Archive for January, 2007

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Nokia and Siemens move forward with proposed Nokia Siemens Networks product portfolio plan

January 29th, 2007

Nokia and Siemens announced today that they would start sharing the proposed product portfolio plan for the future Nokia Siemens Networks with employees and customers starting in early February. As a result, Nokia and Siemens will immediately begin the process of sharing the proposed future product portfolio information with employee representatives. “As we continue to [...]

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Motorola Expands Strategic Relationship with Texas Instruments to Include High-Volume 3G, WiMAX and OMAP Technologies

January 29th, 2007

Motorola, Inc., a global leader in mobile communications and seamless mobility solutions, and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), a global leader in silicon solutions for wireless communications, today announced that the companies are expanding their strategic relationship to include 3G, WiMAX and OMAP technologies in the design and development of new, experience-optimized mobile devices. The expanded [...]

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Nokia Sees Mobile Phone Growth of Only 10% in 2007

January 29th, 2007

Finnish handset maker Nokia has announced its forecast for the 2007 global handset market. The Helsinki-based giant said that it believes that the number of mobile phones sold worldwide will rise by only 10% during this year. Nokia’s forecast represents a sharp slowdown from the estimated 26% growth in the global mobile phone market during [...]

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CDC Mobile Announces Intention to Make a Strategic Investment in a 3G Content Provider in Japan

January 26th, 2007

CDC Mobile, a provider of mobile value-added services (“MVAS”) in China and a business unit of CDC Corporation, announced it has entered into a letter of intent to make a strategic investment in BBMF Group, a 3G content provider in Japan. This will be the first of CDC Mobile’s targeted investments through its recently announced [...]

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Vodafone Secures Egyptian 3G Deal

January 26th, 2007

Vodafone Egypt has agreed to pay E£3.34 billion (US$586 million) to the Egyptian government for a 15-year, third-generation, mobile phone licence. The deal comes despite many analysts questioning the immediate potential of 3G services in the country. The UK-based global operator said it would also pay the government an annual fee which will be made [...]

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ACCESS Renames Palm OS to Garnet OS

January 26th, 2007

ACCESS has announced the new ACCESS Powered logo and announced it is renaming Palm OS to Garnet OS. The new ACCESS Powered logo replaces the Palm Powered logo and is now used with products from both ACCESS and PalmSource, Inc. (now known as ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.). ACCESS’ technology and software product portfolio cover a [...]