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Vivendi Fourth-Quarter Profit May Rise on Morocco, Canal Plus
Bloomberg - The company agreed in December with Nokia Oyj to offer a year of unlimited downloads with each handset. Universal Music also agreed to make its songs available for free on social- networking site Imeem in exchange for advertising revenue.

Freescale’s Beyer Says Debt Payments Will Be Made (Update2)
Bloomberg - Shrinking orders from General Motors Corp. and former parent Motorola Inc. may hamper its ability to return to profit and continue to pay its debts.

Nokia and Samsung expand market at Motorola's expense - Taipei Times

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Nokia and Samsung expand market at Motorola's expense Taipei Times, Taiwan - 54 minutes ago Nokia and Samsung, the world's two biggest makers of mobile phones, took additional market share from Motorola Inc in the fourth quarter, a survey showed. … 2007 was a blockbuster year for mobile phones Computerworld Nokia turns to Asia to maintain dominance in global market Jakarta Post Mobile phone growth slowing IT PRO Guardian Unlimited all 17 news articles

Obama’s Kenyan roots
International Herald Tribune - Mama Sarah also has a cell phone, which she charges from a solar panel, and a radio that she uses to follow primaries in America. But the poverty is unmistakable.

How to Recycle Your Cell Phone
What happens to your old cell phone after you upgrade to a new model? Do stores really recycle old cell phones, or refurbish them and give them to the poor, or do they just end up in landfills? Learn how you can ensure your old cell phone is recycled and put to good use instead of damaging the environment.

Samsung Unveils Multimedia Mobile Phone Soul (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Soul is about a half-inch thick and comes with a 5-megapixel camera and camcorder.

Adventures into alien territory
Financial Times - Stendhal Syndrome is replaced in the 21st century by Nokia Nervosa). The second piece was no less enrapturing. Unfettered Journey was a voyage “with no deliberate goal or end”, but plenty of diversion: a fast and dynamic drum-and-bass opening, the

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Freddie Mac, Chevron Shares Drop
Bloomberg - after Merrill Lynch & Co. recommended selling shares of the two largest U.S. mortgage-finance firms. Chevron Corp. , the second-biggest U.S. energy company, and Halliburton Co. , the world’s second-largest oilfield-services company, slipped. Motorola

Phillies’ Ryan Howard wins arbitration hearing
Philadelphia Inquirer - CLEARWATER, Fla. - Ryan Howard checked his cell phone in his locker at Bright House Field early yesterday, read the text message, smiled widely, and immediately walked outside. He had won. There were people to call. Howard beat the Phillies in his

Warning over techno addicts
Researchers warn that a growing number of people are getting addicted to their mobile phones and PDAs.

Warning over techno addicts
Researchers warn that a growing number of people are getting addicted to their mobile phones and PDAs.

Camera phones - The new wallet-size photo?
Proud papas no longer carry wallet-sized pictures of their offspring in their billfolds. In exponential numbers, they pull out their mobile phones amongst friends, make a few clicks, and cycle through the recent snaps of Johnny at the soccer match or Johnny playing with the family dog.

Motorola, Blackberry maker sue each other
Chicago Sun-Times - Motorola Inc. and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. sued one another over mobile-phone patents, each claiming their competitor is using handset technology without permission. Schaumburg-based Motorola, the biggest U.S. maker of mobile phones