Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile TechnologyWireless and Mobile TechnologyNokia bids for software group Symbian (AFP)- June 24, 2008 AFP - Finnish mobile telephone giant Nokia said on Tuesday it will take full control of Symbian, a London-based software group, buying out the other shareholders for 264 million euros.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080624/bs_afp... Nokia Buys Symbian as Mobile-Phone War Escalates (NewsFactor)- June 24, 2008 NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Nokia made a cash offer to acquire the 52 percent of Symbian it doesn't already own. Nokia is willing to pay $410 million for the mobile-platform software found on most cell phones today.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080624/bs_nf/6... How Will AT&T React After Nokia's Symbian Buy (PC Magazine)- June 24, 2008 PC Magazine - Nokia on Tuesday purchased the remaining portion of Symbian it did not already own, and announced plans for a mobile open-source development foundation that will include partners like LG, Samsung, and most notably AT&T.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080624/tc_zd/2... European 3G subscriptions seen topping 100 million (Reuters)- June 24, 2008 Reuters - European mobile carriers have crossed the 100 million mark with subscribers on their third-generation networks, market research firm Informa Telecoms and Media said.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080624/tc_nm/t... Mobile phone battery dead Try dancing (Reuters)- June 24, 2008 Reuters - What do you do if you're stuck in a field at a pop festival but there's trouble ahead because your mobile phone's battery is about to run outhttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080624/tc_nm/b... Cellphone security seen as profit frontier (USATODAY.com)- June 24, 2008 USATODAY.com - Tech security companies see a lucrative emerging market for cellphone security products.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080624/t... Virgin Mobile introduces unlimited calling plan (AP)- June 24, 2008 AP - Virgin Mobile USA is introducing a plan with unlimited calling for $79.99 per month, helping feed the price-cutting frenzy that has washed over the cellular carriers this year.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080624/ap_on_h... ECS Signs Netbook Deals With European Mobile Operators (PC World)- June 24, 2008 PC World - ECS has already signed up European 3G operators to sell its netbook, which will be out in September or October.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080624/tc... FCC Moves Forward With Free Wireless Plan (TechWeb)- June 23, 2008 TechWeb - InformationWeek - Despite opposition from wireless carriers, the FCC is seeking public comment for its free Wi-Fi plan.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080624/tc_cmp... Google's cell phone plans hit delays, Journal says (Reuters)- June 23, 2008 Reuters - Mobile phones under development by Google Inc and its partners face slipping delivery schedules, with the first phones not likely to arrive until late 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/wireless/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/tc_nm/g... |