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Saturday, September 24, 2005

Games on cellphones becoming serious business (Reuters) Reuters - Since


Games on cellphones becoming serious business (Reuters)

A Japanese woman shows off a mobile phone game in Tokyo on June 2, 2004. Small screens and limited computing power restrict how fancy mobile phone games can be, but customers want them, either already on their new phones or to download -- and they are willing to pay for the privilege. The increasing demand has grabbed the attention of conglomerates seeking growth prospects. In order to keep ahead, games manufacturers like mobile game studios and boutique firms have started merging to reach the scale needed to meet demand. Picture taken June 2, 2004. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Since graduating from university Maija Parjanen has mostly been paid to play games.




Net2phone Tests Verisign VoIP Service Combining Mobile and Wi-Fi Nets (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Enterprise and carrier VoIP provider Net2Phone has begun trials of VeriSign's Wireless IP Connect service, integrating mobile and Wi-Fi networks.

Islamic mobile phone going on sale in Europe reminds Muslims of prayer time (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - For Muslims, it's a high-tech call to prayer.