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RSS 3gsmMobile legal bill 'now in billions'
News With the mobile industry seemingly overrun with patent disputes, the lawyers' bills could be running into billions of dollars. Graham Bell, principal consultant at PA Consulting, told delegates at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona he believes... [15 Feb 2007]
'Emerging markets will split mobile'
News The head of Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has predicted there will be more than five billion mobile phone subscriptions by 2015, with the majority coming from emerging markets - and the uptake will fragment the world of mobility. [15 Feb 2007]
3GSM Diary, day 4: Mobile's future killer apps?
Comment Japan is the cradle of mobile advancement and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo is often at the forefront of some of the most far-sighted - and far out - developments. Dropping by their stand today, I took a look at some new functionality the operator... [15 Feb 2007]
Palm talks up its Euro-vision
News European operators' fondness for the Symbian mobile platform is preventing Palm OS devices from making a bigger splash in the continent, according to Palm's CEO Ed Colligan. But the handset vendor is sticking to its Windows Mobile guns to entice... [14 Feb 2007]
Leader: Roaming rates - more work needed
Leader It is fitting that in this week of the annual 3GSM World Congress a major mobile network operator has chosen to announce lower data-roaming rates. T-Mobile is halving its prices. But looking more broadly, one thing is clear - more needs to be done. [14 Feb 2007]
Vodafone in Microsoft and Yahoo! pact
News Following deals with eBay, Google and MySpace, Vodafone has something to shout about with other buddies - this time, it's signed deals with Microsoft and Yahoo! Vodafone CMO Frank Rövekamp told delegates at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona: "We... [14 Feb 2007]
3GSM Diary, day 3: Speed and a GSM wristwatch
Comment It's the second day of the show proper and the crowds at the Fira conference centre are just as large, packing in to listen to the great and the good of mobile speak - among today's keynotes were Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin and Sanjiv Ahuja, head of... [14 Feb 2007]
Editor's Blog: Covering 3GSM, virtually
Comment For several years I have been covering the big 3GSM mobile show, spanning the years when it got its silly new name. But for personal reasons this year I'm back in London, rather than Barcelona. We knew there would be lots of news on many fronts... [13 Feb 2007]
Vodafone CEO: Mobile must move it or lose it
News Speaking today at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin warned operators to move more quickly or find themselves nudged out of their own industry by new entrants. He said: "We have to be faster in execution. [13 Feb 2007]
No more mobile telly for the UK?
News Despite what participants claim are two successful trials of mobile TV in the UK, no more commercial launches for the service are planned. At the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona yesterday, Qualcomm and Sky released the results of their second... [13 Feb 2007]
Qualcomm: There will be no Nokia truce
News Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs has revealed today that he believes there will be no legal ceasefire between the company and Nokia in an ongoing legal battle over licensing between the two. Qualcomm filed suit against the Finnish phone maker in both UK... [13 Feb 2007]
3GSM Diary, day 2: Handsets at dawn
Comment It's Monday and Barcelona is preparing to welcome an estimated 60,000 people to the 3GSM World Congress. The first day sees a lot of vendor press conferences, showcasing all the latest and greatest devices. [13 Feb 2007]
Nokia reveals business threesome
News Nokia has kicked off this year's 3GSM conference with a raft of new products for work and play. Olli Pekka Kallasvuo, head of the Finnish phone-maker took the wraps off three additions to the company's E-series of business handsets, and a new... [12 Feb 2007]
3GSM Diary, day 1: The biggest event in mobile...
Comment Mid-February sees one of the most significant events in the mobile industry calendar. It's a crass, expensive party and everyone has an invite - alas, it's not my birthday (also coming up this week, all presents gratefully received) but the annual... [12 Feb 2007]
10 mobile trends: Should you care?
Comment On the verge of this year's big 3GSM show in Barcelona, silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months? [09 Feb 2007]
