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Researchers seek funds to study cell phone safety
News Scientists have long debated whether cell phones pose health risk and are now looking for money to fund research to help resolve issue.
Tags: Cellular phones, Children, public health, Wireless, radio frequency, researcher, health care, agency, radio, Cellular phones
Nokia unveils N97 Mini, plus netbook pricing
News The N97 Mini, a smaller version of company's flagship smartphone, features tight Facebook integration and packs Nokia's Comes With Music service.
Tags: Cellular phones, Notebooks and tablets, Smart Phone, Germany, Facebook, Apple iPhone, pricing strategy, Netbook, Notebooks and tablets, Cellular phones
Truphone offers local calling anywhere
News Truphone is launching a new service that will allow frequent international travelers to use a single phone and single SIM card to make international calls in many countries in the world.
Tags: PDA phones, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Mobile, Phone Number, Cell Phone, Service, VoIP company, phone network, phone
Fujitsu's futuristic phones
News At Ceatec, Fujitsu and the Japan Design Association honor the best mobile phone concepts.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Ceatec, Japan, Fujitsu Ltd., college student, Smart phones
Nokia faces challenge retaining smartphone lead
News Could the smartphone market spell the end of Nokia's cell phone dominance? Competition, especially from the likes of Apple and RIM, is tough and expected to get tougher.
Tags: Development/design, Symbian, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Phone, cell phone, U.S., mobile, handset
Philippe Kahn tries to strike a balance
News The former Borland CEO demos a motion-sensing technology that could be used, among other things, to help stabilize cell phone videos.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Conference, Cell Phone, photograph, Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple iPhone, California, Consumer Technology
Nokia exec talks Ovi platform
News Niklas Savander, Nokia's top services guy, shares his thoughts on everything from lessons learned from Apple to why the Ovi store still isn't available on AT&T's network.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., cell phone company, Ovi Storefront, Ovi Store, Mobile Client, Market Category, Phone
M-Commerce's big moment
News Mobile commerce is gaining momentum as consumers get comfortable with ordering all sorts of products by cell phone and companies such as Papa John's watch sales climb.
Tags: Mobile commerce, Starbucks Corp., Phone, M-commerce Driver, Papa John, cell phone, mobile, Amazon.com Inc., Sales, M-commerce
Nortel CEO said to be leaving soon
News Mike Zafirovski, who led the Toronto company into bankruptcy protection and oversaw the sell-off of wireless assets to Ericsson, will reportedly depart within weeks.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Components, Nortel Networks Corp., Cell Phone, wireless asset, Wireless, bankruptcy, bankruptcy protection, Thomson Reuters Corp., Components
Nokia's netbook gamble
News PC companies have already stepped on Nokia's smartphone turf, and now Nokia is taking them on in the Netbook market with the Booklet 3G.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Phone, laptop computer, cell phone, Smart Phone, Device, Wireless, AT&T Corp.
Hay fever robots warn Japanese public about pollen
News Japan rolls out 500 robots that detect levels of pollen in the air so allergy sufferers can gauge the threat when headed outside.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Cell Phone, Bot, information company, Japan, phone, Tokyo, robot, CNET Networks Inc., Internet
Researchers still uncertain whether cellular phones are safe
News Leading scientists gathering in Washington, D.C., this week say more research is needed to once-and-for-all determine whether cell phones pose major health risks.
Tags: Cellular phones, DNA, Conference, Wireless, researcher, scientist, health care, American Cancer Society, Cellular phones
Smartphones and low-cost handsets to dominate market
News Midrange mobile devices are getting squeezed out as more consumers opt for smartphones and people in the developing world buy low-cost handsets.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Quarter, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Juniper Networks Inc., Cell Phone, Sales, phone, Smartphone
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