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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2096 Cellular Phones en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:18:00 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2096 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080821/tc_usatoday/appletriestodebugiphone usatoday/20080821/appletriestodebugiphone USATODAY.com Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:18:00 GMT USATODAY.com - Apple acknowledged that a software update for the iPhone partly fixes the connection snags that have caused a global firestorm for the new iPhone 3G. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080820/bs_nf/61453 nf/20080820/61453 NewsFactor Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:02:09 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080820/bs_nf/61453"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080815/2008_08_15t035940_450x430_us_tmobile_android.jpg?x=130&y=124&q=85&sig=gneRJu4Lmau9_JaRgbyeOg--" align="left" height="124" width="130" alt="A prototype of the Google Android mobile by Qualcomm is on display at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>NewsFactor - In a move that could help it avoid an iPhone 3G-like software drama, Google wants bug hunters to test its Android mobile platform. On Monday, the Android Security Team posted a message to introduce itself to the security research and vulnerability communities.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080820/bs_nf/61453"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080815/2008_08_15t035940_450x430_us_tmobile_android.jpg?x=130&y=124&q=85&sig=gneRJu4Lmau9_JaRgbyeOg--" align="left" height="124" width="130" alt="photo" title="A prototype of the Google Android mobile by Qualcomm is on display at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (NewsFactor) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/stm_ericsson_dc nm/20080820/stm_ericsson_dc Reuters Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:07:35 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/stm_ericsson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080820/2008_08_20t054200_305x450_us_stm_ericsson.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=kwKcaMsA1BZQn9sWInLOmg--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="The Sony-Ericsson W980 walkman-phone mobile is displayed during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 14, 2008. The Mobile World Congress will run from February 11 till 14. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Ericsson and STMicroelectronics have agreed to combine their wireless chip and software businesses, strengthening their hand against competitors to supply the likes of top cellphone maker Nokia.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/stm_ericsson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080820/2008_08_20t054200_305x450_us_stm_ericsson.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=kwKcaMsA1BZQn9sWInLOmg--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="photo" title="The Sony-Ericsson W980 walkman-phone mobile is displayed during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 14, 2008. The Mobile World Congress will run from February 11 till 14. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_hi_te/sweden_ericsson_stmicroelectronics ap/20080820/sweden_ericsson_stmicroelectronics AP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:50:57 GMT AP - Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB and Swiss chip-maker STMicroelectronics NV unveiled plans Wednesday to create a 50-50 joint venture that will make a key component known as chipsets for mobile phones. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/vodafone_iphone_dc nm/20080820/vodafone_iphone_dc Reuters Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:37 GMT Reuters - Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees ($708) for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday, http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080820/tc_afp/lifestyleskoreaittelecom afp/20080820/lifestyleskoreaittelecom AFP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:06:57 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080820/tc_afp/lifestyleskoreaittelecom"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080820/capt.cps.nin73.200808060528.photo00.photo.default-512x325.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=7wns9Bbkm.gf48X2VF36zQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="A South Korean woman passes mobile handsets on display at an electronics shop in Seoul. The tech-savvy nation now has 45 million mobile phones, equivalent to 91 percent of the total population(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Tech-savvy South Korea now has 45 million mobile phones, equivalent to 91 percent of the total population, the Korea Communications Commission said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080820/tc_afp/lifestyleskoreaittelecom"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080820/capt.cps.nin73.200808060528.photo00.photo.default-512x325.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=7wns9Bbkm.gf48X2VF36zQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="photo" title="A South Korean woman passes mobile handsets on display at an electronics shop in Seoul. The tech-savvy nation now has 45 million mobile phones, equivalent to 91 percent of the total population(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone_fix ap/20080819/apple_iphone_fix AP Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:37:17 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone_fix"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r3224968031.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=8151zWhYyl6bxmzerOcHPA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 22, 2008. Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device starting Friday. Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device. One of the key attractions of the latest iPhone is its faster, third-generation (3G) Web connections when compared with the first iPhone that was launched in mid-2007. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone_fix"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r3224968031.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=8151zWhYyl6bxmzerOcHPA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 22, 2008. Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device starting Friday. Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device. One of the key attractions of the latest iPhone is its faster, third-generation (3G) Web connections when compared with the first iPhone that was launched in mid-2007. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080819/bs_nf/61404 nf/20080819/61404 NewsFactor Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:34:14 GMT NewsFactor - After lots of complaints about iPhone 3G connection issues, Apple released a firmware update Monday with hopes it would fix the issues. But early reports suggest it didn't work as planned. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_hi_te/finland_nokia_lonely_planet ap/20080819/finland_nokia_lonely_planet AP Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:19:31 GMT AP - Nokia and travel information company Lonely Planet said Tuesday they are joining forces to sell maps and city guides that can be accessed on mobile phones. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080819/bs_nm/casio_softbank_dc nm/20080819/casio_softbank_dc Reuters Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:19:19 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080819/bs_nm/casio_softbank_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080819/2008_08_19t035118_450x214_us_casio_softbank.jpg?x=130&y=61&q=85&sig=pIktuKw38YP1yVB4leGqdg--" align="left" height="61" width="130" alt="SoftBank's Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 13, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Wireless operator Softbank Corp (9984.T) said on Tuesday it would offer mobile phones from Casio Computer Co (6952.T) by the end of the year, broadening a handset lineup that already includes Apple Inc's iPhone.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080819/bs_nm/casio_softbank_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080819/2008_08_19t035118_450x214_us_casio_softbank.jpg?x=130&y=61&q=85&sig=pIktuKw38YP1yVB4leGqdg--" align="left" height="61" width="130" alt="photo" title="SoftBank's Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 13, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080818/tc_afp/germanyustelecomequipcompanydtelekomgoogle afp/20080818/germanyustelecomequipcompanydtelekomgoogle AFP Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:14:07 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080818/tc_afp/germanyustelecomequipcompanydtelekomgoogle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080818/capt.cps.nid59.180808180709.photo00.photo.default-338x512.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=iX2MvCcT8O9iaceADz5b7Q--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="A fairgoer using his mobile phone as he walks past a logo of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover in March 2008. T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)" border="0" /></a>AFP - T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080818/tc_afp/germanyustelecomequipcompanydtelekomgoogle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080818/capt.cps.nid59.180808180709.photo00.photo.default-338x512.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=iX2MvCcT8O9iaceADz5b7Q--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="photo" title="A fairgoer using his mobile phone as he walks past a logo of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover in March 2008. T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080818/bs_afp/britainghanatelecomcompanytakeovervodafone afp/20080818/britainghanatelecomcompanytakeovervodafone AFP Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:05:29 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080818/bs_afp/britainghanatelecomcompanytakeovervodafone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080818/capt.cps.nia73.180808110338.photo00.photo.default-512x460.jpg?x=130&y=116&q=85&sig=y054BVFLuoaqhUmhUnj0xA--" align="left" height="116" width="130" alt="Mobile phone giant Vodafone said it had completed the purchase of a 70-percent stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)" border="0" /></a>AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Monday it had completed the purchase of a 70-percent stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080818/bs_afp/britainghanatelecomcompanytakeovervodafone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080818/capt.cps.nia73.180808110338.photo00.photo.default-512x460.jpg?x=130&y=116&q=85&sig=y054BVFLuoaqhUmhUnj0xA--" align="left" height="116" width="130" alt="photo" title="Mobile phone giant Vodafone said it had completed the purchase of a 70-percent stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080815/bs_afp/finlandpoliticsnokiatelecommobile afp/20080815/finlandpoliticsnokiatelecommobile AFP Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:35:53 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080815/bs_afp/finlandpoliticsnokiatelecommobile"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080815/capt.cps.nhm27.150808181530.photo00.photo.default-512x369.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=GXCpB2kzl6_m8oHeEozNXw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has hired former Finnish prime minister Esko Aho, pictured here in 2006, as the firm's new head of corporate relations, the company said Friday.(AFP/File/Sebastian D'souza)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has hired former Finnish prime minister Esko Aho as the firm's new head of corporate relations, the company said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080815/bs_afp/finlandpoliticsnokiatelecommobile"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080815/capt.cps.nhm27.150808181530.photo00.photo.default-512x369.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=GXCpB2kzl6_m8oHeEozNXw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has hired former Finnish prime minister Esko Aho, pictured here in 2006, as the firm's new head of corporate relations, the company said Friday.(AFP/File/Sebastian D'souza)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080815/bs_nf/61367 nf/20080815/61367 NewsFactor Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:33:25 GMT NewsFactor - Reports continue to flood in from U.S. iPhone 3G users about problems with 3G connections and speeds. The problems tend to come from large metropolitan areas, but one informal survey points to the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/tmobile_android_dc nm/20080815/tmobile_android_dc Reuters Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:43 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/tmobile_android_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080815/2008_08_15t035940_450x430_us_tmobile_android.jpg?x=130&y=124&q=85&sig=gneRJu4Lmau9_JaRgbyeOg--" align="left" height="124" width="130" alt="A prototype of the Google Android mobile by Qualcomm is on display at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google Inc's Android software, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the company's plans.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/tmobile_android_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080815/2008_08_15t035940_450x430_us_tmobile_android.jpg?x=130&y=124&q=85&sig=gneRJu4Lmau9_JaRgbyeOg--" align="left" height="124" width="130" alt="photo" title="A prototype of the Google Android mobile by Qualcomm is on display at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080814/bs_nf/61347 nf/20080814/61347 NewsFactor Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:52:11 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080814/bs_nf/61347"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080814/2008_08_14t132910_450x296_us_apple_infineon.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=JgY5TlHjBvU0k9x.t8iKCw--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in Mexico City in this July 11, 2008 file photo. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>NewsFactor - While the iPhone 3G consumer base continues to suffer with dropped calls, abrupt network switches, poor reception and service interruptions, there are reports that Apple may be getting closer to fixing the issue.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080814/bs_nf/61347"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080814/2008_08_14t132910_450x296_us_apple_infineon.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=JgY5TlHjBvU0k9x.t8iKCw--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in Mexico City in this July 11, 2008 file photo. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (NewsFactor) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/bs_nm/polo_dc nm/20080814/polo_dc Reuters Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:08:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/bs_nm/polo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080815/2008_08_14t173751_450x352_us_polo.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=h7Y25O6u.2F4tjRsC9vSeA--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="The Polo Ralph Lauren logo is seen on their boutique on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California August 5, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Is the tech-savvy fashionista ready to shop by mobile phone? Polo Ralph Lauren Corp hopes so.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/bs_nm/polo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080815/2008_08_14t173751_450x352_us_polo.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=h7Y25O6u.2F4tjRsC9vSeA--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="photo" title="The Polo Ralph Lauren logo is seen on their boutique on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California August 5, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/oly_nbc_technology ap/20080814/oly_nbc_technology AP Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:33:49 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/oly_nbc_technology"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080813/2008_08_13t101758_450x236_us_ratings.jpg?x=130&y=68&q=85&sig=7Qppyj3dqFRfeAIUiXZL9A--" align="left" height="68" width="130" alt="An NBC Universal logo is pictured at the NBC Universal Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California, July 21, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - About half of the people who are using mobile phones to pull down video or information about the Olympics have been trying out that technology for the first time, NBC said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/oly_nbc_technology"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080813/2008_08_13t101758_450x236_us_ratings.jpg?x=130&y=68&q=85&sig=7Qppyj3dqFRfeAIUiXZL9A--" align="left" height="68" width="130" alt="photo" title="An NBC Universal logo is pictured at the NBC Universal Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California, July 21, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/tc_nm/china_tvphone_dc nm/20080814/china_tvphone_dc Reuters Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:04:46 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/tc_nm/china_tvphone_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080805/i/r1837777666.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=Y.AFtFIobEHBtbvYt5jZ7w--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="A boy speaks on a mobile phone in Tiananmen Square ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Many Chinese unable to catch the Olympics on television will watch national hurdling hero Liu Xiang retain his 110 meter crown next week by simply switching on their cellphone.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/tc_nm/china_tvphone_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080805/i/r1837777666.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=Y.AFtFIobEHBtbvYt5jZ7w--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="photo" title="A boy speaks on a mobile phone in Tiananmen Square ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/tec_apple_iphone ap/20080814/tec_apple_iphone AP Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:32:46 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/tec_apple_iphone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r3224968031.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=8151zWhYyl6bxmzerOcHPA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 22, 2008. Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device starting Friday. Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device. One of the key attractions of the latest iPhone is its faster, third-generation (3G) Web connections when compared with the first iPhone that was launched in mid-2007. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)" border="0" /></a>AP - Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/tec_apple_iphone"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r3224968031.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=8151zWhYyl6bxmzerOcHPA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 22, 2008. Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device starting Friday. Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device. One of the key attractions of the latest iPhone is its faster, third-generation (3G) Web connections when compared with the first iPhone that was launched in mid-2007. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP)