by enabling them to detect changes in their owner's walking style and then freeze to prevent unauthorised use.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2005, 11:00AM Security
Games on mobile phones becoming serious business

Games on mobile phones becoming serious business

Since graduating from university Maija Parjanen has mostly been paid to play games.
Tarmo Virki Sep 22 2005, 4:15PM Sales & Marketing
Nokia aims new 100-euro-phone at emerging markets

Nokia aims new 100-euro-phone at emerging markets

Mobile phone giant Nokia has announced a new folding handset to sell cheaply in rapid-growth markets like China and Africa.
Rex Merrifield Sep 22 2005, 1:00PM Mobility
Sub-$10 mobile phones to replace home landlines, analyst claims

Sub-$10 mobile phones to replace home landlines, analyst claims

The explosion in mobile phone growth is set to continue, according to an industry analyst.
Damien Virulhapen Sep 19 2005, 4:09PM Mobility
Samsung Electronics eyes mobile phone plant in India

Samsung Electronics eyes mobile phone plant in India

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it was considering building a mobile phone plant in India, the world's fastest growing major wireless market.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2005, 12:30PM Mobility
Plantronics signs Roadhound for its headsets

Plantronics signs Roadhound for its headsets

Headset-maker Plantronics has appointed wholesaler Roadhound Electronics as distributor for its mobile headsets in Australia.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2005, 4:18PM Collaboration
Interview: Iraq mobile phone use could grow 400 percent in 2005

Interview: Iraq mobile phone use could grow 400 percent in 2005

The number of mobile phone subscribers in Iraq could grow by 400 percent to about five million by the end of 2005, a leading telecommunications operator in the strife-torn country said on Sunday.
Richard Dean Sep 13 2005, 1:30PM Mobility
Perth developer previews 3D mobile phones

Perth developer previews 3D mobile phones

Mobile phone content developer DDD has been travelling Australia demonstrating 3D technology and content for mobile phones.
Fleur Doidge Sep 9 2005, 2:30PM Mobility
India's mobile base surges to 63 mln in August

India's mobile base surges to 63 mln in August

India's booming wireless sector, the world's fastest growing major mobile market, added 2.73 million new users in August, taking the total number of customers to 63.099 million, industry bodies said on Thursday.
Shailendra Bhatnagar Sep 9 2005, 11:30AM Mobility
PluggedIn: Voice, not video, is mobile firms' calling

PluggedIn: Voice, not video, is mobile firms' calling

It looks like a sunny day in Italy when Emanuele Sivieri in Milan holds his mobile phone to the window, sending a fuzzy image all the way to Sweden.
Daniel Frykholm Sep 5 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
Asia telecoms firms look beyond borders for growth

Asia telecoms firms look beyond borders for growth

Asia's top telecoms firms are casting their eyes overseas for acquisitions to drive new growth as their home markets reach saturation, but investors fret the increased competition may hit margins and pile up debt.
Kim Miyoung Sep 5 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Apple's iPod to set European mobiles ringing

Apple's iPod to set European mobiles ringing

European mobile phone operators are jumping on the iPod bandwagon and hope to secure deals that will give them access to a wealth of hot tracks from Apple Computer's famed iTunes music store.
Staff Writers Sep 2 2005, 10:30AM Mobility
No brain cancer link to mobile phones, study says

No brain cancer link to mobile phones, study says

Ten years of using a mobile phone results in no increased risk of a tumour in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain, researchers said on Tuesday.
Staff Writers Aug 31 2005, 3:11PM Mobility
Indian mobile industry to hit US$24 bln in sales

Indian mobile industry to hit US$24 bln in sales

India's galloping wireless industry, the world's fastest growing major mobile market, will see revenue growing 36 percent annually by 2009 as call rates drop and handsets become cheaper, research firm Gartner said.
Staff Writers Aug 31 2005, 8:54AM Mobility
Tourists take mobile technology on the road

Tourists take mobile technology on the road

How 4WD and motorhome owners are taking advantage of laptops and GPS systems in the Australian bush.
Denise Murray Jul 11 2005, 2:12PM Hardware
Westan launches mobile broadband offering

Westan launches mobile broadband offering

Distributor Westan has signed an agreement with iBurst partner Independent Service Provider to market the wireless broadband service to the reseller channel.
Byron Connolly Jul 5 2005, 11:31AM Hardware
Shane Warne brings more fun to the phone

Shane Warne brings more fun to the phone

Fans can now have Shane Warne on their phones, with Korean mobile games developer Com2uS announcing a Shane Warne Cricket for Mobile game.
Damien Virulhapen Jun 30 2005, 10:51AM Software
Australians embrace mobile phones

Australians embrace mobile phones

The number of Australian mobile phone users will grow to 19.2 million this year, according to an industry analyst.
Vivienne Fisher May 31 2005, 11:49AM News
Mobile phone industry has record quarter

Mobile phone industry has record quarter

The mobile phone industry had a record first quarter with 180.6 million units sold worldwide.
Ron Osborn May 27 2005, 12:07PM Mobility

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