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Twitter stops delivering outbound text messages in U.K.

Twitter, which offers a microblogging and social networking tool, has stopped offering part of its mobile service in the U.K., citing high prices charged by operators there. As of Thursday, Twitter Read more...

The top 5 trends for the European wireless market

Check out FierceWireless:Europe's top 5 trends for the European wireless market. Read more...
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Qualcomm, Nokia reach new patent agreement, end years of bitter disputes

The many bitter patent disputes between Qualcomm and Nokia have finally ended. The two telecom giants announced they have entered into a new 15-year patent agreement that effectively settles all Read more...

Forrester: Don't expect mobile broadband to overtake fixed real soon

Forrester Research released a study that refutes the mobile industry's prediction that mobile broadband connections in Europe could overshadow fixed in as short as five years. The firm said that Read more...

Nokia, Qualcomm head to court this week over CDMA patents

The simmering battle between Qualcomm and Nokia is heating up again as the two technology giants head to court on Wednesday to determine whether Qualcomm charges too high of royalties for CDMA. While Read more...

Nokia gets green light for Navteq deal

The European Commission approved Nokia's acquisition of digital map data firm Navteq. The deal is supposed to close within the next five business days. Nokia first announced its $8.1 billion Read more...

Report: Huawei to sell mobile devices unit

Huawei is mulling a sale of a multi-billion dollar stake in its mobile devices unit to a foreign investor that could connect it with U.S. carriers. The renewed interest in such a deal comes after Read more...
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Best Buy inks $2.1B JV with Carphone Warehouse

Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse plan to form a joint venture that will require a $2.15 billion investment from Best Buy. Carphone Warehouse will be contributing its European and U.S. retail Read more...

HTC launches Windows Mobile powered Diamond

HTC has unveiled its latest Windows Mobile-powered touch screen device, the Diamond. The handset runs the newest version of Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and is powered by a Qualcomm 528MHz Read more...
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Report: AT&T to offer $100 femtocells

According to a report from ThinkPanmure, AT&T has inked a $500 million deal with ip.access for 7 million femtocells, which it plans to sell to its subscribers for about $100. While AT&T would Read more...
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Press Releases

Price squeeze looms as telcos compete for pay-TV customers

London 9th June 2008--IPTV is increasingly being offered free by telcos across Europe to encourage people to choose their broadband services. According to the latest research from media analysts Read more...

Max Telecom Deploys first Nationwide European Mobile Broadband Network with Navini

Oct. 16, 2007  Deployment Sets Stage For Mobile WiMAX RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- For The First Time In Bulgaria, Max Telecom Will Offer Nationwide Commercial Solutions For Read more...

Press Release: European Commission Extends its Review of Proposed Acquisition of BSG by Syniverse Technologies

European Commission Extends its Review of Proposed Acquisition of BSG by Syniverse Technologies TAMPA, Fla., July 10 -- Syniverse Technologies, a leading provider of technology and business solutions Read more...

Press Release: Trustive launches European flat-rate hotspot access

Trustive launches European flat-rate hotspot access

Unlimited Wi-Fi access for the mobile professional and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

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Wireless Voice Revenues Reaching Peak in Western Europe

Wireless Voice Revenues Reaching Peak in Western Europe Voice Revenue Growth Precipitously Drops to 1 percent Q1 2007 Read more...