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  • Freescale, Nokia, Symbian announce 3G reference design

    "Freescale Semiconductor, Nokia and Symbian have announced that they have jointly created a 3G mobile phone reference design, reportedly the world’s first such design. The design uses Freescale’s single core modem and runs S60 software on Symbia..."  Learn more

  • Intel’s dual-core chip can host up to 10 users on a conference call

    "The latest version of Skype’s Internet-calling software can host up to 10 users on a conference call, but only if your PC has a dual-core processor from Intel, Skype and Intel announced Wednesday. Intel’s Core Duo and Pentium D processors have ..."  Learn more

  • Nokia pushes dual-mode phones and FMC services

    "{mosimage}Nokia is set to unveil five more mobile devices with both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity before the summer, and some are likely to debut at next week’s 3GSM show in Barcelona. The handset maker would not reveal details prior to launch, but said ..."  Learn more

  • Customers Disappointed With Camera Phones

    "A camera is considered by many users to be one of the most desirable features in wireless handsets, yet, evidence suggests that only a tiny percentage of camera phones are used regularly to transmit pictures or to store for later use, reports In-Stat. Less..."  Learn more

  • Microsoft and Linux set to win smartphone war

    "Year-to-year growth in the smartphone market in 2005 exceeded 70 per cent and will continue to grow “robustly” for the next several years, with Linux and Microsoft emerging as the dominant platforms, In-Stat predicted today. However, the analys..."  Learn more


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