Minorities to play a big part in future market for mobile phones
Parks Associates’ latest report shows African-Americans are three times more likely than Whites to purchase a mobile phone in the near future

Dallas, Texas August 19 – Minorities will be a driving force in the mobile phone market, as high percentages within these segments are planning to buy a mobile phone in the next 12 months, according to Parks Associates’ U.S. Mobile Market Intelligence. The report found nearly one-third (31%) of African-Americans and 14% of Hispanics are planning to buy a mobile phone within that time period, compared with just 10% of Whites.



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PLANTATION, Fla. and ATLANTA – 13 Aug. 2003 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Bobby Jones Sportswear today announced the availability of the Bobby Jones Trophy Edition Motorola i99cl mobile phone, inspired by the legendary golfer. This limited edition phone is dark green with gold-colored accents and features Bobby Jones’ signature and his famous logo of a golfer’s silhouette. Nextel Communications will distribute the phone and provide its wireless services for both voice and data.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A, AGR.B) today announced a new advanced messaging interface (AMI) for enabling high-speed communications and applications processing in Smartphones and next-generation mobile phones. This breakthrough in wireless processor software provides a highly efficient communications interface for dual-processor GSM/GPRS, EDGE and 3G mobile phone designs, ensuring exceptional operating system (OS) performance, quick handling of multimedia and data applications, and fast time-to-market.



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New Kits Help Companies Gain Significant Boosts in Performance While Saving Battery Life on Applications Running Intel Applications Processors
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2003 -- Intel Corporation today announced the availability of optimization kits that will help wireless application developers improve the power and performance of cell phone and PDA applications running on processors based on Intel® XScale™ technology.

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Sheffield, UK, August 08 2003 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- O2 today announced that it will provide a range of interactive mobile services for the second series of smash-hit reality entertainment show Pop Idol, which launches on ITV1 in the UK, August 9th 2003.

O2 has already had phenomenal success in delivering groundbreaking interactive mobile services for shows such as Big Brother and Popstars: The Rivals. In the latest series of Big Brother, 1.5 million fans used their mobile to interact with the show, an increase of 25% on the previous year.



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G. Pascal Zachary/NYT The New York Times

ACCRA, Ghana The Internet bubble has long since popped in the United States, Europe and Asia. But in parts of Africa the Internet is serving as a powerful force for change, primarily by allowing companies and individuals to make international telephone calls far less expensively than through conventional channels.

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If you wanted an example of just how thoroughly Vodafone has corrupted the public perception of what "3G" means, reflect on the warning that "third generation (3G) mobile phones will make it easier for workers to harass each other." You might well say: "Eh?"- but read on...

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Siemens Mobile Acceleration launches operations in Finland targeting start-up companies focusing on wireless mobile communication

Siemens Mobile Acceleration today announced its entrance into the Finnish wireless market. The investor will support Finnish start-up companies devoted to mobile technology, mobile applications and mobile services. Support offered by Siemens Mobile Acceleration includes capital, continuous coaching by senior management consultants and access to Siemens' worldwide R&D facilities as well as its marketing networks. The sales support offered by the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile), with a global customer base of 150 telecom operators, is one of the unique assets for attracting wireless entrepreneurs.

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North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine To Purchase Palm Tungsten C Handhelds for Students

MILPITAS, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- One of the nation's leading schools of veterinary medicine plans to provide its students with the latest wireless handheld technology from Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) . North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh will provide Palm(TM) Tungsten(TM) C handhelds to all first-, second- and third-year students starting this fall. The handhelds will be used in classroom instruction and to prepare students to use the technology during their fourth-year clinical rotations.(1)

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GRIC Solution Chosen to Help 5,000 AMS Workers to be Productive When Away From the Office

MILPITAS, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GRIC Communications (NASDAQ:GRIC) , a leading provider of Internet-based mobile office communications solutions today announced that American Management Systems, Incorporated (AMS), a leading global business and IT consulting firm, has selected GRIC MobileOffice(TM) to help keep its 5,000 mobile professionals more productive when they're working away from their offices.

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