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Mobile group to lead expansion of 3G beyond phones 21/11/2008 07:48:00
The GSM Association will lead a group to embed 3G wireless technology in a range of consumer products.

The GSM Association and several partners, including Vodafone and Huawei Technologies, plan to promote the use of 3G (third-generation) technology in cameras, cars and other devices that could link to mobile phones.
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New handsets needed for Microsoft's mobile IE6 21/11/2008 07:41:00
Microsoft's upcoming IE6 mobile browser will only work on new smartphones with 500MHz or better processors.

Microsoft faces a tough sell with its latest mobile browser, Internet Explorer 6, since consumers will need to buy more powerful handsets to run it.
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Nokia and IBM join forces on mobile e-mail 21/11/2008 07:15:00
Nokia and IBM will work together on mobile e-mail, they announced on Thursday.

Nokia and IBM are linking mobile phones to Notes, the companies announced Thursday.
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Group wants to kick start embedded mobile market 20/11/2008 04:55:00
The potential market for consumer and industrial goods that could connect to 3G mobile networks is huge.

Backed by Huawei Technologies and operators including TelefÃ³nica and Vodafone, the GSM Association (GSMA) has launched the Embedded Mobile initiative, aiming to bring down prices of 3G modules that can be embedded in cars, cameras, health monitoring devices and other machines by developing common standards and platforms.
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GSM group: Phones need NFC for mobile payments 19/11/2008 07:42:00
Phone manufacturers should accelerate the adoption of mobile payments, according to industry organization GSM Association.

Phone manufacturers must build NFC (Near Field Communications) functionality into mobile handsets in order to speed adoption of mobile payment systems, the GSM Association said Tuesday.
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Vodafone Australia announces BlackBerry Storm pricing 18/11/2008 12:30:00
An iPhone competitor at a competitive price.

Vodafone today announced pricing plans for the upcoming BlackBerry Storm, ahead of its launch on 1 December. "Today we announce that we’re bringing the BlackBerry Storm to Australia with a sensational $0 offer with unlimited BlackBerry e-mail and Internet usage", Russell Hewitt, Vodafone Australia's CEO, said.
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iPhone 3G launch in Taiwan may foretell China debut 17/11/2008 07:57:00
Chunghwa Telecom will launch Apple's iPhone 3G in Taiwan, and the deal may foretell a China debut.

Taiwan's largest mobile phone service provider will launch the iPhone 3G in December, a deal that may foretell a launch in China soon.
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Nokia: Handset market will shrink next year 17/11/2008 11:08:00
Nokia warned that fewer mobile phones will sell this year than expected, but said it is confident that demand for smartphones will continue.

Handset makers collectively will sell fewer mobile phones in 2009 than this year, and sales for 2008 will be lower than previously expected, Nokia warned on Friday.
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Citrix developing XenApps and XenDesktop for the iPhone 17/11/2008 08:36:00
Users will gain access to all Windows apps via Citrix's client and server software

By the first half of 2009, Citrix will make its XenDesktop and XenApp client and server software for remote access to Windows applications available for the iPhone.
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iPhone Gets Google Search By Voice 15/11/2008 09:33:00
Google new application for Apple's iPhone uses voice recognition technology.

Google launched a new application for Apple's iPhone that uses voice recognition technology to enter queries in the company's search engine. The free app should be available now from the iPhone's App Store and through iTunes.
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3 Mobile launches 'Facebook phone' 14/11/2008 10:59:00
3-exclusive INQ to offer social network integration

3 Australia today announced that it will exclusively offer the INQ mobile phone in Australia.