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EBay completes acquisition of Skype

EBay completes acquisition of Skype

EBay has completed its acquisition of internet-based telephone services firm Skype, paying US$2.5 billion plus up to US$1.4 billion in potential performance-based consideration.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2005, 10:00AM Collaboration
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
India to insist on local phone making for govt orders

India to insist on local phone making for govt orders

Global telecom equipment makers will have to manufacture equipment in India if they decide to bid for orders from state-run carriers, Telecoms Minister Dayanidhi Maran said.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2005, 9:30AM Mobility
Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone in short supply

Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone in short supply

Sony Ericsson has trouble meeting demand in Europe for some of its latest models, such as its first Walkman phone, due to popular demand, analysts said on Wednesday, but the firm denied there were logistical problems.
Staff Writers Sep 29 2005, 12:30PM Mobility
Telco tussle

Telco tussle

After years of stopping at your customer’s doorstep and simply passing on messages from the outside world, telecommunications providers are hungry to come in from the cold.
Adam Turner Sep 28 2005, 11:52AM Mobility
Palm to unveil cell phone with Microsoft software

Palm to unveil cell phone with Microsoft software

Microsoft Corp. and its longtime rival in the mobile software market, Palm Inc. are set to unveil on Monday a cell phone that will run Microsoft's software, sources said on Friday.
Reed Stevenson Sep 26 2005, 12:00PM Mobility
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
SingTel warns on profit due to pressure in Australia

SingTel warns on profit due to pressure in Australia

Singapore Telecommunications said on Monday it may miss its 2006 profit target because of tough competition facing its Australian affiliate Optus, sending its shares down 4 percent.
Joanne Collins Sep 20 2005, 9:00AM 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
World mobile phone subscribers over 2 billion: research

World mobile phone subscribers over 2 billion: research

The number of mobile phone subscribers in the world has surpassed the two billion milestone Wireless Intelligence, an information service set up by industry body GSM Association and consulting firm Ovum, said on Sunday.
Staff Writers Sep 19 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Reuters Summit : Weak tone seen for Japan's wallet phones in Asia

Reuters Summit : Weak tone seen for Japan's wallet phones in Asia

Japanese and South Korean mobile operators are betting future revenue growth on wallet phones -- handsets with embedded chips that allow electronic payments -- but the technology may be slow to take off in the rest of Asia.
Jennifer Tan Sep 15 2005, 2:30PM Mobility
Nokia to take mobile email to corporate masses

Nokia to take mobile email to corporate masses

Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said it was launching a corporate email system to allow workers at almost any level to send and receive mail from their mobiles.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2005, 10:30AM Mobility
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
EU ministers consider plans to log phone, web data

EU ministers consider plans to log phone, web data

European Union ministers on Thursday discussed plans to log and store phone, email and internet records to help police track terrorists with EU president Britain hopeful of a deal next month.
Marie-Louise Moller Sep 9 2005, 10:00AM Mobility
LG Elec aims to up 3G phone sales by 58% in '05

LG Elec aims to up 3G phone sales by 58% in '05

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, the world's fourth-largest mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it aimed to boost this year's sales of pricey third-generation mobile phones by 58 percent to 6 million.
Staff Writers Sep 2 2005, 11:02AM Mobility
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
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
More Australians opting for broadband: IDC

More Australians opting for broadband: IDC

Australians are increasingly opting for broadband, with one in three internet users predicted to have broadband connections by the end of the year.
Staff Writers May 10 2005, 12:03PM News
Hackers double Symbian attack

Hackers double Symbian attack

Some 52 previously unknown trojans targeting mobile phone operating system Symbian appeared in the 24 hours ending 20 April, a security firm said.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2005, 2:12PM Security

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