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EU warns teenagers of mobile phone ring-tone rip-offs

July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The European Commission warned children and teenagers on Thursday to beware of mobile telephone ring-tone scams after hundreds of Internet sites were found to be charging too much for the services.


EU preparing to cap text message prices

July 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

European mobile phone users could pay less to send cross-border text messages under plans the European Commission is preparing, fed-up that operators have left its calls to cut prices unanswered.


Swedish appeals court tries Ericsson officials for fraud: report

July 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

Five officials in Sweden from mobile phone operator Ericsson are suspected of defrauding several billion kronor (millions of euros), Swedish agency TT reported on Sunday.


Japan firms step up mobile security after stabbing rampage

July 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Japanese mobile telephone content providers are setting up safeguards to protect young people amid shock after a disgruntled young man used his phone to document his plans for a stabbing rampage.


EU opens bidding for Galileo satnav network

July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The European Commission invited bids on Tuesday for contractors to participate in the construction of the European Union's much delayed Galileo satellite navigation network.


Warner Music Group to offer music through Nokia phones

July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said Tuesday that the Warner Music Group had agreed to join its soon-to-be launched music service programme, giving its device users access to music published by Warner.


One in two Chinese people uses mobile phone, report says

June 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2

Almost one in two Chinese people now has a mobile phone, while the number of fixed-line subscribers has fallen, state media reported Thursday.


Hurdles seen blocking potential of mobile phone TV

June 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Television viewed on mobile phone handsets could be a huge revenue generator for the telecoms sector but significant hurdles stand in the way, industry players and analysts said Thursday.


Lower costs drawing users to mobile Internet: industry

June 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Lower costs are drawing more and more users to access the Internet via their mobiles, and opening up opportunities for advertisers, industry players said Tuesday.


Taiwan says pioneering WiMAX points way to the future

June 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | No comments yet

Residents in Taipei have been able to access wireless mobile Internet services in much of the city since a programme launched by former mayor Ma Ying-jeou was completed in 2006. However, users were frequently ...