CNN | July 25, 2011 | Catriona Davies Their country may be struggling to emerge from chaos, but a new generation of young Egyptian entrepreneurs are already forging a high-tech …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Young start-ups shaping Egypt’s future >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">HTC faces test as investors fret over slowing growth >
Reuters | July 26, 2011 | Jakob Vesterager, Georgina Prodhan Taiwan’s HTC, which rose from obscure origins making phones for others to become one of the world’s top smartphone companies, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Korea-Pop Fever Lures Japan Consumers to Samsung Smartphones, LG Washers >
Bloomberg | July 25, 2011 | Mariko Yasu, Maki Shiraki Yuko Ishii, a 53-year-old factory worker in central Japan, used to feel reluctant about buying products made in neighboring South …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Queensland Govt breaks out CIO role >
iTnews | July 26, 2011 | Ry Crozier The Queensland Government has announced plans to appoint a “standalone” chief information officer tasked with driving consistent IT outcomes across state departments …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telstra shops for Next G wholesale support >
iTnews | July 26, 2011 | James Hutchinson Telstra has begun discussions with mobile reseller carriers in hopes of opening its Next G network for wholesale opportunities early next year. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">HTC may switch to Samsung chips >
The Korea Herald | July 22, 2011 | Kim Ji-hyun Smartphone manufacturer HTC Corp. is considering switching to Samsung’s mobile application processors in a move that may help the local …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IT industry too dependent on smart devices >
The Korea Herald | July 26, 2011 | Kim Ji-hyun The smart device boom may be a blessing for many who now have instant access to everything from emails to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UniWA consolidates to private cloud >
iTnews | July 25, 2011 | James Hutchinson The University of Western Australia has embarked on an 18-month project to consolidate approximately 1000 disparate servers to a private cloud platform …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Outlook grim for top Korean IT firms >
The Korean Herald | July 25, 2011 | Kim Ji-hyun Companies fail to lure customers due to lack of killer products. Read the full article here via The Korea Herald
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung May Have Surpassed Apple, Nokia in Second-Quarter Smartphone Sales >
Bloomberg | July 25, 2011 | Jun Yang Samsung Electronics Co., maker of the Galaxy mobile phone, may have surpassed Nokia Oyj and Apple Inc. in smartphone sales for the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IC solution vendors landing more orders for entry-level smartphones and tablet PCs >
DigiTimes | July 25, 2011 | Cage Chao, Steve Shen As the entry-level to mid-range smartphones are expected to serve as killer applications in the device market in the second …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile, Verizon to offer new Motorola phones >
With the holiday season around the corner, Motorola Inc. made several device-related announcements this week. The company said the new Motorola V300 camera phone will be available through T-Mobile USA …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint PCS deploys SIP platform with PTT implications >
Sprint PCS said it has deployed a Session Initiation Protocol platform, and its Ready Link push-to-talk service uses the protocol. Sprint purchased the platform from SIP company Dynamicsoft. “As we …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">TelePlus acquisition gives it 19 retail outlets >
MONTREAL-TelePlus Enterprises Inc. said its subsidiary TelePlus Retail Services Inc. will acquire all the assets of TelePlus Services, providing the company with a network of 19 wireless retail outlets. TelePlus …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cingular eyes consolidation in 2004 >
With the blessing of its parent companies SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is reportedly set to acquire one of its competitors as early as next year, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">35% of survey respondents give wireless carriers D or F >
WASHINGTON-More than one-third-35 percent-of respondents to a survey by the National Regulatory Research Institute would give their mobile-phone carriers D or F grades, said the NRRI in a report released …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NEC supplies platform, handsets for Wind’s i-mode launch >
TOKYO-NEC Corp. said its mobile Internet platform and i-mode handsets are being used by Wind Telecomunicazioni for its i-mode launch, announced earlier this week, in Italy. In addition, NEC Italia …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile Diagnostix secures investment from Bell Wireless Accelerator >
TORONTO-Mobile Diagnostix Inc. said it has secured an undisclosed amount of investment from Bell Wireless Accelerator Fund to develop its Mobile Care Framework. MCF has an engine that detects configuration …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson begins $600M bond offer >
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-With the view of diversifying the company’s debt profile, L.M. Ericsson said it has launched a bond exchange offer for its euro medium term notes. The offer, which is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nextel expected to refinance up to $2.2B in loans >
NEW YORK-Nextel Communications Inc. is reportedly set to refinance up to $2.2 billion in existing loans in an attempt to take advantage of what it called “favorable bank loan market …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireline industry turns to court to stop LNP >
WASHINGTON-The wireline industry quickly ran to federal appeals court Friday morning after the Federal Communications Commission late Thursday turned down a request to delay wireless local number portability. “In the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon invests $1B in Big Apple enhancements >
ORANGEBURG N.Y.-Verizon Wireless said it has invested nearly $1 billion during the past three years to enhance its digital wireless network in the New York metropolitan area. The announcement comes …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cable & Wireless to offer Hiptop in the Caymans >
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Danger Inc. said Cable & Wireless will offer its Hiptop mobile-phone device through its Cayman Islands mobile operation. Cable & Wireless is the first Caribbean operator to launch …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">European operators forced to decide on competing technologies >
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-A plethora of emerging technologies is forcing mobile operators in Europe to make difficult investment choices, according to a new report from Analysys. Operators that have deferred the launch …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nextel signs SLA with Verizon Communications >
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has signed a service level agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. outlining the processes the carriers will follow when porting phone numbers following the local …