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Nokia to Replace Poorly Manufactured Phone Chargers

Nokia has identified a problem with one of its 3rd-party supplied phone chargers and has initiated a free replacement service.

1 In 6 Mobile Subscribers to Have NFC Mobile Phones by 2014

A new analysis from Juniper Research of the $110bn NFC opportunity forecasts that one in every six mobile subscribers globally will have an NFC enabled device by 2014.

Sprint Set to Pump Additional US$1 Billion into WiMAX Venture

USA based WiMAX network operator, Clearwire is set to receive a US$1.5 billion cash injection from Sprint Nextel and its partners, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Motorola Wins HSPA+ Upgrade Contract in Kuwait

Motorola has announced a contract with Zain's operation in Kuwait to expand and upgrade the operator's 3G HSPA mobile broadband network to HSPA+.

Vodacom First-Half Profits Drop 98% on Write-Downs

South Africa's Vodacom has issued an interim trading statement for the six months up to October and reported a 16.5% growth in the group mobile customer base to 41.6 million.

Serious vulnerability in SSL discovered

Security researchers at mobile phone authentication vendor PhoneFactor said they have discovered a serious vulnerability in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, a common security mechanism used to protect online communications.

4th Chicago teen charged in videotaped beating

Another Chicago teenager charged in honor student's beating death caught on a camera-phone

Turk Telecom Wins $187 Million Award Against Turk Telecom

In a brief note, Turk Telecom says that it has been awarded 279.2 million lire (US$187.2 million) by the Ankara Commercial Court against Turkcell.

Digicel Jamaica Seeks Arbitration over Interconnection Fees

Digicel Jamaica has filed an Arbitration claim with the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") in Paris against Cable andWireless in relation to allegations of significant unpaid interconnection fees.

ZTE Integrates Interference Cancellation into HSPA+ Product Roadmap

China's ZTE has announced plans to integrate Uplink Interference Cancellation (ULIC) into its next-generation HSPA+ base stations product portfolio.