EU wants former mobile spectrum opened up(Reuters)
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007EU wants former mobile spectrum opened up(Reuters)
Reuters - The European Commission renewed itsefforts on Tuesday to free up radio frequencies used bybroadcasters, mobile phone operators and navigation businesses.
DoCoMo to offer electronic payment at McDonald’s(Reuters)
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Reuters - NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan’s top mobile phoneoperator, plans to offer electronic payment services atMcDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) outlets, with specialpromotions for some users.
Motorola says first half of 2007 will be"rocky"(Reuters)
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Reuters - Motorola Inc. , the world’ssecond-biggest maker of mobile phones, expects the first halfof 2007 to be"rocky"before improving in the second half,Chief Financial Officer David Devonshire said on Wednesday.
Skype Asks FCC to Force Open Mobile Networks(PC World)
PC World - Skype Ltd. is looking to a 1968 ruling by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to open up the country’s mobile phone industry for"unlocked"devices and third-party applications– such as Skype.
Sri Lanka telecom sector soars on new mobile phone connections(AFP)
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AFP - Sri Lanka’s telecom sector soared in 2006 to 7.3 million users, led by a 59 percent jump in new mobile phone connections on competition and falling call rates, the telecom watchdog has said.
Report: China will not issue 3G licenses before 2008(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The Chinese government will not issue licenses for 3G (third-generation) mobile services until the first quarter of 2008, according to a Chinese report.