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Boston-based international e-business standards consortium OASIS has announced that its members have approved the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) version 1.0 as an OASIS Standard. The DITA standard defines an XML architecture for designing, writing, managing, and publishing various types of information in print and on the Web. The
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Nokia, the Finnish telecomms solutions provider, has seen its market share increase to 30.4% in the first quarter of 2005, according to market research company Gartner. This growth is attributed to the company shipping 54.9 million mobile phones, a 10.6 million unit increase from the same period
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Taping began on May 31st at the Hard Rock Live Venue in Orlando, FL, where the original live music series "Nokia Unwired at Hard Rock Live" will kick off its 5th season, premiering on MTV on July 13th. The series will air on MTV Wednesdays at 8pm ET/
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TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-listed mobile phone maker, has announced its plan to purchase Alcatel's 45% stake in their joint venture, TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Ltd. Established in September last year, the joint venture aimed to integrate the businesses of the two companies. The
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TCL Communication Technology Holdings has agreed to buy its French partner Alcatel's 45 percent stake in their loss-making mobile-phone joint venture for $63.34 million. This move comes just nine months after TCL-Alcatel Mobile Phones began operations. The joint venture, TCL-Alcatel Mobile Phones (T&A HK), has
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Symbian Limited, the software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the global open industry standard operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones, has reported strong financial and operational growth for the first quarter of 2005. The company's unaudited financial and operational figures for the quarter ended
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Symantec Corp., the global leader in information security, has announced the launch of Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 for Symbian, a comprehensive mobile security solution designed to protect Symbian OS-based smartphones from network intrusions, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. The solution offers integrated antivirus and firewall technologies, real-time automatic and
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Vodafone Australia has appointed John Casey as its new Chief Marketing Officer, focusing on driving growth and spearheading marketing campaigns to target business and achieve Australia's fastest 3G customer growth and usage. Meanwhile, Bakrie Brothers has decided to sell its telecommunication subsidiary in Uzbekistan, citing a lack of
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Motorola, a leading mobile phone manufacturer, has invested a significant US$450 million in research and development (R&D) in China, according to the company's president of China R&D Institute, Jiang Jiaqi. This investment is part of the company's strategy to make China
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In a review of eight firewall systems, Watchguard Technologies' Firebox X2500 received the highest overall marks, beating out competitors like Nokia's IP260 Security Platform and Symantec Gateway Security 5420. The Firebox X2500 excelled in configuration and management, effectiveness, performance, reporting, and logging, while also receiving high marks
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Nokia's new 8800 tri-band slider phone is the Finnish giant's attempt to reclaim its position in the premium mobile phone market. Drawing inspiration from modern watchmaking and jewelry techniques, the 8800 features an iconic, stylishly designed, and pricey handset fit for connoisseurs of quality. With a
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On April 22nd, 2005, Streetinsider.com reported on notable stock movers in the market. Smith Micro Software Inc. led the pack with a 29.43% increase, thanks to its agreement with Nokia to provide QuickLink Mobile data connectivity software for several CDMA handsets. Meanwhile, Catapult Communications Corp experienced a 27.
