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Mobile Phones Get Smarter at CTIA with Touch Screen Tech

This month's International CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas showcased in the mobile handset's industry increasing focus on smart phones, as illustrated by prevalence of announcements related to touch-screen technology, according to iSuppli.  more

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Maturing Palm Centro Again Signals Need for Innovation

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- As Palm is learning, consumers are a fickle bunch.  more

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CTIA Wireless Show to Focus on Open Network Opportunities

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The wireless industry will tout the benefits and business opportunities from open networks at this year's CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment trade show when it starts Wednesday.  more

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Google Phone faces Launch Delays

It has been reported that the android operating system for mobile phones - being heavily promoted by Google - will not be available until the fourth quarter of this year, at the earliest. Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal reported that some companies developing the "Google Phone" may miss even that delayed deadline.  more

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Verizon CEO Wants to Spur Innovation With Open Model

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- In unveiling the technical specifications for its open network, Verizon Wireless said it will make the process to get any program or device certified simple, quick and inexpensive.  more

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Google Confirms - To Bid in FCC Wireless-Spectrum Auction

Google said Friday it plans to bid for spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission auction to be held early next year, confirming speculation that the Web-search giant intends to make a costly foray into the wireless market.  more

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Verizon Wireless to Open Network to 3rd Party Apps, Devices

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless said Tuesday that it would allow any device or software to run on its wireless network as it heeds the industry call for more openness.  more

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New WiMax Players Could Emerge as Sprint, Clearwire Split

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The early end to the partnership between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire opens the possibility of others getting involved with WiMax, a longer range version of WiFi seen as an attractive way of connecting consumers online.  more

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UPDATE: Google's Mobile-Phone Strategy Keys on Open Standards

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- With its bid to bring open technology standards to the mobile phone market, Google ­is leading a strategy that could make devices cheaper and give consumers more control over their phones' capabilities. more

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