Visto patent wins backing ahead of RIM trial Mobile e-mail and calendar vendor Visto has chalked up one legal win as it heads toward a patent-infringement trial against Research In Motion that is set to begin on Monday.

iPhone 3G set for 8 a.m. debut on July 11 If you're the sort of person who creates countdown widgets for major Apple product releases, you've now got an official Zero Hour for the iPhone 3G launch, straight from AT&T. The exclusive iPhone service provider in the U.S. says that the latest version of the iPhone will go on sale at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, July 11.

No-contract iPhone on the way AT&T Mobility put some asterisks on its iPhone 3G pricing Tuesday but also revealed an interesting option coming in the future: an iPhone without a contract.

Your iPhone 3G questions, answered You've got questions, we've got answers (no disrespect to RadioShack intended). Besides releasing rate plan details, AT&T has also posted answers to some of the lingering queries that new and existing AT&T customers might have about snagging themselves an iPhone 3G. Here are a few that we hope will answer questions that readers have frequently been asking us.

Toshiba business laptops to get mobile broadband Ericsson will equip Toshiba's business laptops with integrated support for mobile broadband access using HSPA (High Speed Packet Access), it announced on Tuesday.

Unwrapping HTC's Touch Diamond smartphone with 3G Taiwan's High Tech Computer (HTC) revealed its new Touch Diamond handset early last month to rave initial reviews, and it beat Apple to announcing a 3G handset.

Laptop use helps spur adoption of 802.11n Products that support the 802.11n wireless networking standard are starting to take off, with vendors reporting acceleration in shipments, according to Infonetics.

Microsoft to buy mobile software maker MobiComp Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to buy MobiComp, a Portuguese company that makes software for the mobile world, including mobile posting to Web sites such as Facebook.

Mobile Linux groups join forces After steadily losing membership this year, one of the earliest mobile Linux groups will close and join another, faster-growing initiative.

Is that a laptop in your pocket? Your laptop is likely to soon go the way of 5.25-in. floppy disks, made obsolete by smaller, more useful technology: the smart phone.

Openmoko's Neo FreeRunner Smartphone Really Is Open (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Openmoko has taken the wraps off its Neo FreeRunner, a Linux-based smartphone based on the company's open mobile-computing platform. Before you yawn about reading yet another product-introduction story -- especially about a handset that lacks 3G capability -- what sets the Neo FreeRunner apart is that it really is open, literally and figuratively.

Nokia and Telenor sign Internet services deal (Reuters) Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had signed a cooperation agreement with Norwegian telcom group Telenor for its "Ovi" Internet services platform.

Spain says mobile operators colluded on price (Reuters) Reuters - Three mobile phone operators in Spain fixed tariffs in March 2007 to compensate for a new law banning rounding up call periods, Spain's Competition Commission said on Thursday, citing initial findings of an investigation.

Vodafone says to buy majority share in Ghana Telecom (AFP) AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Thursday it had agreed to buy a 70-percent stake in Ghana Telecommunications for 452 million pounds (566 million euros, 900 million dollars).

Pricing for iPhone 3G Reflects a New Value Proposition (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Last month, Apple announced that its new iPhone 3G would cost just $199 for the 8GB version and $299 for the 16GB version. AT&T confirmed that pricing Tuesday, but clarified that those prices are only for certain users -- buyers of any iPhone before the iPhone 3G goes on sale July 11, new AT&T customers, or subscribers eligible for an upgrade discount.

Correction: AT&T-iPhone (AP) AP - In a July 1 story about the new version of the iPhone, The Associated Press, relying on information from an AT&T spokesman, erroneously reported that the carrier is working on creating a prepaid plan for the phone. Spokesman Michael Coe later said he miscommunicated, and that there will be no prepaid plan for the iPhone 3G.

Nokia and Interdigital end patent dispute in UK (Reuters) Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia and InterDigital agreed to drop patent cases in the British courts against each other, sending the wireless technology firm's stock up as much as 7 percent.

56% Smartphone Buyers Want iPhone 3G (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - Consumers are drawn to the price point, 3G capabilities, and the integrated GPS, a study from RBC Capital said.

EU regulators clear Nokia's takeover of Navteq (AFP) AFP - The European Commission gave the greenlight on Wednesday to Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia's purchase of US digital navigation group Navteq after finding the deal would not hurt competition.

ACLU, EFF Sue US Gov't Over Mobile Phone Tracking (PC World) PC World - The ACLU and EFF sue the U.S. Department of Justice over mobile phone tracking.

Schools in Cyprus to punish mobile phone users (Reuters) Reuters - Pupils in Cyprus are set to face tough penalties if they bring mobile phones to school.

AT&T Unveils Pricing Plans for Apple's iPhone 3G (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - AT&T on Tuesday announced iPhone 3G pricing for new and existing AT&T customers, several voice and data plans, and tips on how to be "iReady" when Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale. AT&T retail stores will begin offering the new iPhone at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 11.

AT&T Finalizes iPhone 3G Pricing Plans (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - Customers will have to pay more to use Apple's latest smartphone -- including an extra fee for text messaging.

AT&T Announces iPhone 3G Price Plans (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - AT&T on Tuesday announced pricing for the new iPhone 3G, along with tips on how customers could find one of the new phones once it goes on sale on July 11 at 8 AM.

Warner Music Group to offer music through Nokia phones (AFP) AFP - Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said Tuesday that the Warner Music Group had agreed to join its soon-to-be launched music service programme, giving its device users access to music published by Warner.

Nokia signs Warner to music deal (Reuters) Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) signed a deal with Warner Music Group to make Warner titles available through its "Comes With Music" service and Nokia music store, Nokia said on Tuesday.

Rhapsody Launches DRM-Free Online Music Store (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Rhapsody on Monday partnered with MTV Networks to launch Music Without Limits. They want to accomplish three goals in the digital-music industry: Speed the migration from proprietary formats such as Digital Rights Management (DRM) music; empower music fans to stream full-length songs and buy MP3s from music sites and social networks on the Web; and integrate digital music directly with mobile phones.

Hands on With ECS's G10IL Mini-laptop With 3G (PC World) PC World - Of the many Taiwanese companies developing mini-laptops for global markets, only Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) was...

Canadian iPhone 3G Service Plans Require 3-Year Contract (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - Rogers said there would be no unlimited data plans, and prices range from $60 to $115 a month.

China Mobile says main hurdle in Apple iPhone talks cleared (AFP) AFP - China Mobile said Friday the main obstacle keeping iPhone out of the world's largest mobile phone market had been cleared now that Apple has dropped its revenue-sharing demands.

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