August 6, 2003 articles

Study: cell phone use to double

Aug 06 2003 - 04:51 PM ET | In The News
The number of cell phone users worldwide will rise twofold in the next few years, but there will still be a dramatic slowdown in growth, according to a new study. Not a major revelation, but a worthwhile read....

Blackberries safe for now [updated]

Aug 06 2003 - 11:54 AM ET | Research In Motion
Some progress in the Research In Motion legal case (a suit to stop the sale of Blackberries--see this report for more information). A key ruling delivered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the...

Nokia inks 3G deal in Switzerland

Aug 06 2003 - 11:49 AM ET | 3G, Nokia
Nokia has inked a deal to deliver a WCDMA (known simply as 3G) core network to sunrise in Switzerland. Things have moved quickly, and Nokia has already delivered hardware. The network is expected to be commercially launched by the end...

DoCoMo to introduce slimmest handset in 505i series

Aug 06 2003 - 11:33 AM ET | Camera, DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo announced today that it will start marketing the P505i on August 8. At a scant 19.9 mm closed, the new clamshell model is the slimmest in the 505i series. Even though its thin doesn't mean it lacks features:...