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Ryanair, Maxroam to slash up to 70pc off mobile roaming charges

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Ryanair will slash mobile phone roaming charges by up to 70 percent as it launched a new partnership with Maxroam, the low cost roaming SIM card provider. (read the rest…) Related items China Mobile’s Profits Rise for First Half of 2010 (PC World) Nokia Q2 profit falls 40 pct to $290 million ...
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Face-to-Face with foneBro

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You no longer have to have an iPhone 4 to chat face-to-face with friends on your cell phone. foneBro, based in Newport Beach, is bringing video conferencing to Flash-capable cell phones. The application uses a low bandwidth, making it… (more here….) Related items Cops Use Cell Phone to Track Fugitive Old cell phones helping troops stay connected Dell...
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Summary Box: China requires ID to buy cell numbers (AP)

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AP – CAN I SEE YOUR ID?: China is now requiring identification from anyone purchasing a new mobile phone number. (read on….) Related items NF Railway uses Net, GSM to save energy Vodafone ‘to sell China Mobile stake’ (AFP) Nokia, Intel Team on 3D Holographic Phone Tech (PC World) Nokia, Intel say MeeGo software...
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NF Railway uses Net, GSM to save energy

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Guwahati, Sep 1 (PTI) The North East Frontier Railway has started using the internet and mobile phone technology GSM based system for running water pumps to save power and also distributed energy saving bulbs among its employees. (read on…) Related items China Mobile and Xinhua agree to set up search engine (AFP) GSM Phone Hack...
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Bulgarian Telecom Vivacom Launches Digital TV Services

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Bulgaria’s Telecom Vivacom is adding digital TV to its already bundled services – stationary phone line, cell phone services, and internet. File photo (here is the story…) Related items New Player Joins Bulgaria Telecom Debt Restructuring – Report San Francisco passes mobile phone radiation law (AFP) LG Telecom Posts Five-Fold Profit Increase on Merger (Update1) LG Telecom...
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Google Voice: Race to the Bottom for Telephony – or Something Else?

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Just when you thought making phone calls couldn’t get any cheaper, along comes last week’s news from Google about their latest iteration of Google Voice. There have been several steps along the way for Google to get to this point, and there are a host of reasons why this news is of interest to...
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HTC Hero Android Phone Bestseller on Amazon

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The HTC Hero Android Phone is available at Amazon for $0.01. If you are in the market for a new cell phone, the HTC Hero Android Phone from Sprint is a great phone. Now on Amazon you get a $5.00… (more here….) Related items Face-to-Face with foneBro Cops Use Cell Phone to Track Fugitive Old cell phones helping troops...
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Judges pull plug on cell phone use

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The good news, for people who fear not being able to contact employers, friends or family: Cell phones won’t be banned from the Tippecanoe County Courthouse for now. (more here….) Related items Cops Use Cell Phone to Track Fugitive Coffee, Crackberry and me Best Wireless Phone Plans for Students Dell Bundles New Streak Phone/Tablet with AT&T Contract Busy Signal: Is the...
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