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700MHz Spectrum Auction: EchoStar, Slim, Gabelli are In

Via mocoNews.com comes this story detailing more abou the 700Mhz spectrum auction:
“More information about the bidders in the upcoming auction for 700 MHz spectrum has trickled out, as people figure out who’s behind the different registered bidders (PDFs of all 266 entities are here and here). It wasn’t clear earlier if EchoStar (NSDQ: DISH) had […]

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One Billion Served, Now with Music

The global music market is set to all but explode according to some experts. Others however, feel that much of this talk is little more that hype. As for myself, I think that the truth is somewhere in the middle.

The global mobile-phone market is predicted to hit the one-billion mark for annual sales by the […]

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Calling Timeout For Overconnected Execs In The Workplace

Has mobile technology become the beast and whipping boy for all of the mobile exec’s troubles these days? If I didn’t know any better, it could be argued that this is the case.
Call it the wireless leash syndrome.
Mobile phones and handheld devices have made companies more productive. But new findings reveal that those who stay […]

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Apple Shipped IPods With Computer Virus

Oh now this simply can’t be good PR for Apple. I mean viruses on iPods, this cannot not be good.
In another example of how mobile gadgets can carry malicious programs, Apple Computer Inc. said a fraction of its iPod players sold in the past month contained a virus that affects Windows systems.
The problem affected less […]

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If A Swiss Army Knife Were A Small, Stylish Phone

You know I have to admit, this new phone looks pretty worthwhile. Possibly one of the “smartest” phones I have seen in quite awhile.
The smartphone era is giving rise to a gaggle of new phones that promise everything from picture sharing to e-mail and messaging. A new entry is the T-Mobile Dash, a phone slim […]

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Skype to release Symbian client by year end

And yet another example of how Symbian seems to always be two steps behind.
Skype software compatible with the Symbian mobile phone operating system will hit the market by the end of the year, despite rumors that Skype had halted development of the product, an executive said during the Symbian Smartphone Show in London.
“Hopefully before Christmas […]

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Cartoons Coming to Nokia Phones

OK, this is just bizarre. Not too sure we are needing to have access to cartoons on our mobiles. Then again, isn’t this something better aimed at another medium altogether?
Cartoon enthusiasts in Europe can now look forward to watching some of their favorite animations on.
Nokia handsets. The mobile giant today inked a deal with […]

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Turning your laptop into HDTV

Some might say it’s too difficult, however turning your notebook into a HDTV is not impossible.
The $179 OnAir GT by start-up AutumnWave is an ashtray-size high-definition tuner that plugs into your laptop, turning it into an HDTV set. I recently tested the device at CNET Networks’ headquarters in San Francisco.
At a time when a […]

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Softbank, Access develop mobile phone software

If this is half as good as it sounds, it could be a huge boost for the mobile phone software needs of thousands.
 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Access Co. said on Thursday that it and Softbank Corp. have developed Internet browsing and email software for cell phones.
The software will be installed in mobile phones sold by […]

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Samsung t629 Cell Phone

T-Mobile has been working overtime to try and woo over as many new clients as possible. The offering of the following only goes to prove this point.
Samsung has another offering for T-Mobile customers in the US. The new Samsung SGH-t629 comes in a slider design and is only 0.55″ thin. Equipped with a 1.3 megapixel […]

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IMSafer rises the level of parental control on IM

If there is one single area of parental concern that I hear often from parents, it would have to be that of the use of teens and IM. Well, it looks like there is one solution out there on the mobile front at last.

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Carphone to run Sony store

Even in the mobile space, content is king. However do the mobile companies have a firm enough understanding that they are ready to start providing content in a store front just yet?

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Sprint’s next wireless leap: WiMax

Guess what everyone, Sprint is ready to take on the WiMax challenge. Anyone care to place bets on how badly this one will turn out?

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BenQ weighs closing former Siemens unit

BenQ has some pretty big decisions to make it would seem. Apparently, closing the former Siemens unit has not totally been ruled out of the equation.

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Mobile ESPN to End Service Aimed at Sports Customers

Mobile ESPN, do we really need this? I tend to lean with not so much myself, but that is just me.

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Skype File Transfer: Unusal Uses

Using Skype to transfer files to and from a PC seems to be a really silly substitution for a good cable, but it is a good alternative to Bluetooth perhaps?

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National Bank of Kazakhstan: 100 thousand mobile clients

Is the US lagging behind in the mobile banking realm? I’d say these numbers outside of the the US speak for themselves.

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Wireless Execs: Mobile Ads Gain Ground, But Still Face Hurdles

Mobile ads are a tough sale I think. But in the end, I think that it comes down to a combination of presentation and content.

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Home videos, beauty contests and party stunts: the future of mobiles

So basically, the future of the mobile is crap? Ah, this sounds simple enough to me…

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GoTV

Niche markets are definitely where it’s at, folks. Below, you may see my point as GoTV explains all.