The Plot Thickens For E-Books: Google And Amazon Putting More Titles On Mobile Phones (Forbes)
You might get eye strain after reading a few chapters, but that hasn t stopped both Google (nasdaq: GOOG – news – people ) and Amazon from making more e-books available on mobile phones.
Source: www.forbes.com
Toshiba Develops USIM Card Compatible with NFC Mobile Phones (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TOKYO—-Toshiba Corporation today announced the development of a new USIM card for use in mobile phones supporting the NFC function, in anticipation of the worldwide rollout of mobile contactless services forecast for 2010 and 2011.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
China Telecom launches “mobile phones to the countryside” program (People’s Daily)
China Telecom has launched a nationwide “mobile phones to the countryside” program, the company announced on Feb 9, 2009. Rural customers who purchase CDMA mobile phones at China Telecom outlets nationwide will be awarded “mobile phone preferential packages”. They can enjoy a 13 percent subsidy from the government on the mobile phone price, as well as certain subsidies on their phone bills, …
Source: english.people.com.cn
LG Electronics announces AMB as new distribution partner for its mobile phones in Jordan (AME Info)
Global digital leader LG Electronics announced the appointment of Advanced Mobile Business Company (AMB) as its open-market distributor for mobile phones in Jordan.
Source: www.ameinfo.com
Advasense Cooperates With Creative Sensor Inc. to Deliver World s Smallest 5MP Autofocus Camera Module for Mobile Phones (Centre Daily Times)
Advasense Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of CMOS image sensor products for the cameraphone mass market, announced today that the company is working with Creative Sensor Inc., ( CSI ) [TSEC:8249], a leading manufacturer of contact image sensor modules, to create the world s smallest 5-megapixel autofocus Compact Camera Module ( CCM ) for the mobile phone mass market. Advasense s ASIO5 a …
Source: www.centredaily.com
Mobile phones fight disease, uncover news (Independent Online)
Scientists and do-gooders sharing innovations and ideas at a Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference repeatedly pointed to mobile phones as weapons in battles for better lives.
Source: www.iol.co.za
Toshiba Develops USIM Card Compatible with NFC Mobile Phones (Centre Daily Times)
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the development of a new USIM card for use in mobile phones supporting the NFC (Near Field Communication) function, in anticipation of the worldwide rollout of mobile contactless services forecast for 2010 and 2011. Toshiba plans to release samples of the new card in the third quarter of 2009, and will exhibit the card and provide full details at …
Source: www.centredaily.com
Microsoft’s New Mobile Strategy (BusinessWeek)
For the past few years, Microsoft has been losing share in PCs to Apple. It s been losing huge money on the Web. And it s been badly shown up in mobile phones, where Apple and Research In Motion have far more momentum and even Palm seems to have more mindshare.
Source: www.businessweek.com
