Archive for February, 2006

Nokia must be alert to acquisitions -incoming CEO(Reuters)

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

Nokia must be alert to acquisitions -incoming CEO(Reuters)
Reuters - The world’s top mobile phone makerNokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE) must keep an eye out for possibleacquisitions, the company’s incoming Chief Executive Olli-PekkaKallasvuo was reported as saying on Friday.

Ericsson files vs Samsung, alleges patent violation(Reuters)
Reuters - Mobile network equipment giantEricsson (ERICb.ST) has filed suit against mobile phone makerSamsung Electronics Co. Ltd (005930.KS) alleging patentinfringement, Ericsson said on Friday.

AT&T, Yahoo link Web to Cingular mobile phones(Reuters)

"ChiefReuters - AT&T Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are launchinga service that lets people use Cingular mobile phones to getaccess to their photos, e-mail, instant messaging and addressbooks on their Yahoo accounts, AT&T said on Tuesday.


Sprint Nextel profit falls, wireless disappoints(Reuters)
Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp. , the No. 3U.S. mobile phone service, posted a 55 percent drop inquarterly net earnings on Wednesday, hurt by merger expensesand disappointing wireless growth, sending its shares down.

Mobile operators set sights on last frontier(Reuters)

"AReuters - Anyone who considers travel to remoteparts of the globe or in a plane as a refuge from mobile phonecalls should enjoy it while it lasts, because areas until nowout of reach are set to get connected.


New player could heat up Chile mobile phone battle(Reuters)
Reuters - A possible new player inChile’s already competitive mobile telephone market could heatup the battle between cellular companies fighting over the morethan 1 million new mobile users expected this year.