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Japan: mobile phone calls finally beat fixed phone calls

Probably this is the beginning of the deteriorating of fixed phone calls. For the first time ever, mobile phone calls usage beat fixed phone calls usage. The situation occurred in Japan, where mobile phone penetration has reached mature condition.

Samsung and Adidas take on iPod and Nike

Ah, yes. Not only Apple and Nike to offer people a device that plays music and keeps track of workouts, but now also Samsung Electronics and Adidas. The war begins!

Mobile Search Expands Across Europe

Millions can now explore, find and connect with Mobile Search as coverage extends to Denmark, France, Italy, Norway and Spain Nokia recently announced the expansion of Mobile Search, a free software solution for the high-performing Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and other Nokia devices based on the S60 platform. Mobile Search provides people with an easy, fast [...]

Alcatel Hurts on 3G ‘Pricing War’

Alcatel Inc. reported strong growth in its fixed-line business during the first quarter, but intense competition in mobile network equipment sales hurt the company’s operating margin, which rose to 6.5 percent from 4.1 percent a year ago, but fell below analyst expectations of 8 percent. The French equipment vendor posted first-quarter net profits of $129.1 million [...]