AFP - In many poor and emerging countries, the lack of banking infrastructure but widespread use of mobile phones has created a business opportunity that network operators are keen to exploit.
Archive for February 11th, 2008
AP - BlackBerry outages are rare, but when they do hit, like one did Monday that wiped out service across United States and Canada, subscribers who have become addicted to the smart phones are quick to unleash their fury.
AFP - Yahoo’s rejection Monday of Microsoft’s buyout offer sets the stage for the US software giant to up the ante or attempt a coup by ousting the Internet firm’s board of directors.
Reuters - America Movil, Latin America’s
leading wireless operator, said on Monday it will feature the
popular YouTube.com videos on its cell phones in a drive to
further boost its booming client base.
AP - Yahoo Inc.’s rejection of Microsoft Corp.’s unsolicited takeover bid left investors guessing the next move in a tense mating dance that may hatch a more imposing challenger to Google Inc. or disintegrate into a bruising brawl.
Reuters - Yahoo Inc rejected
Microsoft Corp’s unsolicited $41.6 billion takeover offer as
too low on Monday, forcing the software maker either to sweeten
the bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.
PC World - Install the software and services you want–plus, enjoy cameras, portable game consoles, and more with access to wireless networks.
AP - A handful of chip makers showed Monday how a mobile device running Google Inc.’s Android operating system might look.
TechWeb - This clean, uncluttered development platform is purpose-built to deliver enterprise-class rich Internet applications, mash-ups and composite apps. Is it elegant in its simplicity or just plain simple?
AP - Why are our Internet lines in danger of jamming up?
