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Motorola recycles plastic water bottles into Mobile Phones
Posted: 06-Jan-2009 [Source: Motorola]

Motorola unveils the W233 eco-friendly handset made from recycled plastics. The phone is to be offered through T-Mobile USA.

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Best Buy offers lower-priced used iPhones
Posted: 06-Jan-2009 [Source: Reuters]

BestBuy selling refurbished iPhone's returned within 30 days of purchase at $149 for 8 GB model and $249 for 16 GB model. Two-year AT&T service contract required at time of purchase.

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D-Link unveils dual-duty router
Posted: 06-Jan-2009 [Source: D-Link]

D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685 home network router offers full functionality as a router/NAS storage/print server/FTP device,

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Novatel Wireless Launches Expedite E760 Embedded Module
Posted: 06-Jan-2009 [Source: Novatel]

Novatel introduces the E760 Mini-Card Module, the latest in its Expedite embedded product line, offering 3G CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and 1xRTT connectivity.

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LCD Still Rules Handset Displays
Posted: 05-Jan-2009 [Source: ABI Research]

ABI Research looks at alternatives to LCD displays but notes the cost factor is inhibiting uptake of alternatives including OLEDs, Qualcomm's "mirasol" display, and the E-Ink display.

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Group Unlocks Apple's New iPhone
Posted: 05-Jan-2009 [Source: Wall Street Journal]

A group called iPhone Dev Team has released free software named "yellowsnOw" that unlocks the 3G version making the phone compatible with any GSM network.

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Nokia to focus on profits not sales
Posted: 02-Jan-2009 [Source: Reuters]

The 2009 cellphone market has analysts predicting its worst year yet. Amidst the gloom and doom, Nokia's CEO tells FT his company will focus on profits and not fall into fierce sales battles.

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A Year Ticks Over, and Zunes Get Hiccups
Posted: 01-Jan-2009 [Source: The New York TImes]

Microsoft's Zune misses New Year's Eve due to software bug that couldn't handle leap year.

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What's in store at CES 2009
Posted: 01-Jan-2009 [Source: CNET]

WHDi, WirelessHD products integrating wireless high-def video standards and Wireless USB, which connects peripherals wirelessly, will be looking for attention at CES in Las Vegas next week.

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3G Router Enables Video Surveillance
Posted: 01-Jan-2009 [Source: Proxicast]

Proxicast's LAN-Cell 2 3G cellular router links surveillance systems to high-speed 3G data networks.

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China approves long-awaited 3G licences
Posted: 31-Dec-2008 [Source: Reuters]

China approves issuance of 3G licenses to include TD-SCDMA, WCDMA and CDMA 2000.

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Sprint Launches Local, 10-Digit Numbers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
Posted: 30-Dec-2008 [Source: Sprint]

Sprint Relay service users can now obtain 10-digit number to receive calls directly instead of going through a toll-free number to receive calls.

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What Carriers Aren’t Eager to Tell You About Texting
Posted: 30-Dec-2008 [Source: The New York TImes]

All four major U.S. carriers have doubled the price of sending text messages from 10 cents to 20 cents in the last three years. Predictions call for 3.3 trillion messages to be sent in 2009. With the popularity of texting, what's the reason for doubling the cost?

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LG watch phone enters HSDPA era
Posted: 29-Dec-2008 [Source: CNET]

LG releases info on its LG-GD910 set for debut at CES. The watch phone offers video call capability.

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AT&T offers $99 refurbished iPhone
Posted: 29-Dec-2008 [Source: MobileTechNews]

AT&T offers refurbished $99 8 GB 3G iPhone on its web site.

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3G iPhone for sale Sunday at Wal-Mart
Posted: 26-Dec-2008 [Source: MarketWatch]

3G iPhone available at 2,500 Wal-Mart stores beginning Sunday.

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Please Hold the Phone
Posted: 26-Dec-2008 [Source: Washington Post]

Carriers prepare for an explosion of cell phone use inauguration day in Washington D.C.

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Debating The Smart Phone
Posted: 24-Dec-2008 [Source: Forbes]

Choosing a smartphone -- what some phone experts have to say on the subject.

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Mobile Connections Reach 4 Billion Worldwide
Posted: 23-Dec-2008 [Source: 3G Americas]

3G Americas reports milestone of 4 billion connections to mobile devices worldwide was reached in December 2008.

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Garmin to launch Android phone
Posted: 22-Dec-2008 [Source: DigiTimes]

Garmin to release self-developed Android handset later next year.

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Airspan Announces 700 MHz WiMAX Product Suite
Posted: 22-Dec-2008 [Source: Airspan Networks]

Airspan releases a new 700 MHz WiMax product suite targeted at rural markets.

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Samsung Android phone ready mid-2009
Posted: 22-Dec-2008 [Source: CNET]

Sprint and T-Mobile USA to carry the Samsung Android phone expected second quarter of next year.

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NTTDoCoMo moves closer to LTE speed
Posted: 19-Dec-2008 [Source: NTTDoCoMo]

NTTDoCoMo announces LSI chip supporting MIMO producing 100 Mbps downlink speeds.

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China says $41 billion to be spent on 3G
Posted: 19-Dec-2008 [Source: Reuters]

Chinese official says $29.2 billion to be spent on 3G next year alone.

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Trimble Outdoors app now available to Alltel Wireless customers
Posted: 18-Dec-2008 [Source: Alltel Wireless]

Alltel customers can now access the Trimble Outdoors GPS app to access off-road navigation and use GPS-tagged online journaling for sharing back country experiences.

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