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^{Launches a migration program} Sybase iAnywhere goes after Intellisync market

12 Oct 2008 Sybase’s mobile subsidiary iAnywhere this week launched its new Nokia Intellisync Migration Program. The program is aimed at supporting Nokia Intellisync partners and customers affected by Nokia’s decision to stop the development and marketing of its behind-the-firewall business mobility solutions.

^{FunMobility launches audio application} Make your own ringtones for iPhone

12 Oct 2008 FunMobility, a provider of wireless community and media services, Thursday announced the launch of YouTones, the first user-generated ringtone application that is currently available for download on the iPhone.

^{Berg Insight says predicts} 70 million handset navigators in 2014

12 Oct 2008 The number of mobile subscribers downloading navigation routes using their mobile handsets is expected to grow from 16 million users in 2008 at a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent to reach 70 million users in 2014, according to a new research report by Berg Insight.

^{Allows real-time billing for messaging and information services} TCS gets a patent for message debit solution

09 Oct 2008 TeleCommunication Systems, a provider of wireless communications solutions, Wednesday announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent number 7,428,510 for "Prepaid Short Messaging."

^{Nokia licenses predictive text also from Nuance} Nokia hears nuances in speech

09 Oct 2008 Nuance Communications and Nokia announced Wednesday a multi-year licensing agreement on predictive text and speech recognition. In August Nokia signed multi-year contract for Zi Corporation’s predictive eZiType and eZiText products.

Headlines

• Ericsson unveils wind-powered base station 09 Oct 2008
• Siemens changes its representative on NSN BoD 07 Oct 2008
• LG takes HSPA from Ericsson 03 Oct 2008
• T-Mobile to turn off 5,000 basestations in UK 03 Oct 2008
• Nokia reveal S60 5th Edition with touch 03 Oct 2008
• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic comes with a touch 03 Oct 2008
• Nokia dumps Intellisync, acquires OZ Communications 01 Oct 2008
• Nokia renames Qtopia as Qt Extended 01 Oct 2008
• Cameroon to build WiMax network 01 Oct 2008
• Apple patches iPhone bugs 14 Sep 2008

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