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    • Google phone now works on iPhone's wireless system (AP)
      AP - Google Inc. has upgraded its Nexus One phone so it works on the same high-speed wireless network as Apple Inc.'s iPhone, putting the increasingly antagonistic rivals on an even more direct collision course in the mobile market.
    • BlackBerry Users Casting Glances at iPhone, Android (NewsFactor)
      NewsFactor - Research In Motion may find that many of its customers are in motion, a survey of more than 1,000 smartphone users suggests. Asked about their next smartphone purchase, 39 percent of 159 RIM BlackBerry users told Crowd Science, an online research firm, that they "definitely or probably" want an Apple iPhone.
    • Google Quietly Releases Nexus One for AT&T (PC World)
      PC World - Confirming early speculations, Google added an AT&T and Rogers Wireless (Canada) 3G version of the Nexus One to its the now ubiquitous google.com/phone Web site. For a hefty $530, you can ditch your old AT&T phone and pop your SIM card into a shiny new Nexus One. That's right, this version comes unsubsidized so you don't have to renew or sign up for a contract.
    • Novell's Mono project bringing .Net development to Android (InfoWorld)
      InfoWorld - MonoDroid, which will enable deployment of .Net-based applications on Google Android phones, is in development at Novell, with a preview release planned for August, the head of the project said Monday.
    • China without Google: 'a lose-lose scenario' (AP)

      A woman rides a bicycle past the Google China headquarters in Beijing March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jason LeeAP - China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.


    • Google expects Android to 'flourish' in China: CFO (AFP)

      The Google Nexus One smartphone. Google expects its Android mobile operating system to AFP - Google expects its Android mobile operating system to "flourish" in China, Google's chief financial officer said Monday amid a two-month standoff with Beijing over Web censorship and cyberattacks.


    • Google sees mobile ad rates passing PC rates (Reuters)
      Reuters - Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the growing popularity of powerful smartphones.
    • Saudi warns charity scams could fund terror (AFP)

      A general view shows the Kingdom Tower, a landmark of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia warned its citizens on Monday to be wary of Internet and cellphone scams involving bogus charities that could be aimed at funding terror activities.(AFP/File/Bilal Qabalan)AFP - Saudi Arabia warned its citizens on Monday to be wary of Internet and cellphone scams involving bogus charities that could be aimed at funding terror activities.


    • Investors seek signs of China Mobile 3G commitment (Reuters)
      Reuters - China Mobile's 3G outlook will take center stage this week as China's three telecoms carriers begin to kick off quarterly results, with market focus on whether the nation's dominant player will turn up the volume in its low-key 3G roll-out.
    • China's new generation picky about factory jobs (AP)
      AP - Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers and DVD drives to mobile phones and car parts.
    • iPad Will Read Books Aloud, Support Open EPUB Format (NewsFactor)
      NewsFactor - Eager to be the first on your block with an iPad? Apple started taking orders for the tablets on Friday. Wi-Fi models running from $499 to $699 will be available on April 3; 3G models, costing $629 to $829, won't be available until late April.
    • Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct (AP)
      AP - Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.
    • GDC: AFK Interactive Brings the MMO Experience to Your Phone (PC World)
      PC World - Some of you World of Warcraft addicts may be familiar with Blizzard's Armory app for iPhone that lets you keep track of your character and guild, and generally blurs the line between your online and offline world. Running with that same concept is AFK Interactive, which has created a mobile development platform that will bring similar functionality to all kinds of mobile phones, including "dumb" ones.
    • Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking? (PC World)
      PC World - As we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS, rumors are beginning to circulate about what we can expect from an iPhone 4G. One of the most-wanted, and most-speculated features for the next-generation iPhone OS is the ability to truly multitask between apps.
    • Smartphones Spread Slowly in China, Despite 3G and IPhone (PC World)
      PC World - China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but few buyers overall are choosing smartphones despite promotion by China's mobile carriers.
    • Apple iPad 3G Options Include a Data Monitor (PC Magazine)
      PC Magazine - In addition to kicking off its iPad pre-sale on Friday, Apple also provided some details on how the device's 3G capabilities will work, including alerts when users are running low on their 3G data.
    • Opera Mini 5 Beta Released for Android Phones (PC World)
      PC World - Do you want to try a different browser on your Android phone? The folks at Opera Software announced a beta version of the Opera Mini 5 browser that provides a PC-like browsing experience on smartphones and other handheld devices that run on the Android platform.
    • Verizon Expects a 4G Smartphone Earlier Than Planned (NewsFactor)
      NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless hopes to debut its first 4G smartphone in the middle of next year, months earlier than planned, a company executive revealed Wednesday. The new handset will debut about three to six months after its Long-Term Evolution network launches, Verizon Wireless CTO Anthony Melone told The Wall Street Journal.
    • Bing for Motorola's Android Phones Is a Bad Idea (PC World)
      PC World - If you like bloatware, you'll love the idea of Motorola pre-loading Bing services onto its Android phones in China. Otherwise, pray that the partnership between Motorola and Microsoft never comes stateside.
    • Will Verizon 4G Mean the End of "All You Can Eat" Data? (PC World)
      PC World - Verizon Wireless expects to have its first 4G smartphone out by the middle of next year, but the subtext is you may end up paying more for your wireless data.