Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo, in partnership with Research In Motion (RIM), will launch the BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Japan in early 2009. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone leverages Docomo's high-speed....
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The Belgian mobile telecommunications services market recorded revenues of EUR 978 million in the second quarter of 2008, up 3.6 percent from the first quarter but down by 0.6 percent compared to the same period last....
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The price of 3G handsets has fallen by almost a quarter over the past year. The average price of a 3G phone last summer was £120, but by July this year it had fallen to £92. The price of 3G handset hit a low in March, when....
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Following Vodafone's earlier announcement that its EMAPA region would be reorganised to provide greater focus on the Group’s higher growth markets, the company has announced some new senior management....
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Speculation continues over the future of the Sony Ericsson joint venture after comments made by Sony’s CEO and chairman, Howard Stringer, last month.There have been reports that Sony wants to break the relationship with....
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While the mobile phone is by far the most common device used to connect to mobile networks, the number of non-handset mobile devices is set to grow dramatically - reports ARCchart. These category of products, termed....
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A report by TNS has found that within the UK alone, mobile phone owners could download 2.1 billion music tracks from the Sony Ericsson and Nokia music portals. With legal UK music downloads in 2007 standing at just....
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China's ZTE has shown off the world’s first EDGE/TD-SCDMA mobile handset. The U990 is ZTE’s third high-end TD-SCDMA mobile handset model and will soon be available on the market. The two other previous models....
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Tele2 has sold its Swiss operation to TDC Sunrise for approximately SEK 300 million (US$46 million) in cash on a debt and cash free basis.At the end of June 2008, Tele2 Switzerland had approximately 105,000 mobile customers....
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US based Leap Wireless and MetroPCS Communications have entered into a national roaming agreement and an agreement to exchange wireless spectrum, and also have settled all outstanding litigation between them.The....
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Guam based mobile operator, Guamcell has awarded a cellular backhaul contract to Exalt Communications. Guamcell, which operates a CDMA network on the island of Guam, launched a GSM overlay across the island in late 2007. The....
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The iDEN mobile phone network operated by Sprint Nextel has attracted interest from two private equity groups, the Financial Times reports. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has confirmed that the firm has ‘tested’ buyer interest....
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The Italian mobile operators Wind and 3 Italia (H3G) have failed to sell their jointly owned cellular tower network – dubbed Eiffel – to local firm Digital Multimedia Technologies (DMT). A statement released by DMT said: ‘DMT....
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All three mobile operators, BH Telecom, HT Mostar and Telkom Srpske, are preparing for the introduction of 3G services, Limun.hr is reporting. Commercial services are expected to be launched by the end of 2008 by BH....
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Having been awarded a licence to provide pan-India GSM services, Reliance Communications (RCOM) has soft launched in several major cities in India, local news source Business Standard is reporting. The operator, which....
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Russia’s third largest cellular operator by subscribers, MegaFon, has reported net income of RUB10.1 billion (USD405 million) for the second quarter of 2008, up 22.1% year-on-year. Revenues rose 23.8% to RUB42.4 billion....
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The US telecoms regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has said it will try to complete reviews of two major telecoms tie-ups before the end of this year. The regulator is currently studying Verizon’s proposed....
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State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is reportedly eyeing possible investment opportunities in foreign markets, according to Indian news source The Economic Times. The operator is understood....
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The president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SSSBiH), Edhem Biber, has called for changes to privatisation legislation, claiming that current regulations cannot provide a swift....
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According to the Nigerian Tribune, the new owners of beleagured operator Nigerian Telecommunications (NITEL) will take over the company on 29 May 2009 after their identity is revealed in April. The newspaper says the....
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Fresh from spending USD900 million for a 45% stake in India's Swan Telecom last week, United Arab Emirates-based Etisalat now says it is looking at 'at least one more acquisition' before the end of the year. The....
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Nokia is expected to show off its first touchscreen based mobile phone, codenamed the "Tube" on October 2nd, reports the Reuters news agency. Nokia's forray into the touchscreen market has been widely expected, particularly....
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Sony Ericsson has announced its unlimited music download service - PlayNow plus. According to the official release, the service is “due to set a new standard for the unlimited music experience on a mobile with unrivalled....
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Research In Motion reported revenues for the fiscal second quarter to August of USD 2.58 billion, up 88 percent from a year earlier. The company shipped 6.1 million mobile devices during the quarter, and another 2.6 million....
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Pakistan ended August with 89.56 million mobile phone users, up from 89.33 million in July, according to figures from market regulator PTA. Mobilink was the market leader with 31.58 million customers, followed by Ufone....
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